Beebe K-6 Handbook 2022-2023.docx

BEEBE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Grades K- 6

2022 – 2023

STUDENT HANDBOOK

BADGER.K12.AR.US

Student Handbook

2022-2023

Statement of Responsibility

Student Name_______________________________________

This sheet must be signed and returned to your child’s teacher within one (1) week after the student receives it.

Corporal punishment (paddling) may be administered to students in grades K-6. A parent who does not wish his/her child to be

paddled must personally deliver a written request to the school principal. The request must be submitted annually.

Please indicate below if you give permission for Beebe Public Schools to publicize your child’s accomplishments by using his/her

name and picture in the newspaper and on the school web page.

_______ Yes ______No The school may use my child’s picture and

name in School publications and in the newspaper or other media not including

the web page.

_______ Yes ______No The school may use my child’s picture and

name on the school web page.

Signatures: We have received a copy of the Beebe Schools K-6 handbook or choose to access it online.

Please place a check mark in the box if you would like a printed copy of the handbook.

Although we may not agree with all the regulations, we understand the student must adhere to them while he/she is at school or in

attendance at school sponsored activities. In the event that we are not certain of some aspect of school policy, we will contact the

principal for clarification.

We, the persons who have signed below, have read the internet agreement policy on pages 76-78, and agree to be bound by the terms

and conditions of this agreement.

Parents will be notified before their child goes on any school-sponsored field trips during the regular school year.

Please indicate if your child has permission to participate in school-sponsored field trips ____________yes _____________no

(This includes trips to the main campus during the year)

___________________________________________ _____________________

Parent’s Name Date

___________________________________________ _____________________

Student’s Name (please print) Teacher’s name

___________________________________________ ______________________

Student Signature Date

Smart Core Waiver Form (New form will be available from the ADE website after July 31

)

Name of Student_______________________________________________________

Name of Parent/Guardian_______________________________________________

Name of District________________________________________________________

Name of School_________________________________________________________

Smart Core is Arkansas’ college- and career-ready curriculum for high school students.

College- and career-readiness in Arkansas means that students are prepared for success in entry-level, credit-bearing

courses at two-year and four-year colleges and universities, in technical postsecondary training, and in well-paid jobs that

support families and have pathways to advancement. To be college- and career ready, students need to be adept problem

solvers and critical thinkers who can contribute and apply their knowledge in novel contexts and unforeseen situations.

Smart Core is the foundation for- and career-readiness. All students should supplement with additional rigorous

coursework within their career focus.

Successful completion of the Smart Core curriculum is one of the eligibility requirements for the Arkansas Academic

Challenge Scholarship. Failure to complete the Smart Core curriculum for graduation may result in negative

consequences such as conditional admission to college and ineligibility for scholarship programs.

Parents or guardians may waive the right for a student to participate in Smart Core. By signing this Smart Core Waiver

Form, you are waiving your student’s right to Smart Core and are placing him or her in the Core Curriculum.

By signing this form, I acknowledge that I have been informed of the requirements and implementation of

the Smart Core curriculum and am choosing to waive the Smart Core curriculum for my child. I understand the

potential negative consequences of this action as outlined on this form.

____________________________________ _____________ _____________________________ ____________

Parent/Guardian Signature Date School Official Signature Date

Beebe Public Schools

Student Health History

Student Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Grade: ___________________ DOB: _____________ Age: ____________ Sex: ________________________ Primary

Contact: __________________________________________________________________________________

Relationship: _______________________________ Phone: ______________________________________ If parents or the

emergency contact listed cannot be reached, does the school have the parents’ consent to take the child to a doctor or hospital for

treatment? It is understood that the parent is responsible for all medical expenses involved. Please Circle One: Yes No

Physician_______________________________________________ Phone: _____________________________ Preferred

Hospital______________________________________________________________________________________ Does

your child have a medical condition of which we should be aware? Yes No

Please Check all that apply: _____Asthma _____ADHD _____Diabetes _____Seizures

If others, please explain: _______________________________________________________________________

List other condition(s): _________________________________________________________________________

List all current medications: ____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Will medication be required during school hours? (Circle One)Yes No

(*If yes, please complete medication request form available from your school nurse)

Allergies (food & drug): _________________________________________________________________ If your child has food

allergies that affect what he/she eats in the cafeteria, please have your child’s doctor complete the “Certification of Special Dietary

Needs.” You can pick this form up from the school nurse.

AUTHORIZATION FOR MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION

Written permission must be received from the parent/guardian in order for a child to receive medicine at school. Listed below are

over-the-counter medications that our school keeps in stock for administration to students. Licensed school nurses will supervise

administration of medications. All medications will be given according to label directions on the container. Indication(s) for the

administration of medicine will be determined on an individual basis. This authorization is valid ONLY for the school year indicated

on the date below.

● Acetaminophen / Ibuprofen (regular strength) WILL NOT BE GIVEN BEFORE 10:00am OR AFTER 2:00pm *may

be given for fever over 102 degrees, and headaches and/or other pains not relieved by other means such as ice, heat,

food, rest, etc.

● Antacid

● Cough Drops

● Benadryl – given in case of allergic reaction (indication for administration to be determined by the school nurse)

● Over The Counter Medications (ex: oral pain reliever, eye drops, topical ointment/cream/spray, throat spray, etc.)

________________________________________________________ ____________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature Date

updated 3/2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE

Administration of Medications………………………………………………………..………………………………...81

Admission………………………………………………………………………………………………………….........22

AIDS…...…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...........85

Alcoholic Beverages and/or Controlled Substances………………………………………………………………..........56

Animals and Pets………………………………………………………………………………………………...…….....40

Attendance…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………….….30-33

Before and After School Child Care………………………………………………………………………………..…....40

Behavior Not Covered………………………………………………………………………….………………………..60

Bullying……………………………………………………………………………….………………………………51-54

Bus Discipline…………..………………………………………………………………….……………………………63

Citizenship…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………….…..10

Class Parties…………………………………………………………………………………….……………………......40

Closed Campus…..……………………………………………………………………………………………….……...29

Code of Ethics and Conduct……………………………………………………………………………………………..11

Conspirators or Persons Having Knowledge of Misconduct …………………………………………………………...58

Communicating a False Alarm……………………………………………………………….………………………….58

Contact with students while at school……………………………………………………………………………………25

Corporal Punishment…………………………………………………………………………………………………….44

Damage or Destruction of School Property…………………………………………...………………………………....55

Deliveries …...……………………………………………………………………………………………..….………....32

Discipline…...…………………………………………………………………………………………………………42-44

Discipline of Handicapped ………………………………………………………………………………………….…..44

Disorderly Conduct……………………………………………………………………………………………………...51

Disregard of Directions or Commands…………………………………………………………………………………..50

Disruption and Interference With School…………………………………………………………………………….….50

District Website ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….67

Dress Code……………………………………………………………………………………………………………....41

Due Process…………………………………………………………………………………………………………........49

Early Pickup………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….....13

Electronic Devices (including cell phones) Policy…………………………………………………………………..59, 66

Emergency Drills…………………………………………………………………………………………………….......26

Entrance Requirements ………………………………………………………………………………………………22-24

Equity Policy…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10

Extra-Curricular Activities……………………………………………………………………………………………....41

Expulsion…...…………………………………………………………………………………………………………....47

Fighting…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……55

Fireworks……...…………………………………………………………………….…………………………………..57

Firearms or Other Weapons…………………………………………………………………………………….….........58

Food Services……………………………………………………………………………………………………………38

Gambling………………………………………………………………………………………………………...………55

Grading and Reporting System………………………………………………………………………..……….………..71

Guidance Counselor……………………………………………………………………………………………………...87

Hall Rules…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......42

Hand-held Laser Pointers ……………………………………………………………………………………………......57

Head Lice………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……..85

Health Concerns………………………………………………………………………………………………………….85

Health Services………………………………………………………………………………………...………………...79

Home School Law ……………………………………………………………………………………...……………….29

Homeless Children and Youth…………………….………………………….………………………...……………….33

Homework Policy…………………………………….…………………………………………………….……………73

Honor Roll………………………………………………………………………………………………………….........74

Immunizations……………………………………………………………………………………………………………80

Indecent Exposure and Sexual Advances ………………………………………………………………………….……55

Lost and Found…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..40

Medications …..……………………………………….…………………………………….…………………………..81

TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED

Parent Involvement…………………………………………………………………………………………………....10

Personal Illness…..……………………………………………………………………………………………...…….80

Philosophy…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9-10

Physical Abuse or Assault on School Staff or Other Students………………………………………………………..50

Placement of Multiple Birth Siblings………………………………………………………........................................22

Playground Rules………………………………………………………………………………………………….......42

Phone Calls………….……………………………………………………………………………………….………..30

Policies & Procedures ……………………..………………………………………………………………………….14-17

Pornography/Inappropriate Language, Slurs, Gestures ……….…………………………….………………………..59

Preschool Health Screenings………………………………………………………………………………………….24

Profanity………………………………………………………………………………………………………………51

Promotion/Retention Guidelines …..…………………………………………………………………………..........73-74

Public Display of Affection ………………………………………………………………………………………..…59

Residence Requirements………………………………………………………………………………………...…….22

Returned Checks………………………………………………………………………………………………….….. 36

Rollerblading and Skateboarding……………………………………………………………………………….…....42

School Calendar …………………………………………………………………………………………………..…Cover

School Hours…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….12

School Lunch Substitutions/Food Allergies…………………………………………………………………………...85

School Mascot and Colors……………………………………………………………………………………………..12

School Resource Officer….………………………………………………………………………………………..…..35

School Visitors ………………………………………………………………………………………………….……..34

Screenings……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...84

Search, Seizure, and Interrogations ……………………..…………………………………………………………….61

Selection of Instructional and Library/Media Center Materials……………………………………………………….75

Sexual Harassment……………………………………………………………………………………….…………….60

Smart Core…………………………………………………………………………………………………….……65-71

Smoking, Smokeless Tobacco or e-cigarettes…………………………………………………………………..….…..56

Special Programs………………………………………………………………………………….…………….….…..75

Student Acceleration………………………………………………………………………………………….………...74

Student Conduct………………………………………………………………………………………………………..50

Student going home with anyone other than guardian ………………………………………………………….…......29

Student Health History…………………………………………………………………………………………………4

Student Illness or Accident……………………………………………………………….………………………..…..79

Student Internet Safety & Electronic Device Policy…….……………………………………………….…………...76-78

Student Participation in Survey…………………………………………………………………………………..........37

Student Publications of Literature……………………………………………………………………………..............36

Student Publications on the School Web……………………………………………………………………….……...37

Student Records………………………………………………………………………………………………………..26

Student Transfers………………………………………………………………………………………………………19

Students Who Are Foster Children…………………………………………………………………………………….19

Suspension………………………………………………………………………………………………….………….45

Tardiness…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………33

Technology Security Policy……………………………………………………………………………….…..……….76

Terroristic Threatening………………………………………………………………………………………………...54

Textbooks and Library Books……………………………………………………………………………………...…..36

Theft and Extortion…………………………………………………………………………………………………….55

Traffic Pattern………………………………………………………………………………………………………12-13

Toys…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..…..40

Transportation ……………………………………………………………………………………………………....…63

Truancy………………………………………………………………………………………………………...………33

Weather ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………………….…..29

Video Surveillance and Other Student Monitoring ……………………………………………………………...........35

Volunteer Organization…………………………………………………………………………………………..…….40

Wellness Policy……………………………………………………………………………………………….………..87

Many policies in this handbook are based on state and federal legislation.

Mission Statements

Beebe Early Childhood

Beebe Early Childhood will reach educational excellence by providing every student with

a highly qualified teacher using research based curriculum and practice. Student data will be

used to meet the needs of all students individually, so they become productive citizens and

life-long learners.

Beebe Elementary School

Our mission is to deliver a safe, loving environment to promote growth for all.

Beebe Middle School

“Expanding Minds and Opportunities”

Through nurturing, guidance, and example, Beebe Early Childhood/Elementary Schools pledge

to work side-by-side with our children, their families, and our community to continue the

development of learning in our children that will lead them to become lifelong learners and

positive, productive citizens, in a technological society.

A special thanks goes to the people listed below for their assistance in preparing this handbook:

2022-2023

Jennifer Curtis/Early Childhood Counselor

Caitlyn Vogl/Assistant Principal

Emily Chesser/Early Childhood Teacher

Keri Woechan/Early Childhood Teacher

Brandi Crowell/Nursing Supervisor

Dana Ragland/Parent

Jaymie McAfee/Beebe Elementary Counselor

Jodie Balogh/Beebe Elementary Teacher

Michelle Jenkins/Early Childhood Principal

Rob Rollins/Beebe Elementary Principal

Shannon Marshall/Assistant Principal

Kristen Roberts/Assistant Principal

Paula Courson/Middle School Principal

Katrina Mills/Assistant Principal

Lauren Shook/Parent

Lindsey Farmer/Beebe Elem Nurse

Landa Kerr/Parent

Randi Dulaney/Parent

Cathy Kidder/ Teacher

Stacy Driskill/ Nurse

Cari Rector/Counselor

Savannah Overstreet/Teacher

Doris Kirk/Teacher

Paige Tallie/Teacher

Talor Glaude/Teacher

Ashley Rathbun/Parent

Dana Johnston/Beebe Elementary Teacher

Building Administration

Beebe Early Childhood Principal Michelle Jenkins

Beebe Early Childhood Assistant Principal Caitlyn Vogl

Beebe Early Childhood School Counselor Jennifer Curtis

Beebe Elementary School Principal Rob Rollins

Beebe Elementary Assistant Principal Kristen Roberts

Beebe Elementary Assistant Principal Shannon Marshall

Beebe Elementary School Counselor Jaymie McAfee

Beebe Elementary School Counselor Melissa Brown

Beebe Middle School Principal Paula Courson

Beebe Middle School Assistant Principal Katrina Mills

Beebe Middle School Counselor Cari Rector

Central Office Administration

Superintendent Dr. Chris Nail

Assistant Superintendent Dr. Scott Embrey

Assistant Superintendent Dr. Rick Duff

Director of Personnel Mr. Art Bell

Director of Curriculum Ms. Holly Glover

Director of Special Services Dr. Brandy Dillin

Director of Special Education Ms. Annita Blauser

Director of Gifted and Talented Ms. Tammy Deaton

The Beebe School Board adopted this handbook May 16, 2022.

Welcome

Welcome to Beebe Public Schools! The faculty and administration are excited to be of service to you

and your child. We sincerely hope that the years here will be a rewarding educational experience. You

are invited to take an active role in your child’s education and assist us in maintaining high standards

of performance.

This handbook is provided for the purpose of sharing the philosophy, policies and procedures of Beebe

Schools (K-6). It shall be the policy of the Beebe School District that the most recently adopted

version of the Student Handbook be incorporated by reference into the policies of this district. In the

event that there is a conflict between the student handbook and a general board policy or policies, the

more recently adopted language will be considered binding and controlling on the matter provided the

parent(s) of the student, or the student if 18 years of age or older have acknowledged receipt of the

controlling language.

It is essential that parents thoroughly familiarize themselves with the information included in this

handbook. Any questions should be addressed to the Principals. Principals shall review all changes to

student policies and ensure that such changes are provided to students and parents, either in the

handbook or, if changes are made after the handbook is printed, as an addendum to the handbook.

