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GRIFFIN-SPALDING COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM2020-2021MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT HANDBOOK/AGENDAMISSION:The mission of the Griffin-Spalding County School System is to empower students to graduate college and career ready.VISION:The vision of the Griffin-Spalding County School System is to be an agent of change, transforming ourstudents into future-ready learners and contributing members of society.Carver Road MiddleMrs. Naja Douglas2185 Carver Road770-229-3739Kennedy Road MiddleDr. Gregory Gardner280 Kennedy Road770-229-3760Cowan Road MiddleMr. Derrick Dalton1185 Cowan Road770-229-3722Rehoboth Road MiddleMrs. Laura Jordan1500 Rehoboth Road770-229-3727A.Z. KelseyAchievement CenterMr. Joshua Pittman200 A.Z. Kelsey Avenue770-229-4365It is the policy of the Griffin-Spalding County School System not to discriminate on the basis of sex, race, age, color,religion, national origin or disability in its educational programs, activities or employment practices. The followingperson has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:Mr. Larry Jones, larry.jones@gscs.org or 770-229-3710 ext. 10400.This agenda belongs to:NameSchoolHomeroomAddress City Zip CodePhone Email

TABLE OF CONTENTSAcademic Standards Information . 4Georgia Student Assessments .4Curriculum .4Georgia Standards of Excellence . .4Additional Information . .4College and Career Readiness Index (CCRPI) .4Parent and Family Engagement Policy . 20School-Parent Compact 21Parent Survey . .21Parent Resource Centers .21Asbestos . .5Positive Behavior Intervention and Support(PBIS) . 21Parent Notification . .21Attendance . . .5Compulsory Attendance Law .6Truancy Administrative Procedure .6Early Dismissal From School .7Residency Verification 22Bullying . .8School Volunteers . 22Bus Transportation . .9Rules and Regulations .9Bus Stop Information . 10Safe Rider Program 11Search and Seizure Policy .23Personal Searches . 23School Property Searches Including Lockers .23Automobile Searches . 23Seizure of Illegal Materials . .23Clubs and Organizations 13Complaint Procedure .13Complaint Process Steps . 14Entrance Age .15Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment . 21 Secret Societies (Gangs) 23Sexual Harassment .24Grievance Procedures/Gender Equity in Sports .15Special Education Services .25Section 504 Procedural Safeguards . .25Notice of Rights of Students and Parents . .26Seclusion of Restraint of Students . .27Students with Disabilities Code of Conduct .27Hall Passes .16Student Conduct Discipline .29Health Policy . .16Student Code of Conduct. . .30Code of Conduct (JCDA) Application . 30Authority of the Principal . .30Progressive Discipline Procedures . 30Progressive Levels of Discipline . .32Disciplinary Actions Definition of Terms .32Methods of Discipline: Long Term Suspension . 33Code of Conduct Hearing (JCEB) 34Group Hearing . . 34Punishment Short of Suspension or Expulsion . 34Procedures for Disciplinary Hearing Officer or Panel .35Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act .15Healthy Relationships .16Homeless Students . .17Hospital/Homebound . .17Loitering at or Disrupting Schools . 17Meal Prices . 18Students with disabilities/Special Dietary Needs .18Responsibility of Parents . .19Medication . .19Non-Discrimination Statement . 19Parent and Family Engagement Information .20Opportunities for Parent and Family Engagement .20Parent & Community Engagement Liaisons . 20 Student Code of Conduct - Parental Involvement.35Student Code of Conduct - Rules 35Rule 1. Disruption and Interference with School . 35Rule 2. Damaging or Attempting to Damage Property .36Rule 3. Assault or Battery by a Student . 36Rule 4. Physical Injury Caused, Threatened orAttempted to Be Caused by Student to SchoolPersonnel . 37

