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 Policies Administration of Medications at School
Teachers will not diagnose a health condition or give any internal medica tions, including aspirin, except as indicated in the following statement:
Any student who is required to take medication during the regular school day as prescribed by a physician may receive assistance as follows:
A written statement from the physician detailing the time schedules, amount, and method by which such medications are to be taken.
A written statement from the parent or guardian of the student indicating the desire that the school assist the student in matters set forth in the physician’s statement.
Authorized students may need to carry emergency medication e.g. asthma inhalers, insulin, severe allergic reaction kits, or anticonvulsants. Documentation required for students who are allowed to carry and self-administer medication must include the signed consent of the physician, parent and student. The school office shall maintain a list of all students on medication. Before a student may carry emergency medication, it must be brought to the office. Once the medication has been logged, the authorized student may carry his/her medication.
The medication must be delivered to the school office in the original container bearing the pharmacy label. This label must contain the name and place of business of the vendor, the prescription number and the date of such prescription, the name of the person for whom such a drug is prescribed, the name of the member of the medical profession who prescribed the drug, and must bear directions for use as prescribed.
Students are not to share medications of any kind.
Neither the school nor individual staff members will take the responsibility for a medication schedule that is missed.
Telephone
If a student needs to use the phone and they do not have a cell phone (see electronic/cell phone policy) they will need to ask their teacher and/or come to the office to use a phone.
The school telephones are primarily for school business. Except in the event of an emergency, the office will not disrupt a class to have a student come to the office to make or take a phone call.
Cell Phones
Cell phone use is a privilege not a right. PHAA reserves the right to alter its policy for individuals or as circumstances dictate, at any time, as necessary. The school administration has the right to confiscate, look at and view all electronics (including cell phones), as governed by school policy.
Parents should not expect to contact students during class hours. Parent student communication during school hours or activities, must fall within school policy timeframes and guidelines.
Extended Care - Cell Phones:
May be used with permission and in the presence of the Extended Care Supervisor
May only be used in the phone (text messaging) function – for the purpose of contacting parents
May not be used for games, as MP3 players, and may only be used as an imaging device with approval/consent.
K – 6 Policy – Cell phones may not be seen or used for any purpose during school hours. Teachers are sensitive to the needs of the students and will be sure they are able to make contact with parents when needed. Should you need to contact your child during the school day, please call the Office and they will get the message to the teacher for your child.
7 – 12 Policy - Cell phones should not be a distraction to the learning environment. Therefore, Cell phones should not be heard or used during class, in study hall, the library or any other designated learning area or time.
Locker rooms and bathrooms are not phone booths; please do not use them as such. Students may use cell phones outside of class time, and not in a classroom except with explicit permission from the teacher.
If a student is having a phone conversation and a staff member needs their attention, the student needs to stop the conversation, listen and follow directions. If cell phones are being used outside of the guidelines, they will be taken and kept until the end of the current grading period or when a $25.00 redemption fee is paid.
Other Electronic Devices
iPods and MP3 player type devices, radios, tape recorders, televisions, CD players, laser lights, imaging devices, and electronic games may not be brought to the school or on school trips unless specific advance arrangements have been made with the principal or school staff in charge of the event. Any of these items (and future electronic items yet to be invented) observed on campus or at school functions will be taken and kept until the end of the current grading period or when a $25.00 redemption fee is paid.
Electronic organizers, Palm Pilots, portable computers, etc., may be used for academic purposes only with the permission of eachteacher. These items will be taken when used inappropriately and consequences will follow.
Electronic Communication and Media Use
Electronic media, (such as and not limited to, MySpace, Facebook, etc.) text messaging, or any communicated media, which is not considered in keeping with the school standards and the spirit of a Christian school, is not appropriate. This includes occurrences independent from the school site. Students who ‘post’ content which may be considered by the Administration degrading or harmful to others, risk their enrollment status. (See Code of Conduct) The purpose of this policy is the protection of others and promote treating all with respect.
Motor Vehicles
If students choose to drive their vehicle (including motorcycles) to school, it is important that they remember it is a privilege, not a right. Since every privilege has responsibility, the school requests that students follow the motor vehicle policies to maintain the privilege.
Students’ vehicles are to be registered at the office. The registration request must be signed by a parent or guardian and must specify that adequate insurance coverage is provided for use of the vehicle.
No passenger outside of the immediate family may ride in a student-driven vehicle except for getting to and from school when specific written permission is submitted to and authorized by the principal.
Students’ vehicles are to be parked in the assigned parking space. Be sure the vehicle is locked, as Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy does not assume responsibility for damage or loss.
Vehicles are not to be used during school hours except by written permission of the parents and the school administration.
