All officers of any school organization shall have at least a "C" average in academic subjects and the recommendation of five teachers and an administrator. A student must maintain a “C” average in order to remain in office. A student may be removed from office if he/she is assigned to Alternative School, suspended, or expelled from school.
At the beginning of each school year, time shall be set for campaigning and campaign speeches before the student body, for students wishing to run for class office. An election will be held by secret ballot and if no student gets a simply majority, th ere will be a run off between the top two candidates. Class officers should realize that they are accepting the responsibility of that office when elected.
The Student Council is an organization which has objectives and works toward those objectives in the most efficient methods possible. The council is not a club. It is a student organization whose members are elected by the student body to represent t hem and therefore serve their interests. It provides a forum by which students may participate in clearly defined areas of the student program. A student council president cannot serve as president of any other school organization.
In addition, the council supports all school organizations, promotes good citizenship, supports and originates school activities, manages all assembly programs, and in general, is a service organization to the school.
The election of the officers takes place each spring. The election is explained in the constitution. Candidates for office must have a 2.0 GPA for the previous two semesters. The nominees are president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, reporter and two representatives at large, voted on by the student body. If enough candidates are running for offices, there will be a school wide assembly for campaign speeches.
The Drew Central Student Librarians Association is an organization which works toward increasing pupil interest and participation in school work. Some of the characteristics and traits looked for in student assistants are dependability, respect for au thority and scholarship. The membership is open to all students in grades seven through twelve.
The National Honor Society was started by J.G. Masters in the early nineteen hundreds in secondary schools in several sections of the country. The object of the Drew Central Chapter of Honor Society is to render service to the school, to create an ent husiasm for scholarship, to promote worthy leadership and to encourage the development of character in pupils of Drew Central High School.
Membership in this organization is based on scholarship, service, leadership, citizenship and character. Candidates for membership must have completed one semester in Drew Central High School and be members of the junior or senior class. One must hav e a scholastic average of not less than B+ and retain it to remain in the society. After one obtains the scholastic requirements, his eligibility will then be based on his service, leadership and character. Members of the sophomore class may be chosen a s probationary members if they meet the above requirements.
Chapters of the Junior National Honor Society now exist in each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia and in American schools in more than a dozen foreign countries. There are now more than 3,300 chapters of the Junior National Honor Society, and the number is still growing steadily.
The purpose of this chapter is to create an enthusiasm for superior scholarship, to develop citizenship, to stimulate a desire to serve, to promote leadership and to install exemplary qualities of character. To be eligible to become a member, it is ne cessary to be in the seventh, eighth, ninth or first semester of the tenth grade and have a minimum scholastic average of B+ or 90%. Candidates are then considered on the basis of citizenship, service, leadership and character and elected by the entire f aculty or by a faculty council.
FBLA is a national youth organization for high school students who are or have been enrolled in business subjects. FBLA is sponsored by the National Business Education Association. It operates as a part of the school program under the guidance of a b usiness teacher. It is democratically organized and designed to provide young adults with educational, vocational and leadership experiences. It encourages improvement in scholarship and strengthens the confidence in their work.
The FHA is an extracurricular activity of DCHS, enjoyed by the students who are taking or have taken Home Economics. Chapter meetings are held once a month. The chapter also chooses different members, according to the work done by each individual, to attend the district and state meeting. The activities of FHA include a trip to the Arkansas Livestock Exposition, which is determined by the general conduct of the students. The local chapter President must be taking Home Economics.
The FFA is an organization consisting of members who are taking Vocational Agriculture or who have completed all the courses offered. Being a FFA member enables one to participate in judging contests on district, state and national levels. The purpos e of this organization is to promote agriculture, leadership, citizenship and ability to work efficiently. Activities include spending a week at Camp Couchdale (a summer camp for boys), going to the State Livestock Show and the Chapter Fish Fry (which is held annually). The following list of officers help keep FFA a national organization: President, Vicepresident, Secretary, Treasurer, Reporter, Sentinel, Jr. Advisor and Student Council Representative.
The PIRATE yearbook is a pictorial record reflecting the life of Drew Central students from grades K12. It is produced by a group of high school students in grades 1012, working under the direction of a faculty member. The students are selected in the spring of the year by applications submitted to the advisor. The yearbook staff begins working the first week in July by selling ads to area businesses. Yearbook sales are made during the fall and spring. Many hour of copy writing, picture taking, layout design and proofreading are spent during the coming months. The reward for this hard work is the completed book which is delivered during the last month of the school year.