Rule 5. Physical Injury Caused, Threatened orAttempted to Be Caused, by Student to AnotherStudent or Any Other Person . .37Rule 6. Weapons, Fire Arms and HazardousObjects (JCDAE) . 37Rule 7. Alcoholic Beverages, Narcotics, StimulantDrugs, and Controlled Substances(JCDAC) . 38Rule 8. Disregard of Directions or CommandsDisrespectful Conduct . .39Rule 9. Unexcused Absences (JBD) . . 39Rule 10. Dress and Grooming (JCDB) 39Rule 11. Additional Regulations . 39Rule 12. Electronic Communication Devices .40Rule 13. Electronic Communications System . .41Rule 14. Bullying (JCDAG) 41Rule 15. Gambling . 41Rule 16. Loitering/Trespassing .41Rule 17. Office Referrals . 41Rule 18. Suspension Accumulation .41Rule 19. Falsifying Reports of Alleged InappropriateBehavior by Teacher/School Personnel . 41Rule 20. Secret Societies (Gangs) . . 42Rule 21. Offenses Involving False Information . 42Rule 22. Influencing Witnesses 42Rule 23. Failure to Obey Subpoena . .42Student Dress Code 43Student Support Team. . .45Technology Acceptable Use Policy .45Title I Information .46What is Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) . .46What is Title I . .47What is a Title I School . 47What are Targeted Assistance Schools. .47What are Schoolwide Schools . . 47Additional Information 47Visitors 47Wellness Survey. .472020/2021 GSCS Calendar . .48Acknowledgement of Receipt of:Parent Occupational Survey . 49Student Handbook / Code of Conduct . .49Compulsory Attendance Law Requirements . 49Safe Rider Program . .49Parental Opt-Out of Club Participation .50Parental Opt-Out of Club Relationships 50Technology Acceptable Use Agreement .50Student Policies . 44Student Support Processes Policy (IGB) . .45Griffin-Spalding County SchoolsExecutive Administrative StaffMr. James D. “Jim” Smith, Superintendentjim.smith@gscs.orgDr. Kiawana Kennedy, Deputy Superintendentkiawana.kennedy@gscs.orgMr. Anthony Aikens, Executive Director of Administrative Servicesanthony.aikens@gscs.orgMrs. Sara Jones, Executive Director of Instructional Servicessara.jones@gscs.orgDr. Norman Sauce, Executive Director of Elementary Educationnorman.sauce@gscs.orgDr. Donald Warren, Executive Director of Secondary Educationdonald.warren@gscs.orgGriffin-Spalding County SchoolsBoard of EducationDistrict 1District 2R. Syntel Brown1101 Crossings PlaceGriffin, Georgia 30223(770) 743-9925syntel.brown@gscs.orgTerm expires 12/31/2022Will Doss, Chairman112 Millwood DriveGriffin, GA 30224(678) 283-0550will.doss@gscs.orgTerm expires 12/31/2020District 3Zachery Holmes, Vice Chairman357 Moreland RoadGriffin, Georgia 30224(770) 228-6756zach.holmes@gscs.orgTerm expires 12/31/2022District 5District 4Barbara Jo Cook419 Country Club DriveGriffin, Georgia 30223(678) 544-5919barbarajo.cook@gscs.orgTerm expires 12/31/2020Sue McDonald113 Magic Lily DriveGriffin, Georgia 30224(770) 344-8469sue.mcdonald@gscs.orgTerm expires 12/31/2022