A Handbook Committee will be formed and the handbook reviewed. The district’s Personnel

Policies Committee will be formed and the handbook reviewed. The district’s Personnel Policies

Committee will review the student discipline policies each year as well. Principals shall review all

changes to student policies and ensure that such changes are provided to students and parents, either in

the Handbook or, if changes are made after the handbook is printed, as an addendum to the handbook.

We are proud of our staff, administration, support staff, and students. The faculty and staff work

diligently to provide a quality education for all students. Parents are invited to visit the school and to

observe the instructional program. Parental support is solicited and appreciated. Your support and

cooperation is important as we work together to provide excellence in education.

The Philosophy of Beebe Public Schools

The Beebe Board of Education, administration, and teachers consider education a cooperation

endeavor, which includes the home, community, and state.

The primary role of the school is to teach academic skills while offering a broad-based and flexible

curriculum, which provides opportunities for individual students regardless of race, color, national

origin, sex or handicap.

Educational experiences, which include extracurricular activities, should promote good citizenship,

encourage students to take responsibility for their own actions, encourage students to perform well in

the classroom, teach the importance of cooperation and working together to achieve common goals

and provide opportunities for students to succeed.

The school should provide competent, qualified and dedicated instructors for the students as well as a

physical plant that lends itself to changing education programs while providing a stimulating

atmosphere.

In applying this philosophy, the following specific objectives will be sought:

● To strengthen the curriculum in the basic areas of reading, language

arts, math and science.

● To broaden the scope of the curriculum to meet or exceed the

recommended state educational standards.

● To provide in-service training to help teachers keep updated in

developments relating to education.

● To offer programs which will help each learner work toward

developing his/her potential

● To provide educational experiences which will promote good

citizenship, responsibility and a spirit of cooperation

● To encourage increased parent-community participation in the school

program.

● To promote maximum student attendance

PARENT INVOLVEMENT PLAN

ACT 1423 requests that a parent friendly summary of your school’s parent involvement plan be placed

in student handbooks. The parent involvement plan is as follows:

Philosophy – We recognize the family as the primary influence in a child’s life. We believe:

● A child’s education is a responsibility shared by school staff and family during the entire time

they are in school.

● Families and school staff must work as knowledgeable partners.

● Families must play a positive role in providing for student success.

A successful Parental Involvement Plan will include, but not be limited to the following components:

● Parent, Alumni, and Community Involvement – Volunteer plan, activities and events,

resource materials, recognition of parents, informational kits, parent center and a parent

facilitator.

● School Programs – School programs are provided to assist parents including but not limited

to those with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory

children.

● School Policies – school policies are implemented which encourage parental involvement and

participation.

EQUITY GUIDELINES

It shall be the policy of the Board of Education that the School District shall place an equal emphasis

upon the nondiscriminatory provision of educational opportunities for children, and no person shall be

denied the benefits of any educational program or activity on the basis of race, color, handicap, creed,

national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, All programs offered by schools

within the District shall be open to all students in compliance with statutory and judicial requirements.

CITIZENSHIP

The Pledge of Allegiance shall be recited during the first class period of each school day. Students

choosing to participate shall do so by facing the flag with their right hands over their hearts, or in an

appropriate salute if in uniform, while reciting the Pledge. Students choosing not to participate shall

be quiet while either standing or sitting at their desks. Students shall not be compelled to recite the

Pledge, but students who choose not to recite the Pledge shall not disrupt those who choose to do so.

Students choosing not to recite the Pledge shall not be subject to any comments, retaliation or

disciplinary action.

CODE OF ETHICS

As a student of Beebe Public Schools, I shall uphold its standards and strive to raise them at all

times.

● I shall endeavor to raise my scholastic record and to influence other students to do

likewise.

● I shall consider it an honor to represent my school to the best of my ability whenever

possible.

● Because good manners and good conduct are essential to good citizenship, I shall practice

them at all times.

● As a part of being a good citizen, I shall help keep my school buildings and grounds clean

and attractive.

● I shall cooperate with the school officials in taking the best possible care of the school, its

grounds, and its equipment.

● I shall consider it an honor as well as a duty to live up to this “Code of Ethics” in order to

be a good student of Beebe Public Schools.

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STUDENT CONDUCT

Freedom is a constitutional right, but it does not mean the absence of reasonable rules and regulations,

which serve to guide the actions of individuals. Along with freedom comes the responsibility to act in

such a manner as to ensure that all participants may enjoy the same freedom. To obtain the greatest

possible benefit to the students, teachers, administrators, parents, Board, and the entire community, it

is essential that all work together to ensure that all persons are treated equally and with dignity and in

respect to their rights and responsibilities.

STUDENTS

Students have the responsibility to pursue their education in the Beebe School District in a manner that

shows respect for other students, faculty members, parents and other citizens. Students should be

aware that they have a responsibility to cooperate with the assistance of the school staff in the orderly

and efficient conduct of the schools by abiding by rules and regulations established by the Board and

the school of attendance and implemented by teachers and school administrators. Each student is

responsible for his/her own conduct at all times.

PARENTS OR GUARDIANS

Parents or guardians are responsible for exercising the required controls so that their children’s

behavior at school will be conducive to their own progress and not disruptive to the school’s

educational program. They are responsible for alerting school personnel when they have reason to

believe that their children are experiencing difficulties at school or at home so that behavior standards

may be maintained.

TEACHERS

All teachers are responsible for the supervision of the behavior of all the students in the school. This

includes not only the students who are regularly assigned to the teacher, but also all other students with

whom the teacher comes in contact. Each teacher is expected to maintain the kind of atmosphere and

decorum, which will promote the learning process, and to utilize sound techniques, which seem

appropriate. These techniques include conferences with students and parents, referral to counselors at

the school, or referral to other supportive service personnel of the District (nurse, attendance

caseworker, educational examiner, psychologist). When the teacher is unable to assist the student to

maintain proper controls of his/her behavior, the student is to be referred to the appropriate

administrator in the school.

STUDENT/PARENT COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES

The Board believes that students and parents have the right to express school-related concerns and

grievances when they arise. Any student, parent, student organization, or group of students should

request a meeting with the principal or other appropriate authority for any discussion or consideration

of a grievance, or other concern. It is the aim of the Board to have the consideration of student

problems and concerns discussed and resolved as quickly and equitably as possible.

The proper channels for all student complaints, concerns, or grievance should be as follows:

1. Teacher or group sponsor

2. Principal

3. Superintendent

4. Board of Education

SCHOOL MASCOT AND COLORS

The Badger is the school mascot. Many years ago the founding fathers of our school along with

students and patrons chose a school mascot that would represent our school with pride. The Badger

was selected because it could overcome all odds with its tremendous strength, courage, alertness and

intelligence. The colors of Beebe Public Schools are red and white.

SCHOOL HOURS

School begins at 8:00 A.M. Students who walk to school or who are transported by their parents

should not arrive on campus before 7:30 A.M. When students arrive at school, they should proceed to

the cafeteria if they are to eat breakfast.

The school day ends at 3:10 P.M. Students are not allowed on campus before or after school hours

except for school-sponsored activities or contracted care. The police may ticket students who are on

school grounds or in school buildings without authorization.

TRAFFIC PATTERNS

Morning Traffic:

In the morning, Opportunity Drive will be one-way into the campus for Junior/Senior High traffic

heading south. Junior/Senior High traffic will follow around the buildings. Buses will unload at the

Early Childhood building then Junior High and High school students then unload the 2-4 students

beside the Beebe Elementary Cafeteria. Only buses and Elementary School staff will be allowed in

the parking areas beside the schools. The front entrances of the Elementary Schools will only be

open to parent traffic after 8:00 a.m. All traffic should yield to buses at all times.

Parents should turn onto the “ASU Farm Road” to deliver all 2-3 Beebe Elementary car riders to the

back entrances of the Elementary School. The speed limit on campus access streets/roads is 15 mph.

Elementary students may be dropped off from 7:30-8:00 A.M. Parents of Beebe Elementary School

students (Grades 4) should unload students behind the Central Office at the back entrance of Beebe

Elementary. All students must be dropped off in the designated areas only. A duty teacher must

be present before a student is dropped off. After 8:00 a student must be signed in at the office by

the parent or guardian.

Afternoon Traffic:

In the afternoons students 2-4 will load buses beside the Elementary Cafeteria. All bus traffic will be

one-way headed north to Center Street. Parents should enter the “ASU Farm Road” to pick up car

riders at the back of the Elementary School for 2-3 Beebe Elementary students. Beebe Elementary

students, grade 4 car riders should be picked up in the circle drive behind Central Cafeteria. NO CAR

PICK-UP IS PERMITTED AT THE FRONT OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UNTIL

AFTER THE BUSES HAVE LEFT CAMPUS.

The safety of our students is the top priority of Beebe Schools. With that in mind, designated parent

pick-up areas are in place with duty teachers assigned to insure the safest possible environment for

students. When students are dismissed at the end of the day we have over 3000 moving to the buses,

pick-up areas, etc.

No vehicle movement will be allowed in this area until all buses have loaded and exited campus.

Parents who have been waiting on their children in this area need to be reminded that the designated

pick-up areas are as follows:

Beebe Elementary (2

and 3

grade): Enter on the College road on the west side of campus and

pick up behind the building

Beebe Elementary (4

grade): Enter at Central Office and pick up behind the building.

Middle School Students: Same location as 4

grade Beebe Elementary behind Central Office.

Junior High: Behind the Junior High Gym (one-way going east in the afternoon).

High School 9-12 – North entrance to the Career Tech building.

The administration and faculty of the Beebe School District appreciates everyone’s cooperative efforts

in making the traffic flow smoothly. All drivers are asked to be extremely cautious while on or near

the campus to protect the safety of children.

Students are not allowed to ride 2 or 3 wheeled motorized vehicles on campus. Bicycles should be

parked in the rack North of Beebe Elementary. Bicycles may not be ridden during school hours.

We appreciate your understanding as we address this safety issue.

Traffic pattern maps for Beebe Early Childhood and Beebe Middle School will be available at

Open House and will be sent home by students

Early Pickup

If it is necessary to pick-up your child in the afternoon before dismissal time, please park in the area

behind the Central Office and walk over to the Elementary School. Parents who pull in front of the

Elementary Schools after 2:45 will not be able to leave until after the buses depart due to children

walking over to board the buses.

No student will be permitted to leave the school grounds without permission of the school office. If it

is necessary to pick up your child during the school day, please report directly to the school office and

sign out your child. Do not go to your child’s classroom. Remember that valuable instruction time

will be missed whenever children are checked out early. Please do not do so unless absolutely

necessary.

STUDENT SAFETY

Safety is a great concern for our students; therefore, we require our students to use crosswalks any

time they are crossing the streets, and encourage them to use caution any time they are near the flow of

traffic.

POLICY AND PROCEDURES

School Choice

Standard School Choice

Exemption

The District is under an enforceable desegregation court order/court-approved desegregation plan

that explicitly limits the transfer of students between school districts and has submitted the appropriate

documentation to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)

As a result of the

desegregation order/desegregation plan

, the District is exempt from the provisions of the Public

School Choice Act of 2015 (Standard School Choice) and the Arkansas Opportunity Public School

Choice Act of 2004 (Opportunity School Choice). The District shall notify the superintendents of each

of its geographically contiguous school districts of its exemption.

The exemption prohibits the District

from accepting any school choice applications from students wishing to transfer into or out of the

District through standard School Choice or Opportunity School Choice.

Definition

"sibling" means each of two (2) or more children having a common parent in common by

blood, adoption, marriage, or foster care.

Capacity Determination and Public Pronouncement

The Board of Directors will adopt a resolution containing the capacity standards for the

District. The resolution will contain the acceptance determination criteria identified by

academic program, class, grade level, and individual school. The school is not obligated to

add any teachers, other staff, or classrooms to accommodate choice applications. The District

may only deny a Standard School Choice application if the District has a lack of capacity by

the District having reached ninety percent (90%) of the maximum student population in a

program, class, grade level, or school building authorized by the Standards or other

State/Federal law.

The District shall advertise in appropriate broadcast media and either print media or on the

Internet to inform students and parents in adjoining districts of the range of possible openings

available under the School Choice program. The public pronouncements shall state the

application deadline and the requirements and procedures for participation in the program; and

include contact information for the primary point of contact at the District for school choice questions.

Such pronouncements shall be made in the spring, but in no case later than March 1.

Application Process

The student's parent shall submit a school choice application on a form approved by ADE to this

District along with a copy to the student’s resident district. Except for students who have a parent or

guardian who is an active-duty member of the military and who has been transferred to and resides on

a military base, the transfer application must be postmarked or hand delivered on or before May 1 of

the year preceding the fall semester the applicant would begin school in the District. The District shall

date and time stamp all applications the District receives as both the resident and nonresident district

as they are received in the District's central office..

Except for applications from students who have a

parent or guardian who is an active-duty member of the military and who has been transferred to and

resides on a military base, applications postmarked or hand delivered on or after May 2 will not be

accepted. Statutorily, preference is required to be given to siblings of students who are already enrolled

in the District. Therefore, siblings whose applications fit the capacity standards approved by the Board

of Directors may be approved ahead of an otherwise qualified non-sibling applicant who submitted an

earlier application as identified by the application's date and time stamp.

Students who have a parent or guardian who is an active-duty member of the military and who has

been transferred to and resides on a military base may submit an application and transfer at any time if

the student’s application:

1. Is filed with the nonresident school district within fifteen (15) days of the parent's or

guardian's arrival on the military base;

2. Includes the parent's or guardian's military transfer orders; and

3. Includes the parent's or guardian's proof of residency on the military base.

The approval of any application for a choice transfer into the District is potentially limited by the

applicant's resident district's statutory limitation of losing no more than three percent (3%) of its past

year's student enrollment due to Standard School Choice. As such, any District approval of a choice

application prior to July 1 is provisional pending a determination that the resident district's three

percent (3%) cap has not been reached. The superintendent shall contact a student’s resident district to

determine if the resident district’s three percent (3%) cap has been met.

The Superintendent will consider all properly submitted applications for School Choice. By July 1, the

Superintendent shall notify the parent and the student’s resident district, in writing, of the decision to

accept or reject the application.

Accepted Applications

Applications which fit within the District's stated capacity standards shall be provisionally

accepted, in writing, with the notification letter stating a reasonable timeline by which the

student shall enroll in the District by taking the steps detailed in the letter, including

submission of all required documents. If the student fails to enroll within the stated timeline,

or if all necessary steps to complete the enrollment are not taken, or examination of the

documentation indicates the applicant does not meet the District's stated capacity standards,

the acceptance shall be null and void.

A student, whose application has been accepted and who has enrolled in the District, is

eligible to continue enrollment until completing his/her secondary education. Continued

enrollment is conditioned upon the student meeting applicable statutory and District policy

requirements. Any student who has been accepted under choice and who fails to initially

enroll under the timelines and provisions provided in this policy; chooses to return to his/her

resident district; or enrolls in a home school or private school voids the transfer and must

reapply if, in the future, the student seeks another school choice transfer. A subsequent

transfer application will be subject to the capacity standards applicable to the year in which

the application is considered by the District.

A present or future sibling of a student who continues enrollment in this District may enroll in

the District by submitting a Standard School Choice application. Applications of siblings of

presently enrolled choice students are subject to the provisions of this policy including the

capacity standards applicable to the year in which the sibling's application is considered by

the District. A sibling who enrolls in the District through Standard School choice is eligible to

remain in the District until completing his/her secondary education.

Students whose applications have been accepted and who have enrolled in the district shall

not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, or

disability.

