If there is no specific Governing for Student Achievement policy or Kettle Moraine operating rules and regulations to deal with an emergency situation, the superintendent or his/her designee shall have the authority to act in conformity with state or federal law, or in a manner believed to be in the best interest of the district.

Any such action shall be brought to the attention of the board and reviewed at the board's next regular meeting, and the need for formulating an operating rule for such situations shall be discussed.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 8/3/2017

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/03/2017

152 GOAL SETTING (152)

The Kettle Moraine School District recognizes the value of goal setting for school, program and District improvement and innovation. Annually, the District shall engage in a cycle of continuous improvement and innovation that analyzes data to determine student needs and concerns, and translate such needs and concerns into achievable goals. Each school shall also engage in a similar cycle of continuous improvement and innovation by analyzing data in order to determine and define achievable school level goals. A similar process shall be used for ongoing and systematic evaluation of District K-12 programs.

Once goals are established, the individual teams shall develop an action plan and timetable to facilitate successful completion of the goals. Progress toward the goals shall be monitored and communicated throughout the year. The District leadership team will serve as an advisory to the Superintendent in receiving reports on school improvement and program evaluation, providing critical analysis and making recommendations for future considerations.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 8/3/2017

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/03/2017

2303 DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT PROHIBITED (2303) This Policy Contains an Attachment.

1. It is the rule of the School District of Kettle Moraine that no person may be denied admission to any public school in this district or be denied participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any curricular, extracurricular, pupil service, recreational, or other program or activity or employment because of the person's religion, sex, race, national origin, age, ancestry, creed, color, political affiliation, membership in the National Guard, state defense force or any reserve component of the United States military or state military forces, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability or handicap or other bases prohibited under state or federal law. This rule also prohibits discrimination as defined by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (sex), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race, color, and national origin), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This rule does not, however, prohibit the District from placing a student in a school, class, program or activity based on objective standards of individual performance or need.
Definitions:

a. “Discrimination” means any action, policy, rule or practice, including bias, stereotyping and pupil harassment, that is detrimental to a person or group of persons and differentiates or distinguishes among persons, or that limits or denies a person or group of persons opportunities, privileges, roles or rewards based, in whole or in part, on religion, sex, race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, creed, political affiliation, membership in the National Guard, state defense force or any reserve component of the United States Military or state military forces, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability or handicap or other basis prohibited under state or federal law.

b. “Harassment” means behavior towards students or staff members based, in whole or in part, on religion, sex, race, national origin, age, ancestry, creed, color, political affiliation, membership in the National Guard, state defense force or any reserve component of the United States military or state military forces, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability or handicap or other bases prohibited under state or federal law, or any other characteristic identified in paragraphs 1 and 1(a), above, that substantially interferes with a student’s school performance or a staff member’s work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive school and/or work environment.

c. “Sexual harassment” means conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following: (i) a school employee conditioning education benefits on participation in unwelcome sexual conduct (i.e., quid pro quo harassment); or (ii) unwelcome conduct that a reasonable person would determine is so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the school’s education program or activity (hostile environment); or (iii) sexual assault (as defined by the Clery Act), dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking as defined in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

d. “Complainant” is an individual who is alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute discrimination, harassment, or sexual harassment. Parents and/or legal guardians of complainants who are students are authorized to act on their behalf under this KMORR, including the ability to file a complaint.

e. “Respondent” is an individual who has been reported to be the perpetrator of conduct that could constitute discrimination, harassment, or sexual harassment.

f. “Formal complaint” is a document filed by or on behalf of a complainant or signed by the District’s Title IX Coordinator alleging discrimination, harassment, or sexual harassment against a Respondent and requesting that the District investigate the allegation. Further, a formal complaint is a document or electronic submission that contains the Complainant’s physical or electronic signature or otherwise indicates that the complainant is the person filing the formal complaint.

g. “Supportive measures” are individualized services reasonably available that are non-punitive, non-disciplinary, and not unreasonably burdensome to the other party while designed to ensure equal educational access, protect safety, or deter discrimination, harassment, or sexual harassment. These services are available without fee or charge to both the Complainant and Respondent, and confidentiality will be maintained to the extent practicable.

h. “Education Program or Activities” are locations, events, or circumstances over which the school exercises substantial control over both the Respondent and the context in which the discrimination, harassment or sexual harassment occurs.

Education programs or activities will not teach that one race or sex is inherently superior to another, or that an individual, by virtue of their race, is inherently racist or sexist, or oppressive.
Education programs or activities will not teach that individuals should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment due to an individual’s race or sex.
Education programs or activities will not teach that an individual’s moral character is necessarily determined by the individual’s race or sex, or that an individual, by virtue of the individual’s race or sex, bears responsibility for acts committed in the past by other individuals of the same race or sex.

4. Education programs or activities will not teach that an individual should feel discomfort, guilt, or anguish based on their race or sex.

2. Discrimination and harassment can arise from a broad range of physical or verbal behavior which can include, but is not limited to, the following:

a. Physical or mental abuse;
b Racial, ethnic or religious insults or slurs;
c. Unwelcome sexual advances or touching;
d. Sexual comments, jokes, stories or innuendos;
e. Display of sexually explicit or otherwise offensive posters, calendars or materials;
f. Making sexual gestures with hands or body movements;
g. Intentionally standing close or brushing up against a student or employee;
h. Inappropriately staring at a student or employee or touching his or her clothing, hair or body; and
i. Asking personal questions about a student or employee’s sexual life.

3. These activities are offensive and inappropriate in the school environment. This is a serious issue not just for the District, but also for each individual. The District specifically prohibits discriminatory or harassing conduct, condoning such conduct by allowing it to go on, and prejudging harassment or discrimination complaints. The District’s rule prohibiting harassment applies to all students, staff members and volunteers whether at school or at school sponsored cocurricular, extracurricular or social functions. In particular, staff members should understand that they are “on duty” whenever they are with students, even if they are not at school or not at a school sponsored event.

4. Any student who engages in harassment or discrimination, or retaliates against another person because of a harassment/discrimination report or participation in an investigation, is subject to immediate discipline, up to and including suspension and expulsion from the district.

5. If any student is aware of a possible violation of this rule, he or she should promptly report the matter.

6. This rule prohibiting discrimination and harassment applies to the acceptance and administration of gifts, bequests, scholarships and other aids, benefits, or services to students from private agencies, organizations or persons. It also applies to school sponsored food service programs, the selection of instructional and library media materials, and the methods, practices and materials used for testing, evaluating and counseling students.

7. This rule does not, however, prohibit the use of special testing or counseling materials or techniques to meet the individual needs of students. Furthermore, this rule does not prohibit separate locker rooms, showers and toilets for males and females, although the district will maintain comparable separate facilities. Finally, this rule does not prohibit separate programs in interscholastic athletics for males and females, although the district will provide programs that are comparable in type, scope and district support.

8. Anyone who witnesses or believes that he/she has been discriminated against, harassed, or sexually harassed, as defined by this policy, should follow these procedures:

Step 1: File a complaint with the District’s Chief Student Services Officer/Title IX Coordinator (“Coordinator”). At the time of filing, a Complainant must be participating in or attempting to participate in an education program or activity in the District. Anyone may file a complaint with the Coordinator in person, by mail, electronically, or by any other means that results in the Coordinator’s receipt of a verbal or written report, by using the Coordinator’s contact information.

Chief Student Services Officer/Title IX Coordinator
Susan Mercier

Kettle Moraine School District – District Office
563 AJ Allen Circle
Wales, WI 53183
(262) 968-6300
merciers@kmsd.edu

The Coordinator’s contact information is also available on the District’s website. Applicants for employment, students, parents or legal guardians of students, employees, and all unions will be notified of the name and title, address, email address and telephone number of the Coordinator via the District’s website and student and employee policies.

Any complaint under this policy shall be reported to the District’s coordinator unless the complaint is regarding the coordinator. In such cases, the complaints shall be reported to the Superintendent, who will appoint/designate another individual to service as the coordinator for the complaint regarding the coordinator.

Any complaint under this policy regarding the Superintendent or Board member that is received by the District coordinator shall be referred to the Board’s legal counsel, who will assume the role of the District coordinator for such complaints.

Step 2: Upon receipt of a complaint or having actual knowledge of sexual harassment, the Coordinator will promptly contact the Complainant confidentially to discuss the availability of supportive measures, consider the Complainant’s wishes with respect to supportive measures, inform the Complainant of the availability of supportive measures with or without the filing of a formal complaint, and, if necessary, explain to the Complainant the process for filing a formal complaint. Supportive measures will also be offered to the person alleged to be the target of sexual harassment if no formal complaint has been filed. A Complainant’s wishes with respect to whether the District investigates a complaint will be respected unless the Coordinator determines that signing a formal complaint to initiate an investigation over the wishes of the Complainant is reasonable in light of the known circumstances. If the Coordinator signs a formal complaint, the Coordinator is not a Complainant or otherwise a party during the investigative process and proceedings. The Coordinator will comply with Title IX’s requirements throughout the investigation and proceedings to be free of conflicts and bias.

Step 3: The Coordinator will review the complaint and/or allegations. If the complaint or allegation does not meet the definition of discrimination, harassment or sexual harassment under Title IX, or did not occur in the District’s education program or activity against a person in the United States, the Director/Coordinator will dismiss the complaint and/or allegations. The Coordinator will also dismiss the complaint and/or allegations if the Complainant seeks to withdraw the complaint, the alleged perpetrator is no longer employed by the District or a student in the District, or if special circumstances prevent the District from gathering sufficient evidence to make a determination.

Step 4: If the complaint and/or allegations are not dismissed in accordance with Step 3, the Coordinator will assign a District administrator to investigate the complaint or allegations. The investigator will be trained in objective investigations, will be responsible for gathering all evidence, and will not have a conflict of interest or bias. The investigator will give all parties written notice of the allegations, an opportunity to select an advisor, and an opportunity to submit and review evidence throughout the investigation. The investigator will provide all parties at least 10 days to inspect, review, and respond to all evidence directly related to the allegations prior to the completion of the investigative report. The parties will also have the opportunity to submit written questions to be answered by the opposite party. For complaints involving sexual harassment, questions about a person’s prior sexual history are prohibited, unless offered to prove that someone other than the respondent committed the misconduct or offered to prove consent. A party’s medical, psychological, or similar treatment records will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed to the opposing party. At the conclusion of the investigation, the investigator will prepare a summary report. The parties will then have 10 days to review and provide a written response to the summary report.

Step 5: Upon completion of Step 4, the Coordinator will assign the matter to the Chief Human Resources Officer, who will serve as the decision-maker. The Chief Human Resources Officer will objectively review all of the relevant evidence, whether inculpatory or exculpatory, and avoid credibility determinations based on a person’s status as a complainant, respondent, or witness. The Respondent will be presumed innocent during this process. The Chief Human Resources Officer will utilize a clear and convincing evidence standard in making findings based on the evidence. Within 10 days from receipt of the complaint or allegations, the Chief Human Resources Officer will provide a written determination, which will be sent simultaneously to both parties, with an analysis as to the findings of fact, conclusions about whether the alleged conduct occurred, rationale for the result as to each allegation, any disciplinary sanctions imposed on the Respondent, and whether remedies will be provided to the Complainant. This determination will also identify appeal rights and will describe the list of possible remedies the District may provide a Complainant and disciplinary sanctions the District may impose on a Respondent.

Step 6: Either the Complainant or Respondent may appeal the written determination to the Superintendent (or designee). The appeal must be based on procedural irregularity, newly discovered evidence, and/or bias of the District personnel involved in the process outlined above that affected or could affect the outcome in the written determination. A written appeal to the Superintendent (or designee) must be received within 10 days from issuance of the written determination. The Superintendent’s standard of review is de novo. Each party involved in the process above bears their own expenses. Retaliation for participating in this process is strictly forbidden and is subject to discipline. The District will not restrict rights protected by the U.S. Constitution when complying with Title IX. District administrators will be trained on the definition of sexual harassment, the scope of the District’s education program and activities, how to conduct an investigation, the process described in this policy (including appeals), how to serve impartially (including by avoiding prejudgment of the facts at issue), conflicts of interest, and bias. Materials used to train District administrators will be posted on the District’s website. Other District staff will receive training on the general requirements of Title IX

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 09/12/2023

260 TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS (260)

When the superintendent is absent from the school district, the Superintendent’s designee shall serve as acting administrator. Any decisions that need to be made before the return of the superintendent will be the responsibility of the designee.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised 10/25/2022

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 10/25/2022

271 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE DISCLOSURE REPORT (271)

The Kettle Moraine School District strives for transparency with regard to data that inform the public of the schools’ and District’s annual goals and performance. Annually the District shall publish on the District website within 30 days of the most recent accountability reports being made available, the school and District report cards and the annual school performance data that are housed electronically in WISEDash, a cloudbased data warehouse. In addition, the District’s and schools’ goals as well as progress toward goals shall be shared through a balanced scorecard and the District’s Annual Financial Report will shall be made available through the District’s website for public viewing.

The District shall annually notify parents by January 1 how to access these reports and information.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 8/3/2017

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/03/2017

281 OPEN RECORDS NOTICE (281)

The School Board of the School District of Kettle Moraine allows persons to have access to district records in accordance with applicable law, and the Kettle Moraine operating rules and regulations. The superintendent, or, in his/her absence, the chief business officer is designated as the legal custodian of records for the district. The legal custodian shall safely keep and preserve the public records of the district and shall have full legal power to render decisions and carry out duties related to those public records. The legal custodian may deny access to records only in accordance with the law. The legal custodian is authorized and encouraged to consult with the district's legal counsel to determine whether to deny access to a record in whole or in part.

The district will make records available for inspection and copying at the district office, located at 563 A J Allen Circle, Wales, WI 53183 during all regular office hours. The district permits a requester to use facilities comparable to those available to district employees to inspect, copy or abstract a record. The legal custodian may require supervision of the requestor during inspection or may impose other reasonable restrictions on the manner of access to an original record if the record is irreplaceable or easily damaged.

The legal custodian, upon request for any record, shall as soon as practicable and without delay, either fill or deny the request, in whole or in part. A request for a record may be denied as provided by applicable law. In addition, the legal custodian may require prepayment of a fee for the cost of copying and locating records as provided in applicable law and administrative regulations. For purposes of responding to open records requests, the district considers the following positions to be local public offices: superintendent and assistant superintendents.

The following is intended as guidance to individuals seeking to make open records requests and to the legal records custodian in filling these requests. The legal records custodian has the discretion and authority to interpret these guidelines in a manner consistent with the district’s legal obligation, to respond to individual requests as circumstances may demand.

1. After the receipt of any request for access to the public records of the district, the legal records custodian will attempt to make such records available as soon thereafter as practical.2. Whenever practical, if a request is denied, it will be denied in writing not later than five (5) working days after the request has been made.3. If any records of the district are requested which are necessary for the day-to-day operation of the district, then the legal records custodian may arrange for the records to be inspected after normal working hours.4. If the legal records custodian determines that portions of any records requested contain information, which should not be released, the custodian will edit such records to remove the material not subject to release and thereafter release the balance of the document, as may be required by law.

Form of the Request: It is the general preference of the district that all requests for any records of the district should be submitted in writing to the legal records custodian. However, verbal requests for records will be honored as required by law. It is not necessary that any person requesting access to the records of the district identify himself or herself in order to obtain a record, nor need any person requesting access to the records of the district state any reason for his or her request.

Scope of the Request: Any written request for a record must reasonably describe the record or information sought. If the legal records custodian cannot reasonably determine what records or information are being requested, or if the request does not contain a reasonable limitation as to subject matter of or length of time represented by the record, the request shall be denied, in writing, and the reason for the denial shall be stated in written denial.

Creation of Records: The district is not required to create a new record if the record does not exist in the form requested, nor is the district required to extract or compile data from existing records in a new format.

Right to Receive Copies: Any person shall have not only the right to inspect the records of the district, but also the right to receive reproduction of such records. In the event that a person files a written request for reproduction of any of the records of the district, that person shall be informed of the cost of locating and reproducing such records. Fees charged by the district relative to the costs of producing in any of the records of the District as follows:

1.	Fees
	a.	Costs of Location of Documents: Most of the district's records are readily available, or can be located in a relatively short period of time. There will be no fee imposed upon any person who requests a record if the cost of locating that record does not exceed $50.00.
		Some of the records of the district are in off-site storage, archived, not online on the district's computer or otherwise not immediately available. In those cases where a record is not readily available for whatever reason and where it appears that the costs of locating a record will exceed $50.00, the official legal custodian will seek the prior written approval of the requestor before proceeding. In addition, the custodian will endeavor, but will not be required to provide, an estimate of the total anticipated costs for locating the record.
		The district will determine the hourly cost of locating a record by using the average rate for employees involved in attempting to locate the record:
		Secretaries:		$17.00
		Administrative:		$50.00
		Faculty:		$32.00
		Information Technology:		$30.00
	b.	Reproduction Expenses: It shall be the policy of the district to charge the actual, necessary and direct cost of reproduction.
		1.	Costs of copying and reproduction of records where equipment is available:
			$.10 per page;
			The actual cost to the district of the tapes or other medium used for reproduction where necessary shall also be paid by the person making the request.
		2.	Costs of reproduction of records where equipment is not available within the district.
			If equipment necessary for any reproduction is not available within the district, then the district will rent whatever equipment is necessary to perform the function and will bill the requestor for such rental fee. The cost charged will be the actual costs paid by the district to the third party vendor.
	c.	Cost of Mailing: The district will require a requestor to pay the actual and necessary costs of mailing or shipping documents, in the event that requestor requests copies to be sent via mail.
	d.	Prepayment: In the event that the fee or fees imposed for complying with the request exceeds five dollar ($5.00), the district shall require prepayment prior to completing the request.

Denial of Requests: Whenever the district receives a written request for records, the legal records custodian shall provide the requestor with a statement of the reason for denying the request or any portion thereof. The denial letter shall also set forth the right of the requestor to challenge the denial as required by law. If the legal records custodian has denied a verbal request for records, the requestor may, within five (5) days of the denial, request a written statement of the reason for the denial.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 4/28/2009

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 04/28/2009

4101 DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT PROHIBITED (4101) This Policy Contains an Attachment.

1. It is the rule of the School District of Kettle Moraine that no person may be denied admission to any public school in this District or be denied participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any curricular, extracurricular, pupil service, recreational, or other program or activity or employment because of the person's religion, sex, race, national origin, age, ancestry, creed, color, political affiliation, membership in the National Guard, state defense force or any reserve component of the United States military or state military forces, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability or handicap or other bases prohibited under state or federal law. This rule also prohibits discrimination as defined by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (sex), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race, color, and national origin), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This rule does not, however, prohibit the District from placing a student in a school, class, program or activity based on objective standards of individual performance or need.

Definitions:

e. “Respondent” is an individual who has been reported to be the perpetrator of conduct that could constitute discrimination, harassment, or sexual harassment.

2. Discrimination and harassment can arise from a broad range of physical or verbal behavior which can include, but is not limited to, the following:

a. Physical or mental abuse;

b Racial, ethnic or religious insults or slurs;

c. Unwelcome sexual advances or touching;

d. Sexual comments, jokes, stories or innuendos;

e. Display of sexually explicit or otherwise offensive posters, calendars or materials;

f. Making sexual gestures with hands or body movements;

g. Intentionally standing close or brushing up against a student or employee;

h. Inappropriately staring at a student or employee or touching his or her clothing, hair or body; and

i. Asking personal questions about a student or employee’s sexual life.

3. These activities are offensive and inappropriate in the school environment. This is a serious issue not just for the District, but also for each individual. The District specifically prohibits discriminatory or harassing conduct, condoning such conduct by allowing it to go on, and prejudging harassment or discrimination complaints. District staff members may be held individually liable for discrimination or harassment or for allowing students to harass each other and may be subject to penalties under state and federal law. The District’s rule prohibiting harassment applies to all students, staff members and volunteers whether at school or at school sponsored cocurricular, extracurricular or social functions. In particular, staff members should understand that they are “on duty” whenever they are with students, even if they are not at school or not at a school sponsored event.

4. Any District staff member or volunteer who engages in discrimination or harassment or retaliates against another person because of a discrimination or harassment report or participation in an investigation is subject to discipline, up to and including termination of employment.

5. If any staff member or volunteer is aware of a possible violation of this rule, he or she should promptly report the matter.

7. Anyone who witnesses or believes that he/she has been discriminated against, harassed, or sexually harassed, as defined by this policy, should follow these procedures:

Step 1: File a complaint with the District’s Chief Student Services Officer/Title IX Coordinator

(“Coordinator”). At the time of filing, a Complainant must be participating in or attempting to participate in an education program or activity in the District.

Anyone may file a complaint with the Director/Coordinator in person, by mail, electronically, or by any other means that results in the Director’s/Coordinator’s receipt of a verbal or written report, by using the Director’s/Coordinator’s contact information.

Chief Student Services Officer/Title IX Coordinator

Susan MercierKettle Moraine School District – District Office

563 AJ Allen Circle

Wales, WI 53183

(262) 968-6300

merciers@kmsd.edu

The Director’s/Coordinator’s contact information is also available on the District’s website.

Applicants for employment, students, parents or legal guardians of students, employees, and all unions will be notified of the name and title, address, email address and telephone number of the Coordinator via the District’s website and student and employee policies.

Any complaint under this policy shall be reported to the District’s coordinator unless the complaint is regarding the coordinator. In such cases, the complaints shall be reported to the Superintendent, who will appoint/designate another individual to serve as the coordinator for the complaint regarding the coordinator.

Step 2: Upon receipt of a complaint or having actual knowledge of sexual harassment, the Coordinator will promptly contact the Complainant confidentially to discuss the availability of supportive measures, consider the Complainant’s wishes with respect to supportive measures, inform the Complainant of the availability of supportive measures with or without the filing of a formal complaint, and, if necessary, explain to the complainant the process for filing a formal complaint. Supportive measures will also be offered to the person alleged to be the target of sexual harassment if no formal complaint has been filed. A Complainant’s wishes with respect to whether the District investigates a complaint will be respected unless the Coordinator determines that signing a formal complaint to initiate an investigation over the wishes of the Complainant is reasonable in light of the known circumstances. If the Coordinator signs a formal complaint, the Coordinator is not a Complainant or otherwise a party during the investigative process and proceedings. The Coordinator will comply with Title IX’s requirements throughout the investigation and proceedings to be free of conflicts and bias.

Step 3: The Coordinator will review the complaint and/or allegations. If the complaint or allegation does not meet the definition of discrimination, harassment or sexual harassment under Title IX, or did not occur in the District’s education program or activity against a person in the United States, the Coordinator will dismiss the complaint and/or allegations. The Coordinator will also dismiss the complaint and/or allegations if the Complainant seeks to withdraw the complaint, the alleged perpetrator is no longer employed by the District or a student in the District, or if special circumstances prevent the District from gathering sufficient evidence to make a determination.

Step 5: Upon completion of Step 4, the Coordinator will assign the matter to theChief Human Resources Officer, who will serve as the decision-maker. The Chief Human Resources Officerwill objectively review all of the relevant evidence, whether inculpatory or exculpatory, and avoid credibility determinations based on a person’s status as a complainant, respondent, or witness. The Respondent will be presumed innocent during this process. The Chief Human Resources Officerwill utilize a clear and convincing evidence standard in making findings based on the evidence. Within 10 days from receipt of the complaint or allegations, the Chief Human Resources Officerwill provide a written determination, which will be sent simultaneously to both parties, with an analysis as to the findings of fact, conclusions about whether the alleged conduct occurred, rationale for the result as to each allegation, any disciplinary sanctions imposed on the Respondent, and whether remedies will be provided to the Complainant. This determination will also identify appeal rights and will describe the list of possible remedies the District may provide a Complainant and disciplinary sanctions the District may impose on a Respondent.

Each party involved in the process above bears their own expenses. Retaliation for participating in this process is strictly forbidden and is subject to discipline. The District will not restrict rights protected by the U.S. Constitution when complying with Title IX. District administrators will be trained on the definition of sexual harassment, the scope of the District’s education program and activities, how to conduct an investigation, the process described in this policy (including appeals), how to serve impartially (including by avoiding prejudgment of the facts at issue), conflicts of interest, and bias. Materials used to train District administrators will be posted on the District’s website. Other District staff will receive training on the general requirements of Title IX.

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 10/03/2023

6103 EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING AND MAKE UP DAYS 6103

The superintendent is responsible for implementing a school calendar that provides for at least the minimum numbers of instructional minutes, as specified by the Department of Public Instruction and provides for a certain amount of professional days for certified staff. The instructional minutes are computed as the period from the start to the close of each pupil's daily instructional schedule. Scheduled instructional times under this subdivision include recess and time for pupils to transfer between classes but do not include the lunch period. No more than 30 minutes per day may be counted for recess.

In the event of inclement weather or other emergencies threatening the health or safety of students and staff the superintendent shall have the authority to close the district schools.

When determining whether or not to close school due to inclement weather, the superintendent shall consult the transportation supervisor, weather bureau and sheriff's department. The superintendent shall develop other necessary plans for the closing of schools and early dismissal to provide for orderly procedures.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 10/1/2009

11/24/2010

12/12/2016

8/16/2022

Renumbered 02/01/22

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/16/2022

6105 DISPOSAL OF SCHOOL PROPERTY 6105

The disposal of real estate owned by the district requires authorization by a majority vote of district residents at the annual meeting or at a special meeting called for this purpose. The school board shall proceed in the disposition of the real estate as it determines to be appropriate, unless specific direction is given by the annual/special meeting authorizing disposition.

The superintendent or designee may approve disposal of equipment, supplies, textbooks and other personal property owned by the district.

The superintendent or designee shall arrange for the sale or other disposition of surplus property. Priority for disposition shall be given to independent schools, municipalities or not for profit organizations located in or operating within the school district. Reasonable efforts shall be made to sell any remaining property that has resale value. Property without value shall be disposed of in a legal manner.

Renumbered 02/01/22

Reviewed 10/25/2022

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 10/25/2022

852 PROMOTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS BY NON-STUDENTS (852)

Agents and solicitors are discouraged from working on the school premises and may be allowed on school premises only as authorized by the superintendent or designee, in furtherance of the educational objectives of the district. Utmost care shall be taken that the education program will not suffer in any measure from the time allotted to authorized agents or solicitors.

Commercial enterprises may only obtain class lists or faculty rosters and/or related personal information in accordance with district operating rules and regulations and state law requirements.

Further, civic organization or special interest groups may wish to advertise or promote an activity or commodity to district students through the posting or the distribution of literature at one or more schools. Literature printed for the purpose of advertising or promoting events, activities or commodities shall not be posted in the schools or distributed to students without the prior approval of the superintendent or designee and must be related to the educational objectives of the district.

Those seeking permission to disseminate such materials district-wide shall submit to the superintendent a written request giving the name of the sponsoring organization, signature of a representative of the group and a copy of the material which would be distributed. For distributions limited to a specific building, the written request shall be submitted to the building principal.
The activity or commodity being advertised or promoted shall not in any way involve discrimination due to race, religion, sex, national origin, membership, attendance area or any other characteristic protected by law.
Following approval by the superintendent or principal, as appropriate, the literature will be delivered by the organization to the school(s) for distribution.
Approved material will be made available to students through a central location in the building.
Only school/district sponsored materials will be distributed directly to students.

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 12/08/2009

EA2000: Students

2101 ADMINISTERING MEDICATION TO STUDENTS (2101)

The Kettle Moraine School District shall have written procedures and protocols governing the legal possession, administration and use of FDA approved prescription drugs and non-prescription drug products to students by school personnel. Medication administration procedures and protocols will be developed with the assistance of a District employed school nurse. Parents/guardians are to inform the school of any drug product that will be taken by their child during the school day or while participating in off campus filed trips or other school sponsored activities. This applies to prescription as well as non-prescription drug products whether self-administered and self-possessed or administered by or under the supervision of any drug product regardless of whether or not this school notification has been made.

Procedures for Obtaining and Filing the Written Instructions and Consents Required by Law and for Administering Medication to Students by School Personnel

Parental Authorization: Written parental consent must be obtained prior to any medication, prescription or non-prescription, being administered to student by school personnel. Signed parental consent shall include written authorization from the parent/guardian that school personnel may administer medication in the dosage prescribed and that the school nurse may contact the student’s health care practitioner as necessary. This applies to prescription as well as non-prescription drug products.
Care Practitioner Authorization - A health care practitioner’s signed, written instructions must accompany all parental consent forms for prescription drug products to be administered to students by school personnel. For purposes of this rule, “health care practitioner” includes any physician, dentist, optometrist, physician assistant, advanced practice nurse prescriber or podiatrist. Signed, written instructions should include:

Student name and date of birth
Diagnosis/reason for medication
Name of medication to be administered
Dosage, frequency and duration

Only a school nurse (RN) is permitted to accept telephone orders from a health care practitioner. Said orders will be documented and a signed acknowledgment of the order will be requested from the student’s parent/guardian and health care practitioner.
The medication authorization is valid from the date written through the current school calendar and consecutive Summer Academy session(s), unless otherwise specified in writing by the parent/guardian or health care practitioner.
Prescription drug products shall be supplied in the original pharmacy labeled package and be non-expired. The original pharmacy label will specify:

Name of the student
Name of the prescriber
Name of the prescription drug
Dose
Effective Date
Direction in a legible format

Non-prescription drug products supplied by the student’s parent/guardian shall be in the original manufacturer’s package, list the ingredients and the recommended therapeutic dose and reasons for use in a legible format, and be non-expired.

A signed standing order for school nurses to be able to administer over the counter, non-prescription medication shall be obtained on a yearly basis from a current medical advisor
Parents have the option to inform health room staff to administer non-prescription stock medication according to manufacturer’s instructions.
Extended use of the non-prescription drug product or dosage that exceeds the recommended therapeutic dose will require written approval of the child’s health care practitioner.

Prescription medications require the signature of a licensed prescriber and must be recognized in the official US Pharmacopoeia and national formulary or official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the US. For the safety and protection of all students, the District reserves the right to refuse administration of a complementary and alternative medication, not under FDA regulation even with a prescribing signature, if the use of the product creates aroma exposure and safety implications for other individuals within the school setting.

Procedures for Student Self-Possession and Self-Administration of Inhalers and Epinephrine Auto Injectors (EpiPens®) and Diabetic Supplies.

An asthmatic student may carry and use a metered dose inhaler or dry powder inhaler while in school or at a school-sponsored activity under the supervision of a school authority if all the following conditions are met:

The student uses the inhaler before exercise to prevent the onset of asthmatic symptoms or uses the inhaler to alleviate symptoms.
The student has the written approval of the student’s physician and, if the student is a minor, the written approval of the student’s parent/guardian
Written approval(s) are on file in the school records.

Life-threatening Allergies: a systematic allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) is a severe response resulting in cardiovascular collapse (shock) after the injection of an antigen (i.e. bee or other insect sting), ingestion of a food or medication, or exposure to other allergens, such as animal fur, chemical irritants, pollens or molds, among others. Immediate allergic reaction may require emergency treatment and medications.

The student uses the epinephrine auto-injector to prevent the onset or alleviate the symptoms of an emergency situation
The student has the written approval of his/her physician and, if the student is a minor, written approval of the student's parent/guardian
Written approval(s) are on file in the school records

Diabetic Students: Diabetic Care: The student with diabetes may possess and use diabetic devices, supplies, and insulin, independent of health care staff supervision, with the written approval of the student’s practitioner.

A practitioner must complete a signed care plan (practitioner orders for diabetic care) indicating which diabetic skills can be independently performed, such as:

Student shall be permitted to self-carry medical devices and supplies.
Student is independent with carbohydrate counting.
Student is independent with blood glucose testing
Student is independent with insulin administration and dosing of insulin

Each diabetic care plan shall also signed by student’s parent/guardian if student is a minor.
The student shall be responsible for the safe handling of sharps and proper disposal of blood contaminated waste.
Each diabetic care plan will be reviewed by the school nurse upon receipt and kept on file in the school’s health room. Each diabetic care plan is individualized and agreed upon between practitioner, family/guardian, student, and nurse to provide safe cares while at school.
The diabetic health plan shall be submitted before care is provided in the schools and updated throughout the school year as changes are made. Parents are responsible for submitting these written instructions from the diabetic practitioner to the health room.
Emergency diabetic care (i.e. glucagon) will be addressed on each student’s care plan. According to 118.29-Glucagon may be administered to any known diabetic who appears to be experiencing a low blood sugar event with altered consciousness. 911 must also be called.

Students who have unique medical needs may be permitted to carry medication and or medical devices to use as needed. In the rare instances this should be necessary, the student’s parents, along with the student’s practitioner, shall provide in writing to the building administration and District nurse the need for the medication and or medical device during the school day as well as a health plan specific to the student’s needs. The District reserves the right to refuse the aforementioned plan if it in any way compromises student safety.

Signed, written instructions from a practitioner proves consent for the school to contact prescribing practitioner.

Prescriptions for Schools

Standing Orders for Epinephrine

The District shall have in place physician approved guidelines for the management of severe allergic reactions. These guidelines include standing orders and medical prescription for non-student specific epinephrine and training requirements for staff authorized in writing to administer epinephrine auto injectors.

The District Management guidelines and medical prescriptions will be renewed annually.

At School sponsored activity, the school nurse or other designated trained school personnel may:

Provide an epinephrine auto-injector to a student to self-administer the epinephrine auto-injector in accordance with a prescription specific to the student that is on file with the school.
Administer an epinephrine auto-injector to a student in accordance with a prescription specific to the student that is on file with the school.
Administer an epinephrine auto-injector to a student or other person who the school nurse or designated school personnel in good faith believes is experiencing anaphylaxis in accordance with a standing protocol from a physician, an advanced practice nurse prescriber, or a physician assistant, regardless of whether the student or other person has a prescription for an epinephrine auto-injector. If the student or other person does not have a prescription for an epinephrine auto-injector, or the person who administers the epinephrine auto-injector does not know whether the student or other person has a prescription for an epinephrine auto-injector.

Use of Stock Epinephrine Auto Injector

Care of individuals with unidentified life-threatening allergies/anaphylaxis, or individuals with identified allergies who do not have access to their emergency medication, may seek access to the use of stock epinephrine. Stock epinephrine may only be given under the orders and direction of Kettle Moraine School District’s Medical Advisor per emergency protocol seen below.

Emergency Protocol:

Summon the nurse if available or trained staff to implement emergency protocol:

Check airways patency, breathing

Administer medication (EPI pen) per standing order, a second dose may be administered if EMS is not on scene within 10 minutes and the individual is still symptomatic.

Call 911, monitor and provide CPR if indicated

Contact parents immediately

Any individual treated for symptoms with epinephrine will be transferred to medical facility as directed by parent/guardian and EMS.

The school district and its designated trained school personnel are immune from civil liability for any injury that results from the administration or self-administration of an epinephrine auto injector, regardless of whether authorization was given by student’s practitioner, unless the injury is a result or act of omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful wanton conduct.

Activation of EMS 911

The emergency medical (911) will be activated any time epinephrine is intentionally or accidentally injected.

Standing Order for Opioid Antagonist

Kettle Moraine School District wishes to prevent opioid-related overdose deaths by making naloxone available in its schools and at the school’s district’s office. Naloxone is a medication found to reverse the effect of an opioid related drug overdose. Trained KMSD staff shall be able to administer naloxone to suspected overdose individuals per the district's standing orders written by the district’s Medical Advisor.

Definitions:

For purposes of this practice statement, these terms shall be defined as follows: Drug overdose – an acute medical condition, including, but not limited to, severe physical illness, coma, mania, hysteria or death, which is the result of a consumption or use of one or more opiate-related controlled substances causing an adverse reaction. An individual's condition shall be deemed a suspected drug overdose if a prudent person, possessing an average knowledge of medicine and health, would reasonably believe that the condition is a drug overdose and requires immediate medical attention. The signs of opioid overdose include unresponsiveness; unconsciousness; shallow breathing with rate less than 10 breaths per minute or not breathing at all; blue or gray face, especially fingernails and lips; constricted pupils; and loud, uneven snoring or gurgling noises

Emergency medical services personnel (EMS) - individuals whose official or assigned responsibilities include performing or directly supporting the performance of emergency medical and rescue services or firefighting.[1]

Naloxone (NARCAN) – a medication that can reverse a drug overdose caused by an opioid-related controlled substance.

Guidelines:

School Physician’s Standing Order

The school district shall obtain a standing medical order from the school district’s Medical Advisor to allow administration of naloxone by trained school personnel to assist any individuals suspected of experiencing a drug overdose in the school district.

The standing order shall authorize the school district to obtain, store and administer naloxone in compliance with this policy, and impose any other conditions that the school district’s Medical Advisor believes is appropriate to ensure the safety and well-being of an individual experiencing a drug overdose. The signed order shall be on file in the office of the Director of Student Service, in the schools’ health rooms, and with the medication.

Training

Before any school district employee may administer naloxone under this policy, the employee must successfully complete DPI approved naloxone training about recognizing opioid-related overdoses, administering naloxone and promptly seeking medical attention for drug overdoses. Storage of Stock Naloxone

Stock Naloxone shall be made readily accessible to those employees who have completed the required training to administer it in the event of suspected drug overdose. Administration of Naloxone

These general protocols shall be followed when administering naloxone to respond to a suspected drug overdose, see attachment for detailed protocol decision making flowsheet, which will accompany stock medication and aid trained staff when administering:

The employee shall immediately ensure that someone calls 9-1-1 for emergency medical service personnel to be dispatched to respond to a suspected drug overdose.
The employee shall assess the individual to determine, if:

Consistent with the employee’s observations and training, administer naloxone to the individual suffering the suspected drug overdose and administer CPR, as needed. A second dose of naloxone may be administered per standing orders if EMS has not arrived.
Continue to observe the individual suffering the suspected drug overdose until emergency medical service personnel arrive on scene. Continue CPR as needed.
Fully cooperate with emergency medical service personnel responding to the scene, and do not interfere with or impede the administration of emergency medical services to the individual suffering the suspected drug overdose.
Afterwards notify the building administrator or designee of the facts and circumstances surrounding the drug overdose incident.
Parents/guardians or emergency contact shall be notified as soon as possible

Distribution and Liability Waiver

Any Kettle Moraine School District employee, with DPI-approved training, who is administering an opioid antagonist under Wis. Stat. § 118.29 (2) (a) 2g are immune from civil liability for his or her actions unless the act constitutes a high degree of negligence. This immunity does not apply to health care professionals. (See Wis. Stat. § 118.2925(5) for other liability information.) Non-Employee Administration of Naloxone

Nothing in this policy is intended to regulate, restrict or otherwise deter a law enforcement officer, emergency medical technician, volunteer fire company member, licensed medical professional or other authorized individual from administering his/her own supply of naloxone when responding in good faith to a suspected drug overdose occurring on school district property.

