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Student Handbook

2014-2015

Camden Central High School

And

Career and Technical Center


www.bentoncountyschools.org
www.camdenhighschool.org
www.camdenlions.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Faculty and Staff Page 3

Introduction Page 4

Belief, Mission, and Vision Page 4

Handicapped Accessibility Page 4

Safe Schools Statement Page 4

OCR Statement Pages 4-5

Bullying Page 5

Code of Conduct Pages 5 – 6

Guidance Department Page 6

Attendance, Make Up Work, and Exam Policy Page 6

Coming to School Late or Leaving Early Page 7

Students on Cooperative Work Programs Page 7

Capstone Experience Page 7

Tardiness Page 7

The Grading System Page 7

Credits in All Subjects Pages 7-8

High School Class Determination Page 8

Graduation Recognition and Class Rank Page 8

Credit Recovery/Summer School Page 8

Loss of Credit for Duplicate Courses Page 8

Physical Education Guidelines Page 8

Graduation Page 8

Proper Dress Pages 8-9

Consequences of Dress Code Violations Page 9

Gang Activities or Association Pages 9

Items Forbidden at School Page 9

Student Internet Use Page 10

Use of Personal Communication Devices Page 10

Entrance Into School Page 10

Getting and Losing Drivers License Page 10

Driving Cars on Campus/Loitering in the Parking Lot Page 10-11

Qualifications for Elected Positions Page 11

Public Display of Affection Page 11

Students & School Buildings During Nonschool Hours Page 11

Visitors Page 11

Restrooms Page 11

Use of Telephone Page 12

Cafeteria Page 12

Vending Area Page 12

Lockers Page 12

Accidents Page 12

Behavior at Assemblies and School Sponsored Events Page 12

Prescription & Nonprescription Medications at School Page 12

Fire and Disaster Plan Page 12

Shop Area Safety and Career and Technical Center Page 12

Student Alcohol and Drug Testing Pages 12-13

Student Athlete and Band Drug Testing Page 13

TSSAA Eligibility Rules Page 13

Riding School Buses and Bus Rules Pages 13

Discipline Procedures Page 13-14

Zero Tolerance Page 14

In School Suspension Pages 14-15

Child Nutrition, Extra Menu Items Page 15

Free and reduced lunch Applications Page 15

Charge Policy, Refunds Page 16



Calendars Pages 16-17

2014-2015

Camden Central High

Career & Technical Center

Faculty and Staff



CHS Principal Linda Phelps

Assistant Principal Shawn McDowell

CTC Director Randy Shannon

Assistant Principal David Fisher

Media Specialist Mary Lou Marks

Graduation Coach William Blow

Guidance CHS Fran Pierson

Guidance CTC Linda May

Psychologist Stan Brantley

Teachers

Adam Blackburn

Sherry Bowden

Courtney Brackeen

Angela Brown

John Bukky

Casey Coleman

Sarah Comuzie

Will Fisher

Keasha Floyd

Jennifer French

Karen Gauthier

Diane Goodson

Richard Hall

Jennifer Hall

Kimberly Harris

Jill Jones

Lucas Jones

Michael Laux

Allison Leonard

Sonya Leonard

Erica Lynch

Heather Lynch

Barry Martin

Connie Martin

Donna Melton

Pamela Myrick

Mike Nunnery

Dawn Peach

Chris Peebles

Jennifer Pierce

Jamy Reynoldson

David Roberts

Laura Roberts

Rick Sturdivant

Jacob Saling

John Taylor

Matthew Vance

Mickey Watson

Francis Whitfill

Josh Wolfe

Paige Wood

Jennifer Wright

Renee Wyatt

James Young

JoAnn Young
Bookkeepers

CTC Reba Robins

CHS Lisa Hill
Clerical Assistants

CTC Jennifer Pierpoint

CHS Lisa Hardin

CHS Sharon Harris
Nurses

Nicole Blackburn

Mandy Haywood

Becky Hollingsworth

Corey Townsend
Teacher Assistants

Leta Cox

Amy Hollingsworth

Judy Thornton

Debbie Watson
Custodial Maintenance

Deloris Bainum

Loretta Branch

Jeanne Cypress

Eddie Griggs

James Hampton

Janice Martin

Diane Oatsvall

Mary Robinson
Cafeteria

Manager: Debbie Robinson
Jean Anderson Mary Denison

Kay Arnold Pam Livingston

Mae Burgin Glenda Sparks

Jackie Creasy Bethany Swearingen
School Resource Officers

James Inman

Melissa Smih


INTRODUCTION

This handbook is a guide for students to assist in attaining the educational objectives of both Camden Central High School and the Career and Technical Center. Students should refer to this handbook when policies and procedures are in question. Furthermore, students should seek advice from their instructors and/or principal/director concerning matters in his handbook.


BELIEFS, MISSION, AND VISION

Beliefs:

  • All students can learn and should have an equal opportunity to learn.

  • Each student is a valued individual with unique intellectual, physical, social and emotional needs and should be able to experience success with projects completed to each student’s fullest potential.

  • Teachers should be competent and have a command of subject matter and know best how to teach it.