Rejected Applications

The District may reject an application for a transfer into the District under Standard School

Choice due to a lack of capacity. However, the decision to accept or reject an application may

not be based on the student’s previous academic achievement, athletic or other extracurricular

ability, English proficiency level, or previous disciplinary proceedings other than a current

expulsion.

An application may be provisionally rejected if it is for an opening that was included in the

District's capacity resolution, but was provisionally filled by an earlier applicant. If the

provisionally approved applicant subsequently does not enroll in the District, the

provisionally rejected applicant could be provisionally approved and would have to meet the

acceptance requirements to be eligible to enroll in the district.

An application may be provisionally rejected if the student’s application was beyond the student’s

resident district’s three percent (3%) cap. The student’s resident district is responsible for notifying this

District that it is no longer at its three percent (3%) cap. If a student’s application was provisionally

rejected due to the student’s resident district having reached its three percent (3%) cap and the

student’s resident district notifies this District that it has dropped below its three percent (3%) cap

prior to July 1, then the provisional rejection may be changed to a provisional acceptance and the

student would have to meet the acceptance requirements to be eligible to enroll in the District.

Rejection of applications shall be in writing and shall state the reason(s) for the rejection. A

student whose application was rejected may request a hearing before the State Board of

Education to reconsider the application which must be done, in writing to the State Board

within ten (10) days of receiving the rejection letter from the District.

Any applications that are denied due to the student’s resident district reaching the three

percent (3%) limitation cap shall be given priority for a choice transfer the following year in

the order that the District received the original applications.

Transfers Out of the District

All Standard School Choice applications shall be granted unless the approval would cause the District

to have a net enrollment loss (students transferring out minus those transferring in) of more than three

percent (3%) of the average daily membership on October 1 of the immediately preceding year. By

December 15 of each year, DESE shall determine and notify the District of the net number of

allowable choice transfers. Students are not counted for the purpose of determining the three percent

(3%) cap if the student transfers:

● Through Opportunity School Choice due to the school receiving a rating of “F” or a district

classified as in need of Level 5 Intensive Support under A.C.A. § 6-18-227;

● Due to the district’s identification of Facilities Distress under A.C.A. § 6-21-812; or

● Through the Foster Child School Choice under A.C.A. § 6-18-233.

If, prior to July 1, the District receives sufficient copies of requests from other districts for its students

to transfer to other districts to trigger the three percent (3%) cap, it shall notify each district the District

received Standard School Choice applications from that it has tentatively reached the limitation cap.

The District will use confirmations of approved choice applications from receiving districts to make a

final determination of which applications it received that exceeded the limitation cap and notify each

district that was the recipient of an application to that effect.

The District shall immediately notify all

receiving districts if it should drop back below its three percent (3%) cap prior to July 1.

When the last successful application requesting to transfer out of the District before the District’s three

percent (3%) cap was triggered belonged to an individual who was a member of a group of siblings

who applied to transfer out of the District,, the District shall allow all members of the individual’s

sibling group to transfer out of the District even though these applications are beyond the District’s

transfer cap.

Facilities Distress School Choice Applications

There are a few exceptions from the provisions of the rest of this policy that govern choice

transfers triggered by facilities distress. Any student attending a school district that has been

identified as being in facilities distress may transfer under the provisions of this policy, but

with the following four (4) differences.

1. The receiving district cannot be in facilities distress;

● The transfer is only available for the duration of the time the student's resident district

remains in facilities distress;

● The student is not required to meet the May 1 application deadline; and

● The student's resident district is responsible for the cost of transporting the student to this

District's school.

Opportunity School Choice

Transfers Into or Within the District

For the purposes of this section of the policy, a “lack of capacity”

is defined as when the receiving

school has reached the maximum student-to-teacher ratio allowed under federal or state law, the DESE

Rules for the Standards for Accreditation, or other applicable rules. There is a lack of capacity if, as of

the date of the application for Opportunity School Choice, ninety-five percent (95%) or more of the

seats at the grade level at the nonresident school are filled.

Unless there is a lack of capacity

at the District’s school or the transfer conflicts with the provisions

of a federal desegregation order applicable to the District, a student may transfer from the student’s

assigned school to another school in the District

or from the student’s resident district into the

District if: Either:

o The student’s resident district has been classified by the state board as in need of Level 5

— intensive support; or

o The student’s assigned school has a rating of "F"; and

● By May 1 of the year before the student intends to transfer, the student’s parent, guardian, or

the student if the student is over eighteen (18) years of age has submitted an application of the

student’s request to transfer to the:

o DESE;

o Sending school district; and

o Receiving school district.

A student is not required to meet the May 1 application deadline if the student has a parent or guardian

who is an active-duty member of the military and who has been transferred to and resides on a military

base. The student may transfer at any time if the student’s application:

a. Is filed with the nonresident school district within fifteen (15) days of the parent's or

guardian's arrival on the military base;

b. Includes the parent's or guardian's military transfer orders; and

c. Includes the parent's or guardian's proof of residency on the military base.

Within thirty (30) days from receipt of an application from a student seeking admission under this

section of the policy, the Superintendent shall notify in writing the parent or guardian, or the student if

the student is over eighteen (18) years of age, whether the Opportunity School Choice application has

been accepted or rejected. The notification shall be sent via First-Class Mail to the address on the

application.

If the application is accepted, the notification letter shall state the deadline by which the student must

enroll in the receiving school or the transfer will be null and void.

If the District rejects the application, the District shall state in the notification letter the specific

reasons for the rejection.

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A parent or guardian, or the student if the student is over eighteen (18)

years of age, may appeal the District’s decision to deny the application to the State Board of

Education. The appeal must be in writing to the State Board of Education via certified mail, return

receipt requested, no later than ten (10) calendar days, excluding weekends and legal holidays, after

the notice of rejection was received from the District.

A student’s transfer under Opportunity School choice is effective at the beginning of the next school

year and the student’s enrollment is irrevocable for the duration of the school year and is renewable

until the student completes high school or is beyond the legal age of enrollment. This provision for

continuing eligibility under Opportunity School Choice does not negate the student's right to apply for

transfer to a district other than the student's assigned school or resident district under the Standard

School Choice provisions of this policy.

The District may, but is not obligated to provide transportation to and from the transferring district.

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Transfers out of, or within, the District

If a District school receives a rating of “F” or the District has been classified by the State Board as in

need of Level 5 Intensive Support, the District shall timely notify parents, guardians, or students, if

over eighteen (18) years of age, as soon as practicable after the school or district designation is made

of all options available under Opportunity School Choice. The District shall offer the parent or

guardian, or the student if the student is over eighteen (18) years of age, an opportunity to submit an

application to enroll the student in a school district that has not been classified by the State Board as in

need of Level 5 Intensive Support or in a public school that does not have a rating of “F”.

Additionally, the District shall request public service announcements to be made over the broadcast

media and in the print media at such times and in such a manner as to inform parents or guardians of

students in adjoining districts of the availability of the program, the application deadline, and the

requirements and procedure for nonresident students to participate in the program.

STUDENT TRANSFERS

The Beebe District shall review and accept or reject requests for transfers, both into and out of the

district, on a case-by-case basis at the July and December regularly scheduled board meeting.

The district may reject a non resident application for admission if its acceptance would necessitate the

addition of staff or classroom, exceed the capacity of a program, class, grade level or school building,

or cause the District to provide educational services not currently provided in the affected school. The

District shall reject applications that would cause it to be out of compliance with applicable laws and

regulations regarding desegregation.

Any student transferring from a school accredited by the Division of Elementary and Secondary

Education (DESE) to a school in this district shall be placed into the same grade the student would

have been in had the student remained at the former school.

Any student transferring from a school that is not accredited by the DESE to a District school shall be

evaluated by District staff to determine the student’s appropriate grade placement. A student

transferring from homeschool will be placed in accordance with Policy 4.6—HOME SCHOOLING.

Any person who has been expelled from any other school district shall receive a hearing before the

Board at the time the student is seeking enrollment in the District. The Board reserves the right to not

allow the enrollment of such students until the time of the person's expulsion has expired following the

hearing before the Board.

Except as otherwise required or permitted by law

, the responsibility for transportation of any

nonresident student admitted to a school in this District shall be borne by the student or by the

student’s parents. The District and the resident district may enter into a written agreement with the

student or student’s parents to provide transportation to or from the District or both.

Legal References: A.C.A. § 6-15-504

A.C.A. § 6-18-316

A.C.A. § 6-18-317

A.C.A. § 6-18-510

A.C.A. § 9-28-113(b)(4)

A.C.A. § 9-28-205

State Board of Education Standards for Accreditation 12.05

If it becomes necessary for you to transfer to another school district, the following procedures

should be followed:

1. Parent or guardian should visit, call or write a note to the office to inform the school of the

transfer;

2. Return all student issued materials such as textbooks, library books, computers, chargers,

and/or hotspots;

3. Pay all bills – lunch or breakfast charges, library fines, etc

4. Complete a transfer form in the office.

STUDENTS WHO ARE FOSTER CHILDREN

The District will afford the same services and educational opportunities to foster children that are

afforded other children and youth. The District shall work with the Department of Human Services

(“DHS”), the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), and individuals involved with

each foster child to ensure that the foster child is able to maintain his/her continuity of educational

services to the fullest extent that is practical and reasonable.

The Superintendent or his/her designee shall appoint an appropriate staff person to be the local

educational liaison for foster children and youth whose responsibilities shall include ensuring the

timely school enrollment of each foster child and assisting foster children who transfer between

schools by expediting the transfer of relevant educational records.

The District, working with other individuals and agencies shall, unless the presiding court rules

otherwise or DHS grants a request to transfer under Foster Child School Choice, ensure that the foster

child remains in his/her school of origin, even if a change in the foster child’s placement results in a

residency that is outside the district. In such a situation, the District will work with DHS to arrange for

transportation to and from school for the foster child to the extent it is reasonable and practical.

Upon notification to the District’s foster care liaison by a foster child’s caseworker that a foster child’s

school enrollment is being changed to one of the District’s schools, the school receiving the child must

immediately enroll him/her. Immediate enrollment is required even if a child lacks the required

clothing, academic or medical records, or proof of residency.

A foster child’s grades shall not be lowered due to absence from school that is caused by a change in

the child’s school enrollment, the child’s attendance at dependency-neglect court proceedings, or other

court-ordered counseling or treatment.

Any course work completed by the foster child prior to a school enrollment change shall be accepted

as academic credit so long as the child has satisfactorily completed the appropriate academic

placement assessment.

If a foster child was enrolled in a District school immediately prior to completing his/her graduation

requirements while detained in a juvenile detention facility or while committed to the Division of

Youth Services of DHS, the District shall issue the child a diploma.

Foster Child School Choice

If DHS approves a request from a foster parent, or the foster child if the foster child is eighteen (18)

years of age, to transfer to another school in the District or into the district as being in the best interest

of the foster child, the District shall allow the foster child to transfer to another school in the District or

into the District if the foster parent, or the foster child if the foster child is eighteen (18) years of age,

submits a request to transfer on a form approved by DESE that is postmarked by no later than May 1

of the year the student seeks to begin the fall semester at another school in the District or in the

District.

By July 1 of the school year in which the student seeks to transfer under this section, the

superintendent shall notify the foster parent, or the foster child if the foster child is eighteen (18) years

of age, in writing whether the application has been accepted or rejected. If the application is accepted,

the superintendent shall state in the notification letter a reasonable deadline for the foster child to

enroll in the new school or the District and that failure to enroll by the date shall void the school

choice acceptance. If the application is rejected, the superintendent shall state in the notification letter

the reason for the rejection and that the foster parent, or the foster child if the foster child is eighteen

(18) years of age, may submit a written appeal of the rejection to the State board within ten (10) days

of receiving the notification letter.

The District shall only reject a Foster Child School Choice application if:

1. The public school or District has reached the maximum student-to-teacher ratio allowed under

federal law, state law, rules for standards of accreditation, or other applicable rule or

regulation; or

2. Approving the transfer would conflict with a provision of an enforceable desegregation court

order or a public school district’s court-approved desegregation plan regarding the effects of

past racial segregation in student assignment.

A foster child whose application is rejected by the District may submit a written request within ten

(10) days following the receipt of the rejection letter from the superintendent to the State Board of

Education for the State Board to reconsider the transfer.

A Foster Child School Choice transfer shall remain in effect until the foster child:

● Graduates from high school; or

● Transfers to another school or school district under:

● The Foster Child School Choice Act;

● Opportunity Public School Choice Act;

● The Public School Choice Act of 2015; or

● Any other law that allows a transfer.

The District shall accept credits toward graduation that were awarded by another public school district.

When a foster child transfers from the foster child’s school of origin to another school in the District or

into the District, the foster child or the foster parent is responsible for the foster child’s transportation

to and from the school the foster child transferred to. The District and the foster parent, or the foster

child if the foster child is eighteen (18) years of age, may enter into a written agreement for the District

to provide the transportation to and from the school the foster child transferred to.

Notes:

The name and contact information of the liaison must be sent to the Special Education

Section of DESE at the beginning of each school year. A.C.A. § 9-28-113 contains additional

requirements/duties of the liaison.

While A.C.A. § 9-28-113(b)(4) encourages districts to “arrange for transportation,” there is

no explanation of costs or methods.

A.C.A. § 9-28-113 does not address a district’s right to refuse enrollment following a hearing

before the board for a student that has been expelled from another school, but we believe that

right is retained even in this circumstance.

This language is from A.C.A. § 9-28-113(g). You may add a sentence defining how you

interpret its meaning or you may make it a procedural issue which would leave you more

latitude for case-by-case implementation.

If the district is not under an enforceable desegregation court order or a court-approved

desegregation plan, remove it as an option for denial of a Foster Child School Choice

application.

If a foster child application is denied due to the district’s enforceable desegregation court order

or court-approved desegregation plan, the law requires that the district immediately submit

proof from a federal court to DESE that the public school district has a genuine conflict under

an active desegregation order or active court-approved desegregation plan with the provisions

of A.C.A. § 6-18-233.

Cross References: 4.1—RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS

4.2—ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.5—SCHOOL CHOICE

4.7—ABSENCES

Legal References: A.C.A. § 6-18-233

A.C.A. § 9-28-113

PLACEMENT OF MULTIPLE BIRTH SIBLINGS

The parent, guardian or other person having charge or custody of multiple birth siblings in grades

pre-K through 6 may request that the multiple birth siblings are placed in either the same or separate

classrooms. The request shall be in writing not later than the 14

calendar day prior to the first day of

classes at the beginning of the academic year. The school shall honor the request unless it would

require the school to add an additional class to the sibling’s grade level. If one parent of multiple birth

siblings requests a placement that differs from that of the other parent of the same multiple birth

siblings, the school shall determine the appropriate placement of the siblings.

The school may change the classroom placement of one or more of the multiple birth siblings if:

● There have been a minimum of 30 instructional days since the start of the school year; and

o After consulting with each classroom teacher in which the siblings were placed, the

school determines the parent’s classroom placement request is:

▪ Detrimental to the educational achievement of one or more of the siblings;

▪ Disruptive to the siblings’ assigned classroom learning environment; or

▪ Disruptive to the school’s educational or disciplinary environment.

If a parent believes the school has not followed the requirements of this policy, the parent may appeal

the multiple birth siblings’ classroom placement to the Superintendent. The Superintendent’s decision

regarding the appeal shall be final. (A.C.A. 6-18-106)

ADMISSION PROCEDURES

Residence Requirements

Definitions:

“Reside” means to be physically present and to maintain a permanent place of abode for an average of

no fewer than four (4) calendar days and nights per week for a primary purpose other than school

attendance.