Procedure for the Handling, Storage and Disposal of Non-Prescription and Prescription Drug Products

The school nurse shall establish a system to ensure the safe storage, handling, and disposal of all drug products. The following minimum standards shall apply to all schools:

All drug products to be administered by or under the supervision of school personnel shall be stored in a secured location and readily identified and labeled for administration.
Location and possession of injectable drug products (i.e. EpiPen® auto-injector) shall be closely supervised by the school nurse.
Parents/guardians are encouraged to deliver their student’s medication and refills to the school nurse.
Parents/guardians shall be asked to pick up unused doses of drug products. Any unused drug products not retrieved shall be disposed of through a local pharmacy.
Responsible students shall be permitted to carry and self-administer certain medications if authorized in writing by their physician and parent. This applies specifically to asthma inhalers, EpiPen® auto injectors and diabetic supplies.
The District reserves the right to revoke aforementioned plan if in any way compromises student safety.

Procedure for Recordkeeping

1. The school nurse shall review every drug product administration request and transfer the required medication authorizations to the student’s record.

2. Each administration of a drug product shall be recorded on the student’s medical record.

3. Medication administration errors will also be recorded.

All medication administration errors must be reported to the District nurse and/or administration as soon as they are discovered.

A medication error has occurred any time a student misses a scheduled medication dose or receives a wrong medication or the wrong dose of a medication. The person responsible for administering the medication shall complete the “Medication Administration Incident Report”. The school nurse shall advise on any procedures to be followed as a result of the error and the administration shall be responsible for contacting the parent/guardian. The school nurse and administration shall investigate all medication errors and ensure that procedures are in place to prevent future errors.

Procedures for Assigning Responsibility and Training of Staff to Administer Prescription and Non Prescription Drug Products

The school administrator shall assign, in writing, staff responsible for the administration of drug products to students. Staff assigned to administer any drug products shall complete DPI or locally approved training prior to assuming this responsibility. Authorized school personnel (other than health care professionals) who voluntarily agree to administer a prescription drug or non-prescription drug product that must be injected into a student, inhaled by a student, rectally administered to a student, or administered into a nasogastric, gastrostomy or jejunostomy tube shall complete Department of Public Instruction-approved training before administering medication to a student through such means. Medication training shall occur on a schedule recommended by DPI. The school nurse shall maintain records of staff training and document competency skill checks.

2. The school nurse shall establish and implement appropriate guidelines, training and emergency action plans for the administration of drug products by routes other than ingestion, including, but not limited to, epinephrine via auto injector, insulin, glucagon, Diastat, eye and/or ear drops, and medication via gastrostomy tube, nasogastric tube, jejunostomy tube or nebulizer. Administration of epinephrine, glucagon or emergency diazepam shall always necessitate activation of 911.

3. No employee, except a health care professional including the school nurse, nursing assistant and instructional assistant under the delegation of the school nurse, shall be required to administer medication by means other than ingestion.

Procedure for the Periodic Review by a School Nurse

1. District nurses shall review the medication administration policy, procedures, and protocols annually and make recommendations to the administration for change.

2. The District Safety Committee shall review the medication administration policy and rule on an as needed basis.

3. A medication administration summary shall be included in the required annual emergency nursing services report.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 07/26/2022

2102 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (2102)

The Kettle Moraine School District shall strive to preserve the safety, protect the general welfare, and promote the physical, mental and emotional health of students and employees. To accomplish these goals the District shall cooperate with public health and social service agencies in maintaining appropriate health standards for students and employees and in providing education concerning disease prevention and good health practices.

The rights and responsibilities of parents/guardians and their children, as well as those of individual school employees, shall be recognized. However, these rights and responsibilities will be balanced with the general welfare of the total school population.

Records and information pertaining to the student's or staff member's confirmed communicable disease are confidential and will be handled in accordance with state law and administrative rules on student and staff records. The District shall respect the right to privacy of the individual: therefore, knowledge that a student/employee has a communicable disease will be confined to those persons with a direct need to know (building administrator, nurse, student's teachers). Student records will be maintained in accordance with State Statutes. The "need to know" staff shall be provided with appropriate information concerning such precautions as may be necessary and should be aware of confidentiality requirements.

An employee or student may be subject to temporary exclusion from the school environment after District procedures pertaining to communicable diseases have been followed. The building administrator of a school has the authority to temporarily remove a student with a communicable disease. However, if the building administrator's response to a concern cannot be clearly decided by reliance on state statutes, the building administrator will rely on the decision of the school health care team. The temporary exclusion from school may be in effect until such time that the appropriate school administrator and health care personnel determine by assessment that the risk has been abated and that the student or employee can return to school with any necessary modifications or individual program planning completed. When a child with a communicable disease is temporarily removed from the classroom an appropriate school program adjustment or an appropriate alternative education program may be established.

In the event an employee or student has significant exposure to another individual's bodily fluids a report will be filed and appropriate health/safety measures taken.

All employees and volunteers of the District are directed to follow the procedures and guidelines specified in conjunction with this rule. Employees' compliance with this rule and the associated procedures shall be the responsibility of the respective building administrator. The Director of Facility Services shall work jointly with the building administrator in assuring compliance by custodial workers and the food service supervisor shall work jointly with the building administrator to ensure compliance by food service workers.

Training and education pertaining to communicable diseases shall be provided annually to all employees by the district nursing services. Respective building administrators shall provide the leadership for this training and shall be responsible for scheduling presentations.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 09/19/2017

2103 CONCUSSIONS AND HEAD INJURIES IN ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES (2103)

Concussion diagnosis and treatment has evolved significantly over the last decade. Concussion, though a mild traumatic brain injury, presents a significant risk not only to the physical well being of a developing student, but also to the academic performance of the student. There is nothing that truly prevents concussion. Education and recognition of concussion are the keys to reducing the risk of problems associated with concussion.

The Kettle Moraine will develop and implement a head injury/concussion management plan that will include:

Educating students, parents and coaching staff about the risks of head injury and concussion.
Providing emergency care and post injury management of head injuries for students.
Monitoring progressive reentry to academic and athletic activities post injury.
Implementing measures to reduce the risk of secondary complications associated with trauma to the head and neck such as successive injury and chronic impairment.

The District is a member of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA), and in all athletic matters will use as a guide the medical policies and procedures of that body. All requirements of 2012 Wisconsin Act 172 relating to District organized youth athletic activities will be implemented in the District concussion management plan.

NOTE: The procedures outlined in this policy specifically pertain to those students under the age of 19 participating in a youth athletic activity as defined in Wisconsin Statute Sec. 118.293. The care and management of all Kettle Moraine students sustaining a head injury or concussion in incidental non-athletic activities (recess, physical education class, injury sustained at home) is addressed under the District KMORR Emergency Nursing Services.

A. Educating Students, Parents and Staff About the Risks of Head Injury and Concussion

Distribution of Head Injury Information

As required by law, prior to the beginning of a school-sponsored sport/organized youth athletic activity season, the Athletic Director or Community Education Director shall distribute a concussion and head injury information sheet to the coaches of each school sponsored sports team and to each person who is coaching or similarly responsible for supervising and directing any other District – organized youth athletic activity.
It shall be the responsibility of the head coach/supervisor of the organized youth athletic activity to distribute the concussion and head injury information sheet to each student who wishes to participate in a school – sponsored or other District – organized youth athletic activity at the beginning of the sport / athletic activity season. For students participating in WIAA – sanctioned, school – sponsored sports, this information shall be disseminated to and discussed with the student participants at the same meeting at which the Athletic Activity Code is disseminated and discussed. Persons operating the youth athletic activity maintain records per athletic activity per each athletic season that indicate 1) every coach, athlete, and parent/guardian have received the concussion and head injury information sheets 2) information sheets for each athlete have been signed by the athlete and parent/guardian and returned prior to the athletes participation in practice or competition.
No student may participate in a school – sponsored sport or other District – organized youth athletic activity, including any training sessions or practices, unless he/she returns the concussion and head injury information sheet to the coach/supervisor signed by the student and his/her parent or guardian, if the student is under the age of 19. Signed information sheets shall be maintained by the athletic department.

B. Providing Emergency Care and Immediate Post Injury Management of Head Injuries

Removal of Student with Concussion of Head Injury from Athletic Activity Participation

In the event a student suffers an injury during an athletic event, competition, practice and whether (1) the coach of the sport or a health care provider determines that the student exhibits signs, symptoms, or behavior consistent with a concussion or head injury, or (2) the coach or health care provider suspects the student has sustained a concussion or head injury, then the student shall be removed from the game, competition or practice.
If the district Licensed Athletic Trainer (LAT) is not on site and available to assess the student’s symptoms or injury, this general assessment will be done by the coach or activity supervisor. It is not the responsibility of the coach to determine the severity of the student’s injury, only to take appropriate and timely actions to safeguard the student who may have suffered an injury. When in doubt, the student should be removed from participation in the athletic activity.
In relation to possible concussions and head injuries, officials involved in any youth athletic activity have the same legal duties to initiate the removal of a student from participating in any such activity as do coaches and health care providers.
First aid will be provided to a student who has been removed from any activity under these procedures as appropriate and necessary in accordance with District emergency procedures and American Red Cross First Aid protocols. Emergency help at the scene will be activated as needed.
Every time a student is removed from an activity under these procedures, the coach/supervisor of the activity or LAT, if present, shall be responsible for notifying the student’s parent or guardian of the student’s injury, actions taken at the scene and the need for the student to be evaluated by a health care professional prior to returning to athletic participation.
Every time a student is removed from an activity under these procedures, the coach/supervisor of the activity or LAT, if present, shall be responsible for completing all necessary reports and documentation regarding the incident in accordance with District procedures, including 1) documenting first aid administered, 2) description of the accident and resulting injury and 3) verifying notification of parents. A copy of the accident report will be given to the school nurse who is responsible for assisting with post injury follow up.

These guidelines are intended to guide sideline or immediate post injury decisions for obtaining help especially when no licensed health care personnel (LAT, RN, MD) are in attendance:

Emergency 911

Transport

Urgent Medical Attention

Release and Monitor

Release and RTP

Any loss of consciousness
Unable to stabilize ABCs
Unable to control bleeding
Significantly altered mental status
Indication of cervical spine injury
Signs of deterioration
Convulsive or posturing symptoms
Vomiting
Documentation and parent notification complete

Intensity and duration of symptoms determines level of urgency

Confusion
Amnesia/memory disturbance
Vision disturbance
Intense headache
Dizzy, nausea
Balance disturbance
Worsening of any of the above symptoms activate 911
Documentation and parent notification

Signs and symptoms of head injury were minor

All signs and symptoms diminishing or resolved < 30 min.
Documentation and parent notification completed

No same day return to play following any head injury with or without signs and symptoms

Monitoring Progressive Return to Play/Academic Activity Guidelines

A student who has been removed from play due to an actual or suspected concussion or other head injury under these procedures may not participate in a school sponsored sport or other district organized youth activity until he/she is evaluated by a health care professional and receives written clearance to participate in the activity by the health care provider who is trained and has experience in evaluating and managing pediatric concussions and head injuries.
The student must provide the athletic trainer or coach with a copy of the written clearance. This documentation shall be maintained by the athletic department in a manner consistent with the District’s procedure for maintaining pupil physical health records.
Once the athlete has secured medical clearance to return to play, the athletic trainer will be responsible for ensuring the student has achieved full clinical and academic recovery through a progressive stepwise reentry process before returning to full unrestricted activity. Students will not be permitted to participate in athletic activities if they are not able to participate in full academic programming without exacerbating symptoms.

C. Measures to Reduce the Risk of Secondary Complications Associated with Trauma to the Head and Neck Such as Successive Injury and Chronic Impairment

The Student with Multiple Concussions

Most young people make a good recovery in 7-10 days from a single concussion that is recognized and treated appropriately. However, mounting evidence shows that repetitive head injuries can cause serious, permanent brain damage. Prevention of Second Impact Syndrome (SIS), post concussion syndrome and cumulative brain injury is an essential component of a comprehensive concussion management program. Students who experience concussive symptoms with less impact or increased intensity and or duration of concussion symptoms with subsequent injury, Require careful evaluation before returning to at risk athletic activities. The decision to return an athlete with a history of multiple concussions to participate/play in their sport will be made in conjunction with the parents/legal guardian, the athletic trainer, the medical provider, the athlete themselves, and if necessary, the school athletic director; all who are responsible for the safety and medical well being of the athlete. The final/ultimate decision will be left to the school itself after input from the above parties.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 12/18/2012Last revised: 09/19/2017

2104 EMERGENCY NURSING SERVICES (2104)

The Kettle Moraine School District shall provide emergency nursing services to students suffering from illness or accidental injury and shall supervise the administration of medications to students. This plan shall be uniformly applied to all students enrolled in the school district.

Emergency nursing services shall be provided under the direction of a nurse(s) registered in Wisconsin and employed by the District and designated "district nursing services." Arrangements shall be maintained with a physician(s) to serve as medical advisor for the district nursing services.

District nursing services and the medical advisor, under the guidance of the Director of Student Services, shall determine the necessary supplies and related arrangements for delivery of health services.

Written procedures and protocols for emergency services shall be evaluated and, if necessary, revised annually. These procedures will describe services provided for handling accidental injury, illness, and medication at all school sponsored activities. Protocols will be based on the most current guidelines and recommendations of the State Department of Public Instruction and such organizations as the Centers for Disease Control and American Academy of Pediatrics. Protocols will be developed by district nurses to manage such emergency situations as anaphylaxis, asthma attack, sudden cardiac arrest, seizure and diabetic emergency An annual report of emergency nursing services shall be submitted to the Superintendent.

Plan 1: Activities Taking Place on School Premises

EMERGENCY NURSING SERVICES WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS
1. Health rooms will be open and first aid supplies will be available during regular school hours.
2. Health rooms will be staffed 4-6 hours daily by first aid and/or CPR certified personnel under the direction of the school nurse.
3. Students will report to the office if there is no health room personnel on duty.
4. The student's health concern will be addressed by the appropriate office staff in the event there is no one in the health room.
5. Two or more regular members of the school staff should be designated and trained to handle emergencies according to established protocols. Training should include first aid and CPR and be on a voluntary basis.
6. Teacher and supervisors in areas considered to be potentially hazardous (science and tech labs, playgrounds, art room facilities) should be given first aid and accident training.
7. The following information should be posted and available to staff:
  1. Location of all first aid and emergency supplies;
  2. Standard first aid and emergency procedures;
  3. Names of first aid or CPR certified personnel in the building;
  4. Emergency phone numbers;
  5. Names of students with known health concerns (not posted); and
  6. Name and phone number of district medical advisor.
PLAN FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY NURSING SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS UTILIZING BUILDINGS OUTSIDE OF REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS
1. Community Education will make available to individuals utilizing district facilities the following information:
  1. Locations of available telephones;
  2. Emergency numbers (hospital, EMT, Poison Control); and
  3. Location of first aid supplies including ice packs.
  4. Public access to automated external defibrillator(s).
2. This information should be posted with outher emergency information (fire evacuation and severe weather shelter).
3. A telephone shall be accessible at all times.
4. When functions involving large numbers of individuals are scheduled, local EMS units should be advised.
5. Upon request, the district nurse, health assistants or volunteers will be available to staff the health rooms or be in attendance at school sponsored activities.

Plan II: Activities Taking Place Off School Premises

The administration will develop a field trip application form that will take into consideration the following additional information:
1. Number of responsible adults attending;
2. Names of any individuals capable of rendering emergency care;
3. Students with potential health concerns that may need special consideration;
4. Students needing medications; and
5. What emergency help is available at the destination.
Traveling first aid kits shall be available.
Parental/guardian consent forms should be signed for each student including permission to obtain medical help if needed.
Suggest bus drivers be certified in first aid/CPR.
Upon request, the district nurse, health assistants or volunteers will be available to accompany groups on school sponsored activities.
Parents of students with potentially life threatening medical conditions will be encouraged to accompany their child on field trips. If this is not possible, the District reserves the right to deny participation in the activity if the health and safety of the student cannot be assured.

Plan III: Athletic Events, Intramurals, and Physical Education Classes

The District is a member of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA), and in all athletic matters will use as a guide the medical policies and procedures of that body.

The District will make available annual standard first aid and CPR training for all athletic staff. Participation will be voluntary.
Arrangements will be made by the athletic director for any necessary and appropriate medical/emergency coverage by local EMS at specific athletic events.
The District will make arrangements to secure the services of a Licensed Athletic Trainer (LAT).
District nursing services will work closely with the LAT to establish a safe procedure for the administration of medications, including topical products, within the athletic department.
Guidelines will be developed by the athletic director and LAT for treatment procedures and use of the athletic training rooms.
Student emergency health information cards will be completed for all athletes and information will be available to the LAT and coaches.
No student may start practice for any athletic team without having completed the WIAA-required physical examination and any other pre-participation health screening required by the WIAA or the District.
District nursing services will be available for consultation on special health concerns relating to the various sports.
District nursing services will assist the LAT supplying first aid and training kits and other emergency medical equipment.
Safety and health information will be provided for athletic staff and will include, annual in-servicing on communicable disease guidelines emphasizing universal procedures and handling of body fluids.
Following any injury, the decision to return an athlete to participate/play in their sport should be made in conjunction with the parents/legal guardian, the athletic trainer, the medical provider, the athlete themselves, and if necessary, the school athletic director; all who are responsible for the safety and medical well being of the athlete. This should all be done in accordance with respective school policies already in place. The final/ultimate decision must be left to the school itself after input from the above parties.

Life Threatening and Acute Non-Life Threatening Emergencies

Certain emergencies may not be life-threatening but ambulance transportation should still be considered for the safety of the injured. Any time a life threatening situation is suspected, the emergency medical system (EMS) 911 will be activated immediately. These situations would include but are not limited to:

Cessation of breathing;
Chest pain or other signs leading you to suspect a heart attack;
Unconsciousness/unresponsiveness;
Diabetic emergencies:
1. not responding to treatment;
2. glucagon administration - 911 activation required;
3. seizure activity; and/or
4. unconsciousness.
Suspected anaphylactic reactions (severe allergic reaction);
Administration of epinephrine for an allergic reaction: 911 activation required.
Impaled objects that should not be removed;
Trauma to the body that necessitates total body immobilization or for safe transport to a medical facility;
Conditions that can induce shock, including internal bleeding and burns;
Suspected or known drug or alcohol overdose;
Obstructed airway;
Acute asthma attack that does not respond to medication or if the following symptoms are present:
1. wheezing on inspiration and expiration;
2. chest skin sucked in;
3. breathing out is difficult or prolonged;
4. breathing rate is greater than 30-36/minute; and/or
5. lips and nail beds are pale to bluish in color.
Suspected fractures that include:
1. compound fractures;
2. severe angulation (distortion);
3. loss of distal pulse;
4. femur (upper leg) or pelvic (hip) fractures; and/or
5. a fracture that cannot be immobilized for safe transport;
Acute psychotic episode.
Seizure Activity with administration of Diastat - 911 activation required

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 09/19/2017

2105 STUDENT ALLERGY MANAGEMENT (2105) This Policy Contains an Attachment.

The Kettle Moraine School District is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for students with severe or life-threatening food / non-food allergies and shall adopt guidelines to address severe allergy management in the schools in order to:

1. Reduce the likelihood of severe or potentially life-threatening allergic reactions.

2. Ensure a rapid and effective response in the case of a severe or potentially life threatening allergic reaction.

The focus of severe allergy management shall be on:

Prevention: Minimizing the risk of exposure to offending allergens by creating an allergen safe / aware school environment. Raising awareness on the part of all staff that food allergies can be life threatening, particularly if ill managed or misunderstood. Avoidance of the offending food is the only way to guarantee the safety of students who have severe food allergies.

Staff training: Concerted effort to ensure that appropriate school staff are equipped to recognize an allergy emergency and have the authority, training and resources necessary to take action.

Communication: Clear delineation of responsibilities of the parent, the allergic student and the school district. District guidelines will be posted on the school district website.

Emergency preparedness: Recognizing an urgent or emergency allergic reaction and taking rapid appropriate action including that administration of Epinephrine and activation of EMS will be part of the district’s emergency preparedness plan.

The guidelines shall be approved by one or more of the district medical advisors.

See:

Student Allergy Management Guidelines

Wisconsin Statutes 118.29, 118.292, 118.2925

KMORRs: 2301 Bullying Prohibited, 2101 Administering Medication to Student

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 10/29/2014

2106 STUDENT IMMUNIZATIONS (2106)

All students admitted to the Kettle Moraine School District are required to present to Health Room Staff written immunization records within 30 school days of admittance. Immunizations are required in accordance with the Wisconsin Immunization law and shall state month, day and year of completed basic and booster immunizations.

The immunization requirement is waived if the adult student, or the students legal guardian or legal custodian submits a signed waiver form to health room staff or selects a waiver through Online Registration in Infinite Campus objecting to the immunization for reasons of health, religion or personal conviction. A new waiver is needed each time a new immunization or dose is required.

Notification of immunization requirements will be in compliance with state law and under the direction of district nursing services, who will be responsible for maintaining immunization records and submitting the immunization report to DHS/Waukesha County according to the law.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 10/09/2025

2107 STUDENT WELLNESS (2107)

Kettle Moraine School District recognizes its responsibility to promote a healthy learning environment by supporting a comprehensive wellness program. Improved health through education, nutrition and physical activity optimizes student performance and readiness to learn.

Policy Leadership

The designated official for oversight of the wellness policy is the Director of School Nutrition Services. The official shall convene the Wellness Committee and lead the review, updating, and evaluation of the policy. The Director of School Nutrition Services shall include in his/her annual monitoring report an account of the Wellness Committee activities.

Student Wellness Advisory Committee
A multi-disciplinary advisory committee will review and evaluate the student wellness rule and make recommendations to the superintendent no less than once every three years. This advisory committee will be comprised of parents and students; representatives of the school nutrition program, administration, classroom teachers, a physical education teacher, a district medical advisor and school nurses; and other public professionals as deemed appropriate.

Nutrition Promotion and Educational Goals
A developmentally appropriate nutrition curriculum shall be offered as part of a sequential, standards-based program designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to promote a healthy lifestyle.

Physical Activity Goals
Since children and adolescents should participate in sixty (60) minutes of physical activity every day, the District shall provide students with physical education, using an age-appropriate, sequential physical education curriculum consistent with national and state standards for physical education. The District shall also provide opportunities for students to participate in physical activity in addition to physical education.

School Lunch Program

Nutrition guidelines will be made available for all foods served through nutrition services on each school campus during the school day. Guidelines for reimbursable school meals shall not be less restrictive than regulations and guidance issued by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. All meals are accessible to all students and will be appealing, attractive and served in clean and pleasant settings. Drinking water is available for students during mealtimes. Lunch shall be served at a time appropriate to the start of the school day. Menus shall be created/reviewed by a certified nutrition professional.

Foods and Beverages Sold Outside of School Meals

All food and beverages sold and served outside of the school meal programs (“competitive” foods and beverages) shall, at a minimum, meet the standards established in USDA’s Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in Schools (Smart Snacks) rule. On the High School Campus, the District allows two fundraiser exemptions per student organization per school year to the Smart Snack standard for food and beverages sold and served outside of the school meal programs ("competitive" foods and beverages). A fundraiser cannot exceed two consecutive weeks. An exempt fundraiser may sell foods and beverages that are not allowable under the Smart Snacks rule but may not compete directly with the sale of reimbursable meals. The High School Campus will require that School Store Personnel research and post appropriate nutrition guidelines for foods and beverages sold on campus. A list of appropriate foods and beverages to be sold on campus shall be developed and approved prior to sale. In an effort to increase student learning, all students will have access to a variety of foods and beverages to enhance the real-world experience of Retail Merchandising and Product Development.

Foods Offered/Provided But Not Sold

The District encourages foods offered on the school campus meet or exceed the USDA Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards including those provided at celebrations and parties and classroom snacks brought by staff or family members. Schools will encourage rewards or incentives that recognize student achievement or desirable behavior that are non-food in nature. A list of non-food celebrations shall be promoted.

Policies for Food and Beverage Marketing

Schools will restrict food and beverage marketing during the school day to only those foods and beverages that meet the nutrition standards set forth by the USDA’s Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in Schools (Smart Snacks) rule.

Other School Based Activities
Local wellness goals should be proactively considered in planning all school-based activities (such as school events, field trips, PTO functions, dances, social events, and fund raising activities).

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 02/26/2019

2108 STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS (2108)

Students with special health needs are those children who have medical conditions which require specialized handling, environments or health care procedures usually provided by or under the direction of a health care professional. To ensure that these children are provided with appropriate educational opportunities in accordance with federal, state, and local statutes/policies, the Kettle Moraine School District has established procedures that include: a school health service plan, a transportation plan, and an appropriate training of staff. The training and individual health care plans are based on consultation with and prescribed treatments ordered by medical personnel responsible for the child's care.

Proposed guidelines for the provision of education and related services for children with specialized health care needs.

Providing Related and Non-educational Services
1. If the special health care needs of the student interfere with the student's ability to learn, services must be provided to meet those needs.
2. A team that includes appropriate health care professionals, school personnel, and the parents will determine the following items:
  1. the types and nature of services to be provided;
  2. the extent and frequency of services to be provided;
  3. agency which has responsibility for specified health care services;
  4. interagency agreements if any are required for provision of special health care services;
  5. location and conditions under which services are to be provided;
  6. staff who will provide the services;
  7. frequency of review of service plan;
  8. criteria for terminating services.
Promoting a Safe Learning Environment
1. When appropriate, each student should be evaluated for potential risk of transmitting disease to others in the environment;
2. Reasonable standards for a clean environment in which health risks can be minimized should be established;
3. Personnel responsible for the use, maintenance, storage and disposal of health care materials and equipment shall receive appropriate instruction to carry out their specific responsibilities;
4. All health care equipment and materials should be accompanied by written standards for use, maintenance, storage and disposal to minimize the risk of danger to all persons within the educational environment;
5. Medication should be administered in accordance with written instructions from the primary health care provider and District rules;
6. Ongoing training and review will be provided for the personnel responsible for the use, maintenance, storage, and disposal of materials, equipment and medication;
7. Appropriate staff will become certified in CPR and First Aid.
Health care services delivered by appropriate and adequately trained personnel will be determined by the school nurse, physician, and Director of Student Services by:
1. Delineating appropriate roles and functions in inter-disciplinary personnel who provide services and/or training for service provision;
2. Establishing standards for the supervision and evaluation of the delivery of health care needs;
3. Establishing procedures that require a physician's approval and review;
4. Establishing appropriate procedures for monitoring or reviewing the student's program beyond the required timelines if necessary.
District health care professionals (registered nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists and other licensed health care professionals) may delegate acts within the scope of their professional practice in selected situations The following standards for supervising and directing delegated acts shall apply:
1. Tasks shall be delegated commensurate with educational preparation and demonstrated abilities of the person supervised;
2. Direction and assistance will be provided to those supervised;
3. Activities of those supervised will be observed and monitored; and
4. The effectiveness of the acts performed under supervision shall be evaluated.
Employees of the District shall not perform nursing or medical acts without proper delegation and adequate training. Employees who have been delegated a medical or nursing act shall not re-delegate the act.
Providing appropriate and safe transportation:
1. Eligibility for transportation and the mode of transportation should be determined by an Individual Education Program (IEP) or Section 504 team.
2. The need for transportation should be based on least restrictive environment (LRE) and the most appropriate and safe way to transport a student to school.
3. Criteria for transportation services should be individually determined.
4. Transportation should be individualized for students with specialized health care needs.
5. Transportation personnel should be provided adequate training in transporting students with specialized health care needs. Training should include placing the student on and off the transportation vehicle and appropriate first aid procedures.
6. All transportation vehicles shall have an emergency care plan for each student transported. This will expedite implementation of appropriate procedures and contacts in case of an emergency during transport.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 09/19/2017

2201 CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT (2201)

The Kettle Moraine School District recognizes the serious problem associated with child abuse and neglect. Abuse includes but is not limited to physical injury, sexual intercourse or contact, and emotional harm. Neglect includes failure to provide necessary care so as to seriously damage the health or welfare of a child. It shall be the rule that any District employee who has knowledge of, or who suspects child abuse or neglect, or threat of child abuse or neglect, shall consult with appropriate District staff, or the Waukesha County Department of Health and Human Services, prior to making a report, but shall not delay the report beyond the time the student leaves the supervision of school staff on the day that the suspicion of abuse or neglect or threatened abuse or neglect occurs. At all times it shall be the aim of the District employee to make the report of their concerns to the child protection agency as quickly as possible.

All District employees shall receive training in identifying children who have been abused or neglected within the first 6 months of commencing employment within the District and at least once every 5 years after that initial training. Training shall be approved by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Any school district employee who fails to report suspected cases of child abuse or neglect may be fined or imprisoned in accordance with state law. District consequences including termination may also apply. The District does not assume responsibility, financial or otherwise, for employees who fail to make the proper report.

District staff making a report of child abuse or neglect shall inform their school administrator of their intention to do so. If the school administrator is unavailable for any reason, the individual making the report shall contact the next administrator in the chain of command. The school administrator, or such other administrator that the staff person making the report contacts, shall support the staff member in their action and shall not attempt to delay, modify, or prevent any report of suspected child abuse or neglect.

District staff may request consultation from other District staff members, such as Student Services staff, on the reporting process and the necessary follow-up.

The fact that a report of suspected child abuse or neglect has been made, including the name of the reporter, the name of the alleged victim, and the content of the report, shall be kept in confidence from all staff and other persons not authorized to have that information. Staff members who divulge such information to an unauthorized person or persons are liable for disciplinary action from the District as well as the penalties provided in Wisconsin

State Statutes.

Reports of suspected child abuse or neglect shall be made to:

Waukesha County Department of Health and Human Services

514 Riverview Avenue

Waukesha, WI 53188

Phone Number (262) 548-7212

Operational Hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

After hours dial 211 or dial (414) 455-1736 or toll free at 1-866-211-3380

When making a report the District employee shall provide as much of the following information as possible:

The employee's name, position, relationship to the child, and school phone number;
The name, home address, and birthdate of the child suspected of being abused or neglected;
The name, home address, work place and home phone number of the alleged victim's parents;
The names and ages of the alleged victim's siblings;
A brief description of why it is believed the child is abused or neglected or is threatened with abuse or neglect, statements of the child made to the reporter or to others, and any surrounding circumstances and conditions in the home of which the reporter is aware.

The Waukesha County Department of Health and Human Services shall have the responsibility for further investigation and subsequent action in the case.

Reporting individuals may not be discharged, disciplined or otherwise discriminated against in regard to employment for making such a report. Reporting individuals shall be extended immunity from civil or criminal liability for making such reports, as provided by law.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/03/2017

2202 CHILDREN AT RISK (2202)

The Kettle Moraine School District shall develop programs for students identified as children at risk in compliance with state statutes.

Children at risk ages 3 through grade 5 are defined as:
1. Students identified as developmentally delayed through the screening process (3 and 4 year old screening, kindergarten screening).
2. Students identified by staff as having social/emotional, academic and/or attendance problems.
  1. a pattern of absence identified by elementary school staff,
  2. identified through a problem solving process as a child in need of support in academic/social/emotional areas.
Children at risk in grades 6-12 are defined as:
1. Potential/current dropouts, or
2. Students who have been absent for 20 school days or more during the school year without acceptable excuse under Wisconsin Statutes, or
3. Students who are parents, or
4. Students who have been adjudicated delinquent, and/or children who are:
5. One or more years behind their age and grade level:
  1. in the number of credits attained (high school), or
  2. in mathematics or reading instructional levels as identified through a problem solving process.
6. Students identified through a problem solving process as having social, emotional and behavioral concerns.

All programs and services developed for "children at-risk" shall be designed to improve and expand educational opportunities for these children on an individualized basis, through a variety of means. The goal of the District program for children at risk shall be to reduce barriers that seriously interfere with student learning, school attendance, and college/career readiness. Needs of children at risk may be met through curriculum modifications and alternative programs, remedial instruction, parental involvement, student support services, community support service programs, preparation for work programs, and other evidence based approaches.

The District uses a multi-level system of supports for students identified as needing literacy, mathematics, or behavior support. Strategies for support, interventions, programs, and alternative educational options are made available to all students and at all levels as needed.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/03/2017

2203 COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE AGES AND STUDENT WITHDRAWAL (2203)

All children residing within the established boundaries of the School District of Kettle Moraine between the ages of six (6) and eighteen (18) years of age must regularly attend school full time through the end of the school term, quarter or semester, of the school year in which the child becomes eighteen (18) years of age, unless they qualify under one of the exceptions specified in the Wisconsin Statutes or have completed the district graduation requirements. Students may withdraw from school prior to that time under the following conditions:
	1.	Any child who is 16 or 17 years of age may be excused from regular school attendance by the school board upon the child's request and with the written approval of the child's parent or guardian if the child and his/her parent or guardian agree, in writing, that the child will participate in a program or curriculum modification leading to the child's high school graduation. Program or curriculum modifications for purposes of this requirement include the following:
		a.	Attendance at a vocational, technical and adult education school in lieu of high school or on a part-time basis;
		b.	Modifications within the child's current academic program;
		c.	A school work training or work study program;
		d.	Enrollment in any alternative public school, charter, or program located in the school district in which the child resides;
		e.	Enrollment in any nonsectarian private school or program located in the school district in which the child resides which complies with the requirements of 42 USC 2000d (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act – nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin). Enrollment in such school or program shall be pursuant to a contractual agreement which provides for the payment of the child's tuition by the school district;
		f.	Home-based study, including nonsectarian correspondence courses or other courses of study approved by the school board or nonsectarian tutoring provided by the school in which the child is enrolled; or
		g.	Attendance at an institution of higher education in lieu of attending regular high school classes upon confirmed acceptance by the institution. The school district shall not assume any financial responsibility for the program beyond what is required by law.
	2.	A written agreement is required between the child, his/her parent or guardian, the school district and a representative of the high school equivalency program or program leading to the child's high school graduation prior to a child's admission to such program(s). The agreement must state the services to be provided, the time period needed to complete the high school equivalency program or program leading to high school graduation and how the performance of the student will be monitored.
	3.	The superintendent, or designee, is responsible for monitoring the written agreement on a regular basis. In no case, however, can the agreement be monitored less frequently than once per semester. If the superintendent determines that a child is not complying with the agreement, the superintendent shall notify the child, his/her parent or guardian and the high school equivalency program or program leading to high school graduation that the agreement may be modified or suspended in 30 days.
The superintendent, designated as the school district attendance officer, shall establish necessary guidelines to enhance the full attendance requirement and to determine appropriate procedures in compliance with this rule and relevant statutes. Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/02/2013

2204 DRUG, TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL FREE SCHOOLS (2204)

The Kettle Moraine School District (District) is dedicated to providing a healthy, safe and productive environment. Accordingly, the manufacture, distribution, possession, use of, or presence under the influence of alcohol, tobacco, controlled substances not prescribed to the individual, illegal use of non-prescription drugs, real or counterfeit/look alike drugs, and drug paraphernalia is prohibited on District premises and at District activities.

The District prohibits student use and possession of tobacco and tobacco products (including but not limited to chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaporizers, liquid substance for vaporizers, or any other electronic device or look alike product or device) on District premises and at District activities.

The use and abuse of tobacco products, alcohol and drugs present a serious threat to the safety and stability of the school environment and to the health of students. The District expects a firm and concerted effort on the part of the staff and administration to prevent rule violations, to include but not be limited to routine Waukesha County Canine Unit visits to the buildings and parking lots, and random use of breathalyzers, discipline offenders and provide guidance and support to students. This prohibition does not apply to the authorized use of prescription medicine by a student for whom it was prescribed and in the manner and amount prescribed.

Violations of this rule by students shall be treated according to established policies and rules. This rule shall apply cumulatively to all years the student is enrolled in the District. Any violation of applicable state laws or local ordinances shall result in referral to law enforcement.

A student may be required to submit to tests, including a breath or urine test, to determine the presence of alcohol or other drugs if a school official or law enforcement officer has reasonable suspicion that the student has alcohol in his/her system in violation of this rule. Such tests shall be administered by a law enforcement officer or other trained personnel approved by the Superintendent or designee and shall meet state law requirements. A student may be disciplined for refusing to submit to such test.

Any student who asks for help in solving a problem caused by the use or abuse of alcohol or drugs will be referred to appropriate resources such as the student assistance program, or other appropriate agencies, and provided assistance to correct such problem(s). Staff members shall keep student alcohol and other drug information confidential to the extent required by law.

Any District student possessing, attempting to possess, using, manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or in any other manner transferring, or being under the influence of illegal drugs and other controlled substances, tobacco and tobacco products, alcohol, real or counterfeit/look alike drugs, drug paraphernalia, mood-altering substances, including but not limited to over-the-counter drugs such as diet pills, caffeine pills, cold remedy medicines, performance enhancing supplements, etc., during the school day, on school premises or while involved in any school-sponsored activity, event, or function on or off school premises and during or after the school day where students are under the jurisdiction of the District shall be subject to the following:

Tobacco/Smoking Devices - Violations

This regulation includes the possession or use of tobacco/smoking related products, including chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaporizers (vapes), liquid substance for vaporizers, or any other electronic device or look alike products. Students found to be in possession of tobacco or any of the above-mentioned items will be suspended for not less than one day and may be referred to law enforcement for a citation as State and local law provide. Repeated choice of such actions will result in progressive consequences such as additional days of suspension, loss of privileges, or citation. Suspicion of smoking/vaping may lead to consequences at the discretion of the administration based on the circumstances of the incident. Any and all tobacco, electronic devices, or related paraphernalia items in student's possession will be confiscated by law enforcement and not returned to the student or parent/guardian.