The Drama Club is designed to allow students to perform and develop an appreciation of the fine art of acting. Membership can be attained by any student presently or previously enrolled in Speech and Drama. Students must have a grade point average of at least 2.00. Activities include at least one play or musical a year, attendance and participation at the Big Oak Classic Tournament at UAM and various fundraising activities.
The choral music activities are open to all Drew Central Students (grades 712) who wish to participate. The choral groups perform regularly at school assemblies, community activities and district and state festivals.
Beginner and advanced band are available to students in grade five through twelve.
Boys:
Drew Central High School boys' sports consists of basketball, baseball and tennis. The basketball season usually begins in midOctober and climaxes in early February with the district tournaments during the season.
Girls:
The girls' sports at DCHS consist of basketball, tennis and softball. Basketball is the primary girls sport. The season is essentially the same with the district tournament at the end. There are two other invitational tournaments the girls participa te in during the season
It is the desire of the coaching staff and administration that every boy or girl have a chance to participate in interscholastic athletics. However, if ability or time does not permit competition on this area, boys and girls are urged to participate i n the intramural program.
The basketball squads will make nominations for the queen and her maids. The junior squad will nominate three black girls and three white girls from each of the 7th, 8th and 9th grades. The senior squad will nominate three black girls and three white girls form each of the 10th, 11th and 12th grades.
The queen, who must be a senior at the time of her selection, is selected from the senior nominees on a vote by the student body. The nominee for each grade and color, who receives the largest number of votes will be the maid. The two maids for each grade will be selected by ONLY their respective grade. The colors for the activities will be school colors. The Student Council President is responsible for emceeing the activities. The afternoon assembly on Homecoming Day will be held in the auditorium and the evening ceremony will be held in the gym.
The school will provide transportation on all approved educational trips. All other expenses must be paid by the student or the sponsoring club. Trip approval forms must be completed by the sponsor and turned in to the principal for approval at least five days before the trip.
A form must be signed and on file in the high school office giving consent for Medical/Dental treatment when the parent or guardian cannot be contacted, before a student can participate in a school trip.
Extracurricular activities supplement the regular instructional program and afford opportunities for a wide range of experiences, both academically and socially. Extracurricular activities during the school day will not be allowed to interfere with th e minimum instructional time for the school day (6 hours). Students who participate in schoolapproved trips shall be considered as in school while on the trip. (All school rules and policies apply.) Students shall not do anything to cause Drew Central any embarrassment while participating in extracurricular activities. Violation of this policy will result in:
Every student entering school must have the following immunizations: DPT/TD, Polio, Measles and Rubella. These must be verified by a signed notice from a doctor or health nurse. Students will not be allowed to enroll in school if they do not have th e immunizations. Seventh grade students and entering college freshman must have two MMR.
Only students living within the confines of the Drew Central School District or though living in another district have the mutual consent of the School Boards of both districts, or under the freedom of choice rule, may attend school in the Drew Central District.
Students may drive automobiles to school as they and their parents see fit, but must leave them parked in a specified area on the school campus and stay out of them from the time they arrive in the morning until school is out. This is interpreted to m ean not sitting in the automobile before school and during the noon hour as well as not driving the automobile during these times.
Student driving to VoTech must have proper papers signed and approval given before driving to VoTech. No passengers are allowed in these instances unless approved by both the principal and VoTech.
All students driving vehicles to school and parking on campus must meet state law. This requires all students to be 16 years of age or older with a valid Arkansas Driver's License and liability insurance. A copy of driver's license and liability insu rance must be filed in the counselor's office. The Student Council is responsible for issuing parking permits at a cost of $3.00 each.
Students are to park their vehicles and leave the parking lot when they arrive on campus and are not allowed to go back to them without permission from faculty or administration. Students should cross the street only when buses are unloading and are n ot to go to cars of other students. Violation of these rules will be:
Telephones in the office are for school purposes only. A pay phone is located in the parking lot for student use before school, between classes, at noon and after school.
It is generally recognized that school is a place for work and study, therefore, students are urged not to bring guests to school with them. A house guest may accompany a student to school provided he/she observes the same rules and regulations as stu dents, though this is not encouraged, and is approved by the principal. No guests will be allowed during semester tests.
Student transportation on schoolowned buses is to be considered a part of the regular school program. Bus drivers are legally empowered to enforce order on the buses and are expected to do so. Students who persist in disobeying bus regulations will be suspended from the bus by the proper school authority.