  • Teachers should be able to promote learning through various learning styles to meet the learning needs of all students.

  • Teachers should make learning relevant to life or to the workplace.

  • Teachers and administrators should work in cooperation with each other and the community and the families to meet the educational needs of the student.

  • Students should be provided with up-to-date technology.

  • Students should be given opportunities to explore a wide variety of areas, discovering and developing their individual talents and abilities in a positive atmosphere.

  • Assessment of student learning should be provided in a variety of areas and opportunities in which students can demonstrate their achievement in authentic contexts.

  • The school should seek continuous improvement to meet the ever-changing needs of the student to become responsible, confident, self-disciplined, and desirable citizens with the ability to enter the workforce as lifelong learners.

Mission:

The mission of Camden Central High School and the Career and Technical Center is to facilitate learning for all students, regardless of ability, in a safe and supportive environment in which each student will be provided with knowledge and entry level skills for occupations or higher education in which they can be lifelong learners, leading fulfilling and productive lives.


Vision:

Each school day all stakeholders will work cooperatively to support and engage in meaningful study that enables students to successfully pursue their academic and vocational goals, and to become engaged citizens.


HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBILITY

Facilities at Camden Central High School and the Career and Technical Center are handicapped accessible.


SAFE SCHOOLS STATEMENT

The Benton County Board of Education shall provide any student who attends a persistently dangerous school, or any student who has been the victim of a violent crime while at school, the opportunity to attend a safe school within the same district.


OCR STATEMENT

The Benton County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicapping condition or age and complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that states:

No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

Anyone who believes that the school system has discriminated against them or another individual may file a complaint. The complaint can be sent to:




Betty Jordan, Title VI, IX Coordinator

Benton County Schools

197 Briarwood Avenue

Camden, TN 38320

731-584-6111

731-584-8142 (Fax)

betty.jordan@tennk12.net

and/or


Director, Office of Civil Rights

Tennessee Department of Education

6th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower

710 James Robertson Parkway

Nashville, TN 37243

615-253-1550

615-532-2599 (Fax)

Lesley.Farmer@state.tn.us

and/or
The Office of Civil Rights

U. S. Department of Education

P. O. Box 2048, 04-3010

Atlanta, GA 30301

404-562-6350

404-562-6455 (Fax)

OCR_Atlanta@ed. Gov



BULLYING

Definitions

Bullying/ Intimidation/ Harassment - An act that substantially interferes with a student's educational benefits, opportunities, or performance, and the act has the effect of:

  • Physically harming a student or damaging a student's property;

  • Knowingly placing a student or students in reasonable fear of physical harm to the student or damage to the students property;

  • Causing emotional distress to a student or students; or

  • Creating a hostile educational environment

Bullying, intimidation, or harassment may also be unwelcome conduct based on a protected class (race, national origin, color, gender, age, disability, religion) that is severe, pervasive, or persistent and creates a hostile environment.
Cyber bullying - A form of bullying undertaken through the use of electronic devices. Electronic devices include, but are not limited to, telephones, cellular phones or other wireless telecommunication devices, text messaging, emails, social networking sites, instant messaging, videos, websites or fake profiles.
Hazing - An intentional or reckless act by a student or group of students that is directed against any other student that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of the student or that induces or coerces a student to endanger his or her mental or physical health or safety. Coaches and other employees of the school district shall not encourage, permit, condone or tolerate hazing activities. Hazing does not include customary athletic events or similar contests or competitions and is limited to those actions taken and situations created in connection with initiation into or affiliation with any organization.