Drug and Alcohol - First Violation

Any student found to be in violation of this rule shall be suspended from school for not less than three (3) days and referred to local law enforcement. The administration may also recommend the student to the Board of Education (Board) for expulsion from school.

The administration may also agree to hold an expulsion recommendation in abeyance if the student submits written evidence that the student participated in alcohol and other drug counseling and followed the counselor’s recommendations within 30 days of the suspension. Said counseling will not be paid for by the District, but may be obtained from the following sources, if mutually agreed to by the student and the building administrator before the counseling begins: a law enforcement agency, a drug/alcohol prevention agency, or a non-school counselor.

Second/Subsequent Violations or Dealing or Distributing

Any student who violates this rule more than once during his/her enrollment in the District shall be suspended from school, referred to local law enforcement, and shall be recommended to the Board for expulsion from school.

Any student who violates this rule (whether a first or subsequent violation) by distributing, dispensing or in any other manner transferring controlled substances, intoxicants, real or counterfeit/look alike drugs or drug paraphernalia, or mood-altering substances, as defined above, shall be suspended from school, referred to local law enforcement, and may be recommended to the Board for expulsion from school.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 04/02/2019

2206 GANG ACTIVITY OR ASSOCIATION (2206)

Gangs which initiate, advocate or promote activities which threaten the safety or well-being of persons or property on school grounds or which disrupt the school environment are harmful to the educational process. The use of hand signals, graffiti or the presence of any apparel, jewelry, accessory or manner of grooming which, by virtue of its color, arrangement, trademark, symbol or any other attributes which indicates or implies membership or affiliation with such a group shall be prohibited.

Incidents involving initiation, hazings, intimidations and/or related activities, or such group affiliations which are likely to cause bodily danger, physical harm or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in physical or mental harm to students or staff, are prohibited.

The principal will establish procedures and regulations to ensure that any student wearing, carrying or displaying gang paraphernalia or exhibiting behavior or gestures which symbolize gang membership or causing and/or participating in activities which intimidate or affect the attendance of another student, shall be subject to disciplinary action.

Training to provide increased awareness of the threat to the safety of students, staff and school property which gang-related activity poses shall be provided on an as needed basis.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008

2207 HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH (2207)

The Kettle Moraine School District shall implement the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act to ensure that students experiencing homelessness are provided with equal access to the same free, appropriate public education, including a public preschool education as provided to other children and youths. Students experiencing homelessness shall have equal opportunity to meet state and district academic achievement standards, and are free from discrimination, segregation and harassment.

The District shall review and revise policies and practices that may act as a barrier to enrollment, attendance, or success in school of students experiencing homelessness.

McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act defines homelessness as students and unaccompanied youths who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence due to economic hardship. It includes students and youths who are:

Living in an emergency shelter or transitional housing.
Abandoned in hospitals
Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks or campgrounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations.
Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations or similar settings.
Temporarily “doubled up” living with friends or family due to the loss of housing, economic hardship or a similar reason.

Are runaway children or children who have been abandoned.

Migratory students and unaccompanied youth (youth not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian) may be considered homeless if they meet the above definition.

The District shall:

Designate a homeless liaison
Identify and immediately enroll homeless even if medical and academic records are not readily available.
If at all possible, continue a homeless student in their “school of origin (School of origin is defined as the school attended when permanently housed or the school last enrolled.)
Follow “best interest” provisions within the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) when making placement decisions.
If the parent/guardian requests it, transportation must be provided for homeless students to the student’s school of origin until the end of the academic school year in which a student is identified as homeless, following “best interest” provisions.
If the homeless student remains in the District, the District is responsible for transportation. If the homeless student begins living in an area served by another school district, the two school districts need to agree on how transportation costs will be shared. If they can’t agree, costs will be shared equally.
Transportation disputes should be referred to the Director of Student Services for resolution.
Ensure District policies and procedures do not serve as educational “barriers” for homeless students.
Ensure the District’s grievance policy includes homeless issues; make sure of short timeframes for swift resolution.
Develop “partnerships” with school and community agency staff to identify and serve homeless students, including preschool children and unaccompanied youth.

In accordance with the Act, the Kettle Moraine School District has established a process for families to address disputes, in the event that services have been violated. The following procedure will be followed if a parent, guardian or unaccompanied youth indicates there has been a violation in services as outlined by the McKinney-Vento Act:

I) Level I - Informal Complaint to the Principal/ Charter School Director.

The District will make every effort to resolve the complaint at Level I.
1. Step 1: File a dispute with the Principal or Charter Director. Anyone may file a dispute with the Principal or Charter Director in person, by mail, electronically, or by any other means that results in the Principal/Director receipt of a verbal or written report.
2. McKinney-Vento Dispute, Written Notification of Placement/Enrollment Decision, will be completed by the Principal/Charter Director. This will notify the parent, legal guardian, or unaccompanied youth of the approval or denial of the request(s), and notice that the decision may be appealed.
3. If the dispute cannot be resolved at Level I the Homeless Liaison should proceed to Level II. The parent, legal guardian, or unaccompanied youth must start the appeal process by notifying the Homeless Liaison of this request in writing.

Level II - Formal Complaint to Director of Student Services

The Director of Student Services, or designee, within ten (10) working days of receipt of the formal dispute, will meet with the person(s) initiating the dispute, review the information, and consider what factors impact the best interest of the child.
The Director of Student Services, or designee, will provide to the parent, legal guardian, or unaccompanied youth, with ten (10) working days, of the meeting:
1. A written explanation of the decision regarding schools selection or enrollment; and
2. If the request is denied, a notice of the right to appeal Level II decision and move to Level III dispute information will be provided.

Level III- Formal Complaint to the Superintendent, or designee

The parent, legal guardian, or unaccompanied youth may appeal the Director of Student Services’ decision to the Superintendent, or designee. The Superintendent, or designee, will provide the complainant with the following:
1. Written explanation of the decision
2. If the request is denied, a notice of the right to appeal the local decision to the State Superintendent.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Established: 9/22/2015

Adopted: 09/22/2015Last revised: 09/14/2021

2208 POLICE INTERVIEWS OF STUDENTS IN SCHOOL (2208)

The School District of Kettle Moraine recognizes its responsibility to cooperate with law enforcement. However, this responsibility must be balanced with the district's duty to maintain an appropriate learning environment and to protect students in its charge. This rule shall govern law enforcement interviews of students while in school.

Nothing in this rule shall be construed to conflict with state statutes governing law enforcement interviews of students in circumstances that involve allegations of abuse or neglect.

The primary concern of the district is to minimize disruption of education during the school day. The following rules shall apply to law enforcement interviews.

1. Law enforcement shall seek the approval of the school administrator and/or the school resource officer (SRO) if available, prior to entering the school or contacting students on school property.

2. When possible, interviews will take place outside school hours.

3. Law Enforcement interviews that cannot take place outside school hours should be coordinated with the student's class schedule to reduce intrusion into the educational process.

4. Efforts will be made to reduce the possibility of embarrassing students. When students are removed from class it should be done by a school official when possible.

5. Law enforcement will report directly to, the school administrator, the SRO, or designee, when reporting to a school.

The school district will strive to protect student rights by application of the following guidelines:

1. The parent or guardian shall be informed of the interview.

2. A school official may be present during the interview of any student unless the parent or guardian, requests otherwise.

School administrators are responsible for implementing this rule and are authorized to modify its application in emergencies or in circumstances where the school has enlisted the assistance of the law enforcement agency.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 10/15/2019

2209 SCHOOL ATTENDANCE RULE (2209)

The School District of Kettle Moraine (District) encourages a strong partnership between the home, school and community. It recognizes that there is a positive relationship between good school attendance and success in school. Parents, students and school personnel must be responsible in assisting regular attendance. Any absence, including family vacations, may have a detrimental effect on the child's education.

Wisconsin Statutes require school attendance of a child ages six to 18 unless he/she: (1) is excused, (2) has graduated, or (3) is enrolled in an alternative education program. The law further requires that any person having under his/her control a child between the ages of six and 18 shall require the child to attend school regularly during the full period and hours that school is in session until the end of the school term, quarter or semester of the school year in which the child becomes 18 years of age. Students may withdraw from school prior to that time under the following conditions:

Any child who is 16 or 17 years of age may be excused from regular school

attendance by the school board upon the child's request and with the written approval of the child's parent or guardian if the child and his/her parent or guardian agree, in writing, that the child will participate in a program or curriculum modification leading to the child's high school graduation. Program or curriculum modifications for purposes of this requirement include the following:

Attendance at a vocational, technical and adult education school in
lieu of high school or on a part-time basis;

b. Modifications within the child's current academic program;

c. A school to work training or work study program;

d. Enrollment in any alternative public school, charter, or program

located in the school district in which the child resides;

e. Enrollment in any nonsectarian private school or program located in

the school district in which the child resides which complies with the requirements of 42 USC 2000d (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act – nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin). Enrollment in such school or program shall be pursuant to a contractual agreement which provides for the payment of the child's tuition by the school district;

f. Home-based study, including nonsectarian correspondence

courses or other courses of study approved by the school board or nonsectarian tutoring provided by the school in which the child is enrolled; or

g. Attendance at an institution of higher education in lieu of attending

regular high school classes upon confirmed acceptance by the institution. The school district shall not assume any financial responsibility for the program beyond what is required by law.

A written agreement is required between the child, his/her parent or guardian,

the school district and a representative of the high school equivalency program or program leading to the child's high school graduation prior to a child's admission to such program(s). The agreement must state the services to be provided, the time period needed to complete the high school equivalency program or program leading to high school graduation and how the performance of the student will be monitored.

The superintendent, or designee, is responsible for monitoring the written agreement on a regular basis. In no case, however, can the agreement be monitored less frequently than once per semester. If the superintendent determines that a child is not complying with the agreement, the superintendent shall notify the child, his/her parent or guardian and the high school equivalency program or program leading to high school graduation that the agreement may be modified or suspended in 30 days.

Wisconsin statutes define “truancy” as “any absence of part or all of one or more days from school during which the school attendance officer, school administrator or teacher has not been notified of the legal cause of such absence by the parent or guardian of the absent student, and also means intermittent attendance carried on for the purpose of defeating the intent of s. 118.15.” Wis. Stat. § 118.16(1)(c). For attendance purposes, the District considers “part of a school day” to mean any time during the school day that the student is absent from his/her assigned location.

A “habitual truant” is “a student who is absent from school without an acceptable excuse for part or all of 5 or more days on which school is held during a school semester.” Wis. Stat. § 118.16(1)(a).

It is the responsibility of the parent to provide reasons for their child’s absence. It is the responsibility of the school attendance officer to determine whether the absence is acceptable (excused) or not acceptable (truant).

Students and/or parents who violate Wisconsin Statutes may be referred to the Waukesha County Social Services and to the court system of Waukesha County (County). Additionally, students attending the District via the open enrollment program who are habitually truant may have their open enrollment status terminated at semester or at the end of the school year.

For students in grades 9-12, oral statements by parents, either by telephone or personal appearance, shall be required for absences not previously approved by the school’s attendance officer. No written excuses shall be accepted for students in grades 9-12 except in special cases individually approved in advance by the school’s attendance officer.

In the event of medical absences, the school attendance officer may require that a written statement from a licensed physician, chiropractor, psychologist or Christian Science practitioner verifying the condition of the student and indicating how long the excuse shall be valid.

A student may also be exempted from school attendance by the Board of Education(Board) with the written confirmed acceptance of the parent/guardian due to an attested diagnosis of a temporary social, mental, physical, or behavioral problem, for a period of time not to exceed 30 days. The student may be required to fulfill class obligations and the student or parent/guardian would be responsible for acquiring and bringing in to the school all class assignments as required by the student’s instructors. If a licensed physician, psychologist, chiropractor, or Christian Science practitioner presents written verification that the condition/absences may exceed a 30-day period and written releases are signed in order to be able to communicate and collaborate with the provider, the student may utilize homebound teaching.

The attendance officer will only excuse students from attendance in school for the following reasons:

Personal illness of the student;

Medical appointment (such appointments are to be made, whenever possible, when school is not in session and verification of such appointments may be required);

Attendance at special events of significant and important educational value as approved by the building administrator.

Exceptional circumstances approved by the building administrator based upon the best educational interests of the student;

Any other absence, up to 10 days in a school year, excused by the parent/guardian before the absence. Students are required to make up any work missed as a result of this provision.

Consequences for students who have unexcused absences are identified in each school’s student handbook.

If a parent/guardian believes that his/her student should not have an unexcused absence or has erroneously been marked truant, the parent/guardian shall request a meeting with the building administrators to discuss the absence(s) in question. The building administrator shall investigate the absence and decide whether the absence is excused or unexcused. The building administrator decision shall be final.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 10/15/2019

2210 STUDENT SEARCHES (2210)

It is the policy of the District to provide a safe and healthy environment for all persons in school buildings and on school premises. School officials have a duty to investigate any suspicion that items or materials harmful to the health and safety of students, school personnel, or property are present within the school or on school premises. This includes conducting search activities as outlined in this policy.

Locker/Desk Searches – A school locker/desk is provided for the convenience of the student to be used solely and exclusively for the storage of the student's wearing apparel and school-related materials during the time the student is attending school. No student shall use the locker/desk for any other purpose. The locker/desk is assigned to a student but remains the property of the District. At no time does the District relinquish its exclusive control of the lockers/desks. Locker/desk searches may be conducted as determined necessary or appropriate without notice, without student consent, and without a search warrant.
Search of Students and/or Their Personal Belongings – District staff may conduct a search of a student or the student's personal belongings (backpacks, personal electronic devices, etc.) when there is reasonable suspicion that the student has in his/her possession items or content that violate the law, Board policies or school rules. The search shall be conducted in a reasonable manner and must not be overly intrusive in light of the age and sex of the student and nature of the infraction. Searches of a student's person or personal belongings should be conducted outside the presence of other students to the extent possible. No school official shall conduct a strip search of a student.
Vehicle Searches – The District may search student-operated vehicles parked on school premises when there is reasonable suspicion of a violation of the law, Board policies or school rules or the student has given consent to the search of the vehicle. A student's privilege of obtaining a permit to park a vehicle on school premises during the school day is conditioned on him/her signing a written consent to such a search.
Use of Canine Units in Search Activities – The School Board authorizes the use of trained canine units to detect the presence of drugs or explosive devices on school property under the following conditions: (1) the presence of the canine unit on school property is authorized in advance by the District Administrator or designee or is pursuant to a court order or warrant, (2) a law enforcement officer specifically trained to work safely and competently with the canine unit must handle the canine, and (3) the canine unit is represented by the sheriff or chief of the law enforcement agency providing the service as capable of accurately detecting drugs and/or explosive devices. The District shall not use trained canine units to sniff a student's person, including articles of clothing a student is wearing or a bag while the student is holding it. Canine units may be used in randomly selected classrooms once students have been removed. In this case all items will be left in the classroom. A positive reaction by a trained canine unit will provide reasonable suspicion for a search of a student's locker, vehicle or other property in accordance with this policy.

Search activities under this policy may be conducted by the District Administrator, a building principal or assistant principal, a school employee specifically designated by the District Administrator or building principal, a school liaison officer, or other law enforcement official at the request of or in conjunction with school authorities.

School officials may remove any unauthorized item found as a result of a search. Items removed may be held by the school for return to the student's parent or guardian after a conference is conducted or retained for disciplinary proceedings. If the unauthorized item found involves a possible law violation, the item shall be turned over to law enforcement officials. The student and his/her parent or guardian shall be notified of any unauthorized item that is turned over to law enforcement officials.

Students and their parents and guardians shall be informed of this policy annually through the student handbook.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 10/15/2019

2211 STUDENT USE OF WEAPONS, EXPLOSIVE DEVICES, FIRE, OR AIR CONTAMINATION (2211)

No student shall possess, distribute, use or store a dangerous weapon, weapon facsimile, improvised weapon, other explosive device, or explosive device improvised or facsimile or cause a fire or possess, distribute, use or store materials which could be used to contaminate the air or ventilation systems on school property, on a school bus or at a school-sponsored or related event, or threaten to distribute, use or store a dangerous weapon, weapon facsimile, other explosive device, or explosive device improvised or facsimile, or threaten to cause a fire on school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored or related event. This prohibition also applies to any other objects or actions that might endanger the safety or welfare of the student or others. The term “dangerous weapon” means a weapon, device, instrument, material or substance, animate or inanimate, that is used for, or readily capable of, causing death or serious bodily injury or threat of injury or endangering the health and safety of others.

The district defines and considers a "weapon facsimile" to be a dangerous weapon. A weapon facsimile or improvised weapon includes toys and other objects which could be reasonably mistaken for the actual dangerous weapon whether or not it was manufactured solely for that purpose.

The district defines an "explosive device" to include a firecracker, bomb, smoke flares, bullet or other explosive or incendiary device and considers an “explosive device facsimile” or “improvised explosive device” to be an explosive device. An explosive device facsimile includes toys, projectiles, paintball guns, bottles, bottle bombs, containers, and other objects which could reasonably be mistaken for actual explosive devices whether or not it was manufactured solely for that purpose or brought on a school campus with any other intent.

The district defines “materials to contaminate” the air or ventilation systems to include odorous substances, rotted materials, aerosol canisters or similar substances that may cause stress or damage to the respiratory system of students, employees or other persons.

A student who violates this rule may be immediately suspended from school in accordance with state law requirements and referred to law enforcement. A conference with the student and student's parent or guardian will be scheduled to discuss the violation. Further disciplinary action, including a recommendation for expulsion, may occur.

Policy exceptions include:

Weapons under the control of law enforcement personnel.
Weapons properly registered and handled during the community use of facilities, such as gun safety courses, community demonstrations and exhibits, etc.
Theatrical look-alike props used in settings preapproved by the school administration.
Starter pistols used in appropriate school approved sporting events.
Other look-alike items preapproved by the school administration as part of a class, presentation or community event under adult supervision.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 05/04/2011

2212 SUMMER SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (2212)

Summer Academy offers both an optional enrichment program for students to gain additional skills and knowledge during summer months and an opportunity for high school students to earn credit toward graduation. Students are expected to attend all classes unless prior arrangements have been made with the teacher and attendance office.

High School students taking classroom taught high school courses for credit allows students to be excused from class or tardy only a total of three periods after which the student will be dropped from the class with no credit earned.

In the instance that a student does not make adequate weekly progress in the online and blended high school classes as defined through course and teacher expectations, a notice will be sent to the student and parent using the e-mail of record (parent e-mail listed in the district database and student KMSD e-mail). Unless other arrangements are agreed upon between the teacher and student, the student shall have three days after the end of the inadequate week to show progress. If no demonstration of progress is shown, the student will be dropped from the class and will not earn credit for that class.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 03/12/2013

2213 TOBACCO USE ON SCHOOL PREMISES (2213)

The School District of Kettle Moraine is tobacco/nicotine free. The district is concerned about the health of its employees and also recognizes the importance of adult role modeling for students during formative years. Therefore, the board shall promote non-tobacco/nicotine use by staff, students, spectators, and visitors.

Smoking and use of any tobacco or nicotine containing products shall be prohibited on school district property and at school events unless part of a smoking cessation program. This shall include school buildings, grounds, and school owned vehicles. Possession of tobacco or nicotine containing products by students on school property shall be prohibited. Violations of this policy by staff or students may lead to disciplinary action.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 06/24/2014

2301 BULLYING PROHIBITED (2301)

The district prohibits bullying and/or hazing. Bullying/hazing have a harmful social, physical, psychological and academic impact on bullies, victims and bystanders. The school district consistently and vigorously addresses bullying so that there is no disruption to the learning environment and learning process.

Bullying is defined as the repeated intimidation of others by the real or threatened infliction of physical, verbal, written, electronically transmitted, or emotional abuse, or through attacks on the property of another. It may include, but is not limited to, action such as verbal taunts, spreading rumors, name-calling and put downs, extortion of money or possessions, and exclusion from peer groups within the school. The behavior may be motivated by an actual or perceived distinguishing characteristic, such as, but not limited to: age; national origin; race; ethnicity; religion; gender; gender identity; sexual orientation; physical attributes; physical or mental ability or disability; and social, economic or family status.

Students who engage in any act of bullying at school, at a school function, or in connection to any activity sponsored by the district, or while going to or from school are subject to disciplinary action in accordance with district rules and regulations, up to and including suspension or expulsion.

Students and employees shall be informed annually of this prohibition. This rule shall not be interpreted to prohibit a reasonable and civil exchange of opinions or debate, which is protected by state or federal law.

Hazing is defined as any intentional, knowing or reckless act meant to induce physical pain, embarrassment, humiliation, deprivation of rights, or that creates physical or mental discomfort, or that results in property damage or theft, and is directed against a student for the purpose of being initiated into, affiliating with, holding office in (collectively called “initiation activities”), or maintaining membership in any organization, club or athletic team sponsored or supported by the district and whose membership is totally or predominately other students from the district. Hazing is prohibited and applies to any and all student-sponsored and adult-sponsored activities that have not been approved by the district. An example of an approved school-sponsored initiation activity is the ceremony for the induction of students into the National Honor Society.

Students engaging in any hazing or hazing-type behavior that is in any way connected to any activity sponsored or supported by the district will be subject to disciplinary actions in accordance with district rule, up to and including suspension or expulsion. Students and employees shall be informed annually of this prohibition.

The district will provide instruction intended to give students knowledge of effective means by which they may recognize, avoid, prevent and halt physically or psychologically intrusive or abusive situations that may be harmful to them. Any student who feels that he or she is the victim of bullying or hazing should contact the building principal or follow the complaint procedure provided in the Kettle Moraine operating rules and regulations(see non-discrimination KMORR). The district shall maintain the confidentiality of the report and any related pupil records to the extent required by law.

All school staff members and school officials who observe or become aware of acts of bullying are required to report these acts to the building principal or the Director of Student Services.

Any other person, including a student who is either a victim of the bullying or is aware of the bullying or any other concerned individual is encouraged to report the conduct to the building principal or the Director of Student Services.

Reports of bullying may be made verbally or in writing and may be made confidentially. All such reports, whether verbal or in writing, will be taken seriously and a clear account of the incident is to be documented. A written record of the report, including all pertinent details, will be made by the recipient of the report.

Students and others are prohibited from retaliating against those who report incidents of bullying or hazing or who assist in an investigation. Students and others who retaliate shall be subject to discipline.

Employees who participate in, allow, or knowingly fail to enforce this rule will be subject to disciplinary action. Furthermore, as may be required by law, law enforcement officials shall be notified of bullying or hazing incidents.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 01/31/2011

2302 CHILD CUSTODY AND RECORDS (2302)

It shall be the policy of the Board to maintain strict neutrality between parents who are involved in an action affecting the family, unless otherwise directed by court order. It is the responsibility of the custodial parent to notify the principal of any such court order.

The parent enrolling a student in school shall be considered to be the custodial parent. That parent's residence shall be considered the student's residence for school purposes, unless a court order or other satisfactory documentation is presented to the school principal which specifies otherwise.

The non-custodial parent of any student enrolled in a school subject to district control may be provided all report cards, notices of school activities, notices of accidents or medical emergencies, disciplinary reports, conference appointment or summaries, or other student records which are provided to the custodial parent, unless otherwise expressly curtailed or restricted by a provision of a court order which has been provided to the principal. The non-custodial parents may also participate in all activities, including conferences. The school generally will conduct only one meeting for parents at appropriate times in which both parents will be permitted to participate.

A student enrolled in the School District of Kettle Moraine may not be released from school to the non-custodial parent, unless either parent has presented a court order or other legally binding document which permits such a release. It is the responsibility of the non-custodial parent to provide his/her location information (address and telephone numbers for both residence and work) to the school district.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 12/08/2009

2303 DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT PROHIBITED (2303) This Policy Contains an Attachment.

e. “Respondent” is an individual who has been reported to be the perpetrator of conduct that could constitute discrimination, harassment, or sexual harassment.

Education programs or activities will not teach that one race or sex is inherently superior to another, or that an individual, by virtue of their race, is inherently racist or sexist, or oppressive.
Education programs or activities will not teach that individuals should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment due to an individual’s race or sex.
Education programs or activities will not teach that an individual’s moral character is necessarily determined by the individual’s race or sex, or that an individual, by virtue of the individual’s race or sex, bears responsibility for acts committed in the past by other individuals of the same race or sex.

4. Education programs or activities will not teach that an individual should feel discomfort, guilt, or anguish based on their race or sex.

2. Discrimination and harassment can arise from a broad range of physical or verbal behavior which can include, but is not limited to, the following:

5. If any student is aware of a possible violation of this rule, he or she should promptly report the matter.

8. Anyone who witnesses or believes that he/she has been discriminated against, harassed, or sexually harassed, as defined by this policy, should follow these procedures:

Chief Student Services Officer/Title IX Coordinator
Susan Mercier

Kettle Moraine School District – District Office
563 AJ Allen Circle
Wales, WI 53183
(262) 968-6300
merciers@kmsd.edu

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 09/12/2023

2304 DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES (2304) This Policy Contains an Attachment.

The purpose of this KMORR is to describe how the Kettle Moraine School District supports school and non-school organizations in their communication efforts through the distribution of information.

“Material” is defined as literature, brochure, flyer, poster, etc.
“Announcement” is defined as a verbal or written announcement.

There are two categories of materials and announcements – those that are school sponsored and those that are non-school sponsored.

School Sponsored Materials/Announcements

School sponsored materials/ announcements may include information about school activities, programs and events; and may include information about a school-community event that is an extension of learning.

Non-School Sponsored Materials/Announcements

The District recognizes the opportunity to make students and families aware of non-school sponsored opportunities in the community that support citizenship and personal development.

Non-school sponsored materials/announcements shall only be shared electronically through the district website and must comply with KMORR 363.2.1: Web Resource Linking Guidelines.

Requests to Distribute Materials/Announcements

Persons requesting to distribute a material/announcement at an individual school building shall submit to the Principal a copy of the material/announcement. He/she will notify the requestor if the material/announcement is approved and the means in which it may be distributed. Physical distribution shall only be permitted for school-sponsored materials/announcements and must not interfere with the educational process. For non-school sponsored materials/announcements, only electronic distribution shall be permitted.

Persons requesting to distribute materials/announcements district-wide shall submit to the Director of Public Information and Community Engagement a copy of the material/announcement. He/she will notify the requestor if the material/announcement is approved for electronic distribution throughout the district.

School district personnel and equipment may not be used to promote or aid in writing, printing or distributing non-school sponsored materials/literature.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 09/18/2017

2305 PARENTAL AND STUDENT RIGHTS (2305)

Parents/guardians may inspect, upon request, any instructional material used as part of the educational curriculum for students. In addition, parents/guardians may deny their child's participation in certain Kettle Moraine School District educational programs or activities in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations. Specifically, parents/guardians may:

Request reasonable accommodations for their child with regard to examinations and other academic requirements based on their child’s sincerely held religious beliefs;
Request that their child not participate in instruction in human growth and development or instruction in certain health-related subjects (physiology and hygiene, sanitation, the effects of controlled substances and alcohol upon the human system, symptoms of disease and the proper care of the body);
Request that their child not participate in any survey administered or distributed to students in the schools that reveals information concerning any of the following:
1. Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or the student’s parent;
2. Mental and psychological problems of the student or the student’s family;
3. Sexual behavior or attitudes;
4. Illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating or demeaning behavior;
5. Critical appraisals of other individuals with whom students have close family relationships;
6. Legally recognized privileged or analogous relationships such as those of lawyers, physicians and ministers;
7. Religious practices, affiliations or beliefs of the student or student’s parent; or
8. Income, other than that required by law to determine eligibility for participation in a program or for receiving financial assistance under such a program.
May inspect, upon request, any survey containing items related to any of the above information and any survey created by a third party, as well as any instructional materials used in connection with any such survey. If a survey containing any of the above information is funded in whole or in part by any program administered by the U.S. Department of Education, written consent shall be obtained from the student or, in the case of a minor student, the student’s parent/guardian before the student participates in the survey.
Request that their child not participate in any activity involving the collection, disclosure or use of personal information collected from students for the purpose of marketing or selling that information, or otherwise providing that information to others for that purpose, except for the exclusive purpose of developing, evaluating, or providing educational products or services for or to students or educational institutions. “Personal information” includes individually identifiable information such as a student’s or parent’s first and last name, address, telephone number or Social Security identification number. Upon request, parents/guardians may inspect any instrument used in the collection of personal information from students for marketing or selling purposes before the instrument is administered or distributed to students.
Request that their child not participate in any non-emergency, invasive physical examination or screening that is:
1. required as a condition of attendance;
2. administered by the school and scheduled by the school in advance, and
3. not necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of the student, or of other students.

“Invasive physical examination” means any medical examination that involves the

exposure of private body parts, or any act during such examination that includes

incision, insertion or injection in the body, but does not include a hearing or vision

screening.

Parents/guardians shall be informed of the specific or approximate dates when activities outlined in items (3), (4) and (5) are scheduled to take place and shall be given the opportunity to request that their child not participate in such activities.

Parents/guardians shall make any of the above requests, in writing, to the school administrator or designee. All requests will be judged individually based upon state and federal guidelines. The building administrator or designee shall respond to such requests in a timely manner.

The District shall inform parents/guardians of this rule at the beginning of each school year.

Parents may request that their child not participate in any activity involving the collection, disclosure or use of personal information collected from students for the purpose of marketing or selling that information, or otherwise providing that information to others for that purpose, except for the exclusive purpose of developing, evaluating, or providing educational products or services for or to students or educational institutions, such as the following:

College or postsecondary education recruitment;
Military recruitment;
Book clubs, magazines, and programs providing access to low-cost literary products;
Curriculum and instructional materials used by schools;
Tests and assessments used by schools to provide cognitive, evaluative, diagnostic, clinical, aptitude, or achievement information about students;
The sale by students of products or services to raise funds for school related or education related activities;
Student recognition programs.

Annual Notification of Rights

The following notice, which shall be posted on the District’s website, shall constitute the annual notice requirement. Further, each school will annually advise parents / guardians and students that the notice is on the website and provide a method for parents / guardians and adult students to request a printed copy of the notice.

The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) affords parents and eligible students (students who are 18 and emancipated minors) certain rights regarding the taking of surveys, collection and use of information for marketing purposes, and certain physical exams. These include the right to:

Provide consent before students are required to submit to a survey that concerns one or more of the following protected areas (“protected information survey”), if the survey is funded in whole or in part by a program of the U.S. Department of Education (ED):
1. Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or student’s parent;
2. Mental or psychological problems of the student or student’s family;
3. Sexual behavior or attitudes;
4. Illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior;
5. Critical appraisals of others with whom respondents have close family relationships;
6. Legally recognized privileged relationships, such as with lawyers, physicians, or ministered;
7. Religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or parents; or
8. Income, other than as required by law to determine program eligibility.
Receive notice and an opportunity to opt out of:
1. Any other protected information survey, regardless of funding;
2. Any non-emergency, invasive physical exam or screening required as a condition of attendance, administered by the school or its agent, and not necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of a student, except for hearing, vision, or scoliosis screening, or any physical exam of screening permitted or required under State law; and
3. Activities involving collection, disclosure, or use of personal information (other than directory data) obtained from students for marketing or to sell or otherwise distribute the information to others.
Inspect, upon request and before administration or use:
1. Protected information surveys of students;
2. Instruments used to collect personal information from students for marketing, sales, or other distribution purposes not expressly permitted by law; and
3. Instructional material used as part of the educational curriculum.

The District has developed and adopted policies, in consultation with parents, regarding these rights, as well as arrangements to protect student privacy in the administration of protected surveys and the collection, disclosure, or use of personal information for marketing, sales, or other distribution purposes.

Parents/eligible students who believe their rights have been violated may file a complaint with:

Family Policy Compliance Office

U.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20202-4605

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/03/2017

2306 PRIVACY IN LOCKER ROOMS (2306)

Locker rooms are provided for the use of physical education students, athletes, and other activity groups or individuals authorized by the building principal or other Kettle Moraine School District administrators. The District recognizes the privacy rights of individuals using the locker room and shall take reasonable measures to protect an individual’s privacy.

In accordance with state law under no circumstance shall electronic devices with photographic capabilities be used in locker rooms, bathrooms, or other areas where privacy is expected. (Sections 175.22, §942.08, and §942.09 Wis. Stats.)

No one will be permitted to enter into the locker room or remain in the locker room to interview or seek information from an individual in the locker room at any time. Such interviews may take place outside of the locker room consistent with applicable District policies and/or school rules.

Anyone who violates this policy shall be subject to school disciplinary action and/or penalties under state law.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 05/06/2015

2307 RELIGIOUS EXPRESSION IN THE SCHOOLS (2307)

With respect to religious expression, the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides both freedom of religion and prohibition against the establishment of religion by government. The School District of Kettle Moraine as a governmental agency, will be neutral with respect to religion and will not engage in any activity that advocates or disparages religion, religious beliefs or non-beliefs. At the same time, the school district recognizes that students have the important right of religious expression. The school is a place where religion and religious beliefs or nonbeliefs will be treated with fairness, respect and neutrality. A balance will be sought between the student’s right to express religious beliefs and the rights of other students to not be subject to involuntary religious recruitment, proselytizing, indoctrination, coercion or harassment. The school upholds the First Amendment when it protects the religious liberty rights of students of all religious faiths, as well as students who profess no religious faith. The district recognizes that a student’s education would be incomplete without an understanding of the role of religion in history and culture. It is both proper and important for teachers to objectively discuss, within the context of the district’s curriculum, the influences of various religions, using religious works and symbols to illustrate their relationship with society, literature, or the arts. Though the district will be neutral with respect to religion, the district shares responsibility with the community to develop appropriate moral and ethical character incorporating the ideals of liberty, justice, the pursuit of happiness and equality of opportunity. The fact that some of these values may also be held within a religion does not make it improper to teach them. In addition to religious neutrality, the district subscribes to the following principles:
1.	Religious expression within the School District of Kettle Moraine requires a careful balancing of free speech and the free exercise of religion without endorsing, promoting or establishing religion.
2.	A school’s instruction about religion will be objective and will not be intended to favor, promote, or demean the religious beliefs or customs of any religion.
3.	Staff shall not endorse, encourage, or solicit religious or anti-religious expression. Staff shall not prohibit or discourage any student from praying or otherwise expressing religious beliefs or non-beliefs, as long as it is not disruptive within the classroom or instructional day. When acting in their official capacity, staff members are prohibited from endorsing, soliciting, encouraging, directing, or assisting religious activities with students on campus or at school-sponsored off-campus events.
4.	Students may express their beliefs about religion in their homework, art work, in other written and oral reports, if that expression is consistent with the curriculum assignment. Such work shall be evaluated by the regular academic standards, free of discrimination based on religious content.
5.	Students have a right to distribute religious literature to their schoolmates on the same terms as they are permitted to distribute other literature that is unrelated to school curriculum or activities. Schools may impose the same reasonable time, place, and manner to other constitutional restrictions on distribution of religious literature as they do on non-school literature, generally, but they may not single out religious literature for special regulation.
6.	Students may form religious clubs, wear religious clothing, display religious messages, use school facilities on the same basis as accorded others and authorized by regulations or rules. Students may also be allowed release time for religious instruction.
7.	Accommodations shall be made if the curriculum is contrary to a student's religious belief. The building principal should be notified of any potential conflict by the student or parent/guardian. Students are able to make up any work missed due to these conflicts.
8.	Students may be allowed release time for religious instruction with the written permission of the parent or guardian. A maximum of 100 minutes per week will be allowed. Supervision and transportation is the responsibility of the parent or guardian. Missed work may be made up. Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/02/2013

2308 STAFF/STUDENT RELATIONS (2308)

Positive relationships with students are of paramount importance in student achievement. The School District of Kettle Moraine is committed to quality educational programs requiring integrity, high ideals, and human understanding. All employees shall recognize that they must accept responsibility for their conduct as members of the profession. All employees shall understand that a person’s own conduct may be regarded as representative of all. The district expects all employees to dress and groom themselves in a manner which inspires respect from students, parents, peers and the public. Learning, growth, and success of students are the reasons that the schools exist. Professional staff members are required to abide by such standard of conduct which is in keeping with community morals, to encourage good citizenship and to be an example of self-discipline for their students. Further, professional staff members are required at all times not to engage in misdeeds which may lose them the respect and appreciation of the students, parents/guardians of students, and the people of the community. All employees and contracted vendors of the district are expected to demonstrate positive relationships by:
	1.	Communicating with students in a way which fosters the development of a positive self-image;
	2.	Giving students positive feedback in a variety of ways;
	3.	Modeling and reinforcing positive behaviors which are expected of students;
	4.	Implementing motivation techniques that enhance self-esteem and achievement;
	5.	Maintaining empathy with and respect for all students;
	6.	Using discretion in handling confidential information about students;
	7.	Utilizing problem-solving techniques in correcting and changing student behavior;
	8.	Encouraging a student to study varying points of view and respect the student’s right to form independent judgments;
	9.	Conducting conferences with or concerning students in an appropriate place and manner;
	10.	Exercising good judgment in dealings with students, parents, other staff and the public;
	11.	Displaying moral and ethical behavior including never engaging in intimate, sexual or otherwise inappropriate relationships with students whether consensual or otherwise;
	12.	Refraining from sending a student on an errand off school premises during school hours;
	13.	Students shall not be sent on personal errands of any kind, nor be required to do any service not connected with their duties in the school;
	14	Refraining from attempting to inculcate the students with his/her own political or religious beliefs;
	15.	Refraining from the use of ridicule, insults, sarcasm, cynicism, sustained or repeated yelling, profanity, belittling or intimidating statements or behaviors and other offensive or inappropriate statements or conduct.
Principals and other administrators shall annually inform district staff of this rule. Newly hired staff shall be informed of this rule when hired. Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008

2309 STUDENT EQUAL ACCESS TO FACILITIES (2309)

In accordance with the Equal Access Act of 1984, the district will allow students to initiate and conduct limited, open forums on school property to discuss subjects not directly related to the school curriculum. All such meetings shall be voluntary and shall be initiated and conducted by students. Such a forum shall be scheduled either prior to the commencement of the school's daily instructional schedule or after the school's daily instructional schedule. Authorization for meetings shall be granted subject to adherence to administrative rules and procedures.

