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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
(SECTION 7000)
SUBJECT
NUMBER
Safety
Conditions and Programs
7000
Children With
Disabilities
7010
Discipline
of Students With Disabilities
7020
Adult Education
7030
Tuition
and Refund Policy for Adult Students
7040
Non-Discrimination
7050
Live Work Projects
7060
Career
and Technical Education Curriculum Guides
7080
Textbooks
7090
Internet Safety Policy
7100
Media/Video/Film
Preview and Purchase
7110
Controversial Issues
7120
Innovative
or Creative Instructional Techniques
7130
Use of Copyrighted
Materials
7140
Loss
of Instructional Resources - Financial Responsibility
7150
Field Trips
7160
Senior Trip
7170
Vehicle Inspection
7180
Use of Time Out Rooms
7190
Adopted: March 13, 2002
Revised: June 13, 2007
Revised: December 13, 2007
7000
SUBJECT:
SAFETY
CONDITIONS AND PROGRAMS
Steps
will be taken to protect the safety of all students,
employees, visitors and others present on BOCES property,
vehicles or at BOCES-sponsored events.
The
practice of safety will also be considered an integral part
of the instructional program through fire prevention and
emergency procedures and drills.
The administration of each school building shall
instruct and train students, through fire drills, in
procedures for leaving the building in the shortest possible
time and without confusion or panic.
Fire drills are to be held in accordance with
Commissioner's Regulations.
Each
supervisor will be responsible for working with the BOCES
Safety Specialist to establish a safety program for his/her
facility. Administrators in charge of after-school programs, attended by any
individual unfamiliar with the school building, must
announce at the beginning of such programs the procedures to
be followed in the event of an emergency.
General
areas of emphasis in the safety program will include, but
not be limited to, in-service training, plant inspection,
fire prevention, accident record keeping, and emergency
procedures and drills.
Eye
safety devices and any other appropriate safety equipment
are to be used for the protection of employees, students and
visitors, and worn in all appropriate classes and labs when
activities present a potential eye hazard.
Education Law Sections 906, 807-a and 409.2
Commissioner's Regulations Section 136, 155.17
Adopted:
March 13, 2002
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7010
SUBJECT:
CHILDREN
WITH DISABILITIES
The
BOCES recognizes the existence of individual differences in
the intellectual, social, emotional and physical development
of children attending school in the component districts.
In recognizing these differences the Board supports a
system of services offered to component districts for
students with disabilities.
Program
Accessibility
The
BOCES affirms its compliance with those sections of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 dealing with program
accessibility.
Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination
against qualified students with disabilities in federally
assisted programs or activities solely on the basis of
disability. The BOCES
shall make its program and facilities accessible to all its
students with disabilities.
The
BOCES official
responsible for coordination of activities relating to
compliance with Section 504 shall provide information,
including complaint procedures, to any person who feels his
or her rights under Section 504 have been violated by the
District or its officials.
All
students with disabilities, including those requiring the
use of psychotropic drugs, shall be provided with full
access and opportunity to participate in BOCES programs and
extracurricular activities which are available to all other
students enrolled in the BOCES.
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Adopted:
March 13, 2002
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7020
SUBJECT:
DISCIPLINE
OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
The
Board recognizes that it may be necessary to suspend, remove
or otherwise discipline students with disabilities to
address disruptive or problem behavior. The Board also
recognizes that students with disabilities have certain
procedural protections whenever school authorities intend to
impose discipline upon them. The Board is committed to
ensuring that the procedures followed for suspending,
removing or otherwise disciplining students with
disabilities are consistent with the procedural safeguards
required by applicable laws and regulations.
This
code of conduct affords students with disabilities subject
to disciplinary action no greater or lesser rights than
those expressly afforded by applicable federal and state law
and regulations.
Commissioner's Regulations Part 100.2(1)
Adopted:
March 13, 2002
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7030
SUBJECT:
ADULT EDUCATION
The
BOCES recognizes the value of education to people of all
ages. As such, the
Board encourages the District Superintendent to establish
fiscally sound procedures to foster the enrollment of
"adult" students in any appropriate existing
program and to establish programs, where feasible, to serve
this population when such service will not detract from our
responsibilities to the school age residents of component
school districts.
The
pay rate for employees in BOCES operated adult programs will
be established annually by the Board.
Adopted:
March 13, 2002
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7040
SUBJECT:
TUITION
AND REFUND POLICY FOR ADULT STUDENTS
TUITION
PAYMENT REGULATION
A tuition payment
plan will be established for each adult student enrolled in
a Career and Technical Education program prior to their
beginning the program. This plan may include a combination
of monthly payments, Federal Financial Aid, and/or outside
agency funding. Any student being sponsored, in part or in
whole, by outside sources, including scholarships will
provide the WSWHE BOCES with verification of these sources
prior to including them as part of their payment plan. The
cash component of the plan will be due to the WSWHE BOCES on
the dates specified in the individual payment plan.