It is the intent of the Drew Central School Board to furnish the best buses possible for transporting students with the financial limitations we have. Bus routes will be changed from time to time as needed to meet population changes. It will be the p olicy of this Board to make every effort to have a bus come within onehalf mile of every student so long as the bus can remain on a properly graveled road by doing so. The board will not honor requests to make short doubles where students would have to walk less than onehalf mile unless hardships can be shown to the satisfaction of the Board.
No person other than, other than bona fide students or school workers may ride the bus. College students may ride so long as there is room, but may not deprive any regular student of a seat. To do so would constitute just cause for asking them not to ride. In general, buses are to be used for regular students only transporting them to and from school and to and from places that the normal extracurricular activities of the school necessitates. The superintendent may authorize the use of buses for fi eld trips and extracurricular activities only within the bounds of the State of Arkansas. A bus is not to be used for transporting nonstudents at any time or for any reason other than that under conditions of emergency.
In order to insure the safe transportation of students, Drew Central will enforce the following rules while students are on the bus:
The violation of any of these rules may result in one or more of the following disciplinary actions being imposed by the bus driver:
If the violation is considered serious enough, the student may be suspended by the school board for the remainder of the school year of permanently.
Students can leave campus in their own vehicles after school is out until the first bus pulls up to leave the campus and then they are to stop leaving until all buses are off the campus, then they are allowed to leave at a safe rate.
Any student owing money to the school, clubs or classes will not receive grades until the money is paid. Credit cannot be withheld because of class dues, however, students who do not participate in club or class activities may be excluded from club or class functions. The club or class sponsor will notify the parent by mail of any outstanding charge at least one week before report cards are issued. Report cards and transcripts will not be released untill accounts are cleared.
Lockers are rented to the students at a charge of $5.00 per year, of which $4.00 is refunded upon return of the lock to school officials. Locks are provided with the locker and are subject to administrative search.
The school colors shall be red and white and the Pirate shall be the mascot.
Textbooks are furnished free of charge to all students at Drew Central High School. Books that are lost or damaged will be paid for by the student who is assigned the book. Replacement costs will be charged if the book is lost or unusable.
Sing we the praises of old Drew Central Thank thee for worthy goals; Gladly we cheer thee with voices ringing, School with comrades old. Fill every heart with the loyal spirit Be ever brave and true; Filled with the love of Drew Central High School We'll stand up for you. Alma Mater, on with thee, Face defeat or victory. We'll sing your praise Where'er we be, Drew Central High School on with thee. Drew Central Fight Song: Oh when the DCH team fall in line We're gonna win this game another time and for the DCH team we love so well We're gonna yell and yell and yell and yell and yell We're gonna fight, fight, fight for every score We're gonna circle in and score some more We're gonna boost those Pirates to the sky, through the sky Fight, Fight, Fight.
Act 838 of 1991: No child shall be admitted to any public school without an official copy of that child's birth certificate and that child's social security number. If a child does not have a social security number, an ID number will be assigned.
All students between the age of five (5) and seventeen (17) on October 1 of that year shall attend school. (Act 292 of 1990) All students must be in regular attendance in order to be successful in their school work. Failure to be in regular attendan ce may result in serious problems with their academic progress and achievements. A student must attend school three (3) hours to count 1/2 day and six (6) hours to count a full day.
A student who is absent from school must contact his/her teacher within three (3) school days upon returning to school in order to make up work missed during the absence. The student has three (3) school days to make up the work missed (this includes tests, projects, homework, etc.) After the three (3) days, no credit will be granted on the work missed . If an assignment or test is announced, while the student is present in class, for a particular date and the student is absent on that date, he/she will be required to turn in the assignment or take the test immediately upon returning to school. Doctor's slips, funeral programs, and court appearance slips will be accepted as excuses for excessive absences. These slips must be presented to each teacher and turned in to the office at the end of the day. The deadline for presenting slips for excessive absences is three days after the absence occurs. Report cards and progress reports will indicate the student's absentee record.
After five (5) days absence, parents will be notified by regular mail. After eight (8) days, a second letter will be sent by regular mail. After ten (10) days absence during the semester, no credit will be allowed. Also, the prosecuting attorney and the parents or guardian will be notified.
Periodic checks will be made by telephone to determine the reason for the student's absence from school. This will also serve notice to the parent in the event a student is not at school when he/she should be. Students who are absent during either all o r part of the school day shall not participate in any school activity on that day or night unless permission is granted by the principal.