“Resident” means a student whose parents, legal guardians, persons having lawful control of the

student under order of a court, or persons standing in loco parentis reside in the school district.

“Residential address” means the physical location where the student’s parents, legal guardians, persons

having lawful control of the student, or persons standing in loco parentis reside. A student may use the

residential address of a parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of the student, or person

standing in loco parentis only if the student resides at the same residential address and if the

guardianship or other legal authority is not granted solely for educational needs or school attendance

purposes.

The schools of the District shall be open and free through the completion of the secondary program to

all persons between the ages of five (5) and twenty one (21) years whose parents, legal guardians, or

other persons having lawful control of the student, or person standing in loco parentis reside within the

District

and to all persons between those ages who have been legally transferred to the District for

educational purposes.

Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older may establish a residence separate and apart from his or

her parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of the student, or a person standing in loco parentis for

school attendance purposes.

In order for a person under the age of eighteen (18) years to establish a residence for the purpose of

attending the District’s schools separate and apart from his or her parent, legal guardian, person having

lawful control of the student, or a person standing in loco parentis, the student is required to reside in

the District for a primary purpose other than that of school attendance. However, a student previously

enrolled in the district who is placed under the legal guardianship of a noncustodial parent living

outside the district by a custodial parent on active military duty may continue to attend district

schools.

A foster child who was previously enrolled in a District school and who has had a change in

placement to a residence outside the District, may continue to remain enrolled in his/her current school

unless the presiding court rules otherwise.

Under instances prescribed in A.C.A. § 6-18-203, a child or ward of an employee of the district or of

the education coop to which the district belongs may enroll in the district even though the employee

and his/her child or ward reside outside the district.

Children whose parent or legal guardian relocates within the state due to a mobilization, deployment,

or available military housing while on active duty in or serving in the reserve component of a branch

of the United States Armed Forces or National Guard may continue attending school in the school

district the children were attending prior to the relocation or attend school in the school district where

the children have relocated. A child may complete all remaining school years at the enrolled school

district regardless of mobilization, deployment, or military status of the parent or guardian.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

To enroll in a school in the District, the child must be a resident of the District as defined in District

policy (4.1—RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS), meet the criteria outlined in policy

4.40—HOMELESS STUDENTS or in policy 4.52—STUDENTS WHO ARE FOSTER CHILDREN,

be accepted as a transfer student under the provisions of policy 4.4, or participate under a school

choice option and submit the required paperwork as required by the choice option under Policy 4.5.

Students may enter kindergarten if they will attain the age of five (5) on or before August 1 of the year

in which they are seeking initial enrollment. Any student who has been enrolled in a state-accredited

or state-approved kindergarten program in another state for at least sixty (60) days, will become five

(5) years old during the year in which he/she is enrolled in kindergarten, and meets the basic residency

requirement for school attendance may be enrolled in kindergarten upon written request to the District.

Any student who was enrolled in a state-accredited or state-approved kindergarten program in another

state or in a kindergarten program equivalent in another country, becomes a resident of this state as a

direct result of active military orders or a court-ordered change of custody, will become five (5) years

of age during the year in which he or she is enrolled in kindergarten, and meets the basic residency

requirement for school attendance may be enrolled in kindergarten upon a written request to the

District.

Any child who will be six (6) years of age on or before October 1 of the school year of enrollment and

who has not completed a state-accredited kindergarten program shall be evaluated by the district and

may be placed in the first grade if the results of the evaluation justify placement in the first grade and

the child’s parent or legal guardian agrees with placement in the first grade; otherwise the child shall

be placed in kindergarten.

Any child may enter first grade in a District school if the child will attain the age of six (6) years

during the school year in which the child is seeking enrollment and the child has successfully

completed a kindergarten program in a public school in Arkansas.

Any child who has been enrolled in the first grade in a state-accredited or state-approved elementary

school in another state for a period of at least sixty (60) days, who will become age six (6) years

during the school year in which he/she is enrolled in grade one (1), and who meets the basic residency

requirements for school attendance may be enrolled in the first grade.

Students who move into the District from an accredited school shall be assigned to the same grade as

they were attending in their previous school (mid-year transfers) or as they would have been assigned

in their previous school. Private school students shall be evaluated by the District to determine their

appropriate grade placement. Home school students enrolling or re-enrolling as a public school student

shall be placed in accordance with policy 4.6—HOME SCHOOLING.

The district shall make no attempt to ascertain the immigration status, legal or illegal, of any student or

his/her parent or legal guardian presenting for enrollment.

Prior to the child’s admission to a District school:

a. The parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of the student, or person standing in

loco parentis shall furnish the child’s social security number, or if they request, the district will

assign the child a nine (9) digit number designated by the Division of Elementary and

Secondary education.

b. The parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of the student, or person standing in

loco parentis shall provide the district with one (1) of the following documents indicating the

child’s age:

c. A birth certificate;

d. A statement by the local registrar or a county recorder certifying the child’s date of birth;

e. An attested baptismal certificate;

f. A passport;

g. An affidavit of the date and place of birth by the child’s parent, legal guardian, person having

lawful control of the student, or person standing in loco parentis;

h. United States military identification; or

i. Previous school records.

j. The parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of the student, or standing in loco

parentis shall indicate on school registration forms whether the child has been expelled from

school in any other school district or is a party to an expulsion proceeding. Any person who

has been expelled from any other school district shall receive a hearing before the Board at the

time the student is seeking enrollment in the District. The Board reserves the right to not allow

the enrollment of such students until the time of the person's expulsion has expired following

the hearing before the Board.

k. In accordance with Policy 4.57—IMMUNIZATIONS, the child shall be age appropriately

immunized or have an exemption issued by the Arkansas Department of Health.

See specific immunization policy on the Beebe School District website or contact your local Arkansas

Department of Health Office.

Pre-School Health Screening

State law requires all pre-school age children to undergo a health and developmental screening.

Documentation of this screening is required for all enrolling kindergarten children.

The Beebe School District may provide from time to time for the administration of screenings for its

students. The intent of the screenings shall be to detect contagious or infectious diseases or a defect in

hearing, vision, or other elements of health that would adversely affect the student’s ability to achieve

his/her full potential.

The district shall notify parents, at least annually, of the specific or approximate dates any 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.

Contact with Students While at School

CONTACT BY PARENTS

Parents wishing to speak to their children during the school day shall register first with the office.

CONTACT BY NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS

If there is any question concerning the legal custody of the student, the custodial parent shall present

documentation to the principal or the principal’s designee establishing the parent’s custody of the

student. It shall be the responsibility of the custodial parent to make any court ordered “no contact” or

other restrictions regarding the non-custodial parent known to the principal by presenting a copy of a

file-marked court order. Without such a court order on file, the school will release the child to either of

his/her parents. Non-custodial parents who file with the principal a date-stamped copy of current court

orders granting visitation may eat lunch, volunteer in their child’s classroom, or otherwise have

contact with their child during school hours and the prior approval of the school’s principal. Such

contact is subject to the limitations outlined in Policy 4.16, Policy 6.5, and any other policies that may

apply.

Arkansas law provides that, In order to avoid continuing child custody controversies from

involving school personnel and to avoid disruptions to the educational atmosphere in the

District’s schools, the transfer of a child between his/her custodial parent and non-custodial

parent, when both parents are present, shall not take place on the school’s property on normal

school days during normal hours of school operation. The custodial or non-custodial parent

may send to/drop off the student at school to be sent to/picked up by the other parent on

predetermined days in accordance with any court order provided by the custodial parent or by

a signed agreement between both the custodial and non-custodial parents that was witnessed

by the student’s building principal.

Unless a valid no-contact order has been filed with the

student’s principal or the principal’s designee, district employees shall not become involved in

disputes concerning whether or not that parent was supposed to pick up the student on any

given day.

CONTACT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT, SOCIAL SERVICES, OR BY COURT ORDER

State Law requires that Department of Human Services employees, local law enforcement, or agents of

the Crimes Against Children Division of the Department of Arkansas State Police, may interview

students without a court order for the purpose of investigating suspected child abuse. In instances

where the interviewers deem it necessary, State Law requires that Department of Human Services

employees, local law enforcement, or agents of the Crimes Against Children Division of the Division

of Arkansas State Police may interview students without a court order for the purpose of investigating

suspected child abuse. In instances where the interviewers deem it necessary, they may exercise a

“72-hour hold” without first obtaining a court order. Except as provided below, other questioning of

students by non-school personnel shall be granted only with a court order directing such questioning,

with permission of the parents of a student (or the student if above eighteen (18) years of age), or in

response to a subpoena or arrest warrant.

If the District makes a report to any law enforcement agency concerning student misconduct or if

access to a student is granted to a law enforcement agency due to a court order, the principal or the

principal’s designee shall make a good faith effort to contact the student’s parent, legal guardian, or

other person having lawful control by court order, or person acting in loco parentis identified on

student enrollment forms. The principal or the principal’s designee shall not attempt to make such

contact if presented documentation by the investigator that notification is prohibited because a parent,

legal guardian, person having lawful control of the student, or person standing in loco parentis is

named as an alleged offender of the suspected child maltreatment. This exception applies only to

interview requests made by a law enforcement officer, an investigator of the Crimes Against Children

Division of the Division of Arkansas State Police, or an investigator or employee of the Department of

Human Services.

In instances other than those related to cases of suspected child abuse, principals must release a student

to either a police officer who presents a subpoena for the student, or a warrant for arrest, or to an agent

of state social services or an agent of a court with jurisdiction over a child with a court order signed by

a judge. Upon release of the student, the principal or designee shall give the student’s parent, legal

guardian, person having lawful control of the student, or person standing in loco parentis notice that

the student has been taken into custody by law enforcement personnel or a state’s social services

agency. If the principal or designee is unable to reach the parent, he or she shall make a reasonable,

good faith effort to get a message to the parent to call the principal or designee, and leave both a day

and an after-hours telephone number.

CONTACT BY PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE STANDARDS BOARD INVESTIGATORS

Investigators for the Professional Licensure Standards Board may meet with students during the school

day to carry out the investigation of an ethics complaint.

Note:

This sentence is based on language in A.C.A. § 9-13-104 (b) and is NOT required. School

administration should ALWAYS decline any involvement in the fight between parents over whose day

it is to pick up the student. The school’s interest is that A PARENT or an individual authorized by a

PARENT checks the child out or picks the child up, not that the “right” parent checks the child out on

the “right” day.

Legal References: A.C.A. § 6-18-513

A.C.A. § 9-13-104

PRIVACY OF STUDENTS’ RECORDS/DIRECTORY INFORMATION

Parents should notify the school immediately if there is a change in their address, phone number or if

there is a change in the person to contact in case of emergency. It is important to have correct

information on file in the event of illness or injury.

Except when a court order regarding a student has been presented to the district to the contrary, all

students’ education records are available for inspection and copying by the parent of his/her student

who is under the age of eighteen (18). At the age of eighteen (18), the right to inspect and copy a

student’s records transfers to the student. A student’s parent or the student, if over the age of 18,

requesting to review the student’s education records will be allowed to do so within no more than forty

five (45) days of the request. The district forwards education records, including disciplinary records,

to schools that have requested them and in which the student seeks or intends to enroll, or is already

enrolled so long as the disclosure is for purposes related to the student’s enrollment or transfer.

The district shall receive written permission before releasing education records to any agency or

individual not authorized by law to receive and/or view the education records without prior parental

permission. The District shall maintain a record of requests by such agencies or individuals for access

to, and each disclosure of, personally identifiable information from the education records of each

student. Disclosure of education records is authorized by law to school officials with legitimate

educational interests. A personal record kept by a school staff member is not considered an education

record if it meets the following tests.

● it is in the sole possession of the individual who made it;

● it is used only as a personal memory aid; and

● Information contained in it has never been revealed or made available to any other person,

except the maker’s temporary substitute.

For the purposes of this policy a school official is a person employed by the school as an administrator,

supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement

unit personnel); a person serving on the school board; a person or company with whom the school has

contracted to perform a special task (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist); or a

parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or

assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks.

For the purposes of this policy a school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official

needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility, contracted

duty, or duty of elected office.

In addition to releasing personally identifiable information (PII) to school officials without

permission, the District may disclose PII from the education records of students in foster care

placement to the student’s caseworker or to the caseworker’s representative without getting

prior consent of the parent (or the student if the student is over eighteen (18)). For the District

to release the student’s PII without getting permission:

● The student must be in foster care;

● The individual to whom the PII will be released must have legal access to the student’s

case plan; and

● The Arkansas Department of Human Services, or a sub-agency of the Department,

must be legally responsible for the care and protection of the student.

The District discloses PII from an education record to appropriate parties, including parents,

in connection with an emergency if knowledge of the information is necessary to protect the

health or safety of the student or other individuals. The superintendent or designee shall

determine who will have access to and the responsibility for disclosing information in

emergency situations.

The District discloses personally identifiable information from an education record to appropriate

parties, including parents, in connection with an emergency if knowledge of the information is

necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other individuals. The superintendent or

designee shall determine who will have access to and the responsibility for disclosing information in

emergency situations.

When deciding whether to release personally identifiable information in a health or safety emergency,

the District may take into account the totality of the circumstances pertaining to a threat to the health

or safety of a student or other individuals. If the District determines that there is an articulable and

significant threat to the health or safety of a student or other individuals, it may disclose information

from education records to any person whose knowledge of the information is necessary to protect the

health or safety of the student or other individuals.

For purposes of this policy, the Beebe School District does not distinguish between a custodial and

noncustodial parent, and a non-parent such as a person acting in loco parentis or a foster parent with

respect to gaining access to a student’s records. Unless a court order restricting such access has been

presented to the district to the contrary, the fact of a person’s status as parent or guardian, alone,

enables that parent or guardian to review and copy his child’s records.

If there is an existing court order which directs that a parent not have access to a student or his records,

the parent, guardian, person acting in loco parentis, or an agent of the Department of Human Services

must present a file-marked copy of such order to the building principal and the superintendent. The

school will make good-faith efforts to act in accordance with such court order, but the failure to do so

does not impose legal liability upon the school. The actual responsibility for enforcement of such court

orders rests with the parents or guardians, their attorneys and the court which issued the order.

A parent or guardian does not have the right to remove any material from a student’s records, but such

parent or guardian may challenge the accuracy of a record. The right to challenge the accuracy of a

record does not include the right to dispute a grade, which must be done only through the appropriate

teacher and/or administrator, the decision of whom is final. A challenge to the accuracy of material

contained in a student’s file must be initiated with the building principal, with an appeal available to

the Superintendent or his designee. The challenge shall clearly identify the part of the student’s record

the parent wants changed and specify why he/she believes it is inaccurate or misleading. If the school

determines not to amend the record as requested, the school will notify the requesting parent or student

of the decision and inform them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amending the

record. The parent or eligible student will be provided information regarding the hearing procedure

when notified of the right to a hearing.

Unless the parent or guardian of a student (or student, if above the age of eighteen [18]) objects,

directory information about a student may be made available to the public, military recruiters,

post-secondary educational institutions, prospective employers of those students, as well as school

publications such as annual yearbooks and graduation announcements. “Directory information”

includes, but is not limited to, a student’s name, address, telephone number, electronic mail address,

photograph, date and place of birth, dates of attendance, his/her placement on the honor roll (or the

receipt of other types of honors), as well as his/her participation in school clubs and extracurricular

activities, among others. If the student participates in inherently public activities (for example,

basketball, football, or other interscholastic activities), the publication of such information will be

beyond the control of the District. “Directory information” also includes a student identification (ID)

number, user ID, or other unique personal identifier used by a student for purposes of accessing or

communicating in electronic systems and a student ID number or other unique personal identifier that

is displayed on a student’s ID badge, provided the ID cannot be used to gain access to education

records except when used in conjunction with one or more factors that authenticate the user’s identity,

such as a personal identification number (PIN), password or other factor known or possessed only by

the authorized user.

