continuing the
2. Guests/Presentations
a. School Handbooks - Middle School Principals
similar updates, effort to work together on getting the handbooks more user friendly and equitable
recognizing that going green has been bringing good benefits, not just financially
There are very much consistent with quality handbooks that you would see anywhere else
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Derek Folan, Asst Principal, representing the High School
This year was much more of a tune up for the handbook
Kept notes during the year on parent questions and from other events that occurred during the year
Change to more explicit language to help explain the policy
College visits
verbal request before May 1 okay, post May 1 - requires Asst Principal approval
found a few students making college visits after they had already committed to a college
Absences
when the number is exceeded per term, the student is in jeopardy of loosing credit for that course that term
Lays out the what the guidance and appeal process is
going to use Plato an online tool for credit recovery of classes missed to earn credit back
if the student doesn't pass the Plato option, then the student would have to re-take the course
Plato covers the core courses (math science, etc.) other courses could be designed and added by the teachers
Discipline
Data on class cutting jumped dramatically, used social suspension as required
Dismissals from school
nothing new here, some pieces made more explicit for parents.
Per notes from the year, added cheat sheets, notes, etc.
Q - Cafasso - "What is unauthorized collaboration on an assignment?" can you give an example
This came from a specific instance, a collaborative project worked together on the data but the report had to be individually written.
Q - Cafasso - how do you define unauthorized use of computers?
The students were to research and provide definitions and terms on their own
Q - Cafasso - Do you use a scanning tool to find plagiarism?
Yes, "Turn it in dot com. Primarily to scan the English writing projects.
Q - Cafasso - Do you think there is
We try to teach them to use these devices responsibly. Cell phone use policy changes worked nicely.
Academic Assistance
moving the tutoring to the tech center to make it more visible
Due Process Rights and Procedures
this change was done across the board in the district based upon advice from the school district's Attorney
teachers can authorize use of devices for educational purposes after conversation with an Asst Principal; the conversation is more to alert the Asst Principal into the specific and accepted use of such devices and circumstances
high school used the middle school template for the bullying/cyberbullying
Q - Cafasso - Can we get a full and finished copy?
Yes, that would be easy.
Sabolinski - at the next meeting you'll be asked to vote to accept these handbooks as part of the action items
I'd like to compliment the high school, they are getting away from punitive measures and they are making progress, student dropouts are down, student discipline is down, they are helping to form young adults to make good choices.
Add the requirement for a "Constitution Day" to the handbooks
Franklin, MA
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