Every three unexcused tardies in a nine-week grading period will result in assignment to detention hall and a notification sent home to the parents. A student may take corporal punishment for the first detention assignment in a nine-week period. When a student has accumulated six tardies the student will be assigned to alternative school.
Students are expected to dress in clothing which is appropriate for school an which will not distract from the learning atmosphere of the classroom. Any extreme in appearance that may disrupt the normal operations of the school will not be acceptable.
School personnel will have the authority to send students who violate the dress code policy to the office. Students will not be allowed to return to class until their clothes are corrected. Violation of the policy will result in:
If a parent/guardian can not be contacted by telephone, the student will be removed from the sight of other students.
Drew Central High School has a "closed campus". Students are expected to remain on campus throughout the school day. Students with a medical appointment should present a written note or have a parent/guardian telephone the office before the student w ill be allowed to leave campus. Parents are discouraged from checking students out of school for reasons other than medical appointments or emergencies.
Those students who become sick during class hours should check out at the PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE or at the NURSE'S OFFICE: students will not be allowed to go home unless a parent is notified by phone or person and gives permission.
Students are to check in and out through the PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE when arriving at school late or leaving early during the school day.
Students who are to leave campus for any reason during school hours must obtain permission from the PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE ; "signout" in the office and "signin" when he/she returns. A student's parent/guardian will be required to telephone the office b efore a student is allowed to "signout". Failure to "signout" will result in violation of the truancy policy.
HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE PHONE: 3676076
A senior with a first or seventh period study hall may leave campus if he/she has filled out the proper form. However, the seniors are not to wander around campus. Wanderers risk losing the privilege of being able to leave. Students who do not retur n the form are required to report to study hall as usual.
To validate the form, there must be a call from a parent for the study hall period listed. Students must maintain a 2.50 GPA (last grading period). This privilege is for seniors only.
Students at Drew Central may distribute and possess literature, including, but not limited to newspapers, magazines, leaflets and pamphlets, except that the district may prohibit, a specific issue of a specific publication if there is a substantial, fa ctual basis to believe its possession or distribution will cause, or is causing, substantial disruption of school activities.
All literature must be free of obscenity, libelous statements, personal attack and within the bounds of reasonable conduct. All literature shall be approved through the principal's office for a time and place to distribute the literature where no inte rference with school activities will occur.
All petitions shall be free of obscenity, libelous statements, personal attack and with the bounds of reasonable conduct. All petitions shall be approved through the principal's office for a time and place where no interference with school activities will occur while being signed and distributed.
School newspapers and unofficial publications produced by students at Drew Central Schools shall be free of obscene language and libelous materials. These publications shall be for the sole purpose of reporting school news.
Students at Drew Central Schools have the right to join an existing club if they meet the requirements set forth by the constitution and bylaws of the club. Students shall not be restricted from membership in a club on the basis of race, sex, nationa l origin or other arbitrary criteria.
School fraternities and secret societies are banned in Arkansas Public Schools (Act 171, 1929).
The school board gives authority to the building principal to investigate all allegations of student misconduct. The principal may uphold or modify decisions based on policies in the handbook at the discretion of the principal.
Teachers will file a Discipline Incident Form in the office documenting student misconduct on each occurrence of a violation of classroom rules or school policy that results in a written warning or other disciplinary measure. A copy of the form will be mailed to the parent/guardian. Parents are encouraged to contact the teacher through the principal’s office whenever questions about student behavior arise. Teachers are also encouraged to contact the parent/guardian whenever classroom behavior becomes a concern to the teacher. The most effective methods of encouraging appropriate behavior always involve the school and the home working in partnership.
(Act 1281 of 1999)
(a) Consistent with state and federal law, a teacher may remove a
student from class and send him or her to the principal’s or
principal’s designee’s office in order to maintain effective
discipline in the classroom.
(b) A teacher may remove from class a student:
(1) Who has been documented by the teacher as repeatedly
interfering with the teacher’s ability to teach the
students in the class or with the ability of the student’s classmates to learn; or
(2) Whose behavior the teacher determines is so unruly,
disruptive, or abusive that it seriously interferes
with the teacher’s ability to teach the students
in the class or with the ability of the student’s
classmates to learn.
(c)(1) If a teacher removes a student from class in accordance
with subsection (b) of this section, the principal or his
designee may place the student into another appropriate
classroom, into in-school suspension, or into
the district’s alternative learning environment
established in accordance with § 6-18-508, so long as such
placement is consistent with the school district’s
written student discipline policy, or the principal or
his designee may return the student to the class, or take
other appropriate action consistent with the school district’s
discipline policy, state law and federal law.