A student’s name and photograph will only be displayed on the district or school’s web page(s) after

receiving the written permission from the student’s parent or student if over the age of 18.

The form for objecting to making directory information available is located in the back of the student

handbook and must be completed and signed by the parent or age-eligible student and filed with the

building principal’s office no later than ten (10) school days after the beginning of each school year or

the date the student is enrolled for school. Failure to file an objection by that time is considered a

specific grant of permission. The district is required to continue to honor any signed-opt out form for

any student no longer in attendance at the district.

The right to opt out of the disclosure of directory information under FERPA does not prevent the

District from disclosing or requiring a student to disclose the student’s name, identifier, or institutional

email address in a class in which the student is enrolled.

Parents and students over the age of 18 who believe the district has failed to comply with the

requirements for the lawful release of student records may file a complaint with the U.S. Department

of Education at: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Dept. of Education, and 400 Maryland

Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202

The Arkansas Supreme Court, Arkansas Department of Education, and ASBA

collaborated in the creation of a form in an effort to aid juvenile intake and probation

officers in acquiring necessary information for the officer to make more

knowledgeable decisions/recommendations on a course of action for each juvenile’s

case. The Form allows for parents to authorize the officer to access certain portions of

the student’s education records and the parent’s ESchool PLUS Home Access Center.

The form, when completed by the parent and probation officer, will be sent to the

district by the officer. A copy of the form, along with a background letter, may be

found at http://arsba.org/policy-resources.

(A.C.A. 9-29-113 (b) (6), 20 U.S.C. 1232g, 20 U.S.C. 7908 (NCLB Section 9528), 34

CFR 99.3, 99.7, 99.31, 99.21, 99.22, 99.30, 99.31, 99.32, 99.33, 99.34, 99.35, 99.36,

99.37, 99.63, 99.64)

Closed Campus

Beebe Public Schools has a closed campus policy. Once a student arrives on campus, he/she may not

leave the campus without checking out through the principal’s office. Parents are encouraged to check

out students only for emergency situations. If an emergency arises that would require a student to

check out early, a parent must come by the office and sign for the student’s dismissal. . Students who

leave without following the proper procedure will be considered truant.

Teachers are not allowed to release students until they have been signed out in the office.

Inclement Weather Procedures/Early Dismissal

In the event of bad weather or hazardous conditions that originate overnight, an announcement

regarding the closing of school will be on the radio or TV by 6:30 A.M. The radio and TV stations that

will be contacted are:

Little Rock TV channels 4, 7 and 11 – Radio stations FM 100.7, FM 107.1, FM 99.9 and

FM 99.1.

If the hazardous conditions are only temporary in the morning, then school may open one (1) hour

later or at 9:00 A.M. Bus drivers should start their routes one (1) hour later.

Some conditions may call for the routes being adjusted to “snow and ice routes” due to specific roads

being worse than others. These “snow and ice routes” will be published in the paper.

If the weather changes during the day and it becomes necessary to dismiss early, there will be at least a

45-minute warning to allow all of the bus drivers and parents to prepare. Again, the radio and TV

stations will be contacted first if these conditions exist.

The district also uses The School Messenger System that will call the primary or designated

number of the parent or guardian if there are changes in the school schedule. It is imperative

that the school has the correct contact number in the system at all times. If parents have a cell

phone, we suggest that this be given as the primary contact number because the messenger

system would be more likely to make contact with you at any time of the day.

In case of severe weather (severe thunderstorms or tornado warnings)

Beebe administrators will monitor weather stations throughout the day if there is a threat of severe

weather in our area. In the event that a warning is issued the students will be moved to the tornado

shelter at once. Parents should not attempt to check students out if this procedure is already in

progress. Once all students are secured within the safety of the shelter, parents may check them out

from the shelter. This will be done in a way that will not compromise the safety of any other student

that is to remain in our care.

Student Going Home with Anyone Other Than Legal Guardian

A student will not be allowed to go home by school bus or any other means with another student or

person other than the child’s parent or guardian unless the school receives permission in writing from

the child’s guardian or parent or if the custodial parent gives permission over the telephone.

Emergency Drills

All schools in the district shall conduct fire drills at least monthly. Tornado drills shall also be

conducted. All students shall also participate in emergency bus evacuation drills at least twice each

school year. Students who only ride buses occasionally, such as to go to and/or from a field trip will

also have to participate in evacuation drills. All pupils should read closely the directions posted by the

teacher in each classroom. A warning bell will signal when it is safe. Each teacher will instruct the

individual classes as to warning signals and actions to be taken in their classrooms.

Other types of drills may also be conducted. These may include, but are not limited to: Earthquake,

Act of Terrorism, Chemical spill (A.C.A. 12-13-109, A.C.A. 6-10-121, and A.C.A. 6-15-1302).

Phone Calls

Parents are asked to let their child know after-school plans before school. The school should be

notified with a note if there is a change in transportation. We do not accept transportation

changes over the phone unless there is an emergency. All changes must be made and

acknowledged before 2:00. Parents should only ask the school to give emergency messages. The

office phone is for business and students will be allowed to make telephone calls in emergency

situations only.

Attendance

COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS

Every parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of the child, or person standing in loco

parentis of any child age five (5) through seventeen (17) years on or before August 1 of that year who

resides, as defined by policy (4.1—RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS), within the District shall enroll

and send the child to a District school with the following exceptions.:

1. The child is enrolled in private or parochial school.

2. The child is being home-schooled and the conditions of policy (4.6—HOMESCHOOLING)

have been met.

3. The child will not be age six (6) on or before August 1 of that particular school year and the

parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of the child, or person standing in loco

parentis of the child elects not to have him/her attend kindergarten. A kindergarten waiver

form prescribed by regulation of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education must be

signed and on file with the District administrative office.

4. The child has received a high school diploma or its equivalent as determined by the State

Board of Education.

5. The child is age sixteen (16) or above and is enrolled in a post-secondary vocational-technical

institution, a community college, or a two-year or four-year institution of higher education.

6. The child is age sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) and has met the requirements to enroll in an

adult education program as defined by A.C.A. § 6-18-201 (b).

Legal References: A.C.A. § 6-18-201

A.C.A. § 6-18-207

It is the Arkansas General Assembly’s intention that students having excessive absences due to illness,

accident, or other unavoidable reason be given assistance in obtaining credit for their courses.

Therefore, at any time prior to when a student exceeds the number of allowable absences (unless

unable to do so due to unforeseen circumstances), the student, or his/her parent, guardian, or person in

loco parentis may petition the school or district’s administration for special arrangements to address

the student’s absences. If formal arrangements are granted, they shall be formalized into a written

agreement which will include the conditions of the agreement and consequences for failing to fulfill

the agreement’s requirements. The agreement shall be signed by the student, the student’s parent,

guardian, or person in loco parentis, and the school or district administrator or designee.

Regular attendance is an important factor in maintaining satisfactory schoolwork. Therefore, the Beebe

Schools will strictly enforce all state laws pertaining to school attendance. According to the Arkansas

Compulsory Attendance Act, all children who are ages five (5 on or by August 1

) through seventeen

(17), are required to be in school that school year unless a waiver is filed.

If any student’s Individual Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan conflicts with this policy, the

requirements of the student’s IEP or 504 Plan takes precedence.

Education is more than the grades students receive in their courses. Important as that is, students’

regular attendance at school is essential to their social and cultural development and helps prepare

them to accept responsibilities they will face as an adult. Interactions with other students and

participation in the instruction within the classroom enrich the learning environment and promote a

continuity of instruction which results in higher student achievement.

Absences for students enrolled in digital courses shall be determined by the online attendance and time

the student is working on the course rather than the student’s physical presence at school. Students

who are scheduled to have a dedicated period for a digital class shall not be considered absent if the

student logs the correct amount of time and completes any required assignments; however, a student

who fails to be physically present for an assigned period may be disciplined in accordance with the

District’s truancy policy.

Number of Absences

School Districts are given the right to limit excused absences as well as unexcused absences. Missing

more than 8 absences in a semester is considered chronic absenteeism and affects the education of the

student. For this reason, Beebe School District is implementing the following attendance policy.

Students may not exceed more than eight (8) absences in a semester. This includes excused and

unexcused absences. At the discretion of the principal after consultation with persons having

knowledge of the circumstances of the absences, the student may be denied credit, promotion or

graduation if they have exceeded the number of days absent. Excessive absences shall not be a reason

for expulsion or dismissal of a student.

When a student has (3, 5 and 8) absences, his/her parents, guardians, or persons in loco parentis shall

be notified. Notification shall be by telephone by the end of the school day in which such absence

occurred or by regular mail with a return address sent no later than the following school day.

Whenever a student exceeds eight (8) absences in a semester, the District shall notify the prosecuting

authority and the parent, guardian, or persons in loco parentis shall be subject to a civil penalty as

prescribed by law.

It is the School District’s intention that students having excessive absences be given assistance in

obtaining credit for their courses and or exemptions from civil penalty. Therefore, at any time prior to

when a student exceeds the number of absences permitted by this policy, the student, or his/her parent,

guardian, or person in loco parentis may petition the school or district’s administration for special

arrangements to address the student’s absences. At that time, excused absences as defined in this

policy, should be presented to administration for consideration. It will be the responsibility of the

parent and student to keep up with doctor’s notes, etc. and present them at the conference. If formal

arrangements are granted, they shall be formalized into a written agreement which will include the

conditions of the agreement and the consequences for failing to fulfill the agreement requirements.

The agreement shall be signed by the student, the student’s parent, guardian, or person in loco parentis,

and the school or district administrator or designee.

The following are examples of absences that will be considered when determining credit or

exemptions from civil penalty.

1. The student’s illness or his/her attendance could jeopardize the health of other students. A

maximum of six (6) such days are allowed per semester unless the condition(s) causing such

absences is of a chronic or recurring nature, is medically documented, and approved by the

principal.

2. Death or serious illness in their immediate family;

3. Observance of recognized holidays observed by the student's faith;

4. Attendance at an appointment with a government agency;

5. Attendance at a medical appointment;

6. Exceptional circumstances with prior approval of the principal;

7. Participation in an FFA, FHA, or 4-H sanctioned activity;

8. Participation in the election poll workers program for high school students.

9. Absences granted to allow a student to visit his/her parent or legal guardian who is a member

of the military and been called to active duty, is on leave from active duty, or has returned

from deployment to a combat zone or combat support posting. The number of additional

excused absences shall be at the discretion of the superintendent or designee.

10. Absences granted, at the Superintendent's discretion, to seventeen (17) year-old students who

join the Arkansas National Guard while in eleventh grade to complete basic combat training

between grades eleven (11) and (12).

11. Absences for students excluded from school by the Arkansas Department of Health during a

disease outbreak because the student has an immunization waiver or whose immunizations are

not up to date.

Absences not defined above shall be considered unexcused absences.

Students who serve as pages for a member of the General Assembly shall be considered on

instructional assignment and shall not be considered absent from school for the day the student is

serving as a page.

Students who are classified as a junior or senior will be allowed 2 college visits per year which will

not count toward their absences if proper documentation is given to school administration.

In order to promote good attendance, student’s grades K-12 will be awarded incentives based on their

attendance.

Procedures for Absences

Parents are to call before 9:00 a.m. to inform the school of their child’s absence.

It is the responsibility of the parent and student to keep up with doctor’s notes or any documentation

for missed days.

Make-Up Work

It is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements with his/her teacher to make up work. The

student is expected to make up all missed work. Students who miss due to school-related activities

must make arrangements prior to the day they miss. In a semester grading period, a student may not

receive credit for make-up work and/or tests if he/she has accumulated more than eight (8) absences.

All work and/or tests must be completed within the same number of days absent. The teacher may

give additional days if extenuating circumstances occur.

Tardiness

Students should arrive at school and be in their class by 8:00 in order to not be counted tardy. Students

who arrive at school between 8:00 and 8:20 will be considered tardy. In grades 5-12 students are

considered absent from a class when they miss more than 15 min. of that class. A student in grades

5-12 who arrives late to a class after the first arrival on campus will be counted tardy.

Home School Law

Parents or legal guardians desiring to provide a home school for their children must give written notice

to the Superintendent of their intent to do so and sign a waiver acknowledging that the State of

Arkansas is not liable for the education of their children during the time the parents choose to home

school. Notice shall be given:

1. at the beginning of each school year, but no later than August 15;

2. by December 15 for parents who decide to start homeschooling at the beginning of the spring

semester; or

3. fourteen (14) calendar days prior to withdrawing the child (provided the student is not

currently under disciplinary action for violation of any written school policy, including, but

not limited to, excessive absences) and at the beginning of each school year thereafter.

The parents or legal guardians shall deliver written notice in person to the Superintendent the first time

such notice is given and the notice must include:

1. the name, date of birth, grade level, and the name and address of the school last attended, if any;

2. the location of the home school;

3. the basic core curriculum to be offered;

4. the proposed schedule of instruction; and

5. the qualifications of the parent-teacher.

To aid the District in providing a free and appropriate public education to students in need of special

education services, the parents or legal guardians home-schooling their children shall provide

information which might indicate the need for special education services. Legal References:

A.C.A. § 6-15-503, A.C.A. § 6-41-206

Homeless Children and Youth

The Beebe School District will afford the same services and educational opportunities to homeless

children as are afforded to non-homeless children. The Superintendent or his/her designee shall

appoint an appropriate staff person to be the local educational liaison for homeless children and youth

whose responsibilities shall include coordinating with the state educational liaison for homeless

children and youth to ensure that homeless children are not stigmatized or segregated on the basis of

their status as homeless and such other duties as are prescribed by law and this policy.

Notwithstanding Policy 4.1, homeless students living in the district are entitled to enroll in the

district’s school that non-homeless students who live in the same attendance area are eligible to attend.

If there is a question concerning the enrollment of a homeless child due to a conflict with Policy 4.1 or

4.2, the child shall be immediately admitted to the school in which enrollment is sought pending

resolution of the dispute. It is the responsibility of the District’s local educational liaison for homeless

children and youth to carry out the dispute resolution process.

To the extent feasible, the District shall do one of the following according to what is in the best

interests of a homeless child. (For the purposes of this policy “school of origin” means the school the

child attended when permanently housed or the school in which the child was last enrolled.)

1. continue educating the child who becomes homeless between academic years or during an

academic year in their school of origin for the duration of their homelessness;

2. continue educating the child in his/her school of origin who becomes permanently housed during

an academic year for the remainder of the academic year; or

3. enroll the homeless child in the school appropriate for the attendance zone where the child lives.

If the District elects to enroll a homeless child in a school other than their school of origin and such

action is against the wishes of the child’s parent or guardian, the District shall provide the parent or

guardian with a written explanation of their reason for so doing which shall include a statement of the

parent/guardian’s right to appeal.

In any instance where the child is unaccompanied by a parent or guardian, the District’s local

educational liaison for homeless children and youth shall assist the child in determining his/her place

of enrollment. The Liaison shall provide the child with a notice of his/her right to appeal the

enrollment decision.