Use of school facilities is subject to availability and shall not be allowed to circumvent or interfere with the orderly conduct of instructional activities. Requests for use of facilities for such activities shall be made in writing to the building principal indicating the purpose, time and person(s) responsible. The party requesting use of the facilities shall also agree to payment of any direct, actual costs incurred by the district to provide the facility.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008

2310 STUDENT RECORDS (2310)

A. Classification of Records

Student records include all records relating to individual students, regardless of format, maintained by the district other than: (1) notes or records maintained for personal use by teachers or other certified personnel which are not available to others, and (2) records necessary for and available only to persons involved in the psychological treatment of a student.

For the purpose of maintenance, access, and release of information, all student records shall be classified into one of four categories: directory data, progress records, behavioral records (including student physical health records), and patient health care records (including pertaining to results of a test for the presence of the HIV virus [AIDS]).

1. Directory Data

The following information has been designated as directory data in the district: the student’s name, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, photographs (including video tapes and other reproductions), degrees and awards received and the name of the school most recently previously attended by the student. Students who have earned academic or co-curricular recognition, such as honor roll or scholarship, may have their names published. Grade point average, rank in class or grades will not be published.

Directory Data Information Change Request

A. Parents play the primary role as decision makers in the student's K-1 education experience. Any student roster change request requires written parental consent.

B. Staff must have written parental consent in order to refer to a student's name or pronoun that is at odds with the student's biological sex, while at school and school functions. Reference: Case 2021V1650

The attached form is the primary instrument for change requests.

2. Progress Records

Progress records include a statement of courses taken by the student, the student's grades, immunization records, extracurricular activities and attendance records.

3. Behavioral Records

Behavioral records include standardized test scores, psychological records, reports of the social worker, physical health records other than immunization records, personality evaluations, records of conversations, written statements relating specifically to an individual student’s behavior, family background information, law enforcement and court records obtained under state law, interest inventory results, student evaluations other than grades, and any other student records that are not progress records. Information that could be considered expert opinions may be included.

a. Students with Disability Education Records

The student behavioral records include the following special education records: referral information (including notices and forms), signed parental consent for evaluation, individualized education program (IEP)-Team evaluation individual reports., etc., IEP-Team findings and IEP Team reports, the IEP, placement decisions and signed parental consent or refusal, medical evaluations and information required to substantiate health treatment services needed for approving related services of occupational therapist/physical therapist, medical evaluations used to substantiate a determination of disability or handicapping condition.

b. Student Physical Health Records

Student physical health records are those student records that include basic health information about a student, including the student’s immunization records, an emergency medical card, a log of first aid and medicine administered to the student, and athletic permit card, a record concerning the student’s ability to participate in an education program, the results of any routine screening test, such as hearing, vision or scoliosis, and any follow up to such test, and any other basic health information, as determined by the state superintendent.

c. Law enforcement agency records

Law enforcement agency records include those records and other information obtained from a law enforcement agency relating to: (1) the use, possession or distribution of alcohol or a controlled substance by a student enrolled in the district, (2) the illegal possession of a dangerous weapon by a child, (3) an act for which a district student was taken into custody based on the law enforcement officer's belief that he/she violated or was violating any state or federal criminal laws, and (4) the act for which a juvenile enrolled in the district was adjudged delinquent. The law enforcement agency may provide such record information to the district on its own initiative or on the request of the superintendent or designee, subject to the agency's official policy. The district may also enter into an interagency agreement with law enforcement and other appropriate agencies to provide for the routine disclosure of record information in accordance with state law provisions. If a law enforcement agency denies access to any of the aforementioned records, the district may file a petition with the court seeking access to the records based on legitimate educational or safety interests in the records. Once the law enforcement agency record information is received, the student named in the records and the parent/guardian of any minor student named in the records shall be notified of the information.

d. Court Records

Court records include those records received from a court clerk concerning a juvenile enrolled in the district who: (1) has had a petition filed with a court alleging that he/she has committed a delinquent act that would be a felony if committed by an adult, (2) has been adjudged delinquent, (3) has school attendance as a condition of his/her court dispositional order, or (4) has been

found to have committed a delinquent act at the request of or for the benefit of a criminal gang that would be a felony if committed by an adult, and has been adjudged delinquent on that basis.

4. Patient Health Care Records (including records pertaining to results of a test for HIV)

Patient health care records are records created by health care professionals, including school nurses and clinical psychologists, that relate to a student’s physical health and are not student physical health records as defined above.

B. Consent for Collection of Information

The district recognizes the importance of securing consent prior to the collection of any information about students. In some cases this consent shall come from the student’s parent(s)/guardian. If a student is 18 years of age or over, the consent must come from the student.

Informed consent, either from the parent/guardian or student when appropriate, shall be required prior to collecting, recording or maintaining any information that could be considered to be of a sensitive nature. This will include but not be limited to such items as: personality assessment, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, family income, family relationship and any other information not directly related to the educational program.

The superintendent shall develop procedures for obtaining individual informed consent when required. Such consent shall be in writing and will be obtained only after the parent and/or guardian has been informed as to the methods to be used, the use that will be made of any data, the length of time it will be kept, and the person(s) to whom it will be made available. In those instances where individual consent is required, the student’s consent will be required if he/she is 18 years old or older.

The district also recognizes that it will not always be possible or desirable to obtain the individual consent of each parent/guardian for every data gathering procedure. In those cases which include such situations as collecting information for identification, school attendance, educational progress, course grades, standardized tests, etc., passive consent shall be sufficient to gather the required information.

C. Confidentiality of Student Records

All student records are confidential except as outlined below:

1. Parent/Adult Student Access to Student Records

a. An adult student or the parent/guardian of a minor student shall, upon request, be shown and provided with a copy of the student's progress records.

b. An adult student or the parent/guardian of a minor student shall, upon request, be shown the student's behavioral records in the presence of a person qualified to explain and interpret the records. If any education record includes information on more than one student, the parent(s)/guardian of that student shall have the right to review and inspect only the information relating to their child, or to be informed of that specific information. Such student or parent/guardian, upon request, shall be provided with a copy of the behavioral records. The district shall honor the written request for access to their child's school records within a reasonable period of time.

c. A parent/guardian shall have access to a student's school records regardless of whether the parent has legal custody of the child, unless the parent has been denied periods of physical placement with the child or ordered by the court.

d. Personally identifiable information from an adult student's records may be disclosed to the student's parent(s)/guardian(s), without the adult student's written consent, if the adult student is a dependent of his/her parent(s)/guardian(s) under the Internal Revenue Code. An exception Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 11/21/2023

2310.1 Procedures for Student Name Changes This Policy Contains an Attachment.

A student’s official school records will include and will generally be maintained under the student’s legal name as provided at the time of the student’s initial registration and enrollment. Requests to change a student’s official school records in order to reflect a change in a student’s legal name shall be submitted in writing to the office of the applicable building principal and shall include copies of any applicable supporting documentation.

A. Requests Supported by a Court-Ordered Name Change

In order to request a change in a student’s official school records to reflect a change in a student’s legal name, an adult student, or the parent or legal guardian of a minor student, may present a copy of a court order to the office of the building principal that documents the change in the student’s legal name. For a student who is a minor, the District may seek to confirm that all parents or legal guardians who are known to the District and who have the right to request and receive student records of the student in question have no reasonable basis for disputing that the court order documenting the name change is authentic and current.

B. Requests Not Supported by a Court-Ordered Name Change

If the District is not provided with a copy of a court order that sufficiently documents a change in the student’s legal name, in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act’s record correction provisions the applicable building principal may authorize changes to a student’s official school records in order to reflect a change in a student’s legal name if either of the following apply:

An adult student may file a sworn statement affirming that all of the following are true (a) the student has changed the student’s legal name, (b) the student consistently uses the new legal name for all official purposes, (c) the student is not a registered sex offender who is prohibited by law from changing the student’s name, and (d) the student has not changed the student’s name for any fraudulent purpose or in order to interfere with the rights of others. In addition:

Such statement shall be notarized and shall clearly identify both the student’s former legal name and the student’s new legal name.
The adult student may provide copies of or present for review by District officials such additional supporting documentation as supports the sworn statement (such as a driver’s license or other government-issued photo ID that uses the new name, a social security card that reflects the new legal name, etc.).
The building principal may, at the principal’s discretion, waive the requirement for submitting the sworn statement when the request is supported by a certified copy of valid marriage license/certificate, divorce decree, or annulment and the name change request is clearly related to such event.

Every parent who has or who shares legal custody of a minor student, or the legal guardian of a minor student whose parents are deceased or whose parental rights have been terminated, may file a sworn statement affirming that all of the following are true: (a) the student has changed the student’s legal name, (b) the student consistently uses the new legal name for all official purposes, (c) the student, parent, or guardian, as applicable, is not prohibited by law from changing the student’s name, and (d) the student’s name has not been changed for any fraudulent purpose or in order to interfere with the rights of others. In addition:

If the student is 14 years old or older, then the student shall also file a sworn statement affirming the truth of the same statements.
Such statement(s) shall be notarized and shall identify both the student’s former legal name and his/her new legal name.
The person(s) submitting the sworn statement(s) may provide copies of, or present for review by, District officials any additional supporting documentation that may support the sworn statement(s) (such as letters of guardianship, a vital record that has been amended to reflect the student’s new legal name, a driver’s license or other government-issued photo ID that uses the new name, etc.).
Before approving the modification of the school records of such a minor student in order to reflect a change in a student’s legal name, and unless prohibited by applicable law, the District shall make a reasonable attempt to contact all parents or legal guardians who are known to the District and who have the right to request and receive student records. If reached, the District will inform such persons of the request to change a student’s official school records to reflect a change in a student’s legal name and offer a reasonable opportunity for them to present any additional records or information that they wish the District to review (e.g., a family court order that the person believes precludes the asserted name change).
Where a request is not supported by a court-ordered name change and two custodial parents disagree concerning an asserted name change, or where the District otherwise determines that it has an insufficient basis for determining the respective rights among more than one parent or legal guardian who disagree, the building principal shall deny the request.

In any other situation that is not addressed by these procedures, and unless otherwise required by law to approve the request, the building principal shall deny a request to change a student’s official school records to reflect a new name as the student’s legal name.

C. Appeals

The parent, legal guardian, or student requesting changes to a student’s official school records to reflect a new name as the student’s legal name may appeal a principal’s denial of the request to the District Administrator by requesting an appeal in writing. Any such appeal will be treated as a request for a hearing on the denial of an amendment to the student’s records. The District Administrator will meet with the appellant(s), decide the appeal based on the evidence that has been presented, and issue a decision in writing.

D. Additional Clarifications

Except as required by a court order, applicable law, or a School Board policy:

Changing a student’s official school records to reflect a new name as the student’s current legal name under these procedures means adding the student’s new legal name to the student’s official school records and using that legal name prospectively, including when creating new records or when generating a new report of an existing record on which a legal name customarily appears (e.g., on a newly-printed transcript of past grades).
In some situations, student records may be maintained under, or refer to, both a student’s new legal name and a former legal name.
Changing a student’s official school records to reflect a new legal name generally does not mean retroactively modifying the name that appears on all records that were created prior to the name change, or redacting or deleting all references to the student’s former legal name that exists in records that are maintained by the District. At the same time, nothing in these procedures shall be construed to preclude the amendment or redaction of an existing student record following a change in a student’s legal name where the District determines that failing to amend the record(s) would be inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of the student's rights of privacy. However, the fact that a student has changed the student’s legal name does not automatically require such a finding; and, in assessing any such situation, the District may consider the confidentiality protections that apply to student records.

Nothing in these procedures shall be construed to preclude the correction of a verifiable error in a name that has been entered into a student’s records.

E. Nicknames, Name Change Request That Do Not Involve A Change In A Student’s Official Records

Changing a student’s official records to reflect a change in a student’s legal name under this rule/procedure is different from the District approving a student’s, parent’s, or legal guardian’s request to regularly use an alternate name or nickname in certain school settings, while leaving the legal name that the District has on file unmodified.

Parents have the right to determine the names that staff use to refer to their children while at school unless the name change is advanced by an adult student and/or a change in the student’s legal name has been changed in accordance with sections A or B of this policy. Staff shall not refer to or address minor students by a different name(s) that differ from their biological sex during school hours, without written authorization from a parent. (This policy does not require parental consent for shortened versions of the legal first name of a student or for the student’s use of the student’s legal middle name.)

A simple handwritten document authorizing the change of name for a minor student shall be filled out by the parent/guardian in the administrative offices and kept on file in the administrative offices. This document authorizes the change of name as it relates to learning management systems and student information systems and staff reference to the child.

No nickname may be disruptive, offensive, vulgar, or contrary to the Constitutional Rights of others (please see specifically the First Amendment).

It is understood that a legal name change is required in order to make name changes to legal documents such as transcripts, AP and ACT/SAT Registrations.

For purposes of this policy, the term “parent” includes a legal guardian or other person standing in loco parentis; such as a grandparent or stepparent with whom the child lives, or a person who is legally responsible for the welfare of the child.

If a request for a student to regularly use an alternate name or nickname in certain settings is otherwise appropriate as defined above but it does not mean changing or deleting a legal name that is documented in the District’s official records for school purposes unless the procedures in sections A and B of this policy have been completed.

Adopted: 03/12/2024

2401 ANIMALS IN SCHOOLS (2401)

The District recognizes that animals may have limited educational value in the school setting, but only under conditions that insure safety and well being of the students, staff, and animals. Live animals may be brought into the classroom as part of a written curriculum with the approval of the building principal and providing the provisions of this policy are met.

Adherence to procedures must be followed with respect to having animals present in the school building. Service animals will be allowed to accompany individuals with disabilities in the school buildings, classrooms, and at school functions, as required by the law provided that the provisions of this policy are met.

Accommodations may be required to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of all students. The District will not provide nor pay for service animals, nor any cost associated with use of a service animal, unless required by law.

Procedures for Animals in the Curriculum

Animals in the school buildings should always be part of a well-documented curriculum that details how the animal will be integrated into the classroom setting.

The teacher or caretaker must:

Receive permission from the building principal or person in charge, before any animal is brought into a school building.
Notify parents/guardians/staff in writing, prior to the animal being brought to school. Parents/guardians/staff should advise the school if they or their child has any chemical sensitivities, allergies, or apprehensions/fears related to the specific type of animal. If individuals exhibit adverse reactions to the animal(s) that are in the classroom as part of the school curriculum the animal(s) must be removed from the building.
Only bring an animal known to be in good health and appropriately immunized. Documentation from a veterinarian may be required for each animal.
If an individual is bitten or scratched by an animal and the skin is broken, the affected area should be cleaned thoroughly with soap and water, and then the incident must be reported to the legal guardian, principal, and school nurse. The district’s student accident report or staff accident report must be completed.
Provide first aid to any student/staff who is bitten by an animal and use the district’s accident report to properly document the incident. Public Health authorities will be notified when necessary to determine the appropriate action(s) to follow.
Make provisions for the care and maintenance of the animal during the period of time when school is not in session.

Animal(s) must be humanely and properly housed in cages, aquariums, etc., specific for the species. Animal cages, aquariums, etc., and the surrounding areas must be meticulously maintained and completely cleaned at least weekly. Animal waste and materials from animal cages, aquariums, etc., will be removed and disposed of in an appropriate manner. Children should not be allowed to handle or clean up any form of animal waste unless they are trained and use personal protective equipment. Waste materials from animals should be bagged separately, sealed and disposed of in an outside waste receptacle.
Animal(s) will not be at large in the classrooms or in the building. Animal(s) will never be permitted in areas where food is prepared or served. Hand washing by the staff and students is required after handling animals.
No reptiles or amphibians will be permitted in Early Childhood through 6th grade classrooms. In grades 7-12, reptiles and amphibians will be permitted, but must be maintained in a science laboratory, or by a person who is very knowledgeable about reptiles’ and amphibians’ husbandry and appropriate procedures are put in place for handling the animal and clean up after animal activities.
Prohibit students from taking any animal(s) home with them unless parental permission is received.
No animal may be transported on a school bus. This does not apply to service animals accompanying individuals with disabilities pursuant to this policy.

Service Animals in the Schools

The Kettle Moraine School District recognizes that service animals may be a reasonable accommodation for assisting individuals with disabilities while at school or at school related events. Service animals assisting individuals with disabilities are generally permitted in all facilities and programs of the school district.

Definitions

Service Animal: A service animal means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. Other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained are not service animals for the purpose of this definition. (SS 35.104 Definition/Title II Regulations)

Work or Tasks Performed: The work or tasks performed by a service animal must be directly related to the individual’s disability. Examples of work or tasks include, but are not limited to, assisting individuals who are blind or have low vision with navigation and other tasks, alerting individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to the presence of people or sounds, providing non-violent protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, assisting an individual during a seizure, alerting individuals to the presence of allergens, retrieving items such as medicine or the telephone, providing physical support and assistance with balance and stability to individuals with mobility disabilities, and helping persons with psychiatric and neurological disabilities by preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors. The crime deterrent effects of an animal’s presence and the provision of emotional support, well-being, comfort, or companionship do not constitute work or tasks for the purposes of this definition. (SS 35.104 Definition/Title II Regulations)

Procedures for Service Animals in the School Setting

A request by a student or parent, to have a service animal in school facilities during school hours should be directed to the District Director of Student Services. This request must be brought at least 5 school days prior to bringing in the animal. Each request will be individually reviewed following the Americans with Disabilities Act and the guidelines set forth in this policy. Service animals assisting individuals with disabilities are generally permitted in all facilities and programs of the school district.

The individual requesting to be accompanied by a service animal is responsible for the following:

An animal shall be under the control of its handler at all times. An animal shall have a harness, leash, or other tether, unless either the handler is unable because of a disability to use a harness, leash, or other tether, or the use of a harness, leash, or other tether would interfere with the animal’s safe, effective performance of work or tasks, in which case the animal must be otherwise under the handler’s control (e.g., voice control, signals, or other effective means).
Animals must have proper Wisconsin Licensure and be immunized against diseases common to that type of animal. All vaccinations must be current. Verification will be required. Dogs must wear a rabies vaccination tag. [Wisconsin Statutes 95.21(2)(f)]
The care and supervision of an animal is solely the responsibility of the owner/keeper.
Animals must be housebroken. Should an accident occur indoors the owner/keeper of the animal must clean up after the animal defecates. The owner/keeper of the animal is also responsible for clean up of defecation outdoor on school property.
Animals must be spayed or neutered.
The animals is treated for and kept free from fleas and ticks.
The animal is kept clean and groomed to reduce shedding and dander.
Any liability for any harm or injury caused by the animal to other students, staff, visitors, and/or property is the responsibility of the individual and the individual must provide proof of current liability insurance coverage as required by the Board of Education.

The District will make reasonable accommodations if the presence of an animal results in health concerns for other individuals. These accommodations may include assignment of the student to a different classroom in the district. Any person dissatisfied with a decision concerning a service animal can appeal that decision to the Superintendent of Schools.

Animal Separation/Removal

If an animal must be separated from the individual whom the animal is accompanying, it is the responsibility of that person or student’s family to arrange for the care and supervision of the animal during the period of separation.

An individual with a disability may be asked to remove a service animal from the premises if:

The animal is out of control and the animal’s handler does not take effective action to control it; or
The animal is not housebroken; or
The animal’s presence would fundamentally alter the nature of the service, program, or activity.

*If an animal is properly excluded, the individual with a disability will be given the opportunity to participate in the program, service or activity without having the animal on the premises.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 09/18/2012

2402 CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT (2402)

Students in the Kettle Moraine School District shall be expected to act in such manner that their behavior will reflect favorably on the individual student and on the school, show consideration for fellow students, and promote good decorum and a favorable academic atmosphere. To accomplish this, each student must recognize individual responsibilities and obligations and discharge them accordingly.

Students are expected to abide by the District's Code of Classroom Conduct, student conduct rules and codes established by the building principal, and all Board policies relating to student conduct. These student conduct expectations shall be communicated to students and parents and guardians annually through student handbooks and through other appropriate means as necessary to make them known and understood.

The building principal has primary responsibility for ensuring proper student conduct is maintained in the school building and during school-sponsored activities under his/her charge. District staff have responsibility for supervising the behavior of students and for seeing that they comply with student conduct policies, rules and codes. Failure by students to comply with such policies, rules and codes shall result in appropriate disciplinary action. In addition, failure to abide by the Code of Classroom Conduct may result in student removal from class by the teacher and placement in an alternative setting as outlined in the code.

In enforcing student conduct policies, rules and codes, staff members shall place particular emphasis upon educating students in the ability to control their own behavior. Positive behavioral interventions and supports shall be utilized with students whenever possible to help maintain proper personal conduct and encourage good citizenship.

All federal and state statutes regarding students with disabilities will be adhered to.

The District shall not discriminate in standards and rules of behavior, including student harassment, or disciplinary actions on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, color, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, physical, mental, emotional or learning disability or handicap. Discrimination complaints shall be processed in accordance with established procedures.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/02/2013

2403 SECLUSION AND RESTRAINT (2403)

Maintaining a safe and productive environment for student learning is a high priority of the Kettle Moraine School District. Positive behavioral interventions and supports shall be considered and utilized to address behavior that interferes with the student’s learning or the learning of others. The District recognizes that there may be times when a student will engage in dangerous or significantly disruptive behavior that requires immediate attention and intervention. In such cases, school personnel shall avoid the use of any excessively restrictive intervention and shall make reasonable efforts to identify the least restrictive interventions that might be effective and appropriate to the situation.

“Physical restraint” is defined as a restriction that immobilizes or reduces the ability of a student to freely move his or her torso, arms, legs, or head.

“Seclusion” is defined as the involuntary confinement of a student, apart from other students, in a room or area from which the student is physically prevented from leaving.

Seclusion and physical restraint shall be used as behavioral interventions on students only when such use is consistent with applicable legal requirements, any applicable individualized education program (IEP), behavior intervention plan, District policy, and established District procedures.

Not all of the restrictions and conditions set forth in state law that apply to the use of seclusion and physical restraint are expressly identified in this policy. However, to ensure their appropriate use in a manner that is consistent with the District’s expectations, the District sets forth the following limitations and operating rules for the use of seclusion and physical restraint in the district:

School personnel may use seclusion or physical restraint only when the student’s behavior presents a clear, present and imminent risk to the physical safety of the student or others.
School personnel may use seclusion or physical restraint only when less restrictive or alternative approaches have been considered and attempted, or considered and deemed inappropriate for the current situation.
The purpose for using seclusion or physical restraint is to defuse a physically dangerous situation, protect the students and others from injury, and regain a safe and productive learning environment. Neither physical restraint nor seclusion should be used as a punishment or as a substitute for appropriate educational/behavioral intervention and support.
The type of behavioral intervention utilized in a given situation should be appropriate to the student’s age and developmental level, and take into account any medical, psychological or other issues the student may have. Neither physical restraint nor seclusion shall be used as an intervention when it is known that the use of the intervention would involve an inappropriate risk to the student’s health or safety due to the student’s personal medical issue(s) or medical condition(s).
When either seclusion or physical restraint is used as an intervention, it shall not be used for a period of time beyond that which is reasonably necessary to resolve the imminent risk to physical safety.
Verbal outbursts and threats do not constitute an imminent risk to physical safety justifying the use of seclusion or restraint unless the student has also identified or demonstrated a plausible means of carrying out the threat.
Seclusion and physical restraint shall be administered in a humane, safe and effective manner, and without intent to harm or create undue discomfort (physical or emotional).
The District shall not discriminate in the methods, practices and materials used for counseling students, standards or rules of behavior or disciplinary actions, including the use of seclusion or physical restraint, on the basis of the student’s sex, race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability. This does not prohibit the use of special counseling materials or techniques to meet the individualized needs of students. Discrimination complaints shall be processed in accordance with established procedures.
The District shall provide training on interventions to designated staff members in each school building who are most likely to be called upon to prevent or address dangerous or significantly disruptive student behavior. Only designated school personnel who have received proper training may implement seclusion or physical restraint interventions, except that physical restraint may be used by non-trained school personnel in an emergency situation where all other limitations and restrictions have been satisfied, but only if a designated staff member who has received training on the use of physical restraint is not immediately available due to the unforeseen nature of the emergency. Completed training shall be documented.
All use of seclusion and physical restraint shall be documented and reported to the building administrator and to the student’s parent or guardian. In addition, an annual report on the use of seclusion and physical restraint in the District shall be provided to the Board of Education.

Nothing in this policy prevents school personnel from using reasonable and necessary force under the conditions and to the extent authorized by state law and District policy.

School staff shall be informed of this policy annually.

An annual review of the use of seclusion and physical restraint in the district shall be conducted by the Superintendent or designee and documented to ensure that behavioral interventions involving the use of seclusion or physical restraint are done in accordance with state law, district policy and established procedures.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 09/18/2012Last revised: 09/19/2017

2404 STUDENT CONDUCT ON SCHOOL BUSES (2404)

The district has developed rules for conduct relative to all school sponsored transportation of students. The superintendent or his/her designee shall suspend school transportation privileges in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes. Parents must arrange for the transportation of such a child to his/her school without cost to the school district. Failure of the parent to provide such transportation will result in legal action similar to that used by the administration in other truancy cases.

Bus drivers may immediately eject misbehaving students where there is an immediate threat to the health, property, and safety of other students on the school bus or other vehicle. The bus driver must take reasonable care not to unduly expose the ejected student to harm or injury.

The superintendent will present students to the Board of Education for an expulsion hearing at such time that transportation suspensions are ineffective or whenever there is a continued threat to the health and safety of other students.

The Board of Education may expel a student from school transportation privileges indefinitely. Under such circumstances, parents must provide for the transportation of their child to school at no cost to the school district, if the child is permitted to continue attending school.

Students shall conduct themselves while on the school bus in a manner consistent with established student behavior standards. Specifically, students shall:

a. Be seated at all times when the bus is in motion;

b. Be responsive to the requests of the bus driver regarding behavior and abusive language; and

c. Abide by other bus regulations established by the administration.

Bus drivers shall be responsible for necessary discipline on the buses. Any unacceptable behavior by students is to be reported to the principal, or his/her designee, for appropriate disciplinary action.

The primary concern in developing a uniform rule regarding bus discipline is the desire to provide safe transportation for students in the School District of Kettle Moraine.

Bus drivers are expected to handle routine problems. Behavior requiring more than routine discipline for such things as rowdiness, vulgar language, excessive shouting, etc. will be dealt with in this manner:

First Offense: Bus driver or the transportation contractor may call parents to discuss concern and will notify the principal about the concern. The principal may contact the student's parents and impose appropriate consequences for the offense.

Second Offense: Reported to the student's principal and penalized according to the relative degree of the offense. The principal will contact the student's parents and subsequently place the student on probation or impose a one to three day suspension.

Third Offense: The student will be deprived of transportation provided by the district for a varying length of time in accordance with the severity of the offense.

Fourth Offense: The fourth offense within the school year will result in immediate suspension similar to that of the third offense, that bus riding privileges be terminated for a set period of time. Warnings for bus discipline DO NOT start over again after the second offense.

Immediate Suspension by Bus Driver

As a general rule, students will not be removed from the bus for disciplinary reasons by the bus driver. Only the principal should suspend students. However, if the safety of other children is seriously threatened, the bus driver has the authority to remove the guilty student from the bus at a reasonably safe place. The bus driver shall then radio this fact to the transport company who shall inform the parents and the principal as soon as possible.

Immediate Suspension by Principal

Behavior requiring suspension or expulsion from district transportation privileges includes, but is not limited to, such things as fighting, lighting matches, use of tobacco products, vaping, lighting smoke bombs and firecrackers, opening the rear door, and throwing objects at the driver, etc. The student's principal shall notify the parents of the nature of the offense and the length of the transportation suspension (up to three days) in writing. A copy of the notification will be given to the bus driver, the transportation contractor, the school district office, and one copy shall remain in the school files. Principals are to call the superintendent as soon as a suspension has been executed.

Activity bus transportation is not required by law and is therefore considered a privilege. Students misbehaving on activity buses may be suspended without reference to the above noted progressive discipline system, with approval of the building principal. Such suspension will be for a period to be determined by the principal, not to exceed one school semester.

Use of Video Cameras to Monitor Student Conduct on School Buses

The district and transportation contractor may utilize surveillance technology including video cameras with audio to monitor student behavior on school buses. Decisions on maintenance and disclosure of school bus video surveillance records will be made on an individual basis consistent with legal requirements.

Additional Notes

Reported offenses will be evaluated by the professional staff and the bus driver.

STUDENTS WILL NOT BE EXCUSED FROM SCHOOL DURING A BUS TRANSPORTATION SUSPENSION UNLESS THE MISBEHAVIOR RESULTS IN THE STUDENT BEING EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL. Parents will be responsible for transporting their children to school during a bus suspension or expulsion. Failure to do so will require legal action for truancy.

All state and federal statutes regarding students with disabilities will be adhered to.

The School District of Kettle Moraine does not discriminate against students in standards or rules of behavior or disciplinary actions on the basis of a student's race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, religion, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability. Students who feel they have been discriminated against may file a complaint in accordance with the district's discrimination complaint procedures.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 04/21/2020

2405 STUDENT DETENTIONS/SUPERVISED STUDY (2405)

Teachers and administrators may, at their discretion, cause students to remain after school for misbehavior or failure to complete assigned school tasks.

Students will be permitted to make up all class work missed if assigned while the student is in detention or on suspension. Credit for such work will be granted.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008

2406 STUDENT DISCIPLINE (2406)

The Kettle Moraine School District believes that a positive learning environment is based on a foundation of respect, positive behavioral interventions, and effective discipline. Sound disciplinary measures shall be maintained in the District. All teachers shall ensure that proper student conduct is maintained in his/her classroom, in the halls, on school premises, on scheduled field trips and during school-sponsored activities.

Disciplinary measures shall be used which take into account the dignity of the student, the seriousness of the infraction, and the need for positive motivation of students. Violation of criminal law may result in referral to law enforcement officials.

When a teacher is unable to adequately handle a behavior situation alone, he/she should contact the school administrator immediately.

The school administrator shall develop appropriate rules to promote desirable student behavior and discipline. See the school handbook for more information on discipline.

At no time will corporal punishment be used as a form of discipline on students. Corporal punishment means intentionally inflicting or causing to be inflicted physical pain for the purpose of punishment or as a disciplinary action.

The District shall not discriminate in disciplinary actions, including suspensions and expulsions, on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, color, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability or handicap. Discrimination complaints shall be processed in accordance with established procedures.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/03/2017

2407 STUDENT EXPULSION (2407)

The school board may expel a student from school for one or more of the following:
	1.	For repeatedly refusing or neglecting to obey the rules;
	2.	For conduct while at school or under school authority which endangers or threatens to endanger the property, health or safety of others;
	3.	For conduct while not at school or under school authority which endangers or threatens to endanger the property, health or safety of others at the school or under the supervision of a school authority; or
	4.	If the school board finds that a pupil, at least 16 years old, repeatedly engaged in conduct while at school or while under the supervision of a school authority that disrupted the ability of school authorities to maintain order or an educational atmosphere at school or at an activity supervised by a school authority and that such conduct does not otherwise constitute grounds for expulsion, and the school board is satisfied that the interest of the school demands the pupil’s expulsion.
	5.	Conveying, or causing to be conveyed any threat or false information concerning an attempt or alleged attempt being made or to be made to destroy any school property by means of explosives;
Possessing a dangerous weapon while at school or while under the supervision of a school authority shall result in expulsion proceedings as outlined in state law. The term "dangerous weapon" means a weapon, device, instrument, material or substance, animate or inanimate, that is used for, or readily capable of, causing death or serious bodily injury. If a student who has been expelled seeks to enroll in another school district during the term of his or her expulsion, upon request, the district shall provide the school board of the other school district with a copy of the expulsion findings and order, a written explanation of the reasons why the student was expelled and the length of the term of the expulsion. The board may expel a student when it has found that the student has engaged in any of the above conduct and is satisfied that the interest of the school demands the student's expulsion. Students may be offered an opportunity to voluntarily participate in a particular support program or intervention activity related to their misconduct as an alternative to expulsion. All student expulsions including those involving students with disabilities shall follow all statutory procedures and requirements. The board may specify conditions in a student expulsion order that would allow the student to be reinstated to school early before the end of the term of his/her expulsion. The early reinstatement condition(s) shall be related to the reason(s) for the expulsion and shall be enforced in accordance with state law requirements. Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/02/2013

2408 STUDENT SUICIDE PREVENTION (2408)

The Kettle Moraine School District recognizes its responsibility to promote the positive emotional development of students in the District. Therefore, the District shall provide the following services to students:

An instructional program, provided within the curriculum, shall be designed to help prevent suicides by students by promoting the positive emotional development of students. The program shall provide students with the skills needed to make sound decisions, the knowledge of the conditions which may cause and the signs of suicidal tendencies, knowledge of the relationship between youth suicide and the use of alcohol and controlled substances, and knowledge of the available community youth suicide prevention and intervention services.
Guidance services which offer assistance to students with emotional problems or concerns through counseling or referral to appropriate community agencies.

Persons suspecting a student of having emotional problems which may result in suicidal tendencies shall be encouraged to report such suspicion to a building administrator or guidance counselor.

Staff members will ensure strict confidentiality of information concerning suicide prevention, attempted suicide, suicidal gestures, suicidal threat, and/or suicidal ideation by students.

Any board member, District employee or school volunteer who in good faith attempts to prevent suicide by a student shall be immune from civil liability for his/her acts or omissions in respect to the suicide as provided by State law.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 09/19/2017

2409 STUDENT SUSPENSION (2409)

The superintendent or any administrator or teacher designated by the superintendent may suspend students for the following:

1. Non-compliance with rules established by the teacher, principal, superintendent or the school

board;

2. Conduct while at school or while under the supervision of school authorities which endangers

or threatens to endanger the property, health or safety of self or others; or

3. Conduct while not at school or under school authority which endangers or threatens to

endanger the property, health or safety of others at the school or under the supervision

of a school authority.

A student may be suspended for a period not greater than the number of days authorized by state statute. All state and federal laws regarding students with disabilities will be adhered to. The student shall be informed of the reason(s) for the proposed suspension, and if the student is deemed guilty of the infraction as charged, notice shall be given to the student or the parents of a minor student regarding the suspension and the reason(s) for such action.

Suspended students may take any quarterly, semester or grading period examinations missed during the suspension period.

Students may be offered an opportunity to voluntarily participate in a particular support program or intervention activity related to their misconduct as an alternative to suspension, or as an alternative consequence to serving a full suspension period. This is at the discretion of the building administrator.

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/02/2013

2410 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES - RIGHT TO EDUCATION (2410) This Policy Contains an Attachment.

All students with disabilities (SWD) for whom the School District of Kettle Moraine is responsible shall be provided a free, appropriate, public education (FAPE) as defined by state and federal statutes. Special education and related services, including assistive technology, are provided to all students with disabilities who have not graduated from high school, from age three through the end of the school term in which they turn 21. The school term is that time beginning with the first day and ending with the last day that school is in operation for attendance of students in a school year.

CHILD FIND
The district shall attempt, at least annually, to locate all children of the district who through screening or referrals are suspected of having exceptional education needs. The level and type of service to be provided will be determined by the student's needs and described in an individualized education plan (IEP).

All students with disabilities and their parents shall be guaranteed non-discriminatory due process with regard to identification, evaluation and placement procedures.

Programs and procedures for students with disabilities will be conducted in accordance with provisions of the law and state regulations as outlined in the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Model Special Education Policy document.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised:

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 4/26/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008

2501 ADMISSION OF NONRESIDENT STUDENTS (2501)

The district may permit nonresident students who meet the district's entrance requirements to enroll in the district's schools. If Open Enrollment students have been denied admission into a grade level for a particular school year, the nonresident student will not be allowed to attend through tuition. Nonresident students shall have all of the rights and privileges of resident students and shall be subject to the same rules and regulations as resident students. Absent a statutory exception to the contrary, nonresident students shall be charged a tuition fee, which will be calculated in accordance with state law. Before admission of a nonresident student, the parent or guardian of the student must enter into a written contract for payment of the tuition fee. When making determinations regarding residency and tuition, the administration shall use the following guidelines:
1.	A minor child who lives with his/her parents or a surviving parent during the school term within the School District of Kettle Moraine shall be reemed a resident of the district.
2.	A minor child who spends any time living with a divorced/separated parent during the school term within the School District of Kettle Moraine shall be deemed a resident of the district.
3.	A minor child who lives with an adult other than his/her parent within the School District of Kettle Moraine shall be deemed a resident of the district if the student establishes, to the satisfaction of the superintendent, or designee, that the primary purpose for which the student lives in the district is for a reason other than attending a Kettle Moraine school. It shall be the responsibility of the person claiming residency to supply documents as the superintendent, or designee, shall consider necessary in making the determination. Until the superintendent is satisfied that residency has been so established, no such minor child shall be permitted to attend school under claim of residence without execution of a written contract providing for payment of a tuition fee. If the claim of residence is ultimately established, any amount paid as tuition for such period or residence shall be refunded.
4.	If a minor student who currently resides in another district within the State of Wisconsin plans to move with his/her parent or guardian into the school district during the current school year, the student may file a written application for enrollment with the district. The application must be accompanied by a written declaration of the parent or guardian of the date that he/she intends to establish residency in the district. If there is sufficient space available in the school the student will be attending and the district permits the student to enroll, tuition will be paid according to the following:
	A parent/guardian who owns property in the School District of Kettle Moraine and who is in the process of constructing a home on that property and who request to enroll their children on or prior to the third Friday in September and the parent/guardian declares that residency will be established prior to the end of the first semester, the parent or guardian may be entitled to a tuition waiver. The parent or guardian must prepay tuition from the date of enrollment through the last day of the semester. If residency is established during the first semester, the tuition shall be refunded. If enrollment occurs at any time after the third Friday in September, or the parent/guardian does not certify that residency will be established prior to the end of the first semester, nine weeks' tuition must be prepaid to the district business office. If the parent or guardian establishes residency in the district within such nine weeks, the board shall refund the tuition payment. If residency is not established during that nine weeks, another written application for enrollment may be filed for the next nine school weeks and, upon prepayment of nine weeks' tuition, the board may permit the student to re-enroll. If the parent or guardian establishes residency in the school district within the next nine weeks, the board shall refund the tuition fee for the second nine weeks. No student shall be enrolled under this provision until a tuition contract is signed and the tuition payment is made to the district business office.
5.	A student who has completed his/her junior year as a resident of the district will be entitled to complete their senior year in the district without payment of tuition even though they are no longer residents of the district.
6.	A student who is a resident of the school district on the 2^nd Friday in January and becomes a nonresident in the subsequent school year shall be permitted to attend Kettle Moraine schools in the subsequent year if all of the following criteria are met:
	the student moved out of the district after the 1^st Monday in February, and the student was enrolled continually from the 2^nd Friday in January to the end of the school year, and the student continues to be a resident of Wisconsin.
7.	Any student in attendance on either the 3^rd Friday in September or on the 2^nd Friday in January and who is enrolled at least 20 school days shall be permitted to complete the current school year without payment of tuition if they become nonresidents during the school year.
8.	Nonresident students who are accepted for admission at district schools shall be responsible for their own transportation.
The superintendent shall establish, or cause to be established, procedures for investigating residency whenever it has been brought to the attention of the district that a student claiming to be a resident is not, or may not be, a resident. If it is determined that a student is a nonresident, the student shall be immediately withdrawn from school unless a written contract for payment of tuition fees is entered into by the student's parent or guardian. Established: 8/19/2008 Revised: Reviewed: Renumbered: 2/13/2013 4/27/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 02/13/2013

2502 EARLY ENTRANCE TO FIVE-YEAR OLD KINDERGARTEN (2502) This Policy Contains an Attachment.

Any parent or guardian having a child who is less than five (5) years of age on or before the date of legal entry may apply for the early admission of the child to kindergarten if they have a birthday in September or October. This modification is intended for students with an advance ability that are working significantly above their grade level.