ACADEMIC STANDARDS INFORMATIONGEORGIA STUDENT ASSESSMENTSThe purpose of the Georgia Student Assessment Program is to measure student achievement on the state-adopted contentstandards and increase efforts to improve teaching and learning. Results of the assessment program are utilized to identifystudents failing to achieve mastery of content, to provide teachers with feedback about instructional practice and to assistschool districts in identifying strengths and weaknesses in order to establish priorities in planning educational programs. Theprimary assessments include the Georgia Milestones Assessment System: End of Grade (EOG) in grades 3-8 and End ofCourse (EOC) in grades 9-12. The school system will continue to administer the Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of DevelopingSkills (GKIDS) in kindergarten and the Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA) in grades 3-8 and 11. Other assessments includeAssessing Comprehension and Communication in English State to State (ACCESS) for English Learner (EL) students andthe National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Students are also offered opportunities to participate in the PSAT,SAT, ACT and Advanced Placement (AP). In addition to these assessments, the Griffin-Spalding County School Systemadministers assessments for ELA, math, science and social studies through the year with the Mastery Connect and Measuresof Academic Progress (MAP) platforms in a variation of grades 1-12. Schools also develop their own assessments to indicatestudent mastery of content.CURRICULUMThe Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS) will follow the Georgia Standards of Excellence in K-12 English languagearts, mathematics, science and social studies. Additional grade and content specific information on the standards that outlinesexactly what students are expected to know and be able to do can be found at x.GSCS has created curriculum guides using the Rigorous Curriculum Design (RCD) model. The curriculum guides serve asroad maps that provide guidance to teachers to ensure that all students have access to a rigorous curriculum. These will beused in all schools. For more information on RCD, please go to dex.html.GEORGIA STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCEThe State Board of Education (SBOE) requires school systems to use the Georgia Standards of Excellence for English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies.ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAdditional information regarding the summary of changes for the GSE Standards can be found at:ELA Georgia Standards of a-Standards/Pages/ELA.aspxMath Georgia Standards of ges/Mathematics.aspxScience Georgia Standards of a-Standards/Pages/Science.aspxSocial Studies Georgia Standards of a-Standards/Pages/Social-Studies.aspxCOLLEGE AND CAREER READY PERFORMANCE INDEX (CCRPI)Georgia’s current accountability index is the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI). It is designed to rateschool performance. The reporting method is calculated with appropriate indicators for elementary, middle and high schoolsand will yield an in-depth analysis of students’ college and career readiness. It will measure the extent to which a school,school district and the state are successfully making progress in a number of key areas, such as content mastery, studentattendance and the next level of preparation. Stakeholders will now have a complete and comprehensive picture of where aschool or district is meeting performance expectations and where it is not. As of December 2012, every school in the statewill receive a numerical index score out of 100 points called the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI)score. Additionally, a percentage of Title I schools will be identified as Comprehensive Support and Improvement or Targeted Support and Improvement Schools. These new school designations provide a deeper understanding of what resources schools need in order to be successful in their efforts to prepare students to be college and career ready.

REFERENCES:Information obtained from the following websites: GA DOE Website: http://www.gadoe.org/Pages/Home.aspx US DOE Website: http://www.ed.govASBESTOSEach school has an Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act plan, implemented on July 9, 1989. This is to notify studentsand parents of the plan which is open for public inspection in the Office of the Principal during normal operating hours. If youhave any questions concerning the asbestos report, please direct them to the Principal. The Griffin-Spalding County SchoolSystem has an ongoing program for all custodial and maintenance personnel in the identification and handling of asbestosmaterials.ATTENDANCERegular school attendance is indicative of a positive attitude toward learning and self-discipline. Therefore, it is in eachstudent’s best interest to attend school every day. School day defined: The length of the school day includes not less thansix hours of instruction, excluding class changes and lunch periods. The Griffin-Spalding County School System’s policy is toallow a student no more than seven unexcused absences from any class per semester. If absences exceed seven days,excuses must be brought to the attendance office and cleared for a student to receive credit.Absence from school is excused for the following reasons:1. Personal illness2. Serious illness or death in family3. Condition making attendance impossible4. Religious holidays5. Serving as Page in the General Assembly (counted present for class)6. Trips approved by the local school board (first two days only)7. Approved school events8. Required court appearance9. Certain military pre-induction physical and military testing10. Official visits to colleges or universitiesAny other absence must first be approved “excused” by the principal to be considered excused. Parents of students whohave unexcused absences totaling five days will be notified by letter as to the student’s unexcused absence. Parents ofstudents who have unexcused absences totaling seven or more days may be notified by the school social worker as to theirexpectations of their child attending school and the consequences of continued non-attendance. Parents of students whohave unexcused absences totaling ten days will be notified by letter as to the student’s unexcused absence. If the student isunder 16 years of age, legal action within the court system may be taken by the school.If a student is over 16 years of age, the student may be withdrawn from Griffin-Spalding County School System due to nonattendance.Reminders:1. All excuses must be taken to the attendance office to get your absence changed from unexcused to excused.2. Keep a record of your absence should you ever need it.3. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain work from teachers whose classes he/she missed in accordance with schoolpolicy.