INSTITUTIONAL
REGULATIONS
Students who
withdraw officially or unofficially from any of the BOCES
programs, or are officially dropped from the program, are
responsible for payment of tuition as outlined below.
Chargeable tuition will be based on the date the student
officially withdraws or is officially dropped. If a student
is sponsored by an outside agency, that agency will be
billed accordingly as stated in this BOCES regulation, not
to exceed the terms of their fiduciary agreement.
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Official Withdrawal Date |
Percent of Tuition Required |
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Upon or before the completion of week
1 |
0% Tuition Required |
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Upon or before the completion of week
2 |
20% Tuition Required |
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Upon or before the completion of week
3 |
30% Tuition Required |
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Upon or before the completion of week
4 |
40% Tuition Required |
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Upon or before the completion of week
5 |
50% Tuition Required |
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After week 5 of the program
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100% Tuition Required |
REFUND REGULATIONS
The WSWHE BOCES
will provide a fair and equitable refund by utilizing our
institutional regulations in conjunction with the required
Federal “Return to Title IV” refund policy. Any cash excess
remaining after determining the “Return to Title IV”
calculations and institutional calculations will be issued
directly to the student or, with the student direction,
returned directly to the lender to reduce the student’s loan
debt. Kits, books and supplies purchased from the WSWHE
BOCES are considered non-reusable and fees paid for such are
non-refundable. Unpaid balances may be turned into a
collection agency if not satisfied in a timely basis and
must be satisfied before a student re-enters any BOCES
program
Approved/Revised: 8/11/04
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7050
SUBJECT:
NON-DISCRIMINATION
Equal
Opportunity
The
BOCES contends that discrimination on the basis of age,
color, religion, creed, disability,
marital status, veteran status, national origin, race,
gender, genetic predisposition or
carrier status, or
sexual orientation in
any BOCES activity is
not permitted. The
Board further contends that administration shall be
responsible for maintaining compliance with Standards
Governing Civil Rights in Vocational Education Program.
Public
Notification
The
BOCES shall
issue an appropriate public announcement which advises
students, parents, employees and the general public that
Career and Technical Education
opportunities will be offered without regard to sex, race,
color, national origin, religion, marital status,
or disability.
Included in such announcement will be the name,
address, and telephone number of the person designated to
coordinate Title IX/Section 504 activities.
Public
notification shall be included in each announcement,
bulletin, catalog or application made available by the
BOCES.
Grievance
Procedure
Grievance
procedures for resolving complaints regarding discrimination
based on sex and/or disability shall be disseminated to
adequately inform students, parents and employees of the
existence of these procedures.
Education Law Sections 2045(2) and 4601
Commissioner's Regulations Sections 100.2(h) and 141 et seq.
Adopted:
March 13, 2002
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7060
SUBJECT:
LIVE WORK
PROJECTS
On
occasion, administration and faculty may involve students in
services to agencies and individuals in order to provide
needed learning experiences for the students as part of
their regular curriculum.
Because
BOCES is using public funds and public facilities, no
service will be designed to compete with private industry.
To insure maximum understanding of this intent, live
work procedures will be reviewed periodically.
The
client for a live work
project shall pay for and may be requested to order
materials and/or supplies, plus a shop charge to help cover
the costs of utilities and replacement of tools for all live
work projects, not only those of the shop collecting the
charge.
Potential
clients should understand that the work will be performed
for instructional purposes by students, not tradesmen or
technicians, and that BOCES cannot be responsible for
quality of work or time of completion.
Therefore, a proper sign-off form will be used to
hold BOCES harmless.
The
administration will, at least annually, inform BOCES staff,
students, and the public concerning this policy, via
internal handbooks and other appropriate means. Such information will include the kinds of services offered,
procedures for requesting the service, including sign-off
forms where necessary, and eligibility, including order of
priority. Administration
will update operating procedures, keeping other staff
informed and working with them to insure that the procedures
effectively implement this and related Board policies.
Adopted:
March 13, 2002
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7080
SUBJECT:
CAREER
AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) CURRICULUM GUIDES
In
order to ensure consistency in development of career and
technical education
curriculum a standardized format shall be used.
Curriculum
guides are to be evaluated by internal and external review
teams consistent with SED guidelines and industry standards.
Adopted:
March 13, 2002
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7090
SUBJECT:
TEXTBOOKS
The
Board of Education is responsible for the adoption of all
textbooks to be used in BOCES classrooms.
The Superintendent or designee shall establish
procedures for the selection and recommendation of textbooks
and a method for selecting staff members who shall serve in
the selection and recommendation process.