Introduction

Early admission to school is a function of a child’s intellectual, social, physical, and emotional development. The School District of Kettle Moraine recognizes that some children may be ready for school earlier than other children their age due to their highly advanced capabilities and readiness to learn. Many factors must be considered in this process in order for an early admission to be appropriate for a child’s academic, social, and emotional growth and psychological need.

Any parent or guardian having a child who is younger than the usual age on or before the date of legal entry may apply for early admission by completing a district application form and history of their child.

Formal Application

Parents wishing to have their child considered for early entrance should complete a formal application and meet with the psychologists in the school their child would attend by February 15th. Application forms (and guidelines to implement) are available at Wales, Magee, Dousman, and Cushing Elementary school offices.

Requirements for Determining Eligibility for Early Entrance to Kindergarten

Process may be suspended at any point the assessment team decides additional assessment is unnecessary to determine whether the child is eligible for early entrance.

Pick up application, complete and return to the psychologists in the school their child would attend before February 15;
School psychologist administers diagnostic, cognitive, and school readiness assessment;
Parent will complete with school psychologist a child development questionnaire and interview;
Child participation in a Kettle Moraine 4K program (location to be determined by the early admission team) for one week.

Diagnostic School Readiness Assessment

An evaluation will be scheduled for each child by the school psychologist. The evaluation will include individually administered standardized measures of intellectual ability and standardized academic readiness assessments. The school psychologist will summarize findings in a written report. The child should have obtained a standard score greater than two standard deviations above the mean on a measure of cognitive ability and advanced academic abilities..

Parent Interview

In consultation with the parents, the school psychologist will collect developmental history information. This information will also be included in the written report. The principal may also meet with the parents, at this time, to help familiarize the parents with the expectations of the kindergarten curriculum.

Classroom Participation

Prior to classroom participation, the child will need to have successfully completed all previous screenings/assessments. The child will need to attend and successfully complete one week in the KM4K classroom. The early admission team will observe and monitor the progress of the student. The information gathered will be included in a written report.

Eligibility for Early Admission

The child must be able to demonstrate accelerated intellectual, academic, motor, social, and emotional development. This determination will be made by the early admission team. The early admission team will include the following: school principal, school psychologist, district talent development coordinator, a kindergarten teacher (4K or 5K), and other staff as appropriate. The early admission team will review the results of the evaluations, and all data collected in conjunction with the IOWA Acceleration Scale. The early admission team will report to the parent whether the child is eligible for early entrance to kindergarten on or before June 1st. With parental approval, children determined to be eligible for early entrance will be scheduled by the school principal for kindergarten enrollment. The written report will be placed in the child's cumulative file.

APPEALS

A decision of the early admission to deny early entrance to kindergarten may be appealed to the superintendent of schools. The disposition of the appeal by the superintendent of schools is final.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 12/8/2009

1/15/2003

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 4/27/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 01/15/2013

2503 FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND VISITING STUDENTS (2503)

The School District of Kettle Moraine welcomes high school foreign exchange students because of the learning experiences associated with students from other nations and cultures. The school district reserves the right to limit the number of foreign exchange students accepted each year. Foreign exchange students must be eligible for a J-1 visa and shall be from sponsoring organizations recommended by the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel. The Kettle Moraine School District retains the right to limit the number of sponsoring organizations in any given year.

Such students may be considered provided the following standards are met:

The student must be able to read, write and speak English.
The student, foreign exchange program, or district family must notify the school principal no later than July 1, preceding the school year of enrollment unless approved otherwise by the superintendent.
The school shall review all applications prior to acceptance.
The student must reside with a district resident.
The student must register for credit classes and maintain a satisfactory behavioral and academic record.
Space is available within current enrollment and class sizes.

The school district reserves the right to reject any or all students in any given year. Any variation in the standards must be approved by the superintendent.

The school district further reserves the right to terminate a foreign student's enrollment when in its judgment the student's continued enrollment would be detrimental to the foreign student or to the school or school district.

Approved exchange students, who have entered the United States under a J-1 visa, will be admitted without payment of tuition and fees and will receive without charge, the school yearbook, and a courtesy pass to all school activities. Any student on a visa other than a J-1 visa (a participant in an exchange program, such as American Field Services) may be admitted in accordance with the standards above, to high school grades only, following payment of the full unsubsidized per-capita cost of education. Such attendance may not exceed 12 months.

The school district also recognizes that international students may have the opportunity to visit district schools for a more limited duration (i.e., a week-long or one day visit). School administrators also have the authority to approve these visits on a case-by-case basis.

All foreign exchange or visiting international students must have emergency contact and medical information submitted to the front office prior to attending or visiting a district school.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 2/2/2015

Reviewed: 1/2/2013

Renumbered: 4/27/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 02/02/2015

2504 FULL TIME OPEN ENROLLMENT (2504)

Application Procedures for Nonresident Students

Applications from nonresident students for full time open enrollment into a district school must (a) be submitted on the form provided by the Department of Public Instruction (“DPI”) and (b) be received by the district between the first Monday in February and 4:00 p.m. on the last weekday in April. Untimely applications will not be processed nor will the review process be delayed by failure to submit supporting documentation in a timely manner. As per DPI requirements, applications may be submitted to no more than three nonresident school boards in any school year. Copies of all nonresident student applications will be sent to the resident school district of each nonresident student and the DPI no later than the fourth Monday in February.

Student Records

Following receipt of an open enrollment application, the superintendent and/or designee may request a copy of nonresident student records from the resident school district relating to: (1) whether the student has been screened for special education; (2) whether the student has been referred for a special education evaluation; (3) whether the student has an individualized education program (“IEP”); and (4) whether the studenthas been expelled or has any pending disciplinary proceedings.

Student record requests received for resident students of the district seeking to enroll in another school district should be responded to within five working days.

Timetable for Decisions on Applications

District decisions on full-time open enrollment applications will be made after the last weekday in April and no later than the Friday following the first Monday in June.

Note: For a student to participate in open enrollment, both the resident school board and the nonresident school board should approve the application.

Procedure for Processing of Nonresident Open Enrollment Applications

Acceptance of nonresident and resident open enrollment applications shall be made by the district administrator and/or designee according to criteria specified. If there are more applications than spaces available, the board will fill the available spaces by grade level, through a random selection, beginning with the lowest grade, provided that first priority will be given to nonresident students already attending district schools and their siblings. If, in the random selection process, a nonresident student already attending district schools is selected, the student’s sibling will be granted preference to the next available space in the sibling’s grade. If there are no spaces in the sibling’s grade, the sibling’s application will be denied.

Decisional Criteria for Nonresident Applications

Decisions on nonresident open enrollment applications will be based only on the following criteria:

1. Whether there is space available for nonresident transfer students. No later than February 1 of each school year the district administrator will report to the school board the space available for the next school year in the school, program, classes and grades of the district for open enrollment students and the board will approve the amount of space available. In determining such space available, the district administrator shall consider any or all of the following:

a. District practices, policies, procedures or other factors regarding class size ranges and building limitations for particular programs or classes, schools or grades;

b. District practices, policies, procedures or other factors regarding faculty-student ratio ranges for particular programs, classes, buildings or grades;

c. Enrollment projections for the schools of the district which include, but are not limited to, the following factors: the likely short and long-term economic development in the community, projected student transfers in and out of the district, the required length of K-12 attendance opportunities for open enrollment students and current and future space needs for special programs, laboratories (e.g. in technology or foreign language) or similar district educational initiatives;

d. The number of nonresident students currently attending the schools of the district for whom tuition is paid by another district under Section 121.78(1)(a), Wis. Stats.;

e. The number of resident home schooled or private school students likely to attend the schools of the district in accordance with Section 118.145, Wis. Stats.; and

f. The number of resident students likely to change schools on a full-time or part-time basis.

2. Whether the nonresident student is currently expelled and the expulsion will extend into the school year for which the application is submitted.

3. Whether the nonresident student has been expelled from any school district or independent charter school or out of state public school within the current or the two (2) preceding school years for any of the following reasons, or whether a disciplinary proceeding involving the student, which is based on any of the following reasons, is pending:

a. Conveying or causing to be conveyed any threat or false information concerning an attempt or alleged attempt to destroy school property by means of explosives;

b. Engaging in conduct while at school or while under the supervision of a school authority which endangers the health, safety or property of others;

c. Engaging in conduct while not at school or while not under the supervision of a school authority which endangers the health, safety or property of others at school or under the supervision of a school authority, or of any employee of the school district or member of the school board; or

d. Possessing a dangerous weapon (as defined in Section 939.22(10),Wis. Stats.) while on school property or while under the supervision of a school authority.

(Note 1: Notwithstanding the board’s acceptance of a nonresident student’s application, the board may withdraw acceptance, if, prior to the beginning of the first school year in which the nonresident student will attend a school in the district, he/she is determined to fall under paragraph 3(d).

(Note 2: The board may request a copy of a nonresident student’s disciplinary records from the resident school board.)

4. Whether the special education or related services required by the nonresident student’s individualized education program (“IEP”), if any, are available in the district.

5. Whether there is space available in the district for the special education or related services required by the nonresident student’s IEP, after consideration of class size limits, student-teacher ratios, and enrollment projections.

(Note: If a nonresident student’s IEP is developed or changed after initial acceptance, and it is then discovered that the district does not have necessary special education or related services available or does not have space in the special education or related service, the nonresident may be returned to the resident school district).

6. Whether the nonresident student has been referred for a special education evaluation to determine if he/she is a child with a disability under Chapter 115 of the Wisconsin Statutes (“Chapter 115”) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), or identified by his or her resident school board under 115.77(1m)(a), but the child has not been evaluated by an individualized education program team appointed by his/her resident school board.

7. Method for Determining Open Enrollment Special Education Space Availability. The following method will be used to determine available special education open enrollment space availability. The Superintendent or Designee of the Superintendent will review each special education teacher and related service provider's current caseload, project caseload for the following school year, and compare the projected caseload with projected enrollment and District caseload recommendations. If the projected caseload for any special education teacher or related service provider is below District caseload recommendations, then space may be available to provide that specific type of special education or related service up to that caseload recommendation. If a teacher or related service provider's caseload is above District caseload recommendations, then no space will be available to provide that type of special education or related service for the next school year.

8. “Best Interests” Determinations Under the Alternative Open Enrollment Application Criteria and Procedures. If a parent or guardian applies for open enrollment under the alternative open enrollment application criteria and procedures and relies on the “best interest of the student” criteria, the District shall review the information and rationale presented by the parent (s) or guardian and make a determination as to whether the District agrees with the parent(s) or guardian that attending school in the District pursuant to the application is in the students’ best interests. If the District determines that attendance would not be in the student’s best interests, the application shall be denied on that basis.

9. Whether the nonresident student was formerly enrolled in the District and had been habitually truant from the District during any semester of attendance in the current or previous school year. A student is habitually truant when he/she is absent from school without an acceptable excuse for part or all of five or more days on which school is held during a school semester (see Section 118.16(1)(a), Wis. Stats.).

Ineligible Applications

An application will be ineligible, and therefore, denied, under the following circumstances:

1. The student is not eligible for open enrollment because the applicant’s resident school district does not offer the same pre-kindergarten, 4-year-old kindergarten, early childhood or school operated day care program that the child requests, or the child is not eligible for the program in his/her resident district.

2. The nonresident student application was received by the district late (after 4:00 p.m. on the last day of the application period).

Note: A postmark does not constitute timely submission.

3. The nonresident student’s application was incomplete or deliberately falsified.

4. The nonresident student does not meet the statutory age requirements for school attendance in Wisconsin. (Wis. Stat. 121.12(25).)

5. The application failed to indicate a resident school district, or more than one resident school district was indicated on one or multiple applications.

6. The applications for the nonresident student were submitted to more than 3 (three) nonresident school districts.

7. The application is not signed.

Procedure for Evaluating Applications by District Residents to Transfer to Another District

Acceptance of nonresident and resident open enrollment applications shall be made by the district administrator and/or his/her designee, according to the criteria specified.

The board will consider only the following criteria for resident applications:

If a student has applied for open enrollment under the alternative open enrollment application criteria and procedures authorized by law, the District may also deny the student's enrollment if the District determines that the criteria relied on by the student to submit the application does not apply to the student.

Notice of Decisions

Written notice of acceptance or denial of both nonresident and resident applications must be sent to all applicants on or before the first Friday following the first Monday in June and shall be made on the form provided by DPI. If the application is approved, the school district must notify the parents of the specific school or program to which the student is assigned. Notice of denial will include a reason for the determination. Copies of all denials shall be forwarded to DPI. If the application is denied, parents have 30 days to file an appeal.

Written notice of acceptance or denial of resident applications must be sent to all applicants on or before the second Friday following the second Monday in June* and shall be made on the form provided by DPI. Notice of denial will include a reason for the determination. Copies of all denials shall be forwarded to DPI. If the application is denied, parents have 30 days to file an appeal.

Parents of accepted applicants must notify the nonresident district if the student will attend the nonresident district the last Friday in June* prior to the school year applied for. If the parent fails to make this notification, the nonresident district may refuse to allow the student to attend the district.

*Dates to follow time line set forth by the Department of Public Instruction.

Transportation

The parents/guardians of a student attending a nonresident school district will be solely responsible for providing transportation to and from the school site, unless the nonresident student is a child with a disability under Chapter 115 and IDEA, and transportation is required by his/her IEP.

Tuition Payment

The board shall pay to the nonresident school board tuition calculated under 121.83, Wis. Stats., or the amount agreed to by the district and the nonresident district for district children with disabilities attending school in the nonresident school district.

Rights and Privileges of Nonresident Students

Nonresident students attending school in the district on a full-time basis will have all of the rights and privileges of resident students and will be subject to the same rules and regulations as resident students.

Habitual Truancy

If the Board determines that a nonresident student attending the District via the Open Enrollment program is habitually truant from the District during either semester in the current school year, the Board may prohibit the student from attending the District in the succeeding semester or school year.

Application Records

Nonresident student applications shall be monitored by the district for a period of three (3) years.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 12/08/2009

4/17/2012

12/10/2014

1/14/2015

9/22/2015

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 4/27/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 09/22/2015

2505 INTRADISTRICT TRANSFER OF STUDENTS (2505) This Policy Contains an Attachment.

The transfer of elementary school students within the Kettle Moraine School District (District) but outside their own attendance area may be allowed under the following conditions:

The reason for making the shift must be in the best interest of the child, based on the professional judgment of school administrators.
The class the student enters in the new school must have room available; any intradistrict transfer student may be the first to be removed and transferred if the class size should exceed established limits during the year and a class reduction was deemed necessary. Additional class sections will not be formed as a result of the influx of such transfer students.
Parents shall assume responsibility for the student's transportation. In limited circumstances, parents may be able to utilize bus transportation on an existing route, at an existing bus stop, if there is room on the bus. Continuation of such service cannot be guaranteed. The District will not incur additional expense to transport such students.
The parent of each applicant must submit a request for intradistrict transfer using the Application for Intradistrict Transfer form to the building administrator of the regularly assigned school.
Student transfer for unique school programs (ex. special education, talent development, etc.) or charter schools are not covered under this rule.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 8/18/2009

4/24/2013

12/18/2018

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 4/27/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 12/18/2018

2506 NONRESIDENT STUDENT TUITION (2506)

Parent-Paid Tuition
1.	Any district employee registering a nonresident student must inform the parent of the district's rule regarding nonresident enrollment and tuition. A copy of the Admission of Nonresident Student Tuition Rule shall be provided to the parent.
2.	If parents wish to enroll student(s) after reviewing nonresident tuition costs, they must complete the Nonresident Enrollment Request Form and Tuition Contract. (Refer any questions at this point to the chief business officer.)
3.	The amount of tuition that will be charged when tuition is parent paid will be the same as the open-enrollment transfer between school district’s amount.
4.	A check must accompany the application form for the application to be considered:
	The check shall be written for an amount equal to the daily rate, per child, times the number of days remaining in the quarter. If residency is not established during the quarter, a check for full payment for the subsequent quarter shall be submitted to the business office. If a family is in the process of moving into the district from another school district in Wisconsin, the parent/guardian shall state the date residency will be established. If a parent/guardian owns property in the School District of Kettle Moraine and construction of a home has begun on that property and if enrollment is on or before the 3rd Friday in September and residency will be established prior to the end of the semester, the check may be dated the last day of the semester. If residency is established prior to the end of the semester, the check will be returned to the parent/guardian, uncashed. If residency is not established, the check will be presented for payment. If enrollment occurs after the 3rd Friday in September, or the parent/guardian does not certify that residency will be established prior to the end of the first semester, then tuition will be calculated on a quarterly basis. If residency will occur during the quarter, the parent may date the tuition check for the last day of the quarter. If residency is established prior to the last day of the quarter, the check will be returned to the parent/guardian, uncashed. If residency is not established, the check will be presented for payment. If a minor child is moving into the district to live with a person who is not the child’s parent, guardianship must be established to the satisfaction of the superintendent. Documentation may include: A court order placing custody of the child with a resident of the district, Written documentation from human/social services placing custody of the child with a resident of the school district, or A statement, satisfactory to the superintendent, from the legal parent/guardian explaining the reasons for placing the child with a resident of the district and granting guardianship for the purpose of meeting school needs, including, but not limited to, emergency care and appropriate educational evaluation and placement, to the district resident.
5.	The superintendent will be informed of each tuition student situation and receive the application and check for approval, denial, or waiver.
6.	The superintendent will notify the school of the decision, including waiver, and forward the application and check to the business office.
7.	The business office will bill the parents for further payments which are due.
8.	Parents will notify the business office when residency has been established. The business office will consider residency to be established for newly constructed houses on the date shown on the occupancy permit or date of moving, whichever is later. The business office may require reasonable proof that residency has been established. Established: 8/19/2008 Revised: Reviewed: Renumbered: 4/27/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008

2507 PART-TIME OPEN ENROLLMENT (2507)

The Wisconsin State Legislature has reinstated part-time open enrollment beginning with the 2018-19 school year.

Application Procedures

Acceptance of nonresident and resident open enrollment applications shall be made by the Superintendent and/or his/her designee according to criteria specified. The Board of Education (Board) will accept open enrollment applications from nonresidents enrolled in a public school in the high school grades for individual courses. Applications must be submitted on the form provided by the DPI. Nonresidents may not attend more than two (2) courses at any time in the Kettle Moraine School District (District). The applications must be made no later than 4:00 p.m. on the date six (6) weeks prior to the start of the course. Copies of all nonresident student applications will be sent to the resident school board of each nonresident student. The Board must receive copies of all applications by District students seeking part-time open enrollment in other school districts. Untimely applications will not be processed, nor will the review process be delayed by failure to submit supporting documentation.

Acceptance Criteria

Acceptance or denial of nonresident and resident part-time open enrollment applications will be made according to criteria specified and shall be made no later than one (1) week prior to the start of the course.

(Note: In order for a student to participate in open enrollment, both the resident school board and the nonresident school board must approve the application).

Nonresident Acceptance Criteria

The Board will initially determine approval of applications by nonresidents based upon the criteria stated in this paragraph. The applications of nonresidents denied under such criteria will be removed from the pool of eligible applications. If, after removing the denied applications, the number of nonresident students, District students, and students enrolling pursuant to Section 118.145(4), Wis. Stats., applying for a course exceeds the number of spaces available in the course, the Board shall give first priority to District students and then to students enrolling pursuant to section 118.145(4), Wis. Stats. The remaining nonresident student seats shall be selected on a random basis.

The Board shall consider only the following criteria for nonresident open enrollment applications:

The same criteria applied to District students selecting courses;
Whether the nonresident student is already enrolled in two (2) courses in the District;
Whether the parent or guardian deliberately provided false or misleading information on the application;
Whether the application was submitted timely (4:00 p.m. on the date six (6) weeks prior to the start of the course);
Whether the application is incomplete and the parent or guardian failed to provide the requested additional information timely (4:00 p.m. on the date six (6) weeks prior to the start of the course).

Resident Acceptance Criteria

The Board will consider approval or denial of applications of residents enrolled in the high school grades to attend courses in other school districts based upon only the following criteria:

Whether the cost of the course would impose an undue financial burden on the District in light of its total economic circumstances;
Whether the course would conflict with the IEP of a child with a disability;
Whether the parent or guardian deliberately provided false or misleading information on the application.

Notice of Decisions

Written notice of acceptance or denial will be sent to all applicants no later than one (1) week prior to the start of the course. Notice of denial will include a reason for the determination and will also be sent to the nonresident school board, which initially reviewed the application. Notice of acceptance shall include the name of the school the student will attend and the names of the course(s) in which he/she will enroll. If the Board approves an open enrollment application of a nonresident student, it will also send a copy of the notice of acceptance to the resident school board no later than one (1) week prior to the start of the course.

Resident Student Attending Other Schools

The Board will notify a resident student no later than one (1) week prior to the start of a course in a nonresident district whether the course will satisfy the District's high school graduation requirements.

Reapplication Procedures

Approval of part-time open enrollment for a course in another district applies only to the semester, year or other session for which the course is offered. The Board will require nonresident students to reapply under the part-time open enrollment policy for each additional semester, year or other session for which a course is offered.

Transportation

The parents/guardians of a student attending a course in a nonresident school district will be solely responsible for providing transportation to and from the school site.

Established: 08/19/2008

Revisions:

Reviewed: 02/29/2012

09/10/2018

Retired: 09/03/2014

Reactivated: 01/08/2018

Renumbered: 04/27/2018

Adopted: 01/08/2018

2508 SCHOOL ADMISSIONS (2508)

Any student seeking entrance into the school district must reside within the established boundaries of the district, except as otherwise provided.

The administration shall verify the age and residence of children enrolled in the district schools. Parents and guardians of students admitted to the district's elementary and secondary schools shall present immunization records as required by law. The superintendent, or designee, shall assign a student to a school.

The building principal shall have the authority to determine the grade level at which a student shall be placed, unless the student is to be placed outside of a similar age cohort. When considering placement outside of a similar age cohort, the superintendent will be included in the final placement decision. Such a decision will take into consideration:

1. Academic performance on district learning targets and/or benchmarks;

2. State assessments;

3. District assessments;

4. Individual Education Program (IEP);

5. Academic recommendations from building team of educators;

6. Response to Intervention history.

The School District of Kettle Moraine does not discriminate on the basis of religion, sex, race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, creed, political affiliation, membership in the National Guard, state defense force or any reserve component of the United States Military or state military forces, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability or handicap or other basis prohibited under state or federal law.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 5/4/2011

12/12/2016

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 4/27/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 12/12/2016

2509 HOME SCHOOL AND PRIVATE SCHOOL PART-TIME ENROLLMENT

Application Procedures

The Kettle Moraine School District will accept homeschooled student enrollment applications in grades K-12 and private school student enrollment applications in grades 9 -12 for individual courses based on the criteria specified in this policy. Acceptance into a course will not constitute a full time student status. Acceptance of home school and private school enrollment applications shall be made by the district administrator and/or his/her designee according to criteria specified. Applications must be submitted on the form provided by the district. Home schooled students must file their intentions with the Department of Public Instruction to ensure the student is not truant or in violation of the state’s mandatory schooling expectation. (Wisc Stats.118.15) A private school student must be a resident of the Kettle Moraine School District in order to apply for part time enrollment (Wis. Stat. 118.145). A home school or private school student may not attend more than two (2) courses at any time in the district, in another district, or in a combination of districts. The applications must be made no later than 4:00 p.m. on the date six (6) weeks prior to the start of the course. Untimely applications will not be processed, nor will the review process be delayed by failure to submit supporting documentation. The district will require home school and private school students to reapply under the part-time enrollment policy for each additional semester, year or other session for which a course is offered.

Acceptance Criteria

Acceptance or denial of home school or private school part-time enrollment applications will be made according to criteria specified and in alignment with Wis. Stat. sec.118.53 and Wis.Stat. sec. 118.145. Acceptance or denial shall be made no later than one (1) week prior to the start of the course.

The part-time attendance law allows home school students to attend a public school on a part-time basis, space permitting,up to two courses per semester in any public school. A private school student must be a resident of the Kettle Moraine School District in order to apply for part time enrollment. Students must satisfy the minimum standards for admission to a course offered by the school district. A home school or private school student may only attend two courses per semester, regardless of whether attending a course in the resident district, a nonresident district or a combination of the two. To register for courses, please contact the district registrar with the

completed form specifying the course that is being requested, in accordance with the timeline specified above.

Part Time Enrollment Acceptance Criteria

The district will consider approval or denial of applications of home school students to enroll in grades K-12 or private school to enroll in grades 9-12 to attend courses in district schools based upon only the following criteria:

1. Whether there is space available within the course selected without requiring the addition of staff;

2. Whether the student is able to meet the minimum standards for admission to the course they are selecting to attend. Whether the course would conflict with a required special education need

3. Whether the parent or guardian deliberately provided false or misleading information on the application

4. Whether the application was submitted in a timely manner (4:00 p.m. on the date six (6) weeks prior to the start of the course);

5. Whether the application is incomplete and the parent or guardian failed to provide the requested additional information timely (4:00 p.m. on the date six (6) weeks prior to the start of the course);.

6. Whether the student has been expelled from any school district or independent charter school or out of state public school within the current or the two (2) preceding school years.

Notice of Decisions

Written notice of acceptance or denial will be sent to all applicants no later than one (1) week prior to the start of the course. Notice of denial will include a reason for the determination. Notice of acceptance shall include the name of the school the student will attend and the name(s) of the course(s) in which he/she will enroll.

Transportation

The parents/guardians of a student attending under homeschool part time enrollment or private school part time enrollment will be solely responsible for providing timely transportation to and from the school site.

Established: 10/27/2020

Revised: 02/16/2021

Reviewed:

Renumbered:

Adopted: 10/27/2020Last revised: 02/16/2021

2601 COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM (2601)

The Kettle Moraine School District will maintain a comprehensive K-12 school counseling program for all students, which will provide direct and indirect services designed to foster success in three domains of student development: academic, social/emotional, and career. The K-12 school counseling program builds the content around the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Mindsets and Behaviors for Student Success which identify the knowledge, skills and attitudes that students should demonstrate as a result of the School Counseling program.

School counselors lead, plan and execute the comprehensive program through collaboration with teachers, administrators, parents and community members. The program partners with other academic and behavioral initiatives to positively impact student growth that results in increased student achievement, attendance and a reduction in barriers to student success.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 5/5/2014

10/15/2019

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 4/27/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 10/15/2019

2602 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICES (2602)

I. Definitions

A "wireless communication device" (WCD) is defined as a portable wireless device that has the capability to provide voice, messaging, or other data communication between two or more parties and includes cellular phones, tablet computers, laptop computers, gaming devices, and other personal devices with data connections. For the purposes of this policy, "instructional time" refers to any period during the school day when students are engaged in learning activities directed by school staff.

II. Permissible Levels and Guidelines

Complete Ban (during instructional time): Students are generally not permitted to use WCDs during instructional time.

Guidelines: WCDs must be powered off and stored out of sight during instructional time unless an exception applies. In most cases, WCD’s will be stored in a designated phone caddy. KMSD practices listed below. Laptops, personal or district owned, can be used for instructional purposes with greater discretion. All applicable practices will be referenced in school handbooks which are reviewed annually.

Exceptions:

■ Emergencies and Perceived Threats: WCD use is permitted in the event of an emergency or a perceived threat.

■ Health Care Management: WCD use is permitted to manage a student's health care.

■ IEP/504 Plan Use: WCD use is permitted if included in a student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) or a plan developed under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

■ Teacher-Authorized Educational Purposes: WCD use is permitted when explicitly authorized by a teacher for educational purposes directly related to the classroom curriculum. Examples include using calculator or calendar functions, accessing specific websites at a teacher's request, or engaging in research activities.

III. Responsibilities and Expectations

● Students are personally and solely responsible for the care and security of their WCDs. The school assumes no responsibility for theft, loss, damage, or vandalism.

● No expectation of confidentiality or privacy will exist in the use of WCDs on school premises/property. The school reserves the right to search a privately owned electronic device if there is reasonable suspicion of a violation of school policies or the law. Any search will be conducted in accordance with the school's search and seizure policy.

● Parents/Guardians are advised that communication through wireless communication devices with their child is not permitted during instructional time. They are encouraged to notify the office for emergency situations. Students may use school phones to contact parents/guardians.

● Students using personal devices on the school network must adhere to the school's Acceptable Use Policy.

IV. Disciplinary Consequences

Violations of this policy may result in disciplinary action, including but not limited to loss of privilege, warnings, detention, suspension, expulsion, and/or confiscation of the WCD. Discipline will be imposed on an escalating scale based on the number of previous violations and the nature of the violation. Confiscated WCDs will be released/returned to the student’s parent/guardian after the student complies with any imposed disciplinary consequences. The administration may also refer the matter to law enforcement if the violation involves illegal activity, such as child pornography or sexting. If multiple offenses occur, a student may be prohibited from possessing a WCD at school for a designated time or permanently.

V. Reporting Violations

A person who discovers a student using a WCD in violation of this policy is required to report the violation to the building principal or designated staff

VI. Personal Electronic Communication Recording Capabilities

Personal electronic communication devices may not be used in locker rooms, restrooms, or any other location where privacy is expected, except in the case of an emergency.

Personal electronic communication devices with recording capabilities shall not be used to capture photographs, video, or audio of students or others (including employees of the District) without explicit permission. Students shall not use a personal electronic communication device, or any other device, to capture images, or video of confidential materials (i.e. testing materials, personal information).

In accordance with state law under no circumstance shall electronic devices with photographic capabilities be used in locker rooms, bathrooms, or other areas where privacy is expected.

References:

KMORR 3501: Acceptable Technology Use Policy and Agreement

KMORR 3501: Agreement Form

Section 175.22, Wis. Stats., §942.08, §942.09

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 06/16/2026

2603 STUDENT AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS (2603)

Students in the school district shall be informed by the Counseling Center of available scholarships and awards.

Literature concerning available scholarships and awards shall be posted in the school building. The high school guidance counselors shall maintain records of available scholarships and shall notify students of such scholarship opportunities.

Criteria for school district awards and scholarships shall be developed consistent with school district goals and objectives.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 12/4/2012

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 4/27/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 12/04/2012

2604 STUDENT EMPLOYMENT (2604)

The district discourages employment of students where such employment adversely affects the student's education. Student employment opportunities sponsored, arranged, organized or conducted by the district shall be educational in nature.

The high school principal, or designee, shall perform the duties of the district's work permit officer. Issuance of work permits shall be in conformance with applicable law and established rules.

A principal, at his/her discretion, may request the Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations (DILHR) to revoke a student work permit when it has been determined, by the principal, that the student's employment interferes with the student's educational preparation. The principal shall first attempt to resolve the work problem with the student and employer before the request for revocation is made.

Students may be employed by the district in approved positions. Employment shall be based on qualifications. Employment of children of employees is discouraged. Employees may not, under any circumstance, provide direct or indirect supervision of their child. The superintendent, or designee, shall establish guidelines and procedures for hiring of students.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised:

Reviewed: 2/6/2013

Renumbered: 4/27/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008

2605 STUDENT FEES (2605)

Student fee schedules shall be adopted by the Board of Education. The fee schedules shall be consistent with state and federal laws and regulations. Student fees will not be charged for use of the school building for instruction provided to students, teacher instruction, any course, required or elective, for which credit is given toward graduation, electronic listening devices, microfilm readers or other apparatus as described in state law. A general fee to cover the actual cost of textbooks and other incidental items (pencils, pens, paper and other similar items customarily furnished by the district for student use) shall be calculated annually and approved by the school board. The intent of the district, in developing this rule, is to avoid jeopardizing the educational opportunities of students because of the oversight or financial inability of their parents or guardians.

General fees adopted by the board shall not exceed the actual cost of the textbooks and other incidental costs for individually used supplies and shall be reasonable.

The superintendent shall establish administrative procedures for implementing this rule and to ensure collection of all fees due the district. The superintendent will ensure the payment of fees through reasonable actions.

After exhausting all other approaches to the collection of delinquent accounts, the superintendent shall be authorized to contract the services of legal counsel in the effort to secure collection. The superintendent shall advise the Board of Education of this action by memorandum. No lawsuit shall be filed without the approval of the Board of Education in a regular or special meeting.

Students who have not fully paid all fees and other charges 3 days prior to high school graduation may not be permitted to participate in the graduation ceremony. Students who have not paid all fees and charges will not be allowed a student parking space at the high school.

Students who have established eligibility for free or reduced lunches shall have fees waived for the year for which eligibility has been established.

Student fees shall be assessed in accordance with a fee schedule approved by the school board. All fees shall be deposited in district accounts in accordance with established business office procedures.

Receipt of Fees

The business office will establish procedures for collection of fees and assure all monies are deposited in authorized depositories.

Course /Material Fees

Fees charged for supplies and materials provided to students to meet the requirements of a course of instruction shall be reasonable. Fees shall only be assessed for materials consumed in the class (e.g., food, art supplies, workbooks) or materials used to create a project of value that the student takes home (e. g. woodworking, clothes making). The fees may not exceed the actual cost of materials provided to the student and may be charged only for items the student would have to provide, if not otherwise provided by the district.

A course fee may be charged for uniform and instrument rentals. A course fee may be charged for the cost of administration of optional tests, such as the preliminary ACT (PLAN) or preliminary SAT (PSAT).

Course fees may be approved by the building principal. A listing of all approved and anticipated course fees shall be provided to the business office during the budget development process.

Resale

Resale of materials is permitted with approval of the building principal. Materials may be resold as necessary to meet the requirements of a course of instruction or co-curricular activity.

Any resale shall be reasonable and kept to a minimum. Charges for resold items shall not be greater than the actual cost, to the district, of the material sold. Actual cost may include an allowance for waste, spoilage and shrinkage, if any.

Annual Athletic Pass

An athletic pass will entitle students of the high school and middle school to admission to athletic events, other than those sponsored by the WIAA, and the right to use the weight room at the high school.

Privileges may be revoked by the building principal for violation of rules of conduct as established by the school.

Participation Fee

An athletic and co-curricular participation fee shall be charged to each middle school and high school student who participates on one or more athletic teams or one or more co-curricular activities, when the coach/advisor for the activity is paid by the district. The athletic participation fee shall be charged once per student per school year regardless of the number of sports in which the student participates. The co-curricular participation fee shall be charged once per student per school year and shall cover one or more co-curricular activities. A student who has not paid the fee shall not be permitted to participate unless the student has a fee waiver. Payment of the athletic participation fee grants the student access to the weight room for the year.

Students who are not selected to continue participation on an athletic team or co-curricular activity shall receive a refund of the participation fee. The refund will be made only to students who are involuntarily dropped and who have not participated in a sport or activity earlier in the same school year.

The maximum participation fee that will be assessed to a single family will not exceed the family maximum established by the board. A parent who qualifies for a fee waiver as a result of reaching the maximum family fee shall notify the athletic director or principal. Upon verification that the maximum family fee has been paid, all additional participation fees will be waived and any overpayment refunded.

Intramural Activity Fee

An intramural fee will be charged to student participants to offset the cost of conducting the activity. Costs to be paid by the fee include, but are not limited to, referees, coaches, awards and other incidental costs incurred to conduct the activity. The fee may be set by the building principal and shall be sufficient to cover costs. Excess fees will not be charged.

General Fee

The general fee shall not exceed the prior year’s actual costs for textbook purchases and consumable supplies. The business office will calculate the fee each year and report to the board during the budget development cycle.

Students who enroll during the first semester shall pay the full general fee. One-half of the fee will be charged to any student who enrolls during the second semester. Students who withdraw during the first quarter may receive a refund of up to one-half the general fee. Students who withdraw after the first quarter will not receive a fee refund.

Fee Waivers

An automatic waiver of the general, participation, course/material, and intramural activity fee will be granted to students who are eligible for free or reduced lunches as determined by the department for child nutrition services. A student who has paid these fee(s) and later is determined to be eligible for free or reduced lunch will be given a refund of the full amount of the fee(s).

Students attending Kettle Moraine under an approved foreign exchange program will receive an automatic fee waiver of all general, course material, participation and intramural fees and provided with an annual athletic pass. The principal may grant a fee waiver for the general, participation, course material fee, and intramural activity fee to students who, in the judgment of the principal, are not able to pay the fee and who have not applied for, or been approved for, free and reduced lunches. Examples include a recent divorce, job loss, failure to file for free and reduced lunch status as a matter of personal conviction, etc.

The general fee may be waived by the building principal for any student who enrolls after the beginning of the fourth quarter.

Building principals will maintain a log of fee waivers, other than for students eligible for free or reduced lunch and foreign exchange students. The log shall identify the student, the fee waived and the reason for the waiver.