(2) If a teacher removes a student from class twice during
any nine (9) week grading period, or its equivalent as
determined by the Department of Education, the principal or
his designee may not return
the student to the teacher’s class unless a conference is
held for purposes of determining the causes of the
problem, and possible solutions, and with the following
individuals present:
(A) The principal or his designee;
(B) The teacher;
(C) The school counselor;
(D) The parents, guardians, or persons in loco parentis;
and
(E) The student, if appropriate.
(3) The failure of the parents, guardians, or persons in
loco parentis to attend the conference provided for
in (c)(2) shall not prevent the conference from being held
nor prevent any action being taken as a result of that
conference."
The Drew Central School District must create and maintain a climate in the schools that assures they safety and welfare of all students. In order to do this, it will be necessary at times to conduct searches of student's lockers and automobiles. The following policy will be followed concerning searches at Drew Central Schools:
Lockers at Drew Central Schools are owned by the school and rented to the students. However, a student can expect privacy of the locker, except the school reserves the right to search the lockers, under the following conditions: there is a reasonable suspicion that a controlled substance, gun or other contraband is present. A blanket search of lockers shall not be conducted except in unusual circumstances, such as the case of a bomb threat, etc.
A search of a student's personal property shall be limited to a situation in which the administration has a reasonable suspicion that the student is concealing evidence of an illegal act, contraband, weapon or has violated a school rule. An adult witness wi ll be present when a personal search is conducted. A pat down search of a student shall be done by a school official of the same sex.
A search of student's personal property or automobile will be conducted when there is reasonable suspicion that the personal property or automobile contains contraband, weapons or evidence or an illegal act or violation of a school rule.
Students involved in a fight, assault or altercation for the first time at school or during school activities may be paddled, assigned detention hall, alternative school or suspended. The school administrator will make the decision on the method of di scipline based upon the investigation of the fight, assault or altercation. The second time a student is involved in a fight, assault or altercation, he/she will automatically be suspended from school for five or ten days. The third fight, assault or al tercation will result in the student being recommended for expulsion from school. In keeping with Act 1243 of 1997, all felonies or other violent criminal acts committed against a teacher, school employee or student will be reported to the appropriate local law e nforcement agency and school district.
Definitions:
"Assault" is the willful attempt or threat to inflict injury upon
the person of another, coupled with the apparent present ability
to do so. Any display of force that would give the victim reason
to fear bodily harm is assault,
even if touching or striking does not occur.
"Battery" is similar to assault, but requires unexcused physical
touching or injury.
"Abuse" means to wrong in speech, reproach coarsely, disparage,
revile, or malign. Use of profanity or vulgar expressions directed at
another person is considered abuse.
Statement of Policy:
Students are to keep their hands to themselves, and treat teachers
and fellow students with respect and courtesy. Horseplay and physical
teasing, as well as shoving, striking, fighting or threatening
others with physical injury, etc., constitute battery and/or
assault, and are strictly forbidden. Profanity and rude
and abusive language directed at others is considered abuse, and
this is also strictly forbidden. Violation of this policy will
result in disciplinary action, and may also constitute a criminal
offense. By law, local law enforcement must be
notified whenever a felony or an act of violence, including the
threat of violence or any crime involving a deadly weapon, may
have been committed on campus.
Penalties:
Fighting will be dealt with under existing penalties for fighting
Violations of this policy may result in reprimand, detention hall,
corporal punishment, alternative school assignment, out-of-school
suspension, or recommendation for expulsion depending on the
nature and severity of the violation.
In all cases of violent acts or commission of felonies, law
enforcement agencies will be notified. Also, a report will be
made to the superintendent of schools within 3 days of the
incident. The person reporting the act will be notified that a
report has been made to the superintendent and to local law
enforcement agencies. Students and their parents
may also be charged with penalties under civil statutes by
students and parents who have been assaulted.
A student shall not cause or attempt to cause physical injury to a school employee, fellow student or any other individual. A student who intentionally or knowingly causes physical injury to a teacher or other school employee while that employee or teacher is acting in the course of employment has committed second degree battery. Second degree battery is a Class "D" felony. (Act 207 of 1997)
A student shall not possess, handle or transmit a knife, razor, ice pick, explosive, pistol, rifle, shotgun, pellet gun or any other object that can be considered a weapon or dangerous instrument.
A student shall not possess, handle or store contraband materials while on school property or at a schoolsponsored event.