Students wishing to ride in a vehicle other than that of the immediate family must make arrangements through the principal’s office.
Students should not be in the parking lot unless they are entering or leaving campus.
Under no circumstances are students to borrow someone else’s vehicle — with or without their permission. Permission will not be given for a student to leave campus in a borrowed vehicle.
The speed limit on campus is limited to 10 mph because students are present.
The school’s student accident insurance does not cover any injuries caused by accidents of vehicles, which are not owned by the school.
Senior Special Off-Campus Privileges
In order for senior students to be eligible for off-campus privileges, they must:
Maintain a 2.0 GPA in academics, citizenship and attendance.
Obtain written permission from parents on a form provided by PHAA.
Use the off-campus privileges during the lunch break only.
Sign out on a designated sheet in the office before leaving the campus and sign back in upon returning.
All food should be consumed during the lunch break.
These special privileges are lost until the end of the quarter under any of these circumstances:
Any time a senior’s GPA, Citizenship or Attendance grade fall below a C (2.0).
Failure to sign out and sign in on the designated sheet in the office.
Failure to limit consumption of “off-campus” food to lunchtime.
Failure to follow any guideline in the Motor Vehicles Section.
Lockers (Grades 8-12)
Students are issued lockers at the beginning of the school year. They are expected to help keep the locker area clean and their lockers neat. The school reserves the right to inspect lockers.
Students are urged to keep their lockers locked at all times. The school is not responsible for any loss from lockers. Combinations or keys for locks provided by students must be on file in the office. Bolt cutters will be used if necessary to gain access to student lockers.
Threat of Assault or Use of Force
All threatening words or actions are taken seriously at all grade levels. Students who threaten the use of assault or force, including electronic media, will be suspended until the issue is resolved.
The police will be summoned.
The student will be interviewed by the police.
The parents will be notified.
The student will not return to classes until a psychological evaluation has been completed, a conference with parents has been held, and the involved faculty have reviewed the findings of the evaluation and the conference.
The student may return to class when all involved are satisfied that the student poses no threat to himself or to others.
Bullying
The staff, teachers and PHAA board believe that everybody should enjoy our school equally, and feel safe and accepted, regardless of color, race, gender, popularity, athletic ability, intelligence, religion, or nationality.
Bullying can be pushing, shoving, hitting, and/or spitting, as well as name calling, picking on, making fun of, laughing at, and/or excluding someone.
It can also occur through electronic media, such as posting to the internet (for example, on MySpace, Facebook, etc.), text messaging, and pictures. Bullying causes pain and stress to victims and is never justified. We need your help! Please inform us immediately and repeatedly if there is a perception of bullying or continued bullying in any circumstance.
Parents of PHAA students agree to the following anti-bullying pledge:
Inform faculty of changes in their children’s behavior or circumstances at home that may change a child’s behavior at school.
Alert the faculty if any bullying has occurred.
Keep themselves and their children informed and aware of school bullying policies.
Work in partnership with the school to encourage positive behavior, valuing differences, and promoting sensitivity to others.
Discuss regularly with their children their feelings about schoolwork, friendships and relationships.
Substance Abuse Policy
Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy is firmly committed to being a drug-free school. We recognize that substance use is a serious problem in our world, country, and community. We wish to be redemptive with students who have chosen to use substances, but we must also take steps to ensure that students are not exposed to harmful substances at PHAA.
The possession, sale, distribution, or use of any illegal substance is prohibited by Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy. These substances include, but are not limited to the following: alcohol, marijuana, hallucinogenic substances, cocaine, and cocaine-related substances, methamphetamines, narcotic drugs and anabolic steroids. Drug paraphernalia used to administer such drugs is also prohibited. The use of any tobacco product, the abuse of any household substance, such as using glue or whiteout as inhalants, or the misuse of prescription or nonprescription medications will also be treated as violations of the school’s substance abuse policy.
By enrolling a student at Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy, the parents are giving their permission and consent to permit school personnel to search students for illegal drugs during school hours or when the students are involved in school-sponsored events, whether or not the student is on school premises. This may include searches of lockers, desks, backpacks, vehicles and any other personal possessions owned or used by the student(s), including clothing. Searches may include the following:
The use of specially trained dogs and law enforcement officers.
Be conducted at any time.
Be held on a random basis.
Be without any prior notification to the students or their parents.
Students suspected of violating the school’s substance abuse policy may, at the discretion of the administration, be required to submit to drug testing at a clinic approved by the school’s administration. Drug testing at a clinic will be at the expense of the parent. A student who is requested to submit to drug testing may choose to withdraw from the school rather than proceed. At the discretion of administration, a student who readily admits to violating this substance abuse policy need not be tested.