The District shall be responsible for providing transportation for a homeless child, at the request of the

parent or guardian (or in the case of an unaccompanied youth, the Liaison), to and from the child’s

school of origin.*

For the purposes of this policy, students shall be considered homeless if they lack a fixed, regular, and

adequate nighttime residence and are:

(a)

● Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or

a similar reason;

● Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of

alternative adequate accommodations;

● Living in emergency or transitional shelters;

● Abandoned in hospitals; or

● Awaiting foster care placement;

(b) have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily

used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings;

stations, or similar settings; and includes

(d) are migratory children who are living in circumstances described in clauses (a) through (c). Legal

References: 42 U.S.C. § 11431 ,11431 (2), 11432

OTHER INFORMATION

Visitors

For the welfare and safety of the students, all visitors must report to the office upon arrival at the

school building. Visitors will be required to present a photo I.D. and the visitor’s information

will be cleared through the Hall Pass security system. If the scan is clear, the visitor is given a

badge to wear while in the school building. Visitors must exit through the office and leave the

visitor badge upon departure from the building. Parents are always welcome and may visit the

instructional program provided prior arrangements are made with the principal or teacher. Parents

may eat lunch with their children but are not allowed to accompany their students to the playground.

Student visitors in the classroom can be disruptive to the educational process. Student visitation is

strongly discouraged. Any visitation to the classroom shall be allowed only with the permission of the

school principal. Visitors failing to register with the principal may be considered as trespassing.

*Students from other schools will not be allowed to eat lunch with our students.

If there is any question concerning the legal custody of the student, the parent shall present

documentation to the principal or his/her designee establishing the parent’s custody of the student or

legal right of visitation. It shall be the responsibility of the custodial parent to make any visitation

restrictions regarding the non-custodial parent known to the principal by presenting a copy of the

file-marked court order. (ACA 6-18-513)

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AND OTHER STUDENT MONITORING

The Board of Directors has a responsibility to maintain discipline, protect the safety, security, and

welfare of its students, staff, and visitors while at the same time safeguarding district facilities,

vehicles, and equipment. As part of fulfilling this responsibility, the board authorizes the use of

video/audio surveillance cameras, automatic identification technology, data compilation devices, and

technology capable of tracking the physical location of district equipment, students, and/or personnel.

The placement of video/audio surveillance cameras shall be based on the presumption and belief that

students, staff and visitors have no reasonable expectation of privacy anywhere on or near school

property, facilities, vehicles, or equipment, with the exception of places such as rest rooms or dressing

areas where an expectation of bodily privacy is reasonable and customary.

Signs shall be posted on campus buildings and in district vehicles to notify students, staff, and visitors

that video cameras may be in use. Parents and students shall also be notified through the student

handbook that cameras may be in use in school buildings, on school grounds and in school vehicles.

Students will be held responsible for any violations of school discipline rules caught by the cameras

and other technologies authorized in this policy.

The district shall retain copies of video recordings until they are erased, which may be accomplished

by either deletion or copying over with a new recording. Other than video recordings being retained

under the provisions of this policy’s following paragraph, the district’s video recordings may be erased

any time greater than 30 days after they were created.

Videos, automatic identification, or data compilations containing evidence of a violation of student

conduct rules and/or state or federal law shall be retained until the issue of the misconduct is no longer

subject to review or appeal as determined by board policy or student handbook;

any release or

viewing of such records shall be in accordance with current law.

Students who vandalize, damage, disable, or render inoperable (temporarily or permanently)

surveillance cameras and equipment, automatic identification, or data compilation devices shall be

subject to appropriate disciplinary action and referral to appropriate law enforcement authorities.

(20USC 1232(g), 34CFR 99.3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 31)

School Resource Officer

Beebe School District and the City of Beebe cooperatively employ a uniformed police officer on the

school campus. This officer is a resource for the school, the students, and the parents. The officer will

work interactively with students and teachers in an effort to maintain a safe and wholesome

environment that is conducive to learning. He will be involved in law enforcement, instruction, and

counseling.

Returned Checks

The Beebe School Board of Education has entered into an agreement with CHECKredi for the

collection of all returned checks issued to Beebe Public School District. The Board requires that the

following information be on all checks written: Full Name, Street Address, and Phone Number

with Area Code.

If your bank returns your check, it will be automatically forwarded by the Beebe Public School

District's bank directly to CHECKredi after the first presentation. CHECKredi will contact you in

order to collect the face amount of the returned check plus the state allowed collection fee. The amount

of the collection fee is currently $25.00 in our state; however this fee is subject to change as allowed

by law. If you do not properly respond to CHECKredi or CHECKredi is unable to contact you,

CHECKredi may resubmit your check to the bank electronically along with applicable collection fees.

Deliveries

NO flowers, balloons, candy, etc… should be delivered to the school. These deliveries tend to be

disruptive and might create a problem in the classroom. Any other item must be delivered via the

principal’s office.

Textbooks and Library Books

Textbooks, workbooks and other materials are provided to students by the Beebe School District. It

must be kept in mind that each of these books is purchased by the school with the expectation of using

them for six years. Students who lose, destroy, or deface books issued to them will be charged for

these items. Parents will be responsible for reimbursing the school for any materials that are lost,

damaged, or destroyed.

Student Publications and Distribution of Literature

Students shall have the right to distribute and possess literature subject to individual building

procedures in accordance with Board of Education policies. The district may prohibit a specific issue

of a publication if there is a substantial basis to believe its distribution or possession will cause

disruption of school activities.

All publications that are supported financially by the school or by use of the schools facilities, or are

produced in conjunction with a class shall be considered school-sponsored publications. School

publications do not provide a forum for public expression. Such publications, as well as the content of

student expression in school-sponsored activities, shall be subject to the editorial control of the

District’s administration whose actions shall be reasonable related to legitimate pedagogical concerns

and adhere to the following limitations:

● Advertising may be accepted for publications that do not condone or promote products

that are inappropriate for the age and maturity of the audience or that endorse such

things as tobacco, alcohol, or drugs.

● Publications may be regulated to prohibit writings, which are, in the opinion of the

appropriate teacher and/or administrator, ungrammatical, poorly written, inadequately

researched, biased or prejudiced, vulgar or profane, or unsuitable for an immature

audience.

● Publications may be regulated to refuse to publish material which might reasonably be

perceived to advocate drug or alcohol use, irresponsible sex, or conduct otherwise

inconsistent with the shared values of a civilized social order, or to associate the

school with any position other than neutrality on matters of political controversy.

Prohibited publications include:

● Those that are obscene as to minors;

● Those that are libelous or slanderous, including material containing defamatory

falsehoods about public figures or government officials, which are made with

knowledge of their falsity or reckless disregard for the truth;

● Those that constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy as defined by state law;

● Publications that suggest or urge the commission of unlawful acts on the school

premises;

● Publications which suggest or urge the violation of lawful school regulations;

● Hate literature that scurrilously attacks ethics, religion, or racial groups.

Student Publications on the School Web

Pages shall follow the same guidelines as listed as above. In addition they shall:

● Not contain any non-educational advertisements. Additionally, student web publications

shall;

● Not contain any personally identifying information, without the written permission of the

parent of the students or the student if over eighteen (18)

● State the views expressed are not necessarily those of the School Board or the employees

of the district.

The school principal or designee shall establish reasonable regulations governing the time, place, and

manner of student distribution of non-school materials (A.C.A. 6-18-1202, 1203, 1204).

Student Participation In Surveys

(ACT 1100 – 2003)

No student shall be required to submit to a survey, analysis, or evaluation which is administered or

distributed by the Beebe School District, and is funded in whole or in part by any program

administered by the U.S. Department of Education without the prior written consent of the

parent/guardian that reveals information concerning the following: political affiliations, mental and

psychological problems potentially embarrassing to the student or his family, sex behavior, and

attitudes, illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, demeaning behavior, critical appraisals of other

individuals with whom respondents have close family relationships; legally recognized privileged or

analogous relationships, such as those of lawyers, physicians, and ministers; religious practices,

affiliations, or beliefs of the student or student’s parent; or income (other than required by law to

determine eligibility for participation in a program or for receiving financial assistance under such

program). No survey will be administered without prior approval of the school principal. Any survey

will be available for inspection by the parent within ten (10) days (regular school days when school is

in session) after notice of intent to administer the survey is sent. The parent will have the right to deny

their child to participate in the taking of the survey.

Surveys will be in the administrative office where they will be available for inspection by the

parents/guardians for a period of 10 days prior to being sent. Information will be given on how the

survey will be conducted, where the surveys shall be available for inspection, how they will be

utilized, and the persons or entities that will have access to the results.

Parents may refuse to allow their students to participate before or after reviewing the survey or

questionnaire. Prior written permission is required before any survey or questionnaire is administered.

This does not apply to students in accordance with the IDEA. This does not include mandated

tests by state or federal law or regulation and standardized scholastic achievement tests.

Food Service Program

Beebe Public Schools’ cafeterias provide a nutritious breakfast and lunch for the students. These are

provided at a minimal charge. Parents may apply for free or reduced price meals by completing an

application and returning it to the school office, cafeteria or district central office.

Payment Procedures

Parents are encouraged to pay for student meals at least one week in advance, but may be paid daily,

weekly or monthly. Payments may be given to the classroom teacher, the school office or paid in the

cafeteria at breakfast and/or lunch time or paid online at www.EZSchoolPay.com (with a small

transaction fee). Parents may call or email the cafeteria manager or child nutrition director to check a

student’s account balance at any time. EZSchoolPay.com may also be used to keep track of a student’s

account balance and account history with no fee to the parent.

STUDENT MEAL CHARGES

POLICY: The district does not provide credit for students to charge for meals, a la carte, or other

food and beverage items available for purchase in the school food service areas. Meals, a la carte, or

other food and beverage items may be purchased by either providing payment for the items at the time

of receipt or by having a prepaid account with the district that may be charged for the items. Parents,

or students choosing to do so, may pay in advance for meals, a la carte, or other food and beverages

through any of the following methods:

● Submitting cash or check payment in the cafeteria, school office or classroom.

● Depositing funds through the district’s online service at www.EZSchoolPay.com

PROCEDURES:

1. In accordance with Arkansas law, the district allows students whose accounts do not have

enough funds to purchase a meal to receive an unpaid reimbursable meal at no charge.

2. At the beginning of each school year, each student will be provided a printed copy of the

district’s meal policy as well as printed information regarding the procedures and various

options for meal payment at their particular school site, one of which is an online option. All

students will also be provided with an application for free and reduced price meals. These

documents may be included as part of the student handbook and in a separate information

packet.

3. Once per week, automated phone calls will be made to the parent/guardian of each student

who owes lunch charges in any amount.

4. Once per week balance reminders will be sent via email to parents with a valid email address

on file.

5. Refunds of positive account balances may be processed at the end of each school year, when/if

a student is approved for free meals or upon student withdrawal from the district. A request

for a refund form signed by the parent/guardian must be submitted to the Child Nutrition

Department for any refunds. Unclaimed funds for students leaving the district must be

requested within 30 calendar days after the end of the school year during which the student

left. Unclaimed funds will then become the property of the Beebe Public Schools Child

Nutrition Program.

6. Meal charge collection will be included in the office checklist for any student who transfers

out of the district or graduates, and requests for payment of outstanding meal charges will be

made at the time of withdrawal.

Grades Pre K – 8:

1. Once per week, on a day chosen by the individual school’s Child Nutrition Manager in

conjunction with office personnel, meal charge notices will be printed and sent home with all

students who owe any amount. A list of charges will be provided to each building principal

prior to parent/teacher conferences. Charge slips will also be made available to parents at this

time.

2. Charging of individual / a la carte items such as bottled beverages and other “extra” items will

not be permitted unless a written or emailed note from the parent is on file and there is a

consistent history of prepayment.

Grades 9-12

1. Once per month, on a day chosen by the individual school’s Child Nutrition Manager in

conjunction with office personnel, meal charge notices will be printed and sent home with all

students who owe any amount. A list of charges will be provided to each building principal

prior to parent/teacher conferences. Charge slips will also be made available to parents at this

time.

2. Charging of individual / a la carte items such as bottled beverages, snacks and other “extra”

items will not be permitted in any situation.

Revised - June 2019

Rules Governing Nutrition in Arkansas Public Schools

Parents Rights – This policy does not restrict what parents may provide for their own child’s

lunch or snacks. Parents may provide Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value or candy items for

their own child’s consumption, but they may not provide restricted items for other children at

school.

School Events – Students may be given food and/or beverage items during the school day during up to

nine different events each school year to be determined and approved by school officials, not

determined by individual teachers. These items may not be given during meals in the areas where

school meals are being served or consumed.

No food or beverage shall be used as a reward for academic, classroom or sport performance and/or

activities.

Arkansas Food Code: 3-201.11 - All foods brought to school must be prepared in a Commercial food

service establishment (no homemade foods).

Energy Drinks

Energy drinks shall not be brought or consumed at school

Lost and Found

All of the children’s belongings (coats, sweaters, gloves, lunch boxes, backpacks, etc.) should be

labeled with their names. The school is not responsible for returning lost items. Parents are

encouraged to check the lost and found for their child’s personal belongings. Articles that are not

claimed by the end of the nine-weeks will be distributed to needy families or organizations that help

those in need.

Toys

Toys from home are not to be brought to school. This includes footballs and basketballs or any other

sports equipment. Teachers have classroom sets for students to use at recess. Students are not allowed

to bring trading/character cards Yugio, Pokémon, latex balloons, gloves etc.)

Volunteers

Beebe Schools have parent volunteer programs which includes the following:

BADGER Volunteers, Hallway Heroes-Elementary, WatchDOGS (Dads of Great Students) Early

Childhood, and other volunteer programs. Through this program, parents and interested citizens have

an opportunity to contribute their time in a variety of ways and make significant contributions to the

educational program of the school. Applications for those who want to be a volunteer can be obtained

through the school office or by contacting the Family Center, 882-8420.

All volunteers, including Hallway Heroes and Watch DOGS, must submit to a background check.

For the purposes of this policy, “clear background check” shall mean that a background check was

performed as authorized by A.C.A, §§12-12-1601 et seq. and that a potential school volunteer has not

committed any of the crimes or offenses contained in A.C.A. §§6-17-410, 6-17-411 or 6-17-414, as

amended, with regard to both the Arkansas and national background checks, and whose name is not

found on the Child Abuse Central Registry.

Before and After School Care

For parents who need after school child care, the Beebe School District offers a Before and After

School Day Care Program for school aged children up through the ninth grade. The hours for

operation are before school beginning at 6:30 a.m. and after school until 6:00 p.m. Children enjoy a

variety of recreational, educational, and developmental activities. All activities are designed to

complement without duplicating the traditional school day experience. Registration forms for these

programs may be obtained from the school office.

Animals and Pets

For health and safety reasons, no animal may be brought to school without permission

from the teacher and school administrator.

Parties

In accordance with the Health and Nutrition Act, Beebe Early Childhood, Beebe Elementary Schools

may have 9 occasions during the school year when “party foods” may be served. Homemade products

may not be brought for consumption by the students. All food brought to the classrooms on party day

must be commercially prepared. Teachers and the building administrators will determine the days on

which these parties may occur. Parents may not bring cookies, cupcakes, etc… to celebrate

birthdays.

Extracurricular Activities and Functions

Beebe Public Schools provide various extracurricular activities for the students such as music

programs, plays, and other educational opportunities in which the majority of all students participate.

Interruption of regular classroom instruction is kept to a minimum. Each special activity is given

consideration for the educational purpose it serves and the amount of time students will be away from

class.