Procedures shall also be designed to review
complaints about curricula or instructional materials.
The
BOCES shall furnish elementary and secondary students taking
courses in its programs, all textbooks required.
Students shall be expected to take reasonable care of
all textbooks. Destruction
or damage to textbooks shall result in a student having to
replace the textbook or pay a fine at current replacement
cost, including acquisition costs.
Adopted:
March 13, 2002
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7100
SUBJECT:
INTERNET
SAFETY POLICY
Introduction:
Internet
connection exists to facilitate the official work of the
WSWHE BOCES, hereafter referred to as BOCES.
The Internet facilities and services will contribute
broadly to the mission of the organization.
The
Internet connection and services are provided for employees
and students affiliated with the BOCES.
The
use of the Internet facilities by any employee or other
person authorized by BOCES must be consistent with this
policy and supporting administrative regulation.
Principles:
BOCES
Internet users must:
Respect
the privacy of other users.
Respect
the legal protection provided to programs and data by
copyright and license.
Protect
data from unauthorized use or disclosure as required by
State, Federal and WSWHE BOCES regulations.
Respect
the integrity of computing systems.
Safeguard
their accounts and passwords.
Terms
and Conditions of Internet Access and Use:
The
District Superintendent is directed to promulgate an
administrative regulation to guide Internet access and use.
Internet use agreements must be completed by each
student user, and parent/guardian, and renewed each year.
Alternate instruction will be provided for students
who may not have parental/guardian permission.
Organization
Rights:
Pursuant
to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (18 USC
250 et seq), notice is hereby given that there are NO
facilities provided by BOCES for sending or receiving
private or confidential electronic communications.
System administrators have access to all mail and
user access requests, and may monitor messages as necessary
to assure efficient performance and appropriate use.
Messages relating to or in support of illegal
activities must be reported to the appropriate authorities.
BOCES
reserves the right to log network use and monitor file
server space utilization by users, and assumes no
responsibility for files deleted due to violation of file
server space allotments.
BOCES
reserves the right to remove a user account from the
network.
BOCES
will not be responsible for any damages.
This includes the loss of data resulting from delays,
non-deliveries, or service interruptions caused by
negligence, errors or omissions.
Use of any information obtained is at the user’s
risk.
BOCES
reserves the right to change its policies and rules at any
time. BOCES makes no warranties (expressed or implied) with
respect to Internet service, and it specifically assumes no
responsibilities for:
The
content of any advice or information received by a user
outside BOCES or any costs or charges incurred as a result
of seeking or accepting such advice;
Any
costs, liabilities or damages caused by the way the user
chooses to use his/her BOCES Internet access;
Any
consequences of service interruptions or changes, even if
these disruptions arise from circumstances under the control
of BOCES. The BOCES Internet services are provided on an as is, as
available basis.
Enforcement
and Violations:
Pursuant
to the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA or CHIP
Act), BOCES will operate a technology protection measure to
block or filter Internet access to information that is
deemed inappropriate for minors.
BOCES
recognizes that the provisions of CIPA apply to minors and
adults, including all students and staff, and that the
Internet content filtering measure may be temporarily
relaxed for authorized adult use for bona fide research or
other lawful purposes.
BOCES
cannot guarantee that users will not be exposed to
inappropriate material.
Questions
about specific uses not enumerated in this policy or
concomitant administrative regulation should be directed to
an administrator.
BOCES
will review alleged violations of the Internet Acceptable
Use Policy on a case-by-case basis according to existing
procedures.
Adopted:
March 13, 2002
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7110
SUBJECT:
MEDIA/VIDEO/FILM
PREVIEW AND PURCHASE
The
BOCES shall collect and maintain an educational multimedia
library for the purpose of assisting and improving
instruction for those component districts which subscribed
to its service.
A
Media and Technology Council (consisting of representatives
of participating component districts) shall be maintained to
advise the library staff of purchases appropriate to
instructional needs.
Purchase
of recommended multimedia materials by the BOCES library
solely for the purpose of making instructional materials
available to participating schools and in no way shall be
constructed to mandate or dictate the use of a specific item
by any individual or school district.
Adopted:
March 13, 2002
Revised:
June 13, 2007
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7120
SUBJECT:
CONTROVERSIAL
ISSUES
Controversial
issues may be studied as part of the curriculum and teachers
shall present these issues in their classrooms in an
impartial and objective manner.
Teachers
wishing to call upon outside speakers in the presentation of
controversial issues are required to obtain the approval of
the program supervisor who shall keep in mind the obligation
for presenting opposing views as well, and who shall inform
the District Superintendent prior to the presentation.
If
deemed appropriate by the program supervisor, parents or
students have the right to request exclusion from exposure
to controversial subjects.