Non-Payment of Fees

The business office shall send invoices and statements when fees are not paid. The principal will inform appropriate staff and will assure that the benefits of the program are withheld from students that have not paid the appropriate fee(s).

The business office will initiate collection procedures for any unpaid fees, up to and including filing claims in small claims court.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised:

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 4/27/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008

2606 USE OF VIDEO CAMERAS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY (2606)

The Kettle Moraine School District has installed and may use video cameras on school property primarily for the purposes of establishing and maintaining a safe and orderly educational environment, for identifying disciplinary issues, for minimizing theft and vandalism and for enforcing school rules. Video cameras may be used in any place on school premises where public, students and staff have no reasonable expectation of privacy, such as entrances, hallways, stairwells, classrooms, cafeterias, gymnasiums, libraries, athletic fields, parking lots and school buses. Video cameras will not be used in any area where the public, students and staff have a reasonable expectation of privacy, such as restrooms, locker rooms, health rooms, private offices and private conference/meeting rooms.

The placement of the video cameras is for the purpose of assisting with issues related to discipline, safety and security. The video cameras will not be continuously monitored nor used to monitor or record audio (i.e. conversations), except when specifically authorized by the Superintendent and only in compliance with state or federal law. Only individuals authorized by the Superintendent, Chief Information Officer, or school administrator may view video recordings.

Students or others found to have violated Board of Education policies or school rules shall be subject to discipline in accordance with established policies and procedures. Should a video recording become a part of a student disciplinary action, the recording will become part of the student’s behavioral record consistent with the District’s student records rules and procedures. The District reserves the right to provide copies of video recordings to law enforcement agencies and others (i.e. district insurance provider, etc.) as it deems appropriate.

Established: 8/19/2008

Reviewed:

Revised: 8/17/2017, 7/18/2023

Renumbered: 4/27/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 07/18/2023

2607 VISITORS TO SCHOOLS (2607)

Family members of students and volunteers are welcome in our schools.

Visitors must check in at the front office of the building to report their presence before visiting classes, attending events or touring the building. School Administrators may restrict the time, frequency, and manner of building visits to ensure that teaching and learning is not interrupted, impaired, or diminished. All visitors will have a criminal background check run before entering a building and must wear an identification badge at all times.

Persons who do not check in at the front office when visiting a building, or who by his or her presence interferes with the instructional program or endangers the safety of students or staff, may be declared a trespasser by the building administrator or designee. Trespassers will be reported to the legal authorities and will not be permitted to remain in the District school building or on school grounds. Persons who refused or do not pass a criminal background check will have their access to buildings denied or restricted.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 8/2/2013

5/8/2018

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 4/27/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 05/08/2018

2701 REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO TRANSPORT STUDENTS IN PRIVATE VEHICLES (2701)

Application for use of District Owned Vehicles and/or Request for Authorization to Transport Students in Private Vehicles

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 12/04/2012

2702 STUDENT AUTOMOBILE USE (2702)

An adequate number of buses are furnished to transport the student body; therefore, it should not be necessary for any student to drive to school. Driving to school is a privilege and students who drive will be expected to assume certain responsibilities. To ensure the safety of others, the administration shall establish regulations to control automobile use by students.

A student may request a permit which will allow him/her to drive a privately-owned vehicle to school with parental consent and the execution of a parking permit agreement. The student driver will be required to purchase a student parking permit annually prior to parking in the student parking lot. The permit fee will be determined by the district.

Students issued parking permits must park their vehicles in the designated student parking areas and are subject to vehicle regulations and behavior and academic expectations as developed by the administration.

Parking permits may be revoked or withheld for rule violation, attendance issues and/or academic difficulty.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 4/24/2013

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 4/27/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/15/2023

2703 TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (2703) This Policy Contains an Attachment.

Before and After School Student Transportation

Students in pre-school through grade 6 may be permitted to be transported to and from a before-and-after school day care program, as defined in Wisconsin State Statutes, provided the student is picked-up/dropped-off on an existing route, that there is adequate room on the bus, and the transportation is consistent throughout the school year. Transportation provided in accordance with this operating rule and regulation shall be within school boundaries to day care facilities located within school boundaries only.

Transportation to day care facilities for children with special needs will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Children with disabilities who require transportation to day care facilities off an existing bus route or beyond school district boundaries will be provided transportation to day care facilities if the child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) Team decide that such transportation is required to provide the child with a free and appropriate education (FAPE). Under no circumstance will the student be provided transportation as a matter of convenience or as a result of personal preference.

The district’s responsibility for individual students begins when students enter the bus and ends when students depart the bus. It is the responsibility of parents/guardians to ensure student safety until they enter and after they depart the bus. The district recommends that a parent/guardian or responsible person accompany students to and from the bus stop. The parent/guardian should allow for at least a 5-10 minute window in the event of early pick up and/or drop-off.

The bus driver shall have primary responsibility for maintaining discipline on his/her bus while it is in motion and during pick-up and drop-off periods. Students who do not conform to necessary rules relating to bus safety and considerate behavior to others may have their bus rider privileges suspended. Damages to the bus and/or to the property or person of others shall be assessed to the individual(s) responsible for the damage.

Buses used for student trips and a competent adult approved by the building administration must supervise special events.

Students are expected to be at the bus stop prior to the designated pick-up time. Buses are expected to stop at all pick-up points, and the driver is instructed to look for students approaching the stop. If students are occasionally late, but can be seen by the bus driver, the bus must wait. If students are habitually late, parents/guardians will be so informed. After parents/guardian have been informed in writing, with a copy of the Operating Rules and Regulations and procedure, the bus need not wait for students who are late, even though they may be seen running to meet the bus. However, buses should not leave until the designated pick-up time.

Bus Routing and Scheduling

Every effort will be made to insure that no student rides more than 50 minutes one-way, unless the transportation advisory committee approves otherwise.

All elementary students may be required to walk 0.3 mile from the end of their private driveway to a bus stop. All 6-12 grade students may be required to walk one-half (0.5) mile from the end of their driveway to a bus stop. Exceptions will be made if the area is determined as a hazardous transportation area by local law enforcement.

Distance to school shall be measured along the most commonly traveled route from the end of the private driveway to where the main school entryway meets the adjacent public road. Routes through major subdivisions shall serve the majority of the residents. Cul-de-sacs shall not be used unless it is necessary to turn the bus around to return to the major roadway or if it exceeds the walking distance criteria.

When families sharing a bus stop request a change in location of the bus stop and the change does not create additional time or mileage to the route, the request will be accommodated once the transportation company has the signed consent of all families served by the stop.

Transportation service is provided to children in joint custody situations if one or both residences meet eligibility criteria established in the Operating Rules and Regulations. Transportation will be provided to the home that is eligible. If both homes are eligible, one must be designated as the primary residence.

School buses shall not be permitted to travel on private roads or driveways without superintendent approval. All roads and driveways upon which buses travel must be maintained equal to public road standards (sanding, salting, etc.) and must meet minimum specifications of 16 feet of hard surface with two feet of clearance on each side, 21 feet of hard surface at the corners, and turn-a-rounds which are adequate for a 71 passenger bus to maneuver safely. Cul-de-sacs must have a minimum radius of 60 feet to be considered adequate for a 71-passenger bus to turn around. Culverts must be at least 12 feet in length at a turn-around (such culverts may require a minimum length of 15 feet if the regular roadway is only 16 feet in width). Transportation will not be provided on private roads and driveways that otherwise meet the above standards if, in the judgment of the transportation contractor, providing transportation would not be safe.

Alternate Stops

A single pick-up and drop-off point shall be established for each student eligible for transportation. The transportation contractor, subject to appeal to the transportation advisory committee, may approve alternate stops.

Alternate stops requested on an infrequent basis (e.g., child going home with another for a special event, child going to a different care provider for a limited period) are subject to approval by the transportation contractor.

Alternate stops on an on-going basis (e. g. alternating days for divorced parents) other than at or near the student’s residence, may be approved by the transportation contractor under the following provisions: if consistent throughout the school year, the alternate stop is within the student’s school attendance area, the alternate stop is used on a consistent pattern, space is available on the bus, and the alternate stop can be made without additional cost to the district. For example, a child may be picked up and dropped-off at stop A on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and stop B on Tuesday and Thursday. An alternate stop will not be approved for changing patterns, such as every other Friday. Requests for the alternate stop or changes in the primary stop must be submitted in writing to the transportation contractor at least three school days prior to the effective date of the change/request. Requests for the alternate stop must be renewed every school year.

Request for variances shall be addressed to the Dousman Transport Company. Appeals shall be directed to the transportation advisory committee. The transportation advisory committee is comprised of the district’s chief business officer, the district safety administrator, an administrator from each level (high school, middle school, and elementary school), and a representative from the transport company.

Additional Transportation

Students who are not normally eligible for transportation may be permitted to ride a bus under separate private contract with the district, provided the student is picked-up/ dropped-off on an existing route and there is adequate room on the bus. The transportation contractor may require contract students to be picked-up/dropped-off at an existing stop. In the event that an overload occurs as the year progresses, the last contract student added to the bus will be the first taken off. Parents/guardians shall sign an agreement and make full payment for this service before the student will be permitted to ride the bus. A prorated refund will be made only to students taken off the bus due to overload. A refund will not be made for any other reason.

For Summer Academy transportation options refer to the Summer Academy Handbook.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 8/18/2009

12/4/2012

(Attachment updated 08-2017, reviewed 06-2023)

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 4/27/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/15/2023

2704 TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS IN PRIVATE VEHICLES (2704)

Administration prefers the use of district owned vehicles whenever possible. These conditions are required by state law or are necessary for the district employee, or other person acting in an official capacity as an authorized volunteer, to receive excess auto liability coverage, if available.

General Requirements: The vehicle operator must complete a Request for Authorization to Transport Students in Private Vehicle form.
1. Possesses a valid Wisconsin’s operator’s license or valid operator’s license from another state;
2. Provide insurance information
3. Has not been convicted within the last five (5) years in Wisconsin, or any other jurisdiction, of any major moving violation, including but not limited to reckless driving, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant or a controlled substance, or refusal to submit to a test for presence of alcohol or controlled substances, and has not been convicted of operating a commercial vehicle with an alcohol concentration above 0.0, or operating a commercial vehicle within four (4) hours of having consumed an alcoholic beverage.
Supervision: The operator of a vehicle shall always be responsible for the immediate supervision of students being transported in the vehicle, regardless of whether an additional authorized adult is also charged with such supervision.

A Request for Authorization to Transport Students in Private Vehicles (751-E) form must be completed and returned to the building principal.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczdOSpvUjQwkiecyUbc3S57hxPoj7vrcm4APhDJE_wZUeGiA/viewform

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 11/24/2010

12/04/2012

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 4/27/2018

Last Modified by Jackie E Behling on October 23, 2019

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/15/2023

2705 TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS IN PRIVATE VEHICLES BY AUTHORIZED VOLUNTEERS (2705)

District employees or other persons acting in an official capacity (e.g. volunteer) may, from time to time, transport students to and from school sponsored or related activities in private vehicles, upon administrator approval and compliance with all requirements imposed by the district's insurance carrier and state law. Excess auto liability insurance coverage under the district's auto Operating Rules and Regulations will be extended to employees or other persons acting in an official capacity, at no cost. Drivers are hereby advised that the district provides excess coverage only and their personal liability coverage is primary.

Private vehicles may be used to transport students to or from school sponsored or related activities, subject to the conditions set forth below. These conditions are required by state law or are necessary for the district employee, or other person acting in an official capacity as an authorized volunteer, to receive excess auto liability coverage, if available.

General Requirements: The vehicle operator must complete a Request for Authorization to Transport Students in Private Vehicles form, 751-E.
1. Possesses a valid Wisconsin's operator's license or valid operator's license from another state;
2. Provide insurance information
3. Has not been convicted within the last five (5) years in Wisconsin, or any other jurisdiction, of any major moving violation, including but not limited to reckless driving, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant or a controlled substance, or refusal to submit to a test for presence of alcohol or controlled substances, and has not been convicted of operating a commercial vehicle with an alcohol concentration above 0.0, or operating a commercial vehicle within four (4) hours of having consumed an alcoholic beverage.
Seating Arrangements: A vehicle may not be used to transport more persons than can be seated on the permanently mounted seats which face forward. The seating of any passenger shall not interfere with the operator. A seat belt shall be provided for every occupant of the vehicle, No motor vehicle may transport more than nine (9) passengers in addition to the operator.
Supervision: The operator of a vehicle shall always be responsible for the immediate supervision of students being transported in the vehicle, regardless of whether an additional authorized adult is also charged with such supervision.

A Request for Authorization to Transport Students in Private Vehicles form (751-E) must be completed and returned to the building principal.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 12/4/2012

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 4/27/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/15/2023

EA3000: Teaching and Learning

3101 INSTRUCTIONAL PHILOSOPHY (3101)

The mission of the Kettle Moraine School District is dedicated staff and community stakeholders provide academic rigor, choice, and authentic experiences that support students.

The vision of the Kettle Moraine School District is: Prepare, inspire, and empower every student to succeed through a culture of excellence.

The Kettle Moraine School District further recognizes the values below for achieving the mission:

Excellence- Maintaining high expectations for students through rigorous offerings and attracting and retaining high quality staff

Partnership - Engaging intentionally with families, students, staff and community

Accountability - Committing to action and outcomes for self, community, and future stakeholders

Integrity - Fostering an environment of trust, moral character, honesty and transparency

Opportunities - Collaborating to provide a variety of educational and career pathways, extracurricular experiences, and student supports

Resilience - Supporting productive struggle, overcoming adversity through perseverance, determination, and self-advocacy

The Kettle Moraine School District believes that school community members are individuals responsible for their own actions, therefore:

1. Education programs or activities will not teach that one race or sex is inherently superior to another, or that an individual, by virtue of their race, is inherently racist or sexist, or oppressive.

2. Education programs or activities will not teach that individuals should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment due to an individual’s race or sex.

3. Education programs or activities will not teach that an individual’s moral character is necessarily determined by the individual’s race or sex, or that an individual, by virtue of the individual’s race or sex, bears responsibility for acts committed in the past by other individuals of the same race or sex.

4. Education programs or activities will not teach that an individual should feel discomfort, guilt, or anguish based on their race or sex.

Annual goal setting and action planning will occur. Goals will be set considering the mission, vision and values of the Kettle Moraine School District and regular analysis of local, regional and national data.

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 09/10/2024

3102 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT (3102)

The Kettle Moraine School District recognizes that learning standards and the related learning targets or competencies are an essential element in the education of all children. The District shall annually review the national standards and revise the learning targets/competencies as needed. The District shall maintain a written record of the following:

Kindergarten through grade 12 standards and learning targets/competencies as needed in each of the following subject areas: language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, health and physical education, art, music, technology, engineering, business education, world language, and family and consumer education.

Each set of standards and learning targets/competencies shall include an assessment plan which provides a systematic, continuous, and objective process of determining whether students attain the specified learning targets.

All professional staff shall participate in the alignment and development of the learning targets or competencies. A District Teaching and Learning Committee will exist to provide direction and oversight of the work.

The work shall be directly supervised by the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning. All newly developed or revised standards and learning targets or competencies shall be submitted to the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning.

The primary functions of teams reviewing and revising the learning targets or competencies are:

Each team will annually monitor the national standards, learning targets or competencies. Tasks of the committee may include:
1. Review and revise written electronic documents and course descriptions;
2. Design new course proposals;
3. Propose major curricular resources: textbooks, software, hardware, other materials as necessary.
Review learning targets or competencies to ensure compliance with State and District guidelines and national standards.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 8/17/2017

Renumbered: 3/19/2018

Reviewed:

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/17/2017

3103 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE (3103)

Human growth and development instruction shall be made available to students in the Kettle Moraine School District. Annually, parents/guardians shall be provided with an outline of the human growth and development curriculum used in the student’s grade level and information on how to preview the material. Parents/guardians may excuse his/her child from courses or units of the human growth and development curriculum by filing a written statement with the school administrator.

The human growth and development curriculum and materials shall be reviewed by the human growth and development advisory committee at least every three years. The advisory committee shall submit a report of their work to the Board of Education, advising them on the design, review and implementation of the human growth and development curriculum.

The Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning shall recommend for Board approval the membership of the human growth and development advisory committee at least once every three years. The committee will be comprised of parents, teachers, administrators, students, health care professionals, members of the clergy, and District residents. The Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning will select representative members from the following groups: parents, students, teachers, administrators, medical professionals, clergy, and members of the community without school age children. Teacher representatives will include an elementary, middle, and high school staff member involved in teaching the human growth and development curriculum as well as a representative from Student Services. Community doctors in the specialties of male and female reproductive health will be invited to serve as the professional health care representatives. Members of the clergy will be selected based on letters of interest or recommendations. Representatives from the community who do not have school-aged children may be selected based on letters of interest or recommendations.

The Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning will serve as chairperson for the advisory committee. The chairperson will call a meeting of the committee as needed, but not less than at least once every 3 years.

Meetings of the advisory committee shall be noticed in accordance with established procedures for school board committees. All meetings shall be open to the public. The public may offer input during designated times at committee meetings.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 8/3/2017

Renumbered: 3/19/2018

Reviewed:

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/03/2017

3104 DEVELOPMENT OF CURRICULUM MATERIALS (3104)

Members of the professional staff are encouraged to develop, implement and review instructional resources related to their professional assignment and the needs of learners. Professional and instructional materials, including but not limited to, computer software, activity packets and assessment materials which are created by an individual staff member, are subject to the following guidelines regarding ownership and copyright provisions:

If the material or software is produced during school time or as part of the teacher's assignment at any time when he/she is being compensated by Kettle Moraine School District, the rights to ownership and copyright will belong to the District. If the material or software is produced as part of a federally funded program, the applicable federal guidelines will pertain.
If the material or software is produced outside of school time without expense, involvement, or direction on the part of the District or its other employees and without use of facilities, the material or software rights will belong to the individual.
If an individual plans to produce materials or software on his/her own time, but with the use of District property, facilities, or materials, a written agreement must be made prior to beginning such production. The written agreement will spell out use of such property, facilities, or materials and any accompanying costs as well as indicating rights of ownership, copyright and distribution of any potential profits. In the absence of a written agreement, the material so produced will belong to the District.

Established: 8/18/2008

Revised: 8/17/2017

Renumbered: 3/19/2018

Reviewed:

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/17/2017

3105 BASIC INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM (3105)

The district shall provide instruction as follows:

In grades kindergarten through 8, regular instruction shall be provided in reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, health, physical education, art and music.

In grades kindergarten through 8, instruction in the social studies curriculum includes the history, culture and tribal sovereignty of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in the state in at least two grade levels and in at least one grade level in grades 9 through 12.

In grades 7 and 8, access to world language instruction in sufficient frequency and length to achieve the objectives and time allocations of a written, sequential curriculum plan in world language will be provided.

In grades 9 through 12, access shall be provided to an educational program which enables pupils each year to study language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, technology education, business education, family and consumer education, world language, physical education, art and music. The school district board shall make all courses as widely available to all students as possible; however, an individual student's scheduling conflict does not constitute denial of access to a course.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 9/3/2014

Renumbered: 3/19/2018

Reviewed:

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 09/03/2014

3106 KINDERGARTEN INSTRUCTION (3106)

The district shall operate a kindergarten program in which all children of the district who are five years old on or before September 1 of the current school year may enroll.

Kindergarten instruction shall be held on a full day basis.

Physical facilities, equipment, and materials shall be provided for a program which includes opportunities for learning basic concepts and skills in language arts, fine arts, social studies, mathematics, science, and physical education.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised:

Renumbered: 3/19/2018

Reviewed:

Adopted: 08/19/2008

3107 HEALTH EDUCATION: PROTECTIVE BEHAVIORS (3107)

The Kettle Moraine School District is committed to providing instruction pertaining to protective behaviors.

As part of the standard health curriculum, instructional units on protective behaviors shall be taught to students enrolled in grades K-9. The program shall offer information and instruction appropriate to each grade level and the age and maturity level of the students. The District’s human growth and development committee shall review the protective behaviors curriculum every three years, in accordance with the committee's standard procedures.

Instruction shall include knowledge of effective means by which students may recognize, avoid, prevent, and halt physically or psychologically intrusive or abusive situations which may be harmful to students, including child abuse, sexual abuse, and child enticement.

Instruction shall be designed to help students develop positive psychological, emotional, and problem-solving responses to such situations and avoid relying on negative, fearful, or solely reactive methods of dealing with such situations. Instruction shall include information on available school and community prevention and intervention assistance or services and shall be provided to students in grades K-9.

In support of its commitment to providing instruction pertaining to protective behaviors, the administration will follow these procedures:

Prior to instruction, parents will be notified and offered an opportunity to review curriculum.
Referrals and reports of abuse shall follow the established format and procedures as outlined in Kettle Moraine Operating Rules and Regulations for abuse, neglect and sexual harassment.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 8/3/2017

Renumbered: 3/19/2018

Reviewed:

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/03/2017

3108 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS SELECTION GUIDELINES (3108)

Instructional materials are a key component in providing high quality instructional programs for district students. The Kettle Moraine School District (District) recognizes the need for monitoring that materials are current, effective, high quality, reflect best practice and research information and are aligned to national standards.

Administration shall be responsible for the establishment of guidelines for the selection, approval, maintenance, and removal of instructional materials. The Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning and School Administrator shall be responsible for approval of supplementary, technology, library/media materials used in the school.

Instructional materials include those items which are read, listened to, viewed, observed, manipulated, or experienced by students as part of the instructional process. They may be consumable or non-consumable, print or non‑print, and may vary in the kind of student response they generate.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 4/27/2016

5/15/2018

Renumbered: 3/19/2018

Reviewed:

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 05/15/2018

3109 USE OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS (3109)

It is the intent of the Kettle Moraine School District to adhere to all provisions of federal and international laws regarding use of copyrighted materials. Copyright laws provide exclusive rights of reproduction, distribution, adaptations, performance and display to the creator of a work unless: (a) fair use or educational exclusions apply; (b) licensing agreements are obtained; (c) written permission is granted by the copyright owner; or (d) materials are exempt from the exclusive rights specifications. If the use of copyrighted materials does not fall under one of the exceptions allowed by the copyright law, then school officials shall request permission from the owner of the copyright prior to use of that material.

Employees of the District shall comply with copyright laws and this rule. Status as a District employee does not provide immunity from violation of the law. Employees who do not comply with the law will not be afforded protection from prosecution and penalty by the District. Guidelines for use of copyrighted materials will be made available to staff.

The District shall post appropriate notices and warning signs in conspicuous places throughout the District.

Limitations on Exclusive Rights: Fair Use

The "fair use" provisions of the federal copyright law applies four basic standards which must be considered together when judging whether or not there has been a copyright infringement. The four basic standards are:

The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for non-profit educational purposes;
The nature of the copyrighted work, (i.e., was the original work intended to be consumable);
The amount of substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
The effect on the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.

Specific Copyright Guidelines for Instructional Materials

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1. According to the concept of "Fair Use" as outlined above, a single copy of any of the following may be made by or at the individual request of a staff member for research or use in teaching:
  1. A chapter from a book;
  2. An article from a periodical or newspaper;
  3. A short story, short essay, or short poem whether or not from a collective work;
  4. A chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon or picture from a book, periodical, or newspaper.
2. Multiple copies (not to exceed more than one copy per student) may be made by or at the request of an individual staff member for classroom use provided that:
  1. The copying is the staff member's idea;
  2. Copying meets the tests of brevity:
    1. A complete poem or poetic excerpt of less than 250 words,
    2. A phrase excerpt of from 500-1000 words,
    3. One illustration (chart, diagram, graph, drawing, cartoon or picture) per book or periodical,
    4. An excerpt of up to two pages containing words and pictures;
  3. Time does not allow for purchasing the material;
  4. The material is used only once and only in one course;
  5. The copyright notice is printed on each copy of the material.
3. Notwithstanding any of the above, the following shall be prohibited:
  1. Copying of or from works intended to be consumable:
    1. Workbooks,
    2. Exercises,
    3. Standardized Tests,
    4. Answer Sheets, and
    5. Other consumable materials;
  2. Copying to create, substitute for or replace anthologies or compilations;
  3. Copying to substitute for the purchase of material;
  4. Copying directed by a higher authority;
  5. Repeated copying of the same item by the same staff member from term to term;
  6. More than nine instances of such multiple copying for one course during one class term;
  7. More than two excerpts from the same author;
  8. More than three instances from the same periodical volume or collective work during one class term; and
  9. Asking others to do illegal copying for them.
Audiovisual Materials
1. The "Fair Use" criteria outlined above apply to each intended use of any audiovisual works (audio clips from the web, copy photography, video clips from the web, etc.).
Video Recordings
1. Copies of any of the following video recordings may be made by or at the individual request of a staff member for classroom use:
  1. “In house” productions;
  2. Uncopyrighted works or works in the public domain; and
  3. Copies made under "permission to copy" arrangements.
2. The following programs may be copied off-air by or at the individual requests of a staff member for classroom use:
  1. Instructional television programs (subject to the specific rights’ limitations);
  2. Broadcast programs provided they are used only once, with one repeated use for instructional reinforcement purposes only, within 10 school days of the original broadcast and are destroyed within 45 days; and
  3. Programs with specific "permission to copy" arrangements.
3. Notwithstanding any of the above, the following shall be prohibited:
  1. Copying from premium channels (HBO, The Disney Channel, Showtime, Cinemax, etc.) or nonbroadcast channels (ESPN, MTV, Nickelodean, Arts and Entertainment, etc.);
  2. Duplicating copyrighted video recordings;
  3. Copying from one format to another (VHS, disc to videotape, DVD, digital, etc.);
  4. Copying off-air programs for the purpose of entertainment or reward;
  5. Use in school of any off-air recording made somewhere other than in school;
  6. Physically or electronically combining, merging or altering off-air recordings to constitute teaching anthologies or compilations; and
  7. General recording of broadcast programs in anticipation of staff requests. An individual and specific request must be made for every program recorded.
4. Rented or purchased "Home Use Only" video recordings may be used for instruction only. They may not be used for the purpose of entertainment or reward.
5. The viewing of video recordings with "Public Performance Rights" is not restricted.
Music
1. The "fair use" criteria outlined above and the guidelines under "fair use" for music should be applied to each intended use before copying any copyrighted music or musical works.
2. Permissible uses include:
  1. Emergency copying to replace purchased copies which are unavailable for an imminent performance provided purchased replacement copies are substituted in due course;
  2. Making copies of excerpts of works for academic purposes (not performance);
  3. Editing or simplifying purchased works provided that the fundamental character or the work is not changed;
  4. Making a single copy recording of a student performance; and
  5. Making a single copy of a copyrighted sound recording for the purpose of an aural exercise or examination.
3. Notwithstanding the above, the following shall be prohibited:
  1. Copying to create or replace anthologies;
  2. Copying of or from works intended to be consumable;
  3. Copying for the purpose of performance;
  4. Copying to substitute for the purchase of material; and
  5. Copying without the inclusion of the copyright notice.
Libraries
1. According to Section 108 of the copyright law a library or any of its employees acting within the scope of their employment may reproduce copies of print works, audiovisuals, computer software, etc. for:
  1. Purposes of preservation;
  2. Purposes of private study, scholarship or research provided the copy becomes the property of the user and the library has not had notice that the copy would be used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship or research; and
  3. Purposes of interlibrary loan.
2. Notwithstanding any of the above, the following shall be prohibited:
  1. Copying for direct or indirect commercial advantage;
  2. The systematic reproduction for distribution of single or multiple copies; and
  3. Copying to substitute for a subscription to a work or the purchase of a work.
3. Section 108 does not apply to musical, pictorial, graphic, sculptural, motion picture or audiovisual works.
4. Copies made under the provisions of Section 108 for interlibrary loan must include the notice of copyright.
5. A library that requests reproductions of print or recordings via interlibrary loan must make certain that its requests conform to the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU) guidelines and must maintain records of its requests for the required number of years.
6. Libraries must display prominently, at the place where orders for reproductions are accepted, a warning that copying will be done in accordance with the copyright law.
7. Reproducing equipment located on the premises must display the proper notice that the making of a copy may be subject to the copyright law.
Requesting Permission to Use Copyrighted Materials
1. District staff desiring to use copyrighted material beyond the fair use provisions of the law shall request permission from the copyright owner. Ownership of a copyright is normally determined by checking the title page of the material. Library Media Services’ staff will serve as a resource in locating addresses of copyright owners.
2. Letters requesting use of copyrighted materials shall be prepared in triplicate and include the following information:
  1. Title, author/editor/producer and edition;
  2. Exact material to be used, including amount, page numbers, chapters and, if possible, a photocopy of the material;
  3. Number of copies to be made and the intended use of duplicated materials;
  4. Form of distribution (classroom, newsletter, etc.);
  5. Whether or not the material is to be sold; and
  6. Type of reproduction (photocopy, slide, tape, CD, DVD, etc.).
  7. The letter should include:
    1. a blank at the end for the copyright owner to fill in whether or not permission is granted, conditions of use, authorized signature and date.
    2. A self-addressed, stamped return envelope.
3. Request letters should refrain from asking for blanket permission.
4. Two copies of the letter should be sent to the copyright owner. One copy is to be retained by the requester. If a request to duplicate copyrighted material is granted, the original signed “granting document” is to be placed on file in the building library media center.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

It is the rule of the District that all users of this equipment shall comply with federal copyright laws. No illegal duplication may be performed on this equipment. Status as a District employee does not provide immunity from violation of that law.

According to Section 107 of the federal copyright law, the “fair use” of copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship or research is not an infringement of copyright. Four factors must be considered in determining whether or not a particular use is “fair” under the copyright law. The factors are as follows:

The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
The nature of the copyrighted work;
The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
The effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.

Guidelines for Classroom Copying in Not-for-Profit Educational Institutions

A teacher may make a single copy or request a single copy to be made of the following for his/her scholarly research, use in teaching or preparation to teach a class: a chapter of a book; an article from a periodical or newspaper; a short story; short essay or short poem (whether or not from a collective work); and a chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon or picture from a book, periodical or newspaper. Multiple copies may be made by or for the teacher giving the course for classroom use or discussion, provided that: (1) the number of copies may never exceed the “one per student” in the course; (2) each copy includes a notice of copyright; and (3) the copying meets tests of brevity, spontaneity and cumulative effect.

The brevity test varies with the type and length of work to be copied. For example, a complete poem of fewer than 250 words that fits on two pages may be copied in its entirety while only 1,000 words or 10% of a story of more than 2,500 words may be copied. The spontaneity test requires that (1) copying be the teacher’s idea and (2) there be too little time after the teacher decides to use the material to request and receive permission from the copyright owner. The cumulative effect test provides that (1) the copying may be for use in only one course, (2) not more than one short poem, article, story, essay or two excerpts may be copied from the same author, nor more than three from the same collective work or periodical volume during one class term, per teacher. The second and third limitations do not apply to current news periodicals and newspapers and current news sections of other periodicals.

In addition, the classroom copying guidelines prohibit copying to create, replace or substitute for anthologies, compilations or collective works; copying of or from works intended to be “consumable” in the course of study or teaching (e.g., workbooks, exercises); copying to substitute for the purchase of books, publishers’ reprints or periodicals; copying as directed by a higher authority (e.g., administration); repeat copying with respect to the same item by the same teacher from term to term; and, charging a student for copies beyond the actual cost of the photocopying.

Guidelines for Educational Uses of Music

Emergency copies of music may be made to replace purchased copies which are not available for an imminent performance provided purchased replacement copies are substituted in due course. Multiple copies of excerpts of works and single copies of an entire performance unit may be made under specified conditions for academic purposes other than performance.

Printed copies of music which have been purchased may be edited or simplified provided that the fundamental character of the work is not distorted or the lyrics, if any, altered or lyrics added if none exist.

A single copy of recordings of performances by students may be made for evaluation or rehearsal purposes and may be retained by the educational institution or individual teacher. A single copy of a sound recording (such as a tape, disc or cassette) or copyrighted music may be made from sound recordings owned by the school district or an individual teacher for the purpose of constructing aural exercises or examinations and may be retained by the school district or individual teacher. This applies only to the copyright of the music itself and not to any copyright which may exist in the sound recording.

The guidelines for educational uses of music also specifically prohibit copying to create, replace or substitute for anthologies, compilations or collective works; copying of or from works intended to be “consumable” in the course of study or teaching; copying for the purpose of performance; copying for the purpose of substituting for the purchase of music except as specifically provided; and copying without inclusion of the copyright which appears on the printed copy.

Guidelines for Off-Air Recording of Broadcast Programming for Educational Purposes

A nonprofit educational institution, including school districts, may videotape a broadcast program and retain it for 45 calendar days after the date of recording. Upon conclusion of such retention period, all off-air recordings must be erased or destroyed. “Broadcast programs” for purposes of the guidelines are television programs transmitted by television stations for reception by the general public without charge. Because the guidelines apply only to off-air recording by nonprofit educational institutions, school districts may want to refrain from allowing the use of off-air recordings that were taped somewhere other than the school (e.g., home).

Off-air recordings may be made only at the request of and used by individual teachers. General recording by the audiovisual department of all programs in anticipation of teacher requests is not permissible, according to the guidelines. A teacher may not request that a specific program be repeatedly recorded, regardless of how many times it is broadcast.

Off-air recordings may be used once by individual teachers and may be repeated only once for instruction reinforcement during the first 10 consecutive school days in the 45-day period. After the first 10 days, off-air recordings may be used only for teacher evaluation purposes (i.e., to determine whether or not to include the broadcast program in the teaching curriculum). Off-air recordings need not be used in their entirety, but the recorded programs may not be altered from their original content. Off-air recordings may not be physically or electronically combined or merged to constitute teaching anthologies or compilations.

All copies of off-air recordings must include the copyright notice on the broadcast program as recorded.

The guidelines also advise educational institutions to formulate a rule on videotaping and to make sure that the rule and guidelines are followed.

Reproductions by Libraries

According to Section 108 of the copyright law, it is not an infringement of copyright for a library, or any of its employees acting within the scope of their employment, to reproduce or distribute a single copy of a work as long as:

The reproduction or distribution is made without any purpose of direct or indirect commercial advantage;
The collection of the library is open to the public or available to researchers who are working in a specialized field; and
The reproduction or distribution of the work includes a notice of copyright.

If a copyrighted work in a library’s collection is damaged, deteriorated, lost or stolen and if the staff determines, after reasonable investigation, that the material cannot be replaced at a fair price, then the library may make a facsimile of the work.

Persons using the library may make a copy of no more than one article or other contribution to a copyrighted collection or periodical issue, or a small part of any other copyrighted work under Section 108 only if:

The copy becomes the property of the user, and the library has had no notice that the copy would be used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship or research; and
The library displays prominently, at the place where copy orders are accepted, a warning of copyright in accordance with federal requirements.

According to the law, the library or its employees shall not be liable for the unsupervised use of photocopying equipment located on its premises provided that such equipment displays a notice that the making of a copy may be subject to the copyright law. School districts should, therefore, make sure that all photocopying equipment is noticed accordingly.

Software (Computer Programs)

Section 117 of the copyright law provides that it is not an infringement of the owner of a copy of software to make or authorize the making of another copy of adaptation of that software provided:

That such a new copy or adaptation is created as an essential step in the utilization of the software in conjunction with a machine and that it is used in no other manner; or
That such new copy or adaptation is for archival purposes only and that all archival copies are destroyed in the event that continued possession of the software should cease to be rightful.

“Software” is defined as a set of statements or instructions to be used directly or indirectly in a computer in order to bring about certain result.

The owner of software may make a back-up copy of the software under the copyright law if it is used as an archival copy in the event the original disk fails to function. Such back-up copies are not to be used on a second computer at the same time the original is used.

The contents of one computer disk may not be loaded into multiple computers for use at the same time unless a license expressly permits the user to do so.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 8/17/2017

Renumbered: 3/19/2018

Reviewed:

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/17/2017

3110 ACADEMIC STANDARDS (3110)

The Kettle Moraine School District is committed to using rigorous and wide reaching standards that set the highest expectations for student performance and help prepare students for college, career and life. In Kettle Moraine our Teaching & Learning department works closely with each department and school to understand the influence of multiple factors to determine the standards (what do we want students to know and be able to do) and the learning targets or competencies (standards broken into student friendly smaller steps) to frame student learning.

The following are considered when determining the standards, learning targets or competencies for each course of study in Kettle Moraine:

the area of studies national/international organization’s recommendations
post-secondary institution needs for the area of study
trends in standardized (Forward, MAP and ACT suite) and local assessments
student passions or career pathways

Content areas of study, typically, have a national/international organization consisting of experts from post-secondary institutions and experts from K-12 institutions. The work and passion of these groups is focused on creating a continuum of standards for that particular area of study. Many of these groups are continuously researching and testing to ensure that teachers and learners are engaging in rigorous and developmentally appropriate standards within the area of study.

Dual credit opportunities are valued in the District. This affords staff the opportunity to develop working relationships with professors from a variety of colleges and universities. Additionally, Kettle Moraine continues to offer a wide variety of Advanced Placement (AP) courses which also influence the content of a course. Through these partnerships we continue to grow in our understanding of what our students will be expected to know and be able to do in the next phase of their learning.

Assessment data provides us regular feedback to learner strengths and weaknesses. This data is pulled from standardized assessments (historically- WKCE, Badger, Forward, MAP, Aspire, ACT) and from classroom assessments. As trends are noted, adjustment to standards, learning targets and competencies are made. Due to the variability in assessments in Wisconsin, Kettle Moraine relies heavily on the ACT suite and the subsequent standards.

Personalization of learning has afforded students the opportunity to influence the standards, learning targets and competencies they would like to focus upon. With a block schedule all high school students have more opportunities to explore or concentrate in the courses/areas of desire thereby allowing students to choose courses and their subsequent standards. Our personalized learning environments encourage students to self-evaluate and be a partner in determining which standards are still needed to concentrate on to maximize learning.