The principal and superintendent will consider and approve all activities and the rules regarding these

functions. The sponsors will pass on these rules to students involved.

1. All student discipline policies are in effect at home and away activities.

2. Students leaving a school activity will not be readmitted.

3. Students who have received an out-of-school suspension or who have demonstrated a lack of

self-control by excessive misbehavior at school will not be allowed to attend off-campus

activities.

SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS

No club will restrict membership on the basis of race, sex, or national origin.

Dress Code

Students are expected to wear appropriate clothing and present a neat clean appearance at all times.

The principal will address clothing/dress that he/she considers to be inappropriate.

Students will not be permitted to attend school when their cleanliness, clothing or hairstyles are

determined to be extreme, bizarre, or in any other way distracting to the normal and reasonable

atmosphere of school. Examples of prohibited clothing:

1. Caps, hats or other headgear; (except on approved days)

2. Clothing with questionable advertising or endorsing such things as alcohol, drugs,

tobacco, or wrestling;

3. Clothing with vulgar, obscene or suggestive pictures, emblems, insignias, badges or

other symbols which distract students, promote disruptive conduct, show disrespect

for the beliefs of others or that are deemed contrary to the educational mission of the

school.

4. Gang apparel (bandanas) No gang signs, symbols, or attire will be allowed. Failure to

comply will lead to disciplinary action.

5. Baggy pants not secured at the waistline by a belt;

6. Tight clothing (spandex)

7. Shirts not covering students’ midriff when in any position

8. Shorts, skirts, or dresses where length may be questionable, depending on the age

level.

9. No Heelies (shoes with skate heels), or cleats.

10. Dresses and any shirt or top without sleeves (Middle School)

11. See-through clothing or Clothing with inappropriate holes.

12. Gym shorts, boxer shorts or any shorts or pants that are excessively frayed.

13. Knit sweat-suit pants, pajamas (top or bottom) or sleeping apparel of any sort,

including house shoes.

14. Wallet chains.

15. Hair and facial paint; (except on approved days)

*No undergarments can be visible

Apparel that has excessive exposure at the neck, back, sides, or that exposes undergarments is

unacceptable for boys or girls. The wearing of shorts at school is a privilege and students that cannot

follow the regulations will lose their privilege. The length of skirts and shorts must be mid-thigh. For

Beebe Middle School students only shorts/skirts/holes in jeans must be fingertip length. Leggings

cannot be worn without an over garment that meets the requirements of this dress code.

THE FINAL DECISION CONCERNING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF ANY WEARING

APPAREL WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PRINCIPAL OR ASSISTANT

PRINCIPAL.

Failure to adhere to the provisions of the dress code will result in the following:

· First Offense – Students cannot attend class and will be counted absent from class until provisions

are made to attain proper clothing. A letter will be sent home to the parents or guardian notifying them

of the dress code violation of their son/daughter, along with a copy of the dress code policy.

Minimum Penalty: Reprimand

Maximum Penalty: In-School Suspension

Hall Rules

Students must always walk in the hall and use quiet voices. When students are in the hall (changing

classes, recess, lunch, etc.) they should be considerate of others.

Playground Rules

The students’ safety at recess makes the following rules necessary:

1. Students are not allowed to play tackle football, contact sports, or karate.

2. Students are not allowed to strike another student.

3. Students are not allowed to throw any object except a ball.

4. Students are not allowed to leave the playground without permission.

5. Students must use all playground equipment in an appropriate manner.

*** Parents and/or Visitors are not allowed on the playground

Rollerblades and Skateboards

Rollerblading and skateboarding are not permitted during the school day and are never allowed on the

sidewalks or in areas next to buildings.

Campus Restrictions

Anyone using school buildings must be accompanied by an employee of the district at all times. Any

unauthorized use of school buildings or property may result in being ticketed by the city police.

Discipline Policy

The Board believes good discipline is essential to good instruction. The Board supports the

Administration’s efforts to maintain a learning environment in the classroom. The Board realizes as

should each student and parent, that it would be impossible to prescribe rules and punishments for

every situation that may arise. However, some specific rules are set forth in this and subsequent

sections which warrant special attention. Students are expected to be honest, polite, punctual, and

obedient. They are expected not to violate state and federal laws and to conduct themselves in such a

manner that the educational system and process is not hindered or thwarted.

Teachers are expected to maintain classroom discipline in accordance with the building policy. The

building principal is responsible for the general discipline at each school.

The District’s personnel policy committees shall annually review the District’s student discipline

policies, including State and District student discipline data, and may recommend changes in the

policies to the Beebe School Board. The Board has the responsibility of determining whether to

approve any recommended changes to student discipline policies.

The staff and administration of Beebe Early Childhood, Elementary Schools and Middle School

recognize the importance of established discipline policies which students, parents, teachers, and the

administration follow. Discipline in public schools can only be maintained through the cooperative

efforts of the school community — students, parents, teachers and the administration. Each has a right

to expect a wholesome atmosphere where respect and consideration of the rights of others prevail. To

maintain that climate, administrators and teachers must take measures to prohibit and prevent conduct

that is disruptive and destructive to the educational program. Fighting, disrespect toward others,

obscene language, and destruction of school property will not be tolerated. Every faculty member has

a direct, personal, and active responsibility to see that the established guidelines and regulations are

firmly and consistently enforced throughout the school system. The following outlines are the

procedures that will be used to ensure maximum use of school time. Students who choose to obey the

rules will be positively rewarded with the following:

● Positive Notes Home

● Praise

● Class Parties

● Special Activities

● Award Ceremonies

● Free Time

Penalties for an infraction of student discipline policies:

● Reprimand

● Loss of privileges (recess, field trips, class parties, etc.)

● Student/Parent/Teacher/Parent/Principal Conference

● Corporal Punishment

● In-School Suspension

● Saturday School

● Suspension

● Expulsion

Students are responsible for their conduct that occurs: at any time, whether the conduct takes place on

the school grounds, off the school grounds at a school supervised activity, function or event, or en

route to and from school. All school rules apply at bus stops.

The District’s administrators may also take disciplinary action against a student for off-campus

conduct occurring at any time that would have a detrimental impact on school discipline, the

educational environment, or the welfare of the students and/or staff. A student who has committed a

criminal act while off campus and whose presence on campus could cause a substantial disruption to

school or endanger the welfare of other students or staff is subject to disciplinary action up to and

including expulsion. Such acts include, but are not limited to a felony or an act that would be

considered a felony if committed by an adult, an assault or battery, drug law violations, or sexual

misconduct of a serious nature. Any disciplinary action pursued by the District shall be in accordance

with the student’s appropriate due process rights.

The District’s and classroom student discipline policies shall be distributed to each student during the

first week of school each year and to new students upon enrollment. Each student’s parent, legal

guardian, person having lawful control of the student, or person standing in loco partentis shall sign

and return to the school an acknowledgement form documenting that they have received the policies.

The District shall develop and provide programs, measures, or alternative means and methods for

continued student engagement and educational access during periods of suspension or expulsion.

The superintendent is authorized to modify the penalties set forth in the District’s student discipline

policies on a case-by-case basis.

It is required by law that the principal or the person in charge report to the police any incidents the

person has personal knowledge of or has received information leading to a reasonable belief that a

person has committed or threatened to commit an act of violence or any crime involving a deadly

weapon on school property or while under school supervision. If the person making the report is not

the Superintendent, that person shall also inform the Superintendent of the incident. Additionally, the

principal shall inform any school employee or other person who initially reported the incident that a

report has been made to the appropriate law enforcement agency. The Superintendent or designee shall

inform the Board of Directors of any such report made to law enforcement (A.C.A 6-18-502, A.C.A.

6-17-113).

The superintendent shall make a report annually to the Board of Directors on student discipline data,

which shall include, without limitation: the number of incidents of bullying reported and the actions

taken regarding the reported incidents of bullying.

Note:

To satisfy a student’s due process rights, for events both on and off campus, make sure that

all special education requirements are met when those requirements apply.

Legal References: A.C.A. § 6-18-502

A.C.A. § 6-17-113

Discipline of Handicapped

Handicapped students who engage in misbehavior and disciplinary infractions are subject to normal

school disciplinary rules and procedures so long as such treatment does not abridge the right to free,

appropriate public education. When the IEP team for a handicapped student adopts a particular

procedure for the student and includes in the IEP, that procedure shall be followed. State and Federal

guidelines will be followed to maintain compliance and protect the rights of handicapped students to a

free appropriate public education

Corporal Punishment

The Beebe School Board authorizes the use of corporal punishment to be administered in accordance

with this policy by the Superintendent or the superintendent’s designated staff members who are

required to have a state-issued license as a condition of their employment.

Prior to the administration of corporal punishment, the student receiving the corporal punishment shall

be given an explanation of the reasons for the punishment and be given an opportunity to refute the

charges.

All corporal punishment shall be administered privately, i.e. out of the sight and hearing of other

students, shall not be excessive, or administered with malice, and shall be administered in the presence

of another school administrator or designee who shall be a licensed staff member employed by the

District.

Corporal punishment shall not be used as a form of discipline for a student who is intellectually

disabled, non-ambulatory, non-verbal, or autistic.

1. Refusal to take corporal punishment may result in suspension.

2. The employee administering the corporal punishment shall prepare a written report stating the

reason for the punishment and the name of the witness.

3. The parent shall be informed in writing of the reasons for the punishment and the name of the

witness.

Legal Reference: A.C.A.§ 6-18-503 (b), A.C.A. § 6-18-505 (c) (1)

Saturday School

A student may be assigned Saturday School by the principal depending on the infraction. The Saturday

School would be housed at the Elementary in a designated area from 8:00 – 12:00 pm. Students will

not be permitted to come late or leave early from Saturday School. Students are required to follow all

classroom rules and regulations. Students are also required to bring necessary writing materials and

paper. Any breach of these rules may result in more drastic measures, such as suspension or additional

Saturday Schools. The school will not be responsible for transporting the students to or from Saturday

School. It will be the responsibility of the student and his/her parent. Because of unavoidable conflicts

with family schedules, students are allowed to postpone one (1) Saturday School assignment each

school year. Failure to attend Saturday School after using the one postponement will result in a 2 day

out of school suspension. Saturday School dates are tentative and may be changed by the principal due

to unavoidable conflicts.

Suspension

Students who are not present at school cannot benefit from the educational opportunities the school

environment affords. Administrators, therefore, shall strive to find ways to keep students in school as

participants in the educational process. There are instances, however, when the needs of the other

students or the interests of the orderly learning environment require the removal of a student from

school. The Board authorizes school principals or their designees to suspend students for disciplinary

reasons for a period of time not to exceed ten (10) school days,

including the day upon which the

suspension is imposed. The suspension may be in school or out of school. Students are responsible for

their conduct that occurs:

1. At any time on the school grounds;

2. Off school grounds at a school-sponsored function, activity, or event; and

3. Going to and from school or a school activity.

A student may be suspended for behavior including, but not limited to, that:

1. Is in violation of school policies, rules, or regulations;

2. Substantially interferes with the safe and orderly educational environment;

3. School administrators believe will result in the substantial interference with the safe and

orderly educational environment; and/or

4. Is insubordinate, incorrigible, violent, or involves moral turpitude.

Out-of-school suspension (OSS) shall not be used to discipline a student in kindergarten through fifth

) grade unless the student's behavior:

a. Poses a physical risk to himself or herself or to others;

b. Causes a serious disruption that cannot be addressed through other means; or

c. Is the act of bringing a firearm on school campus.

OSS shall not be used to discipline a student for skipping class, excessive absences, or other forms of

truancy.

The school principal or designee shall proceed as follows in deciding whether or not to suspend a

student:

1. The student shall be given written notice or advised orally of the charges against him/her;

2. If the student denies the charges, he/she shall be given an explanation of the evidence against

him/her and be allowed to present his/her version of the facts; and

3. If the principal finds the student guilty of the misconduct, he/she may be suspended.

When possible, notice of the suspension, its duration, and any stipulations for the student’s

re-admittance to class will be given to the parent(s), legal guardian(s), person(s) with lawful control of

the student, person(s) standing in loco parentis, or to the student if age eighteen (18) or older prior to

the suspension. Such notice shall be handed to the parent(s), legal guardian(s), person(s) having lawful

control of the student, person(s) standing in loco parentis, or to the student if age eighteen (18) or older

or mailed to the last address reflected in the records of the school district.

Generally, notice and hearing should precede the student's removal from school, but if prior notice and

hearing are not feasible, as where the student's presence endangers persons or property or threatens

disruption of the academic process, thus justifying immediate removal from school, the necessary

notice and hearing should follow as soon as practicable.

It is the responsibility of a student’s parents’ legal guardians’, person having lawful control of the

student, or person standing in loco parentis to provide current contact information to the district, which

the school shall use to immediately notify the parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of a

student, or person standing in loco parentis upon the suspension of a student. The notification shall be

by one of the following means, listed in order of priority:

● A primary call number;

o The contact may be by voice, voice mail, or text message.

● An email address;

● A regular first class letter to the last known mailing address.

The district shall keep a log of contacts attempted and made to the parent, legal guardian, person

having lawful control of the student, or person standing in loco parentis.

The District shall establish programs, measures, or alternative means and methods to continue student

engagement and access to education during a student’s period of OSS.

During the period of their suspension, students serving OSS are not permitted on campus except to

attend a student/parent/administrator conference or when necessary as part of the District’s

engagement or access to education program.

During the period of their suspension, students serving in-school suspension shall not attend or

participate in any school-sponsored activities during the imposed suspension.

Suspensions initiated by the principal or his/her designee may be appealed to the Superintendent, but

not to the Board.

Suspensions initiated by the Superintendent may be appealed to the Board.

Notes: To satisfy a student’s due process rights, make sure that all the IDEA requirements are met for

students receiving special education services.

The ten (10) school days are on a traditional school calendar. If your district uses a 4x4 block

schedule, the number of days of suspension will need to be modified accordingly.

A.C.A. § 6-18-507(f)(3) requires attempts at contacting parents be made first by phone. If

such contact fails, then contact may be by email, and if that is unsuccessful, contact may be by

regular first class mail.

Your final language needs to match the language you have chosen for suspensions in policy

4.7.

Cross Reference: 4.7—ABSENCES

Legal References: A.C.A. § 6-18-507

Goss v Lopez, 419 U.S. 565 (1975)

EMERGENCY SUSPENSION

Students may be suspended indefinitely without notice, hearing, and the other rights provided herein

being first given where the school is undergoing a violent upheaval or where orderly educational

processes have otherwise been substantially disrupted. This would apply in rare instances taking place

and where emergency circumstances make it unreasonable for the administration and Board to

consider the case under their usual time. In all such cases, accordance with the normal provisions of

suspension or expulsions shall be provided at the earliest practical date that the restoration of order

permits.

Expulsion

The Board of Education may expel a student for a period longer than ten (10) school days for violation

of the District’s written discipline policies. The Superintendent may make a recommendation of

expulsion to the Board of Education for student conduct:

● Deemed to be of such gravity that suspension would be inappropriate;

● Where the student’s continued attendance at school would disrupt the orderly learning

environment; or

● Would pose an unreasonable danger to the welfare of other students or staff.

Expulsion shall not be used to discipline a student in kindergarten through fifth (5

) grade unless the

student's behavior:

a. Poses a physical risk to himself or herself or to others;

b. Causes a serious disruption that cannot be addressed through other means; or

c. Is the act of bringing a firearm on school campus.