ATTENDANCE - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE LAW(SECONDARY)The Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education’s Policy JBA www.spalding.k12.ga.us) requires that elementary and secondary students miss no more than 15 days each school year. Students in middle and high school shall have no more than seven(7) absences per semester. Middle and high school students who are absent more than seven (7) days per semester willreceive credit only if the student adheres to the makeup work provisions described in Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education Policies JBA and JBD and brings a doctor’s excuse or presents acceptable extenuating circumstances for the absences.Driver’s License:A Certificate of Enrollment Form will be issued to an eligible student who is: Enrolled in and not under expulsion from school.The school attendance law for Georgia is as follows: A Section 20-2-690.1 (a) Every parent, guardian, or other person residingwithin this state having control or charge of any child or children between their sixth and sixteenth birthdays shall enroll andsend such child or children to a public school, a private school, or a home study program that meets the requirements for apublic school, a private school, or a home study program under such penalty, for noncompliance with this subsection as isprovided in Chapter 11 of Title 15, unless the child’s failure to enroll and attend is caused by the child’s parent, guardian, orother person, in which case the parent, guardian, or other person alone shall be responsible. (b) Any parent, guardian, orother person residing in the state who has control or charge of a child or children and who shall violate this Code section shallbe guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine not less than 25.00 and not greater than 100.00, imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, community service, or any combination of such penalties, at the discretion ofthe court having jurisdiction. Each day’s absence from school in violation of this part after the child’s school system notifiesthe parent, guardian, or other person who has control or charge of a child of five unexcused days of absence for a child shallconstitute a separate offense. After two reasonable attempts to notify the parent, guardian, or other person who has controlor charge of a child of five unexcused days of absence without response, the school shall send a notice to such parent,guardian, or other person by first class mail.Any child subject to compulsory attendance who during the school calendar year has more than five days of unexcusedabsences is considered truant.SUMMARYThe Compulsory Attendance Law (O.C.G.A. 20-2-690.1) requires that the parent, guardian, or other person who has controlor charge of a child or children sign a statement indicating he/she has received a written statement of possible consequencesand penalties. In addition, the law requires children, who are age ten years or older by September 1, to sign a statementindicating he/she has received a written statement of possible consequences and penalties. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2690.1, the Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education, requires that notification be given to the parent, guardian, or otherperson having control or charge of each child enrolled in the Griffin-Spalding County School System of possible consequencesand penalties for failing to comply with compulsory attendance under O.C.G. A. 20-2-690.1. These possible consequencesand penalties are as follows: Guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine not less than 25.00 and not greater than 100.00. Imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, community service, or any combination of such penalties, at the discretion of thecourt having jurisdiction. Each day’s absence from school in violation of the Compulsory Attendance Law shall constitute a SEPARATE OFFENSE.ATTENDANCE - TRUANCY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES1. The parent, guardian, or other person who has control or charge of a child or children shall sign a statement indicatingreceipt of a written statement (Exhibit) of possible consequences and penalties for failing to comply with the GeorgiaCompulsory Attendance Statute. (O.C.G.A. § 20-2-690)2. Students who are age ten years or older by September 1, shall sign a statement indicating receipt of a written statement

3.4.5.6.of possible consequences and penalties for failing to comply with Georgia Compulsory Attendance Statute. (O.C.G.A. §20-2-690) After two reasonable attempts by the school to secure such signature or signatures, the school shall be considered to be in compliance if it sends a copy of the statement, via first class mail, to such parent, guardian, or otherperson who has control or charge of the child, or children. . Certified mail, return receipt requested, still must be used tonotify parents prior to any action to begin judicial proceedings for violations of the compulsory attendance law. The schoolprincipal shall retain signed copies of statements through t

Mrs. Naja Douglas . 2185 Carver Road . 770-229-3739. Cowan Road Middle Mr. Derrick Dalton . 1185 Cowan Road . 770-229-3722. Kennedy Road Middle Dr. Gregory Gardner . 280 Kennedy Road . 770-229-3760. Rehoboth Road Middle Mrs. Laura Jordan . 1500 Rehoboth Road . 770-229-3727. A.Z. Kelsey Achievement Center

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