Suspicion leading to drug testing will be determined through any or all of the following:
Firsthand or corroborated reports of substance use from students, parents, staff or individuals from the community.
Discovery of illegal substances or drug paraphernalia in the possession of the student.
Observation of erratic behavior suggesting a student is under the influence of a controlled substance.
Observation of any symptoms that may be caused by controlled substances, such as sensitivity to light, the smell of alcohol, etc.
Procedures of the first offense of this policy include:
Notifying the student’s parents and may include notifying the police.
A five-day mandatory suspension.
A conference prior to re-admittance to school between the administration, student and the parents regarding the possibility of expulsion or continued attendance.
A required initial professional assessment to be obtained from a school-approved resource regarding whether or not it is in the best interests of those involved for the student to return to school.
The understanding that if the student is not referred for expulsion, he/she shall be placed under a contract signed by the student, parent, administrator and counselor, which indicates the student’s responsibilities and expected behavior in order to continue school at PHAA.
Counseling is to continue with progress reports to the administration. When appropriate, a statement of satisfactory completion of the recommended program as outlined in the original professional assessment must be provided to the school administration.
If a second violation of this policy occurs:
The school shall notify the police and the parents.
Assign an immediate suspension of up to five days.
Hold an administrative conference to consider expulsion.
A recommendation for expulsion will be made to the PHAA school board (if the charges are substantiated).
Pregnancy Policy
Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy is interested in the total person. The staff and faculty desire that each student develop a personal relationship with Christ in a positive, nurturing Christ-centered social environment. As such, we believe that our policy on the acceptance and retention of expectant students should be redemptive, supportive and non-condemning. While Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy does not condone promiscuous sexual activity, we want to be a caring school committed to fostering hope, offering encouragement and providing support to students in crisis.
Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy will not consider pregnancy, in and of itself, cause for denying admission nor view it as a de facto reason for expulsion. The staff and faculty are committed to working with students to provide or facilitate the guidance and counseling necessary to enable a student to work through this difficult situation.
When a young woman becomes pregnant, the first step is for her and her parents to meet with the principal to discuss the issues involved. If the father attends PHAA, he and his parents will also meet with the principal.
In addition to parents, a staff member will also sit in on this meeting. Together a course of action will be planned for keeping the student(s) in school as well as taking care of their individual needs. This plan would include the following:
The student will be required to receive regular professional counseling as long as he/she is enrolled at PHAA. In addition, he/she will need to attend pre-natal classes. It would not be required that students attend as a couple.
Accommodations and modifications in physical education classes will be made on the advice of a physician. In addition, all extracurricular activities, including varsity sports, will be curtailed. If the father is a student at PHAA, the same applies to him.
Following the birth of the child, the involved students will be encouraged to do their best to be good parents. However, it will not be possible for a parent to bring a child to classes. As PHAA is not equipped to provide daycare, it will be necessary for off-campus childcare to be arranged.
Before and after birth, students are subject to the same attendance policy as required of all students. Exceptions will be made through the Administrative Council.
The mother will not be allowed to remain in school during the last trimester of pregnancy. She will have to complete her schoolwork independently. She will not be allowed to participate in any extra-curricular activities or march at graduation.
The young man will share equally in the responsibility of his actions and will also not be allowed to stay in school if the mother is also not allowed, he will not be allowed to participate in any extra-curricular activities or march at graduation.
Circumstances not covered by this policy will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis by the staff and school board.
Other School Policies
Students are expected to walk quietly in classrooms and halls.
Chewing gum is not allowed.
Students are not allowed to loiter in the restrooms or hallways.
For the protection of students’ property, students will not be permitted in the parking area during the school day.
Students may not leave the school grounds without permission from the office and respective parents. Checking in or out at the office is required when leaving or returning to the school grounds.
Because carelessness can be as destructive as vandalism, students are responsible for any marking of or damage to any school property such as gum.
Items may not be bought and sold among students.
Severe Clause
There are at times serious misbehaviors that require bypassing the regular discipline hierarchy. At those times, the principal may recommend and the school board may declare such a student may not return or finish the year at school.
Skateboarding, Etc.
Because of safety factors and insurance complications, scooters, skateboards, roller blades, mini-bikes, Heelys, and go-carts may not be ridden on the campus, which includes the church and school properties. If used for transportation, the item must be checked in at the office. Bicycles must be parked in the appropriate bike space. Students must walk their bicycles to and from the street.
Unprinted Regulations
Regulations adopted by the school administration and publicly announced to the students will have the same force as if printed in the school bulletin. Our desire is for students and parents choosing to join the PHAA school family to embrace the spirit of the school policies (Spirit of the Law) as we grow together.
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