The following national / international organizations and their standards influence the work of Kettle Moraine:

National Art Education Association

National Council of Teachers of English

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

National Association for Music Education

Society of Health Physical Educators

National Science Teachers Association

National Council for Social Studies

American College Sports Medicine

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

ACT Standards

Wisconsin Academic Standards

Common Core Standards- ELA

Common Core Standards- Math

Music Standards

National Art Standards

National Physical Education Standards

The Next Generation Science Teachers

Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies

National Standards for Foreign Language

Wisconsin Computer Science Standards

Established: 9/10/2018

Adopted: 09/10/2018

3201 OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (3201)

Education for Employment

The district shall provide access to an education for employment program approved by the state superintendent. The purpose of the education for employment program is to prepare elementary and secondary pupils for employment, to promote cooperation between business and industry and public schools, and to establish a role for the local school district in the economic development of the area and state. This program will provide an opportunity for students in grades K-12 to develop skills and knowledge needed for success in employment, to build foundations for further education, and to acquire lifetime skills.

All students, K-12, shall have access to an education for employment program which provides for the following:

Practical application of basic skills in both the general and vocational curricula;
Community field experiences and, in grades 7 through 12, school-supervised work Experience;
Career exploration and planning which also address sex-role stereotyping in career decision making;
Employability skills and attitudes;
Study of the practical application of economics and American economic institutions;
In grades 9 through 12, career and technology education programs which have an appropriate curriculum based on labor market information including follow-up studies of graduates, job placement, and employment needs.

The district endorses schools and businesses working as partners in developing the program through the Education for Employment Council.

The superintendent shall designate the coordinator for the education for employment program in accordance with state laws and regulations. Program records and reports shall be made as required by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised:

Renumbered: 3/19/2018

Reviewed:

Adopted: 08/19/2008

3202 PROGRAMS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS (3202)

The district provides for the continuous identification of gifted and talented students in intellectual, creative, visual/performing arts, leadership and academic domains. Multiple criteria such as achievement tests, product and/or performance evaluations and recommendations will be used to identify the needs of gifted and talented students. Identification of student needs will align with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) guidelines and procedures under Standard (t)-Gifted and Talented Pupils.

The district shall provide appropriate (systematic and continuous) programming for students identified with gifted and talented needs. The school district shall provide opportunities for parent participation in the planning of the proposed program.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 8/2/2013

Renumbered: 3/19/2018

Reviewed:

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/02/2013

3203 TARGETED ASSISTANCE TITLE I PROGRAM (3203)

It is the intent of the district to help all students reach their potential and meet the district's educational goals. In an effort to help students who need support in reaching high academic standards, the School Board shall participate in the federal Title 1 program and abide by all legal requirements for participation in such program.

The district has a “Targeted Assistance” Title I program (Statutory Requirement: Section 1115). The term “Targeted Assistance” means that Title I services are provided to a select group of children--those identified as failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet the state’s challenging academic achievement standards. The goal of a Targeted Assistance program is to improve teaching and learning to enable participants to meet the challenging state performance standards, to promote active involvement by parents in their child's education, and to increase the expertise of staff through staff development opportunities.

Student Eligibility
Eligible children are those identified as having the greatest need. The district identifies students, within the age criteria for a free public education, who are failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet state standards on the basis of multiple, objective, and educationally related criteria.

Parental Involvement
The district recognizes the importance of parent involvement in their children's education. Therefore, the district shall provide appropriate opportunities for parents and guardians to become involved in the design, implementation, and evaluation of the district's Title I program activities and in improving the academic achievement and school performance of their children. Specifically, the district shall provide for parent involvement through the following:

Participation on district advisory committees.
Special activities such as school open houses.
Regular, meaningful two-way communication between parents and guardians and the school regarding learning standards and student achievement through report cards, conferences, meetings, telephone contacts, notes, or other appropriate means

Parents and guardians of students participating in the Title I program shall be informed annually of this policy and of the opportunities available for them to get involved in their child's educational program and in improving student achievement.

Comparability
The district will assure that instructional services provided with state and local funds for children in schools with Title I programs will be at least equal to the average of such services provided children in schools not offering Title I programs. The district will assure comparability in accordance with rules promulgated by the federal or state agencies responsible for administration of Title I programs.

To comply with comparability standards the district will:

Ensure that Title I teachers are qualified and certified by DPI.
Ensure equivalency among schools in teachers, administrators, and auxiliary personnel; and
Ensure equivalency among schools in the provision of curriculum materials and instructional supplies.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 11/13/2013

6/8/2016

Renumbered: 3/19/2018

Reviewed:

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 06/08/2016

3204 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (3204)

The School District of Kettle Moraine is required by Section 115.96(1) of the Wisconsin State Statutes to conduct a count of the English Language Learners (ELL) students in the district, assess the language proficiency of such students and classify such students by language groups, grade level, age and English language proficiency. This count must be done annually on or before March 1^st. The School District of Kettle Moraine will identify potential ELLs using the Home Language Survey, assess their English language proficiency, classify them according to their particular needs and create a personalized language plan. The personalized language plan includes the language proficiency, goals and standards, and continuum of ELL support services. The ELL Plans are updated twice a year and reviewed with parents. Students meeting any of the following criteria should be assessed:
	1.	Students who communicate in a language other than English;
	2.	Students whose families use a language other than English; and/or
	3.	Students who use a language other than English in daily non-school surroundings.
		a.	The district shall assess the English proficiency and academic progress of ELL students in accordance with legal requirements and established district procedures. The district shall administer state-required tests to an ELL student unless a determination has been made that the results of the test, with allowable accommodations made for the student as needed, will not be a valid and reliable indicator of the student’s academic knowledge and skills. Any ELL student exempted from taking a state-required test shall be administered an alternative assessment approved by the Department of Public Instruction. The results of both state-required tests and alternate assessments shall be used consistent with DPI policies in making instructional, promotion and graduation decisions. Test results may not be used as the sole criterion in re-classifying an ELL or in determining grade promotion, eligibility for courses or programs, eligibility for graduation or eligibility for participation in postsecondary education opportunities.
		b.	Parents/guardians of ELL students shall be notified of student testing arrangements and of educational programs and services available to help their children improve their English language skills and academic achievement. These notifications shall be made consistent with legal requirements and in such manner as to ensure that the student’s parent/guardian understands them.
Assessing English Proficiency
	1.	District staff shall conduct a count of all limited English-proficient students enrolled in district schools, assess the language proficiency of such students and classify such students by language group, grade level, age and English language proficiency.
	2.	ELL students shall be assessed to determine their English language proficiency using a DPI approved English proficiency assessment instrument. The assessment shall be administered by DESIGNATE PERSONNEL TRAINED AND CERTIFIED TO ADMINISTER THE ASSESSMENT. The district may also use information such as the following when assessing a student’s English proficiency: prior academic records from within or outside the United States, information on everyday classroom performance, and course grades which, in relation to the student’s grade level, indicate that lack of progress is due to limited English language skills.
	3.	ELL students assessed shall be classified according to their English proficiency level as outlined in state rules and described below.
		a.	Level 1 – Entering, if the student does not understand or speak English with the exception of a few isolated words or expressions.
		b.	Level 2 – Beginning, if all of the following criteria are met: (a) the student understands and speaks conversational English with hesitancy and difficulty, (b) the student understands part of lessons and simple directions, and (c) the student is at a pre-emergent or emergent level of reading and writing English, significantly below grade level.
		c.	Level 3 – Developing, if all of the following criteria are met: (a) the student understands and speaks conversational and academic English with decreasing hesitancy and difficulty, (b) the student is post-emergent, developing reading comprehension and writing skills in English, and (c) the student’s English literacy skills allow the student to demonstrate academic knowledge in content areas with assistance.
		d.	Level 4 – Expanding, if all of the following are met: (a) the student understands and speaks conversational English without apparent difficulty, but understands and speaks academic English with some hesitancy, and (b) the student continues to acquire reading and writing skills in content areas needed to achieve grade level expectations with assistance.
		e.	Level 5 – Bridging, if all of the following conditions are met: (a) the student understands and speaks conversational and academic English well, (b) the student is near proficient in reading, writing and content area skills needed to meet grade level expectations, and (c) the student requires occasional support.
		f.	Level 6 – Reaching, if all of the following criteria are met: (a) the student was formerly limited English proficient and is now fully English proficient, and (b) the student reads, writes, speaks and comprehends English within the academic classroom setting.
	4.	Student English proficiency assessment records shall be maintained by the district in accordance with state and federal laws and district student records policies and procedures. Reports regarding LEP students shall be made to the DPI as legally required.
Assessing Academic Achievement
	1.		Decisions regarding academic performance assessment shall be made and documented on an individual basis for each ELL student. Assessment decisions shall be made by the ELL instructor and communicated to the student’s parent(s)/guardian. All communications to parents/guardians of ELL students shall be given in such manner as to provide understanding of the information. They should be provided in English, the parent/guardian’s native language or any other means to convey the required information.
	2.		An ELL student may not be exempted from academic assessments based on their ELL status except as required by law. The district shall administer a state required test to an ELL student.
	3.		The district shall provide testing accommodations for the student if they are needed. Any accommodations made shall maintain the validity of the test. Testing accommodations may include, but are not limited to the following: providing the assistance of a qualified translator to translate instructions or read items from tests that do not assess English language competency; providing small group or individual testing opportunities; providing more practice tests or examples before the actual test is administered; allowing ELL students to use dictionaries or other educational aids while taking the test unless this use would invalidate the test; and allowing ELL students as much time as necessary to complete the test.
	4.		Student test/alternative assessment results shall be communicated to the student’s parent/guardian and to the DPI as required by law.
	5.		ELL student test results shall be used consistent with district policies when making instructional, promotion and graduation decisions. Test results shall not be used as the sole criterion in exiting ELL students or in determining grade promotion, eligibility for courses or programs, eligibility for graduation or eligibility for postsecondary education opportunities. Exemption of an ELL student from taking a state-required test may also not be used as the sole criterion for making such determination.
An ELL student will be provided educational program assistance and/or services as appropriate and necessary to help the student improve his/her English language skills and academic performance. Established: 8/19/2008 Revised: 9/3/2014 Renumbered: 3/19/2018 Reviewed:

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 09/03/2014

3205 PROGRAMS FOR DUAL CREDIT WITH POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS (formerly COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS) (3205)

Programming with post-secondary institutions shall be examined and developed whenever such educational endeavors are determined to be of potential value to students and the Kettle Moraine School District (District). A student may be limited to taking 18 total post-secondary credits during his/her high school career.

Development of programs and/or courses of instruction include, but are not limited to: Kindergarten through 12th grade educational programs; courses in all academic and vocational subjects including: art, music and physical education; extra curricular extracurricular programs in athletics, drama, music and student youth groups and clubs; alternative school programs; and programs for at risk students.

Start College Now

Start College Now ("SCN") is available to public high school students in grades 11 and 12 who are in good academic standing and have an acceptable disciplinary record. Students should submit SCN applications to their school district by March 1 for the fall semester and October 1 for the spring semester. The District’s acceptance of the application must meet deadlines and must include intended credit to be earned (dual credit or college credit only). The District may deny a student’s application to take a course(s) from an Institute of Higher Education if:

1. The student’s application was not submitted in the manner and within the time limits established by law.

2. The course(s) does not satisfy a high school graduation requirement.

3. The District offers a comparable course

Approved courses, fees and required textbooks will be paid for by the District. Transportation to and from any course(s) taken under this policy shall be the sole responsibility of the student or his/her family. Courses earning less than a passing grade or dropped courses with an assessed fee will be the responsibility of the student/guardian. Students cannot participate in SCN and ECCP simultaneously.

Dual credit shall be issued by Kettle Moraine High School and approved post-secondary institution upon each student's successful completion of the competencies agreed upon by both institutions. Grading practices shall align with post-secondary institution rules.

Dual Enrollment Academy

The Dual Enrollment Academy helps ease the transition from high school to post-secondary education, giving students insight into college academics and a jump start on apprenticeship programs. This partnership with WCTC allows students the opportunity to spend the majority of a school day, both fall and spring semesters, at WCTC. Students are required to provide their own safety equipment and school supplies. Transportation to and from any course(s) taken under this policy shall be the sole responsibility of the student or his/her family.

The District may deny a student’s application to take a course(s) from an IHE if:

4. The student’s application was not submitted in the manner and within the time limits established by law.

5. The course(s) does not satisfy a high school graduation requirement.

6. The District offers a comparable course.

After successfully completing the program, students earn a WCTC certificate or diploma along with high school credits. Grading practices shall align with post-secondary institution rules. Courses earning less than a passing grade or dropped courses with an assessed fee will be the responsibility of the student/guardian.

College Board Advanced Placement Program

The Advanced Placement Program is a cooperative educational endeavor for the District and the College Entrance Examination Board. This national program provides college level studies for students The credit value of each course is evaluated annually to consider length of course and rigor. College Board examinations are administered each May with costs of the optional examinations paid by the students. All colleges do not follow the same, or even similar, procedures upon receipt of the Advanced Examination scores. Many colleges grant credit and placement automatically for qualifying work on the examination; some grant either placement or credit only; others are still establishing their policies. Each student is encouraged to communicate directly with the college he or she is interested in attending.

Early College Credit Program(ECCP)

Effective July 1, 2018, any student enrolled full-time in grades 9-12 in a school in the District may apply to take a course(s) from an Institution of Higher Education (“IHE”) in accordance with Wisconsin’s Early College Credit Program (”ECCP”). A student may apply to take a course(s) in the fall, spring, or summer semesters. ( a student is limited to taking 18 total college credits during his/her high school career.)

The District may deny a student's application to take a course(s) from an IHE if:

The student's application was not submitted in the manner and within the time limits established by law.
The course(s) does not satisfy a high school graduation requirement.
The District offers a comparable course.

The Chief Academic Officer, as the Board’s designee, shall be responsible for reviewing all course applications received from District students and accepting or denying them in accordance with state law, the criteria outlined above, and District procedures. A student may appeal the denial of a course request to the state superintendent within 30 days after the decision is made.

Following the District’s initial acceptance of any course application(s) under this policy, the student’s parent or guardian must provide timely written notice and proof of enrollment to the District confirming the student’s intent to attend the specific course(s) and the intended credit to be earned (dual credit or college credit only). If this confirming notice is not received by the District prior to the date the course(s) is scheduled to begin, the student will not be permitted to attend the course under this policy.

Tuition costs for ECCP courses at a District site will be the responsibility of the student/guardian. If the student’s share of the tuition would pose an undue financial burden to the student and his/her family, as defined by the Department of Public Instruction’s administrative rule, then the student’s share of the tuition shall be waived. Tuition costs for ECCP course(s) taken at the post-secondary institution will follow the schedule below and as outlined from the Department of Instruction:

If the District does not offer a comparable course, and the ESSP course fulfills a graduation requirement, the student will earn both high school and college credit. In this case the responsibility for tuition is as follows:

School District – 75%

State – 25%

Pupil - 0%

If the District does not offer a comparable course, and the ESSP course does NOT fulfill a graduation requirement, the student can choose to earn college credit only.. In this case the responsibility for tuition is as follows:

School District – 25%

State – 50%

Pupil - 25% (free/reduced lunch status exemption shall apply)

If a student does not meet the program requirements for successful completion , the student or the student’s parent/guardian shall reimburse the District for the costs of the course paid on the student’s behalf. If the District is not reimbursed, it may pursue legal remedies to recover the costs of the course and the student shall be ineligible for any further participation in this program. Students cannot participate in SCN and ECCP simultaneously.

Transportation to and from any off campus dual credit opportunity course(s) taken under this policy shall be the sole responsibility of the student or his/her family. Transcripted grades will align with the post-secondary institution rules.

Some courses offered at the high school level provide the opportunity for students to earn an industry certification. The list of eligible courses will be maintained by the District Counseling team. The District will pay for industry certification assessments that are offered in the registered course. Students who do not pass the exam, will be charged a course fee equal to the cost of the exam.

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 11/07/2023

3301 SCHOOL DAY (3301)

The district shall schedule students for classes at least 180 days annually at each instructional level and indicate the number of hours of direct pupil instruction provided during the school year. The schedule must include 180 days and of these, five may be used for parent/teacher conferences or for inclement weather.

The district shall annually schedule and hold at least 437 hours of direct pupil instruction in kindergarten; at least 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction in grades 1 through 6; and at least 1,137 hours of direct pupil instruction in grades 7 through 12, unless the expectation has been modified through a waiver from the Department of Public Instruction.

The superintendent shall closely monitor compliance with the schedule of the hours of a normal school day and recommend to the school district board any actions necessary to comply with this rule and with applicable law.

Instructional Time Formula

School hours are computed as the period of time from the start to the close of each pupil's instructional schedule, excluding the lunch period, but including time for pupils to transfer between classes. In computing the minimum number of instructional hours, days and parts of days on which parent and teacher conferences are held, professional development inservice programs are held, schools are closed for inclement weather, or classes are not held shall not be counted; therefore, the minimum number of instructional hours is based on 175 days of instruction to avoid rescheduling in case of inclement weather.

The normal school day shall be defined as follows:

High School	9-12	7:22 a.m. – 2:34 p.m. or equivalent
Middle School	6-8	7:22 a.m. – 2:34 p.m. or equivalent
Elementary School	K-5	8:30 a.m.– 3:35 p.m. or equivalent

There will be one fifteen-minute recess per day in grades K-5. Any additional recesses must be approved by the building principal.

Portions of eight half days per year may be allocated for inservice activities. the school district incorporates weekly common planning time using the following schedule:

Middle School and High School is released at 2:02 every Thursday.

Elementary Schools are released at 3:05 every Thursday.

These days are still considered normal school days and shall count toward instructional time requirements. High school open campus on exam days during the final exam period constitutes a regular full school day.

Open Campus During Exam Days

A Kettle Moraine High School student is granted an open campus release from school on final exam days during periods in which a student is not scheduled into a course (i.e. study hall). The district shall not assume any additional liability for the conduct of and/or negligence of students who choose the open campus option.

Procedures for the implementation of open campus during final exam periods are as follows:

Students are to be on campus during those periods in which they have a final exam. This means that the student need not report to school during periods in which they have no final exam, i.e., study hall.
Students may arrive at school without signing in at the office before each exam period, if their exam begins after the regular school day begins.
Students may leave school after each exam period without signing out at the office.
Students who exercise this option are fully responsible for their attendance at all scheduled exams.

This rule does not eliminate a student's responsibility to fulfill all other classroom responsibilities.

The district retains the right to discontinue this rule because of such things as inclement weather, existence of a safety hazard, or any other purpose deemed appropriate by the district.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revisions: 12/9/2008

5/4/2011

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 05/04/2011

3302 CLASS SIZE (3302)

The district will make reasonable efforts to equalize class sizes among teachers within the high school (9-12), the middle school (6-8), and elementary schools (K-5) regardless of where these grade levels may be housed. Special education classes will conform in size to levels recommended by state or federal statutes. The following guidelines will be used by the administration as an average range, district-wide:

Regular Classes	Class Size
K-2	20-24
3-5	24-28
6-8	25-30
9-12	25-30

Class sizes at the high school and middle school will be considered as meeting the guidelines if the "average" class size within a department or house falls within the recommendation.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 12/8/2009

5/5/2014

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 05/05/2014

3303 CLASS SCHEDULING (3303)

The district will assist students to create a course selection plan to meet the level completion/graduation requirements. Every attempt will be made to enroll students in classes requested.

The process for course selection and enrollment at grades 6 – 12 includes:

Step 1: Students and parents will receive course descriptions.

Step 2: Students will complete a course registration process outlined by the building’s guidance team.

Step 3: Kettle Moraine High School students will receive a copy of course registration for a final review. A deadline for requested changes will be included.

Step 4: Course enrollments will be confirmed based on enrollment, staffing needs/costs and a student’s ability to meet the pre-requisites.

Step 5: Students will receive schedules and class assignments prior to the start of the school year.

Changes Made During the School Year:

A course level change may take place. In this case, an alternate course may be selected if class size units are not exceeded.

A schedule may be altered with the following conditions:

Parent/counselor/student/conference.
Class size limits are not exceeded.
If the teacher recommends that it be done due to a lack of pre-requisite or ability to successfully complete the course.

The district leadership team will review course offerings each year. Courses which are not taught for three consecutive years, due to insufficient enrollment, will be deleted from the course offering list. In the future, the deleted course may be brought back to the district leadership team as a new course proposal.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 12/20/2013

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 12/20/2013

3304 DEFINITION OF A FULL-TIME STUDENT (3304)

Effective with the 2014-2015 school year, each student shall carry a minimum program as follows:

High school student: Enrolled in 8 credits during school year.
Middle school student: required full day course of study.
Elementary student: required full day course of study.

Special Items
Students with disabilities may have less than the minimum program if the Individual Education Plan (IEP) Committee so prescribes.
Students with other special needs may have schedule modifications with the principal’s approval.
Full time status will be granted to those students enrolled in an approved alternate educational program.
Full time students may be granted early release from the school day for educational reasons as stipulated in established rules.
High school seniors completing graduation requirements in January must carry a minimum of 4 credits during the fall semester. Seniors completing graduation requirements at end of third term must carry a minimum of 6 credits.
Special provisions may be made for a high school student for a high school diploma prior to his/her graduation date providing the student has demonstrated competencies appropriate for a high school graduate.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 12/20/2013

04/16/2018

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 04/16/2018

3305 ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL RETENTION/PROMOTION (3305)

Students at all grade levels who meet district requirements consistent with state law and Kettle Moraine Operating Rules and Regulations (KMORR) will be promoted at the end of each respective school year. Retention decisions at grades 4 and 8 are governed by Wisconsin State Statute and KMORR.

The principal/director shall approve the retention or promotion of students in consultation with the staff and parents/guardians. The retention/promotion of students shall be determined based on a demonstrated competency in reading, language arts, mathematics, science and social studies.

Retention will be a rare occurrence. If retention is being considered for student 4K-12:

A referral for possible retention should be submitted to the principal/director prior to February 1^st. The principal/director shall share referral with the Superintendent. This written referral is to include:

Review the student’s academic performance using multiple data sources;
Review of intervention history;
The intervention team’s current intervention plan;
Review of the social/emotional needs of learner and impact of retention;
Consultation with Superintendent.

Parents must be notified of retention referral by March 1.

A collaborative team to include parents will meet prior to May 15^th to determine placement for the following school year.

A final team decision will be made by June 1.

If students enroll into KMSD outside of above timeline, the same steps will occur in an expedited manner.

If a team member disagrees with the decision, they may appeal to the superintendent of schools, or designee.

This process will be described in the school handbook.

Grade 8 Promotion Operating Rule:

Retention and promotion decisions shall consider current educational research and the individual student circumstances involved.

Promotion or retention decisions will be based upon a comprehensive understanding of each individual student and will consider:

Academic performance on district learning targets and/or benchmarks.
State assessments.
District assessments.
Individual Education Program (IEP).
Academic recommendations from building team of educators.
Response to Intervention history.

Grade 3 Promotion Operating Rule:

The purpose of this rule is to ensure that all students are proficient readers by the end of 3rd grade, in alignment with Wisconsin Act 20 and Wisconsin State Statute. For any student who has not exited their personal reading plan by the end of the student’s 3rd grade year, the district/school will engage in a process to determine whether to promote that student to the 4th grade. This process will carefully consider all relevant factors that contributed to the student not completing their personal reading plan and alternatives to retention that can help support the student to achieve reading proficiency. Additional details about the determination process are found in Section 2 of this rule. Good cause exceptions and post promotion mandates are found in Section 3 of this rule.

Section 1: Grade 3 Promotion Operating Rule

Purpose

The purpose of this rule is to ensure that all students are proficient readers by the end of 3rd grade, in alignment with Wisconsin Act 20 and Wisconsin State Statute.

Instructional Foundations

Science-based early reading instruction includes systematic and explicit instruction in:

Phonological and phonemic awareness
Phonics
Oral language development
Vocabulary and background knowledge
Reading fluency
Comprehension and writing

K–3 students who need additional support will receive intervention services as documented in a Personal Reading Plan (PRP).

Program Goals

The district’s reading program shall:

Meet each student’s needs with instruction tailored to their reading level and ability
Promote reading in all content areas and for personal enjoyment
Support the development of lifelong readers

Promotion Determination

Students who have not exited their PRP by the end of 3rd grade will undergo a comprehensive review process to determine the appropriate next steps, including potential promotion or retention.

The determination process will not be based solely on the results of the 3rd grade state assessment or universal screener.

Section 2: Promotion Process and Considerations

Review Team Composition

A school/district team will be formed and may include:

Classroom teacher
Instructional leader (Principal and Instructional coach)
Literacy interventionist (if applicable)
Student services staff
Parent(s)/guardian(s)

Data Considered

Universal screener data
Diagnostic assessment results
Progress monitoring
Classroom performance
Social, emotional, and behavioral observations

Determination Outcomes

Following the review, one of the following outcomes will be documented:

Promotion to Grade 4, with applicable services and supports.
Promotion due to factors unrelated to reading proficiency, with ongoing support.
Retention, agreed upon by the parent/guardian and team, with a detailed support plan.
Promotion despite district recommendation for retention, when the parent/guardian does not consent.
If retention is recommended, the district must:
- Communicate the potential emotional, social, and academic impacts
- Outline specific services to be provided during the retained year

Students Enrolling Late or Transferring

Students enrolling late in grade 3 without a PRP will be promoted.
Students transferring into grade 4 who may have been eligible for retention will receive the required supports under Wisconsin State Statute.

Section 3: Post-Promotion Requirements/Good Cause Exceptions

Post-Promotion Requirements

Students promoted to grade 4 without completing their PRP shall receive:

Intensive instructional services and supports
Ongoing progress monitoring
Written parent notification
Annual participation in an intensive summer reading program until proficiency is met

Good Cause Exceptions

Students may be exempt from retention, summer programming, or intervention requirements if the following are met:

Made substantial progress since being identified as “at-risk”
Identified as Limited-English proficient (Wisconsin State Statute)
Has an IEP indicating that standardized reading assessments are inappropriate
Demonstrated proficiency via an alternative statewide assessment (e.g., Dynamic Learning Maps)
Has an IEP or 504 plan, has received intensive intervention for 2+ years, and was previously retained in 5K–3rd grade
Received 2+ years of intervention, remains deficient, and was retained twice in 5K–3rd grade

Legal Compliance

Regardless of promotion decisions or exemptions, the district must continue to provide instruction that meets all state and federal legal obligations.

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 05/13/2025

3306 ACCELERATION (3306) This Policy Contains an Attachment.

Any recommendation for student acceleration by either families or a classroom teacher shall be considered by district and school teams. The talent development coordinator will work with the building principal to create an intervention team. After considering differentiation strategies and/or accelerated options, a child may be evaluated for either subject level or whole grade acceleration. Team members are responsible for conducting appropriate assessments, observations, or record reviews needed to evaluate student abilities and needs. The IOWA Acceleration Scale 3rd Edition will be one of the tools used to determine eligibility. The child's parents will be invited to participate in a meeting where the evaluation results are shared and the intervention decisions are made. The building principal, in consultation with the team, shall approve or deny the acceleration.

The talent development coordinator shall make a written report regarding the team’s decision. The Child Study Team Report form to be used for this report is attached. One copy of the report shall be maintained in the student information system, and one copy will be sent to the parents. The parents may reject the team’s decision for acceleration, or appeal the team’s denial of acceleration to the Director of Teaching & Learning. Acceleration appeals and recommendations should be made as early as possible to ensure appropriate planning and placement, but no later than the end of the semester preceding the proposed accelerated placement.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 12/8/2009

8/2/2013

12/9/2013

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 12/09/2013

3307 COURSE RETAKE (3307) This Policy Contains an Attachment.

Retaking a course provides Kettle Moraine High School students additional opportunities to learn and demonstrate learning for courses previously taken. Students earning a grade of F or IP will not earn credit for the course. Those courses that are part of a graduation requirement will be required to retake. Upon completion of the course retake, the transcript will list both occurrences of the course with each accompanying grade. The highest grade earned will be figured in the grade point average.

Courses where a transcripted grade of C- or lower is recorded and credit has been earned are eligible for course retake. In competency-based courses where an “In Progress” was recorded on a report card will be eligible for consideration for course retake.

When considering retaking a course, the student will meet with the School Counselor to review entire Transcript, currently enrolled courses and the student’s post-secondary plan. Students will complete a Course Repeat Request Form to outline:

Reasons for repeating course
Reflections of previous performance
Support plan

Requests will be denied for a course retake if the next course in a course sequence has already been taken and a grade of C or above was earned (Ex. earned a B in Spanish II, thus cannot repeat Spanish I). Requests may also be denied based on credit status of student or if course enrollment limits are already met.

Upon completion of the course retake, the transcript will list both occurrences of the course with each accompanying grade. The highest grade earned will be figured in grade point average. Credit for the course will only be earned once.

Established: 1/17/2017

Revised: 12/10/2019

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 01/17/2017Last revised: 12/10/2019

3308 FIELD TRIPS (3308)

Field trips that are related to specific curricular or co-curricular objectives of the Kettle Moraine School District and provide enrichment of the educational development of the participating students may be approved by the Superintendent or designee. All field trips shall be conducted under the supervision of school personnel. Students attending field trips must be enrolled in the District. Only supervisors approved by the school administrator or Superintendent may attend school district field trips. Students shall not be penalized for participating or not participating in field trips. Appropriate alternative programs shall be provided for students who do not participate in a field trip.

One-day in-state field trips, originating and returning the same day, shall be subject to the school administrator's review and approval. Approval shall be based on relevance to curricular and co-curricular objectives, cost, and transportation. For all field trips, student/supervisor ratio must be approved by the school administrator. The cost of field trips shall be paid by the participating students unless approved otherwise by the school administrator or Superintendent. Written parental permission for each participating student shall be required for each field trip.

Approval of the Superintendent is required when the trip includes any one of the following:

A common carrier for transportation, other than the regularly contracted school bus is used.
Exceeds a 150-mile radius from the school district.
Will be of more than 12 hours in duration, or when students will miss more than one day.
Involves an overnight stay.
Occurs at a time other than the regular school year.

Approval of the Board of Education is required when the trip includes the following:

Any out of state or international travel, regardless of duration.

Approval of an overnight field trip requires justification based, in addition to the above, on the unusually high quality of the field trip experience(s). Loss of school instructional time is discouraged and should be minimal. Overnight field trips are encouraged to occur during days other than when school is in session. International field trips and trips involving travel outside the United States are encouraged to occur during the summer and under the auspices of summer school.

International field trips that occur during summer may be part of the District's Summer Academy program. District personnel who provide instruction during these field trips may be eligible for a summer school contract based on the number of days in another country. District staff receiving permission to take the trip shall apply to be a Summer Academy teacher and will direct student participants to register for the class.

A field trip shall be arranged with sufficient advanced planning to allow for appropriate administrative review and approvals.

Normally, all transportation, meal, and lodging costs shall be the responsibility of the participating students.

After approval of the school administrator, nursing services will prepare a list of students who require medication or who have special health needs, review staff training to assess adequacy to handle medical circumstances, or assign a nurse to go on the trip, if necessary, and assure medical emergency information is up-to-date. The school administrator may deny a student’s participation in a field trip if the parent of a child is unable to ensure the child’s safety (i.e. severe reaction to bee sting).

School administrators shall assure that the district approved Field Trip/Off Campus Experience Form and the Parent/Guardian Consent and Release for Out of State/Overnight/International Field Trip forms are completed as appropriate.

Out of State Trips

There will be a limit of one out-of-state trip every two years for non-competitive groups such as band, choir, or orchestra, with the possibility of petitioning to the Board for exception due to unusual circumstances. Costs for such trips will be the responsibility of the traveling group and not the District. The District fund raising rule will apply. Class time will not be used for fund raising or trip planning. Expenses of the group supervisor will be paid out of the funds raised for the trip. At Board discretion, an administrator from the District may also be assigned to the trip with expenses paid from funds raised for the trip.
There are activities in which an out-of-state trip is an extension of in-state competition and are curricular related. When approved by the District, these trips may be exempt from the two-year limitation. Responsibility for expenses for such trips will be determined by the District.

World Language Travel/Foreign Exchanges

World Language Travel/Exchanges must have written approval by the school administrator and Superintendent prior to the collection of any monies from students/parents. The field trip request must be submitted for school board approval once all details of the trip are obtained. The travel/ exchanges will be considered on the same basis as all other out-of-state travel. The schedule for international travel/exchanges will be no more frequent than a two-year basis unless circumstances (e.g. limited resources, personnel, money, safety) require a change or cancellation.
With the approval of school administrators, staff who host exchanges may be permitted up to two days release time from regular duties to serve as a host. The H.S. World Language Exchange Host Advisor position will rotate amongst the teachers who are hosting an exchange group. If more than one exchange occurs within the same school year, the host advisor position will be shared amongst the hosts.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 12/18/2012

9/13/2018

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Renamed: 3/20/2018 (formerly School Sponsored Field Trips)

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 09/13/2018

3309 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS (3309)

Organizations comprised of Kettle Moraine School District students and which involves supervision by school personnel, and/or the use of school facilities or school property, require the approval of the school administrator and the Superintendent, or designee, prior to performing any functions on behalf, or in the name, of the District. All District policies will apply to organizations which receive such approval.

All financial activities of the organization shall be conducted in accordance with rules and procedures as established by the Business Office.

The school administrator and Superintendent shall regularly review the status of organizations. A list of approved student organizations shall be made available annually for public dissemination.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 8/3/2017

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/03/2017

3310 INTERSCHOLASTIC, EXTRACURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (3310)

All organizations and activities sponsored by the school district shall:

Provide educational opportunities for additional teaching and learning; and
Meet basic educational criteria established by the professional and administrative staff.

Students enrolled in each building are eligible to participate in the student organizations and activities of that building.

WIAA Athletic Programs

The athletic program should be designed to give many students an opportunity to develop their interests, attitudes and skills for future years without damaging their academic development. Sports competition should provide a healthful, enjoyable experience whereby the emotional, mental, social and physical development of young men and women can be fully achieved. Sportsmanship should always be of prime importance.

The Kettle Moraine High School is a member of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA), and in all athletic matters will adhere firmly to the rules and regulations of that body and to the philosophy of sports which WIAA encourages. Minimum eligibility requirements for students to participate in athletic programs shall be determined in accordance with established District eligibility standards and WIAA regulations. No student may start practice for any athletic team without having completed the WIAA-required physical examination and other pre-participation health screenings determined by the District administration.

Co-Curricular Activities

Co-curricular programs are valuable in the development of students. Minimum eligibility requirements will be established by the building principal for organizations or activities.

The administration is directed to review co-curricular opportunities and recommend additions, modifications or deletions to program and activity offerings. Changes in activities shall be presented as part of the superintendent’s recommended annual budget.

Athletic co-curricular activities may be offered on an interscholastic or club sport basis. The administration shall develop procedures for recognition of activities consistent with rules of the WIAA.

External funding of activities not included in the annual budget is encouraged. Such activities must have the approval of the superintendent and shall come under the direction and control of the district. Participants in the activities shall comply with all rules and regulations of the school on the same basis as participants of activities fully funded by the district. Funding for recognized activities shall be deposited in district accounts in conformance with established procedures. Volunteers shall be recognized in accordance with established procedures.

Procedure for Adding a New Sport

Students, teachers, staff, or parents may initiate the process for establishing a new sport or expanding an existing sport to another level. The steps listed below will be followed.

All requests to establish a new sport or expand an existing sport to another level will initially be presented in writing to the Kettle Moraine High School activities director.
The activities director will take the request to the school principal for comment and approval for consideration within three weeks.
If the principal approves the request for consideration, the principal or designee forwards the request to the superintendent, with his/her comments within three weeks.
The superintendent, principal and athletic director gather information about each of the elements for consideration of the proposal for approval or disapproval.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 5/4/2011

3/12/2013

8/29/2013

Reviewed: 1/2/2013

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 08/29/2013

3401 ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT REPORTING (3401)

The Kettle Moraine School District (District) provides learners and guardians regular feedback regarding progress and achievement. Learners will be provided information regarding the standards/targets/competencies associated with the course and the subsequent grading scheme.

Grading and reporting procedures shall be free of any discriminatory practices and/or language and shall be in accordance with state and federal guidelines for special education students and English language learners.

The District shall not discriminate in the methods, practices, and materials used for grading and reporting students on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, color, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, physical, mental, emotional or learning disability or handicap. Discrimination complaints shall be processed in accordance with established procedures in the Kettle Moraine Operating Rules and Regulations.

Philosophy:

Grading:

In the Kettle Moraine School District, the intent of a grade is to accurately reflect a student’s academic performance as aligned to a set of standards. A final grade will align with the level of knowledge and skills demonstrated by the student in comparison to the expected learning of the course at the completion. Grades may be used before the end of the course as an indicator of a learner’s progress toward end-of-course goals.

Reporting:

In the Kettle Moraine School District, the intent of reporting is to provide a continuous transparent communication system for learner, guardian(s) and teacher to track the growth through the learning process. Reporting could include a combination of rubric scores, narrative feedback, assessment scores and work examples. Reporting will be inclusive of academic achievement, habits, dispositions and behaviors.

Crediting:

In the Kettle Moraine School District, credits are awarded in grades 9-12 when the learning targets are completed and proficiency is demonstrated on the competencies. The accumulation of the credits will align with graduation requirements of the school. The credit will be awarded on the transcript in the term in which the learning is completed.

Practices:

Grading:

Learners will have a clear understanding of the criteria for demonstrating proficiency toward standards/targets/competencies. The guiding document will be the cover sheet that outlines the intended learning, through rubrics or performance descriptions that explain proficiency or through exemplars that illustrate competency.
Grades will be based solely on individual academic performance. While behavior, habits and dispositions impact a learner's ability to be successful, they will not be reflected in an achievement grade but feedback will be provided. Collaboration is an expectation across all areas of study. However, academic grades will only include an individual’s performance.

4K - 5

Teachers will provide a grade for students at the end of the first semester and at the end of the school year. These grades will coincide with the level of knowledge and skills demonstrated by the student in comparison to the expected learning at the grade level.

Secure	Student completely and undoubtedly understands and can consistently demonstrate full comprehension of a concept or regular mastery of a skill. This level of understanding is above and beyond what is typically expected from a student at a given grade or developmental level.
Proficient	Student is considered to have met the standard or grade level expectation. Student demonstrates overall ability to meet most or all aspects of a target to the given depth required. Small mistakes, inconsistencies, or pieces may need refining, but generally can meet the target on a regular basis.
Developing	Student demonstrates skills or knowledge that may meet some aspects of a target while others are further away. Student may meet the target but not consistently over the time span, or lacks the depth of understanding required to be considered proficient.
Beginning	Student demonstrates basic knowledge of a concept or basic competency of a skill. Work or pieces of evidence considered “beginning” show that the student has made an attempt at meeting the target but more and stronger artifacts will be required to reach proficiency on the overall target.
Not Applicable	Learning targets weren’t addressed or assessed.
Modified Curriculum	Learning targets were adjusted to meet IEP goals.