Bullying” which includes but is not limited to harassment, intimidation, and racial comments will not be tolerated. Students engaging in such behavior will be subject to disciplinary actions in accordance with Board Policy 6.304.



All students are encouraged to report any incident reflecting discrimination or bullying to their homeroom teacher or school administrator.
CODE OF CONDUCT

Students at Camden Central High School and the Career and Technical Center are expected to fulfill the following responsibilities:



  • Participation: Students have the responsibility of participating fully in the serious business of learning. Students must report to school and to all scheduled classes regularly and on time, remain in classes until excused, pay attention to instructions, complete assignments to the best of their ability, and request help when needed.

  • Behavior: Students have the responsibility of avoiding any behavior that affects their learning. Students must cooperate in maintaining reasonable orderliness in school and in the classroom, and take reasonable care of books and other instructional materials. Students should refrain from gossiping, threatening, or fighting with other students.

  • Respect for Teachers: Students have the responsibility of showing respect for the knowledge and authority of their teachers. Remember, any teacher has the authority to correct a student. Students should not defy authority; to do so will only result in more trouble. Students must use acceptable and courteous language.

  • Respect for Other Students: Students have the responsibility of recognizing the rights and human dignity of fellow students. For example, students must refrain from name-calling, fighting, harassment, belittling, bullying, or engaging in deliberate attempts to embarrass or harm another student.


GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT

The Guidance Department provides assistance to students in the areas of personal growth, academic, vocational, and career planning. Students are encouraged to utilize the career information centers and consult with a counselor for interpretation of standardized aptitude tests. Counseling services are available in the following areas: Individual and Group Counseling, Career and Post-Secondary Information, Transfer Student Orientation and Pupil Appraisal.


ATTENDANCE, MAKE-UP WORK, AND EXAM POLICY

A student must attend school until his/her eighteenth birthday unless:



  1. He/she has received a diploma or other certificate of graduation;

  2. He/she is enrolled in a course of instruction leading to a GED; or

  3. He/she is enrolled in a home school.

It is school policy to attempt to call parents to verify a student’s absence each day. Students who are absent are responsible for arranging to make up tests or work. It is not the teacher’s responsibility to make the student aware of missed work. This responsibility lies solely with the student. Students doing make-up work or tests have one day for each absent day to complete all work or to take tests, unless other arrangements are approved by the student’s teacher.
The Benton County Board of Education considers the development of good attendance habits and punctuality as a vital and desirable undertaking for two essential reasons. First, it is difficult for people to learn if they are not in class: the teaching learning process builds upon itself. Secondly, research shows that educational achievement is directly related to attendance. A student who misses a day of school misses a day of education that cannot be retrieved in its entirety. It is imperative that students be in attendance each school day in order not to miss a significant portion of their education. Many important lessons rely on active participation in classroom and other school activities which cannot be replaced by individual study. The school is also concerned about helping students develop a high quality work ethic which will be a significant factor in their success with future endeavors. One of the most important work habits that employers look for in hiring and promoting a worker is his/her dependability in coming to work every day and on time. This is a habit the school wants to help students develop as early as possible in their school careers.
The responsibility for the student’s regular and punctual attendance to school and to class rests with the student and his/her parents or guardians. Only with parental support of this policy can students hope to develop responsible attendance patterns. For uniformity and consistency, the following attendance procedure has been established.
Camden Central High School will accept eight (8) parent notes per year; any absence after this will be considered unexcused unless a doctor’s note is provided. Tennessee Code Annotated 49-6-3007 states, “that any student who misses five (5) unexcused days during a school year is considered truant and may be petitioned to juvenile court.”

