School Message
Welcome to Shelby High School. Our goal is to provide you with educational opportunities and experiences that will enhance your development as a decision maker and increase your knowledge, skills and abilities to be an active participant in society. Please take full advantage of these offerings to assist your growth and development as a young adult. We encourage each of you to participate in our co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Get involved in your school and community and make this year one of the most enjoyable, productive, and rewarding years of your life! Be proud of your school, of your community, and the fact that you are a Shelby Coyote. Students and parents should take time to become familiar with the contents of this handbook. It contains the rules and regulations by which a student will abide while attending this school. Following the rules will help all students have a successful and pleasant career at Shelby High School.
Shawn Clark, Principal
School Hours:
A. The doors of the school open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday unless
there is a school sponsored activity. Students are asked to leave the building at the end of the last
period unless participating in a supervised activity.
A. Students who want to work in a classroom or use the gym and/or weight room after school must obtain permission and be supervised by a District employee.
Student/Parent Due Process:
The school district recognizes the rights of all students without regard to race, sex, religion, creed or national origin. The exercise of these rights may not interfere with the rights of others. Students/parents may present complaints to a teacher or the building Principal. Opportunities shall be provided for students/parents to exercise this right through channels established for consideration of complaints. The following student/parent appeals procedures will be provided:
1st- The complaint shall be brought to the attention of either a teacher or Building Principal in a scheduled
meeting.
2nd- If satisfaction is not reached at the building level, the student/parent shall be referred by the principal
to the Superintendent.
3rd- If satisfaction is not reached at the central administration level, the Superintendent shall refer the
matter to the School Board of Trustees.
Students Rights and Responsibilities:
As a student in the School District it is expected that you will want to take full advantage of your right to an education. You come to school with a positive attitude to learn and to take part in school activities. An important part of your education is the right to make decisions and the responsibility to accept the results of these choices. Student shall not be deprived of the right to an equal educational opportunity in whole or in part by the Shelby School District without due process.
Equal Education and Nondiscrimination:
Shelby Public Schools, District #14 is committed to nondiscrimination in the provision of all educational services. An equal educational opportunity is a fundamental right under both the Montana and United States Constitutions; it is the policy of this District to provide a learning environment free of discrimination. All students have the opportunity to participate in and receive benefits from all programs or activities including, but not limited to, course offerings, graduation requirements, athletics, counseling services, extracurricular and other school-related activities. Discrimination in education because of sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, and physical or mental handicap, and political belief, marital or parental status is prohibited unless based upon reasonable grounds as provided by law. The district is committed to taking the appropriate and feasible remedial action necessary to eliminate existing discrimination and its effects. Inquiries regarding discrimination or intimidation should be directed to the Shelby Public Schools Title IX/504 Coordinator. In compliance with federal regulations, the district will notify annually all students, parents, staff, and community members of this policy and the designated coordinator to receive inquiries. Notification should include the name and location of the coordinator and will be carried in all handbooks and published in community newspapers.
The district shall maintain those student records necessary for the educational guidance and/or welfare of the students, for orderly and efficient operation of the schools and as required by law. All information related to individual students shall be treated in a confidential and professional manner. Student’s records are the property of the district but shall be available in an orderly and timely manner to eligible students and parents at a reasonable copying cost. The superintendent will annually notify parents of students currently in attendance and eligible students (those over 18 years of age) of the family Educational and Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended 11/21/96. Such notification will be placed in all student handbooks and must include the following.
1. The right to inspect and review student’s educational 5. The procedures for exercising the rights to
records within 45 days of the day the district receives inspect and review educational records.
a request for access.
information contained in the student’s educational records official and what constitutes a legitimate
except to the extent that FERPA Sec. 99.3 authorizes educational interest.
Shawn Clark, Principal
School Hours:
A. The doors of the school open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday unless
there is a school sponsored activity. Students are asked to leave the building at the end of the last
period unless participating in a supervised activity.
A. Students who want to work in a classroom or use the gym and/or weight room after school must obtain permission and be supervised by a District employee.
Student/Parent Due Process:
The school district recognizes the rights of all students without regard to race, sex, religion, creed or national origin. The exercise of these rights may not interfere with the rights of others. Students/parents may present complaints to a teacher or the building Principal. Opportunities shall be provided for students/parents to exercise this right through channels established for consideration of complaints. The following student/parent appeals procedures will be provided:
1st- The complaint shall be brought to the attention of either a teacher or Building Principal in a scheduled
meeting.
2nd- If satisfaction is not reached at the building level, the student/parent shall be referred by the principal
to the Superintendent.
3rd- If satisfaction is not reached at the central administration level, the Superintendent shall refer the
matter to the School Board of Trustees.
Students Rights and Responsibilities:
As a student in the School District it is expected that you will want to take full advantage of your right to an education. You come to school with a positive attitude to learn and to take part in school activities. An important part of your education is the right to make decisions and the responsibility to accept the results of these choices. Student shall not be deprived of the right to an equal educational opportunity in whole or in part by the Shelby School District without due process.
Equal Education and Nondiscrimination:
Shelby Public Schools, District #14 is committed to nondiscrimination in the provision of all educational services. An equal educational opportunity is a fundamental right under both the Montana and United States Constitutions; it is the policy of this District to provide a learning environment free of discrimination. All students have the opportunity to participate in and receive benefits from all programs or activities including, but not limited to, course offerings, graduation requirements, athletics, counseling services, extracurricular and other school-related activities. Discrimination in education because of sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, and physical or mental handicap, and political belief, marital or parental status is prohibited unless based upon reasonable grounds as provided by law. The district is committed to taking the appropriate and feasible remedial action necessary to eliminate existing discrimination and its effects. Inquiries regarding discrimination or intimidation should be directed to the Shelby Public Schools Title IX/504 Coordinator. In compliance with federal regulations, the district will notify annually all students, parents, staff, and community members of this policy and the designated coordinator to receive inquiries. Notification should include the name and location of the coordinator and will be carried in all handbooks and published in community newspapers.
Students Records:
The district shall maintain those student records necessary for the educational guidance and/or welfare of the students, for orderly and efficient operation of the schools and as required by law. All information related to individual students shall be treated in a confidential and professional manner. Student’s records are the property of the district but shall be available in an orderly and timely manner to eligible students and parents at a reasonable copying cost. The superintendent will annually notify parents of students currently in attendance and eligible students (those over 18 years of age) of the family Educational and Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended 11/21/96. Such notification will be placed in all student handbooks and must include the following.
1. The right to inspect and review student’s educational 5. The procedures for exercising the rights to
records within 45 days of the day the district receives inspect and review educational records.
a request for access.
2. The right to request an amendment of the students 6.The procedure for requesting amendment of
educational records that the parent or eligible student records under FERPA Sec. 99.20.
believes are inaccurate or misleading
3. The right to consent to disclosure of personally identifiable 7. The criteria for who constitutes a school
information contained in the student’s educational records official and what constitutes a legitimate
except to the extent that FERPA Sec. 99.3 authorizes educational interest.
disclosure without consent.
4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. 8. The types of personally identifiable
Department of Education under Sec. 99.63 & 99.64 information that the district has designed
concerning alleged failures of the Shelby Public as directory information.Schools to comply with the requirements
of the act.-
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