It
is also recognized that parents and citizens of the
community have a right to object to perceived unfair and
prejudiced presentations made by a teacher.
In considering such objections, the District
Superintendent shall provide for a hearing so that both
parties may fairly express their views.
If requested, the District Superintendent's decision
may be appealed to the BOCES.
Instructional
Materials Selection and Controversial Topics and Material
Legal
Responsibility
a)
The BOCES, as policymaking and governing body, is
legally responsible for the selection and approval of all
printed and non-printed materials.
b)
The BOCES delegates the authority for the selection
of materials to the instructional staff.
c)
Final recommendation on purchase should remain with
the teaching staff, subject to approval by the District
Superintendent and, where appropriate, the Board.
Objectives
of Selection
a)
The selection
should reflect and help implement the basic functions of a
quality school and BOCES program.
The materials chosen should:
1.
Provide teachers and students with materials which
will support and enrich the curriculum.
2.
Enable and encourage students to further develop
their full potential as creative and responsible individuals
by meeting and stimulating the greatest possible diversity
of interest and abilities.
b)
To fulfill these two basic functions, endeavors
should be made to provide easy access to a cataloged and
comprehensive selection of a variety of materials at
appropriate levels of difficulty to:
1.
Generate an understanding of American freedom and a
desire to preserve those freedoms through the development of
informed and responsible citizenship.
2.
Develop intellectual and practical skills, literacy
and aesthetic taste and discrimination in choice of
materials.
3.
Foster a breadth and depth of insight, which will
stimulate growth of ethical standards and a sensitivity of
social, intellectual, aesthetic, and spiritual values.
4.
Encourage students to locate, use, and evaluate as
much material as possible on opposing sides of controversial
issues so that they may develop, under guidance, the
practice of critical examination and thinking.
5.
Fairly represent the many religions, ethic, and
cultural groups and their contribution to our American
heritage.
6.
Encourage the professional growth of the faculty.
c)
Controversial Topics and Material
All
instructional curriculums will undoubtedly include
controversial topics or materials, at one time or another.
For purposes of this policy, a controversial topic is
one to which an individual formally objects as being
inappropriate for use in a public school classroom.
Guidelines shall be followed as indicated in
administrative regulations.
Adopted:
March 13, 2002
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7130
SUBJECT:
INNOVATIVE
OR CREATIVE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES
The
BOCES is committed to providing the most appropriate
education available to its students.
The BOCES encourages creativity and innovation in the
use of instructional techniques and methodologies when those
are determined to benefit the students and their families.
The District Superintendent is directed to develop
administrative regulations for the use of selected
techniques determined to be innovative or creative by the
District Superintendent or his/her designee.
Adopted:
March 13, 2002
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7140
SUBJECT:
USE
OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS
It
is the intent of the BOCES to abide by the provisions of the
United States Copyright Law (Title 17, United States Code,
Sections 101, et seq.).
All
employees are prohibited from copying materials not
specifically allowed by the copyright law, fair use
guidelines, licenses or contractual agreements, or the
permission of the copyright proprietor.
Regulations
and procedures shall be developed by the administration
detailing what can and cannot be copied.
Title 17, United States Code
Sections
101, et seq.
Adopted :
March 13, 2002
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7150
SUBJECT:
LOSS
OF INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The
BOCES division, which has misplaced or lost an instructional
item received from the Media Center, shall be financially
responsible for replacing the missing item on the following
schedule:
a)
1 year old 100% of replacement cost;
b)
2 year old 90% of replacement cost;
c)
3 year old 80% of replacement cost;
d)
4 year old 70% of replacement cost;
e)
5 year old 60% of replacement cost;
f)
6 year old 50% of replacement cost;
or older
Adopted:
March 13, 2002
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7160
SUBJECT:
FIELD TRIPS
It
is recognized that field trips are instructional techniques
that increase instructional effectiveness.
Teachers, with their respective program supervisor,
must determine whether the field trip is the most
appropriate procedure to meet the instructional objective.
Field
trip parental permission slips must be completed and sent
home with each participating student.
A signed permission slip from the parent/legal
guardian must be received before the student may participate
in the trip.
All
field trips shall be carried out in accordance with
regulations and procedures developed by the District
Superintendent.
Any
overnight trip or trips that exceed 100 miles (one way)
requires advance
approval of the District Superintendent or designee.
Adopted:
March 13, 2002
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7170
SUBJECT:
SENIOR TRIP
Any
trip so designated as a "Senior Trip" will adhere
to Board policies relative to Fund Raising.
It
is expected that Board authorization for a "Senior
Trip" beyond 100 miles would be obtained at the
beginning of the year and prior to any fund raising that
might be undertaken to pay for the trip.
Program
supervisors should budget funds to help pay for the cost of
the senior trip.
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