6-8

Learners will be assigned a letter grade of A, B, C, D, F. This grade will be calculated using weights on groups of targets based on the different levels of importance of those targets within each course. The final grade will consider all the learning during the course. Each learner will receive a cover sheet at the beginning of the course that describes the weights and the targets.

Learners in competency-based instructional experiences will earn A, B or In Progress (IP). IP suggests that not enough evidence has been collected to determine proficiency in the competency and therefore the course. More time will be provided for the learner to demonstrate proficiency. The time will be defined in collaboration with the learner and teacher.

9-12

Learners will be assigned a letter grade of A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, F. This grade will be calculated using weights on groups of targets based on the different levels of importance of those targets within the course. Each learner will receive a coversheet at the beginning of the course that describes the weights and the targets.

Learners in competency-based instructional experiences will earn A+, A, A-, B+, B, B- or In Progress (IP). IP suggests that not enough evidence has been collected to determine proficiency in the competency. More time will be provided for the learner to demonstrate proficiency. Alternate measures may be approved by Administration.

Learners taking a course that results in post-secondary dual credit and a District credit will earn two grades. One will be reported to the post-secondary institution and aligned to that institution’s grading scheme in order to accurately reflect the post-secondary institution’s transcript. The other will be reported following the KMHS grading scheme and used on the KMHS transcript. The grading systems will be transparent and provided, in writing, to each enrolled student. (To take effect in the 2022-2023 school year and beyond).

Reporting:

5K- 5

Learners and teachers will use digital tools that provide transparent and “on-demand” information for all stakeholders. These tools will allow evidence to be viewed that demonstrates a learner's progress throughout the school year.

Schools will host opportunities throughout the school year for learners, parents and teachers to discuss the learner’s progress, achievement, behaviors, habits and dispositions that impact the learning. Parents/guardians and teachers may schedule additional meetings at the request of either party.

A report card will be prepared at the end of each semester. It will be available electronically.

6-8

Learners and teachers will use a digital tool that provides transparent and “on-demand” information for all stakeholders. This tool will allow evidence to be viewed that demonstrates a learner's progress throughout the school year.

Schools will host opportunities throughout the school year for conferences. These conferences will allow the learner, teacher and parent to discuss progress, achievement, behaviors, habits and dispositions that impact the learning. Parents and teachers may schedule additional conferences at the request of either party.

A progress report will be available at the end of the first semester and provided to learners and parents as an indicator of academic work completed and assessed to that point. A final grade will be calculated and transcripted upon completion of the course and will consider the learning of the full course.

9-12

A report card will be prepared four times throughout the school year. The reporting will include only those courses that have been completed at that time. It will be available electronically.

Crediting

9-12

Credits are awarded for the completion of courses and are valued based on the depth and rigor of learning. Transcripts will be prepared for every student. The transcript will include the title of the course, the grade earned and the credits earned. Courses and grades will be transcripted when the course is complete.

Bonus Point Calculations

For each ½ credit, the following courses will receive, upon successful completion, an additional .025 bonus point:

- All Advanced Placement courses.
- All World Language courses Level IV or higher.
- Courses that are offered through the PIE (UW-Whitewater), CAPP (UW-Oshkosh) or other approved, university, dual-credit programs.
- Industry credentials earned at the Capstone level. (Capstone level applies to the most advanced coursework in a particular area.
- Capstone Performing Arts courses to include; Wind Symphony, A Capella Choir, and Chamber Orchestra.

Each college course is considered a semester course for HS transcripting. If the course meets our "Bonus Points" criteria (listed above), .025 bonus points will be awarded per every ½ HS credit awarded.

Valedictorian/Salutatorian

Each of the high schools develops their own criteria for selection of Valedictorian and/or Salutatorian. Criteria are listed in each school’s/student handbook.

DEADLINES / LATE WORK (6-12 grades only)

Deadlines are important, and teachers will define deadlines for formative, benchmark and summative assessments.

A student who misses the deadline on a benchmark assessment, other than an excused absence, may forfeit the right to a reassessment on the missed benchmark assessment. Students are expected to complete all benchmarks to pass a course or have evidence that demonstrates mastery of learning of benchmark’s targets/competencies.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Academic dishonesty is defined as any form of cheating or misrepresentation of one’s original work. The intentional use of a source specifically not allowed for a school assignment, quiz, test or other performance assessment is considered academic dishonesty. Plagiarism, a form of academic dishonesty, is the copying of information, works of art or music without giving credit to the source.

It is expected that all students will be academically honest. The use of kits or commercially produced projects, except when specifically approved by the teacher, is forbidden. Credit for group projects will be granted only when sanctioned by the classroom teacher. Not included in academic dishonesty are cooperative learning activities and group projects. Teachers will specify which activities involve cooperative learning and which are to be completed individually.

Students and parents are to be notified of these rules. Parents will be notified of any violation. Consequences for students who violate these rules shall be developmentally appropriate. When violations occur, teachers shall consult with the building administrator to make sure pending consequences do not violate state statutes, federal statutes, and/or case law.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 3/17/2011

12/20/2013

4/16/2018

10/25/2022

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 10/25/2022

3402 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (3402)

Graduates will have earned 28.5 credits to be eligible for graduation.

Credit issued for the successful completion of prescribed courses shall be based on the Carnegie Unit System. Students must attend school full-time for a period of four years unless involved in a program approved by both the counselor and building administrator.

Only credits earned after enrollment in high school (starting after 8^th grade) shall be counted toward fulfilling the graduation requirements outlined above.

Post-secondary course work may be substituted for high school credit to meet graduation requirements as required by law.

The district will comply with all applicable state and federal laws as it applies these requirements to students with disabilities including appropriate accommodations and alternatives in accordance with Individual Educational Plan Team recommendations.

Regular Diploma - Summary of Graduation Minimum Requirements

Academic Credits

English	4 Credits To include a sequence through Exploration of Non-Fiction and Exploration of Fiction (or its equivalent).
Math	3 Credits To include a sequence through Algebra II or an approved transcripted course.
Science	3 Credits To include 1 credit of biology, 1 credit of chemistry and 1 credit of physics.

Social Studies	3.5 Credits To include World Cultures, Modern World History, U.S. History, American Government or their AP equivalent.
Physical Education	1.5 Credits Taken over the course of three school years. Must include PE 9.
Health	.5 Credit
Personal Finance	.5 Credit
Writing Requirement/ Literacy Component	Students must be scored as proficient on assessment.
	Successful completion of Academic and Career Portfolio (ACP). Successful completion of Wisconsin Civics’ Exam
Electives	12.5 Credits

See Academic and Career Planning Guide for specific sequence of course work and requirements.

Honors Diploma - Summary of Graduation Minimum Requirements

English	4 Credits
Math	4 Credits
Science	4 Credits
Social Studies	4 Credits
Physical Education	1.5 Credits
Health	.5 Credit
World Language	2 Credits
Fine Arts	1 Credit
Personal Finance	.5 Credit
Electives	10.5 Credits
TOTAL	32 Credits

In addition to the above, a G.P.A. of 3.5 or higher based on at least 7 Semesters of high school work and successful completion of 8 credits in courses eligible for bonus points.

The above requirements shall be strictly adhered to, except in the circumstance where acceleration of course work has resulted in a student exhausting the availability of advanced courses to satisfy the honors diploma requirement. Additionally where there is substantive evidence that a student has acquired through alternative means, a proficiency level exceeding the proficiency associated with the credit requirements of the honors’ diploma, consideration may be given to a waiver or substitution. In the event of such circumstances, a committee including the high school principal, The Chief Academic Officer shall review and may decide an appropriate waiver or substitution.

Based on above outlined requirements for an honor's diploma, the acquisition of at least ten (10)credits eligible for bonus points is interpreted to constitute "substantive evidence." Therefore, 2 (2) credits eligible for bonus points for one (1) credit of either math or science or world language or fine arts . All other requirements shall continue to apply.

A student receiving an honors’ diploma shall also have that recognition indicated on his/her high school transcript.

Graduation - Alternate Completion

1. Students shall be permitted to complete their high school education early if they have met the above listed graduation requirements for their Freshman cohort graduating year.

2. Students wishing to be considered for early completion shall file a program of studies plan approved by both parents/guardians in the term prior to their requested graduation date. This plan shall be subject to the approval of the principal.

3. Only one graduation ceremony will be held at the end of the school year.

Students with special education needs, or requirements may be provided with alternative education programs for high school graduation. Students meeting the criteria for at risk, as defined by §118.153(1) may be provided with alternative programs for high school graduation. Alternative education programs to accommodate students with exceptional educational interest, needs or requirements shall:

1. State the specific nature of the exceptional educational interest, needs, or requirements.

2. State how the proposed program will respond to the exceptional educational interests, needs or requirements.

3. State how the alternative education program will provide an equal opportunity for a basic education.

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 01/27/2026

3403 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS OF CERTAIN HONORS CREDITS (3403)

Administrative Rule 345.6 permits the creation of a staff committee for the purpose of reviewing and deciding, under certain specified circumstances involving the availability of advanced courses, or alternative proficiency, an appropriate waiver or substitution of honors credits.

In considering requests for waiver or substitution, the committee shall, when applicable, use the following rule:

“Substantive evidence” is defined as acquisition of honors’/AP course credits that exceed the minimum honors’ diploma requirements by fifty percent [i.e., nine (9) honors/AP course credits versus six (6)]. On this basis a student shall be permitted a one time substitution for one (1) credit for either a math or science or foreign language or the fine arts’ course requirement. No other substitutions shall be permitted.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revisions:

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008

3404 GRANTING CREDIT FOR COURSES OUTSIDE OF KETTLE MORAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT (3404)

Students enrolled as Kettle Moraine School District (District) students may select to take courses outside Kettle Moraine. School counselors are available to assist students with identifying rigorous, high quality courses outside the District that align with KMSD high school graduation requirements.

For students who are considered Kettle Moraine High School students and wish to take coursework outside the District for high school credit, the following guidelines apply:

Prior approval must be obtained for learning outside of District to be accepted for credit. Students must complete this process 6 weeks prior to the start of the course. Using the Course Review Checklist, the following documentation must be provided to the Counseling Center:
1. Accreditation of the Institution hosting the course
2. Syllabus to include standards and expected learning outcomes
3. Course Description
  
  Additional information may be requested before approval is granted. An appeal may be made to Superintendent/designee if request is denied.
For courses requested through state-mandated programs, approval will be granted in accordance with state statutory requirements. Responsibility for tuition and books/materials will also be in accordance with State statutes.
An official transcript with the course title, credits, grade and school indicated must document successful completion of outside course. Credits will not be recorded until the Counseling Department has received a Transcript. Seniors who are graduating must supply the Transcript no later than the Friday before graduation. The course title, credit, grade and school will be noted on the Kettle Moraine Transcript.
Grades earned for approved outside courses will be recorded using the grading of the outside organization and will count in the student's grade point average. Approved Advanced Placement courses or dual credit courses shall be eligible for additional grade weight in accordance with the district’s weighted grade practice.

Established: 1/17/2017

Revisions: 4/16/2018

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 01/17/2017Last revised: 04/16/2018

3405 TRANSFER RULE (3405)

Kettle Moraine High School graduation requirements will fully apply to all students. However, in the case of transfer students, certain administrative adjustments and/or substitutions for course requirements may be made only by the principal. Adjustments or substitutions shall be based on the student's prior course work, year in school and the remaining course selection opportunities.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revisions:

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008

3406 TESTING PROGRAMS (3406)

The testing program in the school district shall be designed to yield information on student achievement and study ability. Professional staff are expected to use the test results as an aid in the evaluation of individual students and instructional programs designed to ensure student success in the home, school, community and as citizens in our democratic nation.

The superintendent shall issue regulations to ensure the confidentiality of testing reports and results. General testing reports shall be made to the Department of Public Instruction and to the public in accordance with state law.

The federal No Child Left Behind Act requires all states to test all students in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics in grades 3-8 and once in high school. Student performance on these assessments is reported in proficiency categories and used for accountability determination at the school, district and state levels. Wisconsin State statute also requires students to take a science and social studies test. These tests together create the Wisconsin Student Assessment System. These assessments are designed to identify student achievement relating to standards. Federal requirements, as outlined in No Child Left Behind, including provisions for students who are English Language Learners (ELL) or identified as Special Education shall be followed.

Upon the request of a student’s parent/guardian, the school shall excuse a student from taking mandated assessments in grades 4, 8, 9, 10 & 11 (see Wis. Stat. § 118.30(2)(b).)

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 6/3/2015

11/23/2015

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 11/23/2015

3407 USE AND DISSEMINATION OF TEST RESULTS (3407)

The School District of Kettle Moraine shall maintain a testing program comprised of criterion referenced and standardized tests. Test results shall be effectively communicated and interpreted on the basis of individual schools and district summaries. Parents or guardians shall be notified yearly of the testing schedule and shall receive copies of their child's test results.

Outcomes of the testing program shall provide:

A qualitative assessment of the educational program of the district for purposes of reporting the overall status of the district and charting the growth of its students in relationship to grades, schools, and subject areas from year to year with provisions for statistical comparisons based on reports for the previous five years.
Concise narrative and statistical summary reports to the school district board;
Interpretation and use by the teacher, counselor, school administrators, intervention team and content area team so that the test findings will influence the instruction, guidance and counseling of individual children and the continual updating of a high quality curriculum.

The district testing program, directed by the assistant superintendent of teaching & learning shall:

Reflect the academic growth of students in terms of successful completion of learning objectives (competency-based tests) or comparison with national norms (standardized tests);
Minimally affect the workload of school staff in terms of test administration, scoring, interpretation, and use;
Adequately measure curriculum delivery yet retain fiscal responsibility;
Provide for the appropriate training and/or inservice for school personnel both before and after administration of the tests.

Established: 8/19/2008

Revised: 5/5/2014

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 05/05/2014

3501 TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTABLE USE GUIDELINES AND USER AGREEMENT (3501)

Introduction

The Kettle Moraine School District (District) provides students, staff, agents, guests, and volunteers, collectively known as “user” or “users” for educational and business purposes, with access to Information Technology and Communication Resources to accomplish its mission of educating students in conformance with applicable law.

A user is deemed to access and use the system through any electronic activity conducted on the system using any device (whether or not such device is a District provided device) regardless of the user’s physical location.

“Information Technology and Communication Resources” (system) refers to Internet connections (including wireless connections), e-mail accounts, intranet, any remote connection to District systems, telephones (including cell phones and the voicemail system), computers (whether used on or off campus), fax machines, digital communications (including email), wireless access points, printers, cameras, removable storage devices, and any other device or equipment that the District reasonably deems to fall within the scope of these Guidelines. By using the District’s system, users agree to abide by the Guidelines set forth in this agreement and all other District guidelines, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations. All staff and students are required to have a signed agreement form on file.

Privacy and Monitoring

Users of the system shall have no expectation of privacy with respect to such use. Consequently, all software, email, voicemail, files, digital communications, and other information or documents used, generated, transmitted or received over District data, voice or video networks, or stored on District equipment, are the property of the District. The District retains the right to review, monitor, audit, intercept, access and disclose all messages or information created, received or sent over District data, voice or video networks, or stored on its equipment. External electronic storage devices are subject to monitoring if used with District resources. Additionally, email messages, text messages, and other documents created or received by staff may be subject to release in accordance with applicable public records law. The District has no ability to filter content on devices using personal cellular data plans.

General Use

Information Technology and Communication Resources provided by the District are intended for educational use, instruction, research and the facilitation of communication, collaboration, and other District-related purposes. Users are subject to the same standards expected in a classroom and/or professional workplace. The District reserves the right to prioritize use and access to the system. The ultimate responsibility for acceptable use is the sole responsibility of the individual user.

Diligent effort must be made to conserve system resources. No person shall have access to the system without having a signed Technology Acceptable Use Guidelines & User Agreement on file with the District. Nothing in these Guidelines is intended to preclude the supervised use of the system while under the direction of a teacher or other approved user acting in conformity with District policy and procedure nor is it intended, where appropriate, to prohibit communication of union business as defined under the Negotiated Agreement with unionized personnel.

System accounts are to be used only by the authorized owner of the account for the authorized purpose. Users may not share their account information or password with another person or leave an open file or session unattended or unsupervised. Users are ultimately responsible for all activity under their account. Users shall not seek information on, obtain copies of, or modify files, other data, or passwords belonging to other users, misrepresent other users on the system, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the system. Communications may not be encrypted so as to avoid security review.

Examples of Acceptable Use

I will:

Follow the same guidelines for respectful, responsible behavior online that I am expected to follow offline.
Treat school resources carefully, and alert staff if there is any problem with their operation.
Encourage positive, constructive discussion if allowed to use communicative or collaborative technologies.
Alert a teacher or other staff member if I see threatening/bullying, inappropriate, or harmful content (images, messages, posts) online.
Use school technologies at appropriate times, in approved places, for educational pursuits only.
Cite sources when using online sites and resources for research; ensure there is no copyright infringement.
Recognize that use of school technologies is a privilege and treat it as such.
Be cautious to protect the safety of myself and others.
Help to protect the security of school resources.

Examples of Unacceptable Use

Users may not engage in any of the activities prohibited by these Guidelines when using or accessing the District’s system. If a user is uncertain whether behavior is prohibited, he or she should contact a teacher, supervisor or other appropriate District personnel. The District reserves the right to take immediate action regarding activities that (1) create security and/or safety issues for the District, students, employees, schools, network or computer resources, or (2) expend District resources on content the District determines lacks legitimate educational or District content or purpose, or (3) the District determines are inappropriate.

I will not:

Use school technologies in a way that could be personally or physically harmful to myself, others, or District property.
Search inappropriate images or content.
Engage in cyberbullying, harassment, or disrespectful conduct toward others–staff or students.
Try to find ways to circumvent the school’s safety measures and filtering tools.
Use school technologies to send spam or chain mail.
Download, post, reproduce or distribute music, photographs, video or other works in violation of applicable copyright laws.
Plagiarize content I find online.
Post personally-identifying information, about myself or others.
Agree to meet someone I meet online in real life.
Use language online that would be unacceptable in the classroom.
Use school technologies for illegal activities or to pursue information on such activities.
Attempt to hack or access sites, servers, accounts, or content that isn’t intended for my use.
Use the District system for commercial purposes or for personal financial gain.
Use the District’s system on behalf of any elected official, candidate, candidates, slate of candidates or a political organization or committee.
Engage in criminal or other unlawful activities.
Use a recording device in any locker room or bathroom.
Film or photograph or record any student, teacher, or other District employee without his/her permission.

This is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Users should use their own good judgment when using school technologies.

Personally-Owned Devices

Students may use personally-owned devices (including laptops, tablets, smartphones, and cell phones) as allowed by building policy—unless such use interferes with the delivery of instruction by a teacher or staff or creates a disturbance in the educational environment. Any misuse of personally-owned devices may result in disciplinary action. Therefore, proper netiquette and adherence to the acceptable use policy should always be used. In some cases, a separate network may be provided for personally-owned devices.

Digital Citizenship / Social Media Guidelines

Recognizing that collaboration is essential to education, the District may provide users with access to web sites or tools that allow communication, collaboration, sharing, and messaging among users. Digital citizens respect and protect themselves, others, and intellectual property online; as such, users are expected to communicate with the same appropriate, safe, mindful, courteous conduct online as offline. Posts, chats, sharing, and messaging may be monitored. Users should be careful not to share personally-identifying information online (see Protection of Personally Identifiable Information below).

Filtering

In accordance to Children’s Internet Protection Act (“CIPA”), the District blocks or filters content over the Internet that the District considers inappropriate for minors. This includes pornography, obscene material, and other material that may be harmful to minors. The District may also block or filter other content deemed to be inappropriate, lacking educational or work-related content, or that pose a threat to the network. The District may, in its discretion, disable such filtering for certain users for bona-fide research or other lawful educational or business purposes.

Users shall not use any website, application, or methods to bypass filtering of the network or perform any other unlawful activities. Additional information regarding CIPA can be found here: http://fcc.us/174NFg5

Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying will not be tolerated. Harassing, denigrating, impersonating, outing, and cyberstalking are all examples of cyberbullying. Don’t be mean. Don’t send emails or post comments with the intent of scaring, hurting, or intimidating someone else. Engaging in these behaviors, or any online activities intended to harm (physically or emotionally) another person will result in severe disciplinary action and loss of privileges. In some cases, cyberbullying can be a crime. Remember that your activities are monitored and retained.

Protection of Personally Identifiable Information

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”) prohibits District school officials from disclosing personally identifiable information (“PII”) from education records of District students and families to third parties without parental consent. All users of the District’s system must comply with FERPA. Users should ensure that communications that include or attach confidential information are only sent to the intended recipients.

Personal information such as home and school addresses, telephone numbers and full name should remain confidential when communicating on the system. Students should never reveal such information without permission from their teacher or other adult. Students should never make appointments to meet people in person that they have contacted on the system without District and parent permission. Students should notify their teacher or other adult whenever they come across information or messages that are dangerous, inappropriate, or make them feel uncomfortable.

Google Apps for Education and Online Academic Services

All staff and students (collectively “user” or “users”) will be assigned a Kettle Moraine School District (District) Google Apps for Education account and will be accessing other Online Academic Service(s). A District Google Apps for Education account allows staff and students to use Google Mail, Google Docs, and other Google applications and products for collaboration, communication, research and sharing. Online Academic Services include, but are not limited to, Google Apps for Education, such as Canvas, Seesaw, web-based math and literacy assessment software, skill-building games, content-focused video tutorials, and all other online digital resources. The District cannot and does not guarantee the security of electronic files located on Google systems or any other Online Academic Service system. It is the responsibility of the user to backup important documents or files. The District cannot assure that users will not be exposed to unsolicited information.

Safety and security of students and student data are a primary concern of the District. The District has a process in place by which online tools and resources are evaluated for their use within the District. Approval for installation or use of these resources is dependent on educational appropriateness, compatibility with resources, availability of support, organizational needs, and appropriate data security practices and policies by the online resource provider. All tools approved at the district level have their data privacy policies reviewed by both the Chief Academic Officer and the Chief Information Officer. Parents are encouraged to contact building or District administration with any questions or concerns.

The Director of Technology, the Chief Information Officer, Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, or assigned designee must approve online resources, software, and mobile device apps for use.

Electronic Communications

Electronic communications are protected by the same laws and policies and are subject to the same limitations as other types of media. When creating, using or storing messages on the system, the user should consider both the personal ramifications and the impact on the District should the messages be disclosed or released to other parties. Extreme caution should be used when committing confidential information to the electronic messages, as confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. All electronic communications are subject to monitoring (see Privacy and Monitoring above).

The District archives all non-spam emails sent and/or received on the system in accordance with the Wisconsin Records Retention Schedule for School Districts. After the set time has elapsed, email communications may be discarded unless the records may be relevant to any pending litigation, pending public records request, or other good cause exists for retaining email records.

Users shall not electronically record by audio, video, or other means, any conversations or meetings unless each and every person present has been notified and consents to being electronically recorded. Persons wishing to record a meeting must obtain consent from anyone arriving late to any such meeting. Users shall not electronically record telephone conversations unless all persons participating in the telephone conversation have consented to be electronically recorded. These provisions are not intended to limit or restrict electronic recording of publicly posted Board meetings, grievance hearings, and any other Board sanctioned meeting recorded in accordance with District policy. These provisions are not intended to limit or restrict electronic recordings involving authorized investigations conducted by District personnel, or authorized agents of the District, or electronic recordings that are authorized by the District, e.g. surveillance videos, extracurricular activities, voicemail recordings.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools

Artificial intelligence tools have become increasingly available; with this it is incumbent upon the District to have guidelines for responsible use of these technologies for staff and students. The District’s position is that AI, like other technology tools, offer the potential for increasing student learning if applied appropriately. Staff and student expectations around the use of AI tools will be contained with the student and employee handbooks that are updated annually.

Limitation of Liability

The District's system is provided on an "as is, as available" basis. The District does not make any warranties, whether expressed or implied, including, without limitation, those of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any services provided by the system and any information or software contained therein. The District does not warrant that the functions or services performed by, or that the information or software contained on the system will meet the system user's requirements, or that the system will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that defects will be corrected. The District will not be responsible for any damage users may suffer, including but not limited to, loss of data stored on or transmitted through the system or interruptions of service. The District will not be responsible for financial obligations arising through the unauthorized use of the system. Opinions, advice, services, and all other information expressed by system users, information providers, service providers, or other third-party individuals in the system are those of the individual or entity and not the District. The District will cooperate fully with local, state, or federal officials in any investigation concerning or relating to misuse of the District's system.

From time to time, the District will make a determination on whether specific uses of the system are consistent with the regulations stated above. Under prescribed circumstances non-student or non-staff use may be permitted, provided such individuals demonstrate that their use furthers the purpose and goals of the District. For security and administrative purposes the District reserves the right for authorized personnel to review system use and file content. The District reserves the right to remove a user account on the system to prevent further unauthorized activity.

User Agreement

I have read, understand, and will abide by the following Acceptable Use Guidelines when using Information Technology and Communication Resources owned, leased, or operated by the Kettle Moraine School District. I further understand that any violation of the regulations above is unethical and may constitute a criminal offense and may result in one or more of the following: (1) restriction of access to the district system; (2) appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including discharge or expulsion; and (3) referral of the matter to law enforcement authorities. I understand that use of the district system is a privilege, not a right, and that privilege may be restricted or revoked at any time.

User Name (please print) ____________________________________________________________

User Signature___________________________________ Date___________________________

Parent Permissions (if applicable)

I understand that I may ask for my child’s account to be inactivated at any time. I give permission for my student to be assigned a network account for use within the Kettle Moraine School District.

Parent Name (please print)__________________________________________________________

Parent Signature___________________________________ Date_________________________

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 11/19/2024

3502 WEB RESOURCE LINKING GUIDELINES (3502)

District Linking to External Resources

The purpose of the Kettle Moraine School District (District) website is to provide timely, accurate information to District constituents including students, staff, and community. Links to external resources are established and retained at the discretion of the District.

The District will link to external resources that provide information, services, and/or benefit to the District community including students, parents, employees and alumni. Links to non-educational resources that further the mission of the District may be included at the discretion of the District. The following types of web resources may be linked from the website:
1. Educational and Governmental - Federal, state and local governmental and educational institutions that provide additional services and information that the District deems relevant.
2. Private - Organizations that offer or provide services that support the mission, information and services offered by the District and meet the District acceptance criteria.
Linking Criteria: Each link request will be reviewed to determine its relevance and appropriateness to the mission of the District. Links may be approved based on the following criteria:
1. External resource content corresponds with the mission of the District.
2. External resource content is deemed appropriate for viewers of all ages.
3. External resource content does not:
  1. Contain reference(s) that exhibit hate, bias, discrimination, pornography, libelous or otherwise defamatory content.
  2. Advocate, promote or incite illegal, violent or socially undesirable activity.
  3. Advocate, promote or incite the use of drugs, alcohol or tobacco.
  4. Advocate or promote weapons.
  5. Advocate, promote or incite gambling.
  6. Advocate or oppose a political affiliation.
  7. Contain content that infringes on any trademark, copyright or patent rights.
4. Links to personally owned or free web resources operated and maintained by District employees are not allowed.
Disclaimer Notice: Appearance of external resource links does not constitute endorsement of its associated organized or subsequently linked content by the District. The District assumes no responsibility for and does not exercise editorial control over content found via external resources. The District does not provide support for any technical issue related to external resources. All use of information obtained from external resources is voluntary.
Link Monitoring and Removal: The District reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to deny or remove links if it is determined that the resource contains misleading or unsubstantiated information, conflicts with the mission of the District, or does not meet one or more of the previously defined criteria. Links may also be removed for any of the following reasons or any other reason the District deems appropriate:
1. The link no longer points to the original resource for which it was approved.
2. The link contains content that is inaccurate, misleading or has changed such that it is no longer in compliance with the previously defined criteria.
3. Access to the resources has become difficult due to non-standard formatting, lengthy download times, or intrusive advertising.
4. The resource is unreachable or remains unavailable for a lengthy period.

Linking to District Web Resources from an External Resource

Advance permission to link to the District web resources is not necessary; however, District web resources may change at any time without notice.

Certain information on District web resources may be trademarked, service-marked, or otherwise protected as intellectual property. Protected intellectual property shall be used in accordance with state and federal laws and must reflect the proper ownership of the intellectual property.

Established: 12/8/2009

Revisions: 9/19/2017

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 12/08/2009Last revised: 09/19/2017

3503 INTERNET SAFETY GUIDELINES (3503)

Introduction
It is the policy of the Kettle Moraine School District (KMSD) to make a good faith effort to:

prevent users (students, staff, minors, adults) access over its computer network to, or transmission of, inappropriate material via the Internet, electronic mail, or other forms of direct electronic communications;
prevent unauthorized access and other unlawful online activity;
prevent unauthorized online disclosure, use, or dissemination of personal identification information of minors; and
comply with the Children’s Internet Protection Act [Pub. L. No. 106-554 and 47 USC 254(h)] and the Neighborhood Children’s Internet Protection Act [NCIPA].

Access to Inappropriate Material
To the extent practical, technology protection measures (or “Internet Filters”) shall be used to block or filter the Internet, or other forms of electronic communications, access to inappropriate information.

Specifically, as required by the Children’s Internet Protection Act, blocking shall be applied to visual depictions of material deemed obscene or child pornography, or to any material deemed harmful to minors.

Subject to staff supervision, technology protection measures may be disabled or, in the case of minors, minimized only for authentic research or other lawful purposes.

Realizing that no Internet filtering is 100% effective, the District shall make every effort to maintain effective filtering continuously. The District acknowledges that the potential exposure to inappropriate information is not and cannot be entirely avoided. It is impossible to guarantee students will not gain access through the Internet to information and communications that they and/or their parents/guardians may find inappropriate, offensive, objectionable or controversial.

The aforementioned policy, “Access to Inappropriate Material” includes Internet access using hardware devices that have been checked out by a student or assigned to a student through a school sponsored program. Devices will have, to the extent practicable, technology protection measures to be used to lock or filter Internet content. The District has no ability to filter content on devices using personal cellular data plans.

Inappropriate System Usage
To the extent practical, steps shall be taken to promote the safety and security of users of the District online computer network when using electronic mail, chat rooms, social networking sites, and other forms of direct electronic communication (whether use is intended or accidental).

Specifically, as required by the Children’s Internet Protection Act, prevention of inappropriate network usage includes:

unauthorized access, including so-called “hacking,” and other unlawful activities; and
unauthorized disclosure, use, and dissemination of personal identification information regarding minors.

Education, Supervision and Monitoring
It shall be the responsibility of all members of the District staff to educate, supervise and monitor appropriate use of the online computer network and access to the Internet in accordance with this policy, the Children’s Internet Protection Act, the Neighborhood Children’s Internet Protection Act, and the Protecting Children in the 21^st Century Act [Pub. L. No. 110-385 Title II].

The District will promote safe online activity for children and educate students about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking sites and in chat rooms and cyberbullying awareness and response. This includes, but is not limited to:

teaching students how to locate and evaluate appropriate electronic sources; teaching students information literacy skills, including understanding of safety, copyright, ethical practice and data privacy;
teaching students proper safety procedures when using electronic communications, chat rooms, social networking sites, cyberbullying awareness and response, and other forms of direct electronic communication.

Procedures for disabling or otherwise modifying any technology protection measures shall be the responsibility of the Technology Director or designee.

Definitions
Key terms are as defined by the Children’s Internet Protection Act.

Technology Protection Measure: The term “technology protection measure” means a specific technology that blocks or filters Internet access to visual depictions that are:

obscene, as that term is defined in section 1460 of the Title 18, United States Code;
child pornography, as that term is defined in Section 2256 of Title 18, United States Code; or
harmful to minors.

Harmful to Minors: The term “harmful to minors” means any picture, image, graphic image file, or other visual depiction that:

taken as a whole and with respect to minors, appeals to a prurient interest in nudity, sex, or excretion;
depicts, describes, or represents, in a patently offensive way with respect to what is suitable for minors, an actual or simulated sexual act of sexual contact, actual or simulated normal or perverted sexual acts, or a lewd exhibition of the genitals; and
taken as a whole, lacks the serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value as to minors.

Sexual Act; Sexual Contact: The terms “sexual act” and “sexual contact” have the meanings given such terms in section 2246 of title 18, United States Code.

Established: 6/19/2012

Revisions: 12/4/2017

Reviewed:

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 06/19/2012Last revised: 12/04/2017

3504 SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA SERVICES (3504)

The primary objective of the school's library media center is:

To implement, enrich, and support the educational program of the school. It is the duty of the center to provide a wide range of materials on all levels of difficulty, with diversity of appeal, and the presentation of different points of view consistent with the instructional material selection policies.

Kettle Moraine Library Media Centers be informed by the Future Ready framework, Wisconsin Department of Instruction and other institutional library leaders/organizations to inform its standards and procedures..

The Kettle Moraine School District libraries act in accordance with the following principles:

I. Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.

II. Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues.

III. Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment.

IV. Libraries should cooperate with all persons and groups concerned with resisting the abridgment of free expression and free access to ideas.

V. A person’s right to use a library should not be denied or abridged by origin, age, background, or views.

VI. Libraries which make exhibit spaces and meeting rooms available to the public they serve should make such facilities available on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use.

VII. All people, regardless of origin, age, background, or views, possess a right to privacy and confidentiality in their library use. Libraries should advocate for, educate about, and protect people’s privacy, safeguarding all library use data, including personally identifiable information.

At each school, a licensed Library Media Specialist shall be designated to direct and coordinate the school’s library media program. A long-range district library media plan shall be maintained and updated in compliance with the Department of Instruction.

KMSD is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and to the provision of equal access in its educational and library programs, services and activities for all students and employees. KMSD does not discriminate in its educational programs and activities against qualified individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability, physical, mental, emotional or learning disability, handicap or any other factor provided for by state and federal laws and regulations. Please refer to the KMSD Non Discrimination Policy for more information.

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 09/12/2023

3505 MEDIA CENTER MATERIALS SELECTION AND ADOPTION (3505) This Policy Contains an Attachment.

1. Objectives of Selection

The primary objective of the school's library media center is to support and enrich the curriculum and/or students’ personal interests and learning:

It is the duty of the library to provide a wide range of materials on all levels of difficulty, with diversity of appeal, the presentation of different points of view and consistent with the instructional material selection policies.

Kettle Moraine Library Media Centers must follow Wisconsin State Statute 121.02 Section H which states “Each school board shall…provide adequate instructional materials, texts and library services which reflect the cultural diversity and pluralistic nature of American society.” We are also informed by the Future Ready Librarians framework, the Wisconsin Department of Instruction and other institutional library leaders/organizations to inform District standards and procedures to guide the District’s standards and procedures.

District libraries will strive to:

● To provide staff and students with materials that enrich and support the curriculum as well as other educational interests

● To provide students with a wide range of educational materials on all levels of difficulty and in a variety of formats, with diversity of appeal, allowing for the presentation of many different points of view

● To select materials that present various sides of controversial issues, giving students an opportunity to develop analytical skills resulting in informed decisions

● To select materials in all formats, including up-to-date, high quality, varied literature to develop and strengthen a love of reading

2. Responsibility of Selection of Material

The recommendations for the selection of materials may include: building administrators, teachers, media specialists, and students. The responsibility for coordinating the recommendations for the selection of instructional materials and making the recommendation for purchase rests with a licensed library media specialist. A list of materials to be purchased will be provided to the Chief Information Officer (or designee) for approval prior to any orders being placed. The materials approved shall be consistent with the educational mission approved by the Kettle Moraine School Board (Board).

3. Criteria for Selection of Instructional Materials:

Library materials will:

● Support and enrich the curriculum and/or students’ personal interests and learning

● Meet high standards in literary, artistic, and aesthetic quality; technical aspects; and physical format

● Be appropriate for the subject area and for the age, emotional development, ability level, learning styles, and social, emotional, and intellectual development of the students for whom the materials are selected

● Incorporate accurate and authentic factual content from authoritative sources

● Earn favorable reviews in standard reviewing sources and/or favorable recommendations based on preview and examination of materials by professional personnel

● Exhibit a high degree of potential user appeal and interest

● Represent differing viewpoints on controversial issues

● Provide a global perspective and promote diversity by including materials by authors and illustrators of all cultures

● Include a variety of resources in physical and virtual formats including print and non-print such as electronic and multimedia (including subscription databases and other online products, e books, educational games, and other forms of emerging technologies)

● Demonstrate physical format, appearance, and durability suitable to their intended use

4. Use of Library Media Center Materials by the Public

Use by the public is at the discretion of the library media specialist with the needs of the students and faculty considered first.

Loan period for the public is the same as for students. The borrower must pay for all damages and fines incurred. The library media specialist may impose a limit on the amount of material to be checked out. Loan of equipment to area groups is at the discretion of the building principal.

5. Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary loans may be transacted by the libraries of the Kettle Moraine School District (District) with other cooperating libraries. The Kettle Moraine libraries, however, will have priority for their own materials. The loan period should not exceed that set up by the Kettle Moraine libraries for their own patrons and materials should be returned to the Kettle Moraine libraries on demand. Interlibrary loans with public and college lending institutions will be encouraged. Transactions of this kind are at the discretion of the library media specialists.

6. Request for Reconsideration of Materials

If a request is registered about any materials in the library media center, the Request for Reconsideration of Materials procedure will be followed.

Any parent/guardian or employee of the District may request reconsideration of the instructional materials used in the District’s educational programming. The Assistant Superintendent (or designee) shall establish a process by which reconsideration of instructional materials may be considered and resolved.

The District does not discriminate in the selection or evaluation of instructional and library media materials on the basis of sex, race, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability or handicap. (Request for Reconsideration of Materials form is attached to this KMORR.)

Renumbered: 3/20/2018

Adopted: 08/19/2008Last revised: 09/12/2023

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