Distance Learning Plan: Please see the attachment below. The YESD School Governing Board will be meeting on August 13th to discuss the length of the Distance Learning Plan. YESD Re-Opening, Pandemic, & Outbreak Plan: Please see the attachment below. Preschool: Vision & Hearing Screenings will be held on August 25th and ChildFind screenings will be held on September 25th. Parents will be contacted with times via email. Supply Wish List for 2020-2021: Please see the list posted below. Child Find See event calendar for dates. Please see the notice attached below. Wellness Policy Please see the notice attached packet below. Notice of Pesticide Application: special notice for Friday, August 28, 2020 - see below Herbicide NoticeNext scheduled date: Friday, October 2, 2020 and Friday, December 4, 2020. Please see the notice attached below. Click on the arrow to download the notice. Next scheduled date: Friday, September 18, 2020. Please see the notice attached below. Click on the arrow to download the notice. Title I Parent Information Please see the attachments below. Annual Title I / Homeschool Meeting will be help on October 24, 2019 at 3:15 PM. Please see the notice below. Homeless Information Please see the attachments below. Gifted Education Students eligible for the gifted program must meet the State of Arizona's criteria. "Students shall be served who score at or above the 97th percentile on national norms in any one of three areas - verbal, non-verbal, or quantitative reasoning on any test from the state board approved list." Students may be referred by classroom teachers or by performance on a standardized achievement test. Parent permission is required for testing. For more information on gifted education please see the ade website: http://www.azed.gov/gifted-education/. Bus Evacuation Drills Bus evacuation drills will be held on the following dates: October 1 and 6, 2020 March 3 and 4, 2021 JICFA© (Hazing Policy): There shall be no hazing, solicitation to engage in hazing, or aiding and abetting another who is engaged in hazing of any person enrolled, accepted for or promoted to enrollment, or intending to enroll or be promoted to District schools within twelve (12) calendar months. For purposes of this policy a person as specified above shall be considered a "student" until graduation, transfer, promotion or withdrawal from the District school. "Hazing" means any intentional, knowing or reckless act committed by a student, whether individually or in concert with other persons, against another student, and in which both of the following apply: A. The act was committed in connection with an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in any organization that is affiliated with an education institution. B. The act contributes to a substantial risk of potential physical injury, mental harm or degradation, or causes physical injury, mental harm or personal degradation. "Organization" means an athletic team, association, order, society, corps, cooperative, club, or similar group that is affiliated with an educational institution and whose membership consists primarily of students enrolled at that educational institution. It is no defense to a violation of this policy if the victim consented or acquiesced to hazing. In accord with statute, violations of this policy do not include either of the following: A. Customary athletic events, contests or competitions that are sponsored by an educational institution. B. Any activity or conduct that furthers the goals of a legitimate educational curriculum, a legitimate extracurricular program, or a legitimate military training program. All students, teachers and staff shall take reasonable measures within the scope of their individual authority to prevent violations of this policy. Students and others may report hazing to any professional staff member. Professional staff members must report the incident to the school administrator or next higher administrative supervisor, in writing, with such details as may have been provided. A failure by a staff member to timely inform the school administrator or next higher administrative supervisor of a hazing allegation or their observation of an incident of hazing may subject the staff member to disciplinary action in accord with District policies. The staff member shall preserve the confidentiality of those involved, disclosing the incident only to the appropriate school administrator or next higher administrative supervisor or as otherwise required by law. Any instance of reported or observed hazing which includes possible child abuse or violations of statutes known to the staff member shall be treated in accord with statutory requirements and be reported to a law enforcement agency. To assure that students and staff are aware of its content and intent, a notice of this policy and procedure shall be posted conspicuously in each school building and shall be made a part of the rights and responsibilities section of the student handbook. Forms for submitting complaints are to be available to students and staff in the school offices. Disposition of all reports/complaints shall be reported to the Superintendent. The Superintendent will determine if the policies of the District have been appropriately implemented and will make such reports and/or referrals to the Board as may be necessary. All violations of this policy shall be treated in accord with the appropriate procedures and penalties provided for in District policies related to the conduct and discipline of students, staff, and others. Summer Reading Program Please join the Yarnell Library for their Summer Reading Program. Current research indicates the more you read the more you learn. Always encourage your children to read, read, read! It does make a difference. |