No using, offering for sale or selling beer, alcoholic beverages or other elicit drugs by students on school property (Act 104 of 1983 Special Session).
Student shall not possess, sell, use, transmit or be under the influence of any narcotic drug, hallucinogenic drug, amphetamine, barbiturate, marijuana or other controlled substance, as defined in Act 590 of 1971 of the state of Arkansas, as amended , or beverage containing alcohol or intoxicant of any kind. A trace of illegal drugs, alcohol in one's body is a violation of this policy.
Violation of this policy will result in:
Students of Drew Central District should be aware that school district officials have access to a drug dog. The dog is a gentle dog which has been trained to local alcohol, marijuana and other illegal drugs in lockers, in automobiles and on persons. Periodic inspections and/or request of the school board, superintendent and/or principals, will be made by the dog and handler in an effort to prevent possession and use of alcohol and drugs on the campus. Students shall be responsible for contraband fou nd in lockers, automobiles and on themselves.
1st violation: The board will expel the student for the remainder of the semester with loss of ALL credit.
2nd violation: The student will lose all credit for the semester and the school board will expel the student for twelve (12) months, plus the remaining time in the semester in which the violation occurred.
3rd violation: The student will lose all credit for the semester and the school board will expel the student permanently. The student will not be permitted to receive a diploma from the Drew Central High School. (82385)
These consequences will be imposed independently of court action. However, the consequences may be lessened or waived if information provided by the student leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons illegally dealing in drugs.
Controlled substances may be possessed and used by a student who has a prescription for the substance, provided the substance remains in the container in which it was obtained from the pharmacist.
In the event of consideration of a drug test it will be the responsibility
of the student and their representatives to pay for and secure a proper
Drug Test under the following testing procedures:
The urinalysis sample will be provided within 24 hours from notification
of an incident to a government-certified laboratory (Arkansas Medical
Laboratories) which will test using procedures according to the United
States Department of Health and Human Services as defined by NIDA
(National Institute on Drug Abuse). A certification of the chain of
custody of the sample provided for testing must accompany the test sample
results.
The test will be a gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) test with
results expressed in quantitative analysis. The concentrations that
exceed the linear region of the standard curve shall be documented in the
laboratory record as "greatest
than highest standard curve value". The trace levels for confirmation
test cutoff levels expressed in nanograms per milliliter shall be as
follows for the following substances:
Marijuana metabolite 15 ng/ml
Cocaine metabolite 150 ng/ml
Opiates:
Morphine 300 ng/ml
Codeine 300 ng/ml
Phencyclidine 25 ng/ml
Amphetamines:
Amphetamine 500 ng/ml
Methamphetamine 500 ng/ml
All test results shall be communicated to the Superintendent or his
designee prior to the scheduled meeting of the Board of Education in
review of the notified incident.
PARENTS OF STUDENTS MAY BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES TO SCHOOL PROPERTY CAUSED BY THE STUDENTS.
No student will use gang signs or graffiti, wear gang colors, clothing, jewelry or purport to be a member of any street gang, posse, set or secret society on school grounds. Violation of this policy will result in:
1st offense: temporary suspension until a parent conference can be held
2nd offense: suspension from school
3rd offense: possible expulsion
Drew Central students will be banned from possessing or using tobacco paraphernalia (lighters, matches, etc.) or tobacco products (Skoal, cigarettes, etc.) while on Drew Central campus or while attending any schoolsponsored trip or activity that is of fcampus.
Violation of this policy will result in:
1st offense: three days alternative school and a parent conference will be
scheduled
2nd offense: five days alternative school
3rd offense: suspension with recommendation for expulsion
(Ref. Ark. Stat. Ann. 80509, 801629)
School should be a safe learning environment for all students. In an attempt to accomplish this objective, sexual harassment of any sort will not be tolerated. Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome physical contact, sexually explicit language or gestures, uninvited or unwanted sexual advances, an offensive overall environment, including the use of vulgar language, the presence of sexually explicit photographs or materials and the telling of sexual stories or jokes.
Violation of this policy will result in:
1st offense: parents notified: Conference with both parents of victim and accused with the intent to accomplish communication and for it to be made known behavior is unacceptable and against the law. Punishment 3 days detention
2nd offense: Constitutes continual and total disregard for Drew Central policy and will be dealt with accordingly. Renotification of parents: parents should be made aware they are responsible for their children. Punishment 3 days susp ension
3rd offense: recommendation for expulsion
THIS IS A VIOLATION OF TITLE VII CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964