It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian and student to make sure the excuses are turned in to the office.


If you have any questions regarding attendance, please call Chad Douglas, Supervisor or Attendance, at 584-6111.

After six unexcused absences, a petition may be filed in Juvenile Court as determined by the Truancy Specialist.


Any student absent from class for school sponsored activities (contests, conventions, etc.) will not be counted absent, however he/she must make up any missed work for those days. Students who have unsatisfactory attendance as determined by the administration and the attendance supervisor will not be allowed to participate in conventions, contests, field trips, etc., which require them to miss classes.
All students, except seniors during their last semester, are required to take term exams. In order to encourage good attendance, the following incentive points per semester will be used:

  • Perfect attendance - 15 points added to term exam

  • One (1) day absent - 10 points added to term exam

  • Two (2) days absent – 5 points added to term exam


COMING TO SCHOOL LATE OR LEAVING EARLY

Students must be signed in or out at the office of the building they are entering or leaving. Unless being signed out by a parent or guardian, students must have permission from the principal/director or assistant principal to leave school early. If a student is leaving early with someone other than a parent or guardian, or alone, the parent or guardian is required to write a note and to call the school giving permission for the student to leave. In addition, if a student leaves early, he/she may not sign back in unless he/she has a doctor’s statement, or a parent/guardian personally signs the student back into school.


Once a student arrives on campus they are not permitted to leave without going through proper checkout procedures.
Any student leaving school without permission from the principal/director will be given three (3) days In-School Suspension. The second offense will result in the student being suspended from school for three (3) days. The third offense will cause the student to be referred to the Disciplinary Committee.

STUDENTS ON COOPERATIVE WORK PROGRAMS

ONLY SENIORS QUALIFY FOR THIS PROGRAM. All students on Co-Op programs will be required to attend a career and technical class at least one hour per day. No student will be permitted to leave for work before 12:35 p.m. No student can take Marketing I and Marketing II during the same school year.


CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE

Capstone experience is a senior-level second semester course that includes job shadowing, internship and/or on-the-job training with a local merchant for business, a required written evaluation and a final oral presentation. Students are required to perform 40 hours of work service for one credit and 80 hours of work service for two credits. Students fulfill their hours without pay. Students must demonstrate prior academic ability and prior good attendance. Administrative approval is required. This course is listed under language.


TARDINESS

The first qualification of a good employee is promptness. Therefore, the following procedures will be followed for an unexcused tardy:



  • 3rd TARDY: Warning/parent contact

  • 4th TARDY: One (1) day In-School Suspension

  • 5th TARDY: Two (2) days In-School Suspension

  • 6th TARDY: Three (3) days In-School Suspension

  • 7th TARDY: Driving privileges to school may be revoked for one week or four (4) days In-School Suspension

  • 8th TARDY: 8:00 am – 12:00 noon Saturday School (day will be determined by Benton County Juvenile Court)

  • 9th TARDY: student and parents/guardians may have to appear before the Benton County Truancy Prevention Board

Not reporting on the scheduled Saturday will result in 3 days ISS and reporting the next scheduled Saturday.
In lieu of the above In-School Suspension policy, the following procedure may be used: Beginning with the 4th tardy, students will be required to serve 30 minutes of detention after school for each tardy until the 8th tardy.
THE GRADING SYSTEM


A=93-100

B=85-92

C=75-84

D=70-74

F=Below 70


CREDITS IN ALL SUBJECTS

Students earn credits each SEMESTER.



First Semester

Grade

Second Semester

Grade

English I

68

English I

73

Algebra I

74

Algebra I

75

Spanish I

76

Spanish I

65

Keyboarding

76

Keyboarding

73

Science 1A

78

Science 1A

74

PE

80

PE

74

Credits = 2 ½




Credits = 2 ½




English I First Semester must be repeated and passed. Spanish I Second Semester must be repeated and passed if the student desires full credit.
Credits are calculated at the end of the school year and after summer school. IF you are enrolled in a trimester course, you cannot transfer to a semester or full course.
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS DETERMINATION

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