The Superintendent or his/her designee shall give written notice to the parents, legal guardians,

persons having lawful control of the student, or persons standing in loco parentis (mailed to the

address reflected on the District’s records) that he/she will recommend to the Board of Education that

the student be expelled for the specified length of time and state the reasons for the recommendation to

expel. The notice shall give the date, hour, and place where the Board of Education will consider and

dispose of the recommendation.

The hearing shall be conducted not later than ten (10) school days

following the date of the notice,

except that representatives of the Board and student may agree in writing to a date not conforming to

this limitation.

The President of the Board, Board attorney, or other designated Board member shall preside at the

hearing. The student may choose to be represented by legal counsel. Both the district administration

and School Board also may be represented by legal counsel. The hearing shall be conducted in open

session of the Board unless the parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of the student,

person standing in loco parentis, or student if age eighteen (18) or older, requests that the hearing be

conducted in executive session. Any action taken by the Board shall be in open session.

During the hearing, the Superintendent, or designee, or representative will present evidence, including

the calling of witnesses, who gave rise to the recommendation of expulsion. The student, or his/her

representative, may then present evidence including statements from persons with personal knowledge

of the events or circumstances relevant to the charges against the student. Formal cross-examination

will not be permitted; however, any member of the Board, the Superintendent, or designee, the student,

or his/her representative may question anyone making a statement and/or the student. The presiding

officer shall decide questions concerning the appropriateness or relevance of any questions asked

during the hearing.

Except as permitted by policy 4.22, the Superintendent shall recommend the expulsion of any student

for a period of one (1) year for possession of any firearm prohibited on school campus by law. The

Superintendent shall, however, have the discretion to modify the expulsion recommendation for a

student on a case-by-case basis. Parents, legal guardians, persons having lawful control of a student,

or persons standing in loco parentis of a student enrolling from another school after the expiration of

an expulsion period for a weapons policy violation shall be given a copy of the current laws regarding

the possibility of parental responsibility for allowing a child to possess a weapon on school property.

The parents, legal guardians, persons having lawful control of the student, or persons standing in loco

parentis shall sign a statement acknowledging that they have read and understand said laws prior to the

student being enrolled in school.

The Superintendent and the Board of Education shall complete the expulsion process of any student

that was initiated because the student possessed a firearm or other prohibited weapon on school

property regardless of the enrollment status of the student.

The District shall establish programs, measures, or alternative means and methods to continue student

engagement and access to education during a student’s period of expulsion. The District’s program

shall include offering an expelled student an opportunity for enrollment in digital learning courses or

other alternative educational courses that result in the receipt of academic credit that is at least equal to

credit the expelled student may have received from the District if the student had not been expelled.

Notes: To satisfy a student’s due process rights, make sure that all the IDEA requirements are met for

students receiving special education services.

The ten (10) school days are on a traditional school calendar. If your district uses a 4x4 block

schedule, the number of days of suspension will need to be modified accordingly.

The current law governing parental responsibility is A.C.A. § 5-27-210

Cross Reference: Policy 4.22—WEAPONS AND DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS

Legal References: A.C.A. § 6-15-1406

A.C.A. § 6-18-502

A.C.A. § 6-18-507

Definitions

1. Corporal Punishment: Use of a paddle to a child as a means of discipline. State law provides

for and the United States Supreme Court has ruled that corporal punishment is permissible

with or without parents’ permission in the public schools.

2. Detention Study Hall: Supervised study conducted for one hour after school (Middle

School).

3. In-School Suspension: Students will be placed in isolation and will not be allowed to attend

classes or school activities.

4. Suspension: Prohibition of a student from entering the school or school grounds (except for a

prearranged conference with an administrator) for a period of time set by the principal of the

school or superintendent. Students will not be allowed to attend school-sponsored activities

during this suspension.

5. Expulsion: Prohibition of a student from entering the school or school grounds (except for a

prearranged conference with an administrator) until the end of the semester with loss of

academic credit.

6. Saturday School: Supervised study conducted from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on a Saturday at

the Elementary building for K-6 students.

STUDENT DUE PROCESS

The Board of Education recognizes due process, through a basically flexible and imprecise concept, to

be defined as fair and reasonable approaches to all areas of student governance and discipline on the

part of all school officials. The Board also realizes that observance of applicable substantive due

process entails two basic considerations: (1) any objective sought relative to student governance must

be legally defensible, e.g., based upon a rational or compelling state interest; and (2) the means taken

to accomplish such objective must be within the constitutional limitations applicable to the in loco

parentis position of school officials with the school district. To assure compliance with these two

substantive aspects, the Board has endorsed the following applicable to all policies, rules, and

regulations.

1. Each local school policy, rule or regulation shall spell out its purpose as it relates to

accomplishment of a legally defensible objective.

2. Each local regulation shall be based on a board policy.

3. All policies, rules and regulations at any level shall be consistent with local, country, or city

ordinances, statutes of the State of Arkansas, administrative regulations of duly authorized

agencies; e.g., State Board or State Department of Education; U.S. Department of Education.

4. Both policies of the Board and regulations designated by local school administrators shall be

specific and precise.

5. No Board policies or local school codes of conduct shall deny any student his constitutional right.

6. Discharge of administrative responsibilities and exercise of authority shall recognize applicable

legal parameters placed upon the in loco parentis position of school officials.

7. To be fair and reasonable in a legal sense, all exercise of administrative authority or that of other

school officials, i.e., classroom teachers shall be capable of withstanding close judicial scrutiny

relative to freedom from arbitrary, capricious, discriminatory or otherwise illegal practices.

8. Students, parents, citizens, teachers, and administrators should be participants in drawing up local

school codes of

conduct.

The area of procedural due process within the school district shall relate primarily to the area of

discipline and disciplinary measures, e.g., corporal punishment, short-term suspension, long-term

suspension and expulsion.

The degree of procedural due process afforded in each of the above situations shall be dependent upon

two vital factors: (1) the gravity of the offense a student is alleged to have committed; and (2) the

severity of the contemplated penalty. For example, a much greater degree of procedural due process

shall be applicable in an expulsion situation than in one where the penalty is a short-term suspension.

Under due process, each student shall be guaranteed a fair hearing, a fair judgment, and a written

record of the decision and a notice of his right to appeal. This is applicable to the serious penalties

such as suspension.

The full panoply of procedural due process shall be afforded any student facing possible long-term

suspension or expulsion. In both of these situations, the Board of Education shall follow an

adversary-type procedure with legal counsel permitted, transcribed record of the hearing, and related

safeguards.

STUDENT CONDUCT

THE FOLLOWING STUDENT CONDUCT IS NOT PERMITTED. VIOLATION OF THESE

RULES OF CONDUCT SHALL RESULT IN A MINIMUM PENALTY OF VERBAL

REPRIMAND UP TO A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF EXPULSION FROM SCHOOL.

PENALTY WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE NATURE OF THE OFFENSE COMMITTED.

THE PRINCIPAL MAY BY-PASS STEPS AND GO DIRECTLY TO A MORE SEVERE

PENALTY. THE OPTIONS OF CONSEQUENCES FOR MISBEHAVIORS ARE LISTED

FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE PRINCIPAL, NOT THE STUDENT.

Rule #1: Disregard of Directions or Commands

(Insubordination) A student shall comply with reasonable directions or commands from a teacher,

instructional assistants, substitute teacher, principal, school bus driver, administrative personnel, or any

other authorized personnel.

Minimum Penalty: Reprimand

Maximum Penalty: Expulsion

Rule #2: Disruption and Interference with School

A. No student shall occupy any school building or properties with the intent to deprive

others of its use.

B. No student shall prevent the consenting or continued function of any class activity, or

lawful meeting or assembly on the school campus.

C. No student shall continuously and intentionally make noise or act in any other manner

so as to interfere seriously with his or her teacher’s ability to conduct the class or any

other activity.

Minimum Penalty: Reprimand

Maximum Penalty: Expulsion

Rule #3: Physical Abuse or Assault of School Staff or Other Students

A Student shall not cause, attempt to cause or threaten to cause physical injury or behave in such a

way, as could reasonably cause physical injury to a school employee, fellow student, or any other

individuals. (ACT 1243 OF 1997)

ACT 1520 requires school principals to report all threats of violence or acts of violence on school

property to the school superintendent and to the appropriate local law enforcement agency.

Minimum Penalty: Reprimand

Maximum Penalty: Expulsion

Rule #4: Profanity

ACT 1565 of 2001 states that it is unlawful for any person to use profane, violent, vulgar, abusive, or

insulting language toward any public school teacher during the course of his or her duties. The use of

profanity, either written, spoken or inappropriate gestures, made by a student will warrant disciplinary

action. Furthermore, profanity will not be tolerated on school property, in school vehicles, on school

buses, at designated school bus stops, or at any school sponsored activity.

Minimum Penalty: Reprimand

Maximum Penalty: Expulsion

Rule #5: Disorderly Conduct and Verbal Attacks

A student shall not engage in behavior that produces a situation in which instruction or activities of

other students are adversely affected. Students will not be allowed to make racial slurs or verbal

put-downs. Inappropriate statements about physically or mentally challenged children will not be

tolerated.

If a student tells another student: “I’m going to kill you”, “I’m going to bring a gun to school”, “I’m

going to shoot you”; this will be disorderly conduct unless identified otherwise through our Threat

Assessment Protocol.

Minimum Penalty: Reprimand

Maximum Penalty: Expulsion

Rule #6: Bullying

Respect for the dignity of others is a cornerstone of civil society. Bullying creates an atmosphere of

fear and intimidation, robs a person of his/her dignity, detracts from the safe environment necessary to

promote student learning, and will not be tolerated by the Board of Directors. Students who bully

another person shall be held accountable for their actions whether they occur on school equipment or

property; off school property at a school sponsored or approved function, activity, or event; going to or

from school or a school activity in a school vehicle or school bus; or at designated school bus stops.

A school principal or his or her designee who receives a credible report or complaint of bullying shall

promptly investigate the complaint or report and make a record of the investigation and any action

taken as a result of the investigation.

Definitions

“Attribute” means an actual or perceived personal characteristic including without limitation race,

color, religion, ancestry, national origin, socioeconomic status, academic status, disability, gender,

gender identity, physical appearance, health condition, or sexual orientation;

“Bullying” means the intentional harassment, intimidation, humiliation, ridicule, defamation, or threat

or incitement of violence by a student against another student or public school employee by a written,

verbal, electronic, or physical act that may address an attribute of the other student, public school

employee, or person with whom the other student or public school employee is associated and that

causes or creates actual or reasonably foreseeable:

● Physical harm to a public school employee or student or damage to the public school

employee's or student's property;

● Substantial interference with a student's education or with a public school employee's role in

education;

● A hostile educational environment for one (1) or more students or public school employees

due to the severity, persistence, or pervasiveness of the act; or

● Substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the school or educational environment;

Examples of "Bullying" include, but are not limited to, a pattern of behavior involving one or more of

the following:

1. Cyberbullying;

2. Sarcastic comments "compliments" about another student’s personal appearance or actual or

perceived attributes,

3. Pointed questions intended to embarrass or humiliate,

4. Mocking, taunting or belittling,

5. Non-verbal threats and/or intimidation such as “fronting” or “chesting” a person,

6. Demeaning humor relating to a student’s actual or perceived attributes,

7. Blackmail, extortion, demands for protection money or other involuntary donations or loans,

8. Blocking access to school property or facilities,

9. Deliberate physical contact or injury to person or property,

10. Stealing or hiding books or belongings,

11. Threats of harm to student(s), possessions, or others,

12. Sexual harassment, as governed by policy 4.27, is also a form of bullying, and/or

13. Teasing or name-calling related to sexual characteristics or the belief or perception that an

individual is not conforming to expected gender roles or conduct or is homosexual, regardless

of whether the student self-identifies as homosexual or transgender (Examples: “Slut”, “You

are so gay.”, “Fag”, “Queer”).

"Cyberbullying" means any form of communication by electronic act that is sent with the purpose to:

● Harass, intimidate, humiliate, ridicule, defame, or threaten a student, school employee, or

person with whom the other student or school employee is associated; or

● Incite violence towards a student, school employee, or person with whom the other student or

school employee is associated.

Cyberbullying of School Employees includes, but is not limited to:

a. Building a fake profile or website of the employee;

b. Posting or encouraging others to post on the Internet private, personal, or sexual information

pertaining to a school employee;

c. Posting an original or edited image of the school employee on the Internet;

d. Accessing, altering, or erasing any computer network, computer data program, or computer

software, including breaking into a password-protected account or stealing or otherwise

accessing passwords of a school employee;

e. Making repeated, continuing, or sustained electronic communications, including electronic

mail or transmission, to a school employee;

f. Making, or causing to be made, and disseminating an unauthorized copy of data pertaining to

a school employee in any form, including without limitation the printed or electronic form of

computer data, computer programs, or computer software residing in, communicated by, or

produced by a computer or computer network;

g. Signing up a school employee for a pornographic Internet site; or

h. Without authorization of the school employee, signing up a school employee for electronic

mailing lists or to receive junk electronic messages and instant messages.

Cyberbullying is prohibited whether or not the cyberbullying originated on school property or with

school equipment, if the cyberbullying results in the substantial disruption of the orderly operation of

the school or educational environment or is directed specifically at students or school personnel and

maliciously intended for the purpose of disrupting school and has a high likelihood of succeeding in

that purpose.

“Harassment” means a pattern of unwelcome verbal or physical conduct relating to another person's

constitutionally or statutorily protected status that causes, or reasonably should be expected to cause,

substantial interference with the other's performance in the school environment; and

“Substantial disruption” means without limitation that any one or more of the following occur as a

result of the bullying:

● Necessary cessation of instruction or educational activities;

● Inability of students or educational staff to focus on learning or function as an educational unit

because of a hostile environment;

● Severe or repetitive disciplinary measures are needed in the classroom or during educational

activities; or

● Exhibition of other behaviors by students or educational staff that substantially interfere with

the learning environment.

Respect for the dignity of others is a cornerstone of civil society. Bullying creates an atmosphere of

fear and intimidation, robs a person of his/her dignity, detracts from the safe environment necessary to

promote student learning, and will not be tolerated by the Board of Directors. Students who bully

another person shall be held accountable for their actions whether they occur on school equipment or

property; off school property at a school sponsored or approved function, activity, or event; going to or

from school or a school activity in a school vehicle or school bus; or at designated school bus stops.

Students are encouraged to report behavior they consider to be bullying, including a single action

which if allowed to continue would constitute bullying, to their teacher or the building principal. The

report may be made anonymously. Teachers and other school employees who have witnessed, or are

reliably informed that, a student has been a victim of behavior they consider to be bullying, including a

single action which if allowed to continue would constitute bullying, shall report the incident(s) to the

building principal, or designee, as soon as possible. Parents or legal guardians may submit written

reports of incidents they feel constitute bullying, or if allowed to continue would constitute bullying, to

the building principal, or designee.

The person or persons reporting behavior they consider to be bullying shall not be subject to retaliation

or reprisal in any form.

A building principal, or designee, who receives a credible report or complaint of bullying shall:

1. As soon as reasonably practicable, but by no later than the end of the school day following the

receipt of the credible report of bullying:

a. Report to a parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of a student, or person

standing in loco parentis of a student that their student is the victim in a credible report

of bullying; and

b. Prepare a written report of the alleged incident of bullying;

2. Promptly investigate the credible report or complaint of bullying, which shall be completed by

no later than the fifth (5

) school day following the completion of the written report.

3. Notify within five (5) days following the completion of the investigation the parent, legal

guardian, person having lawful control of a student, or person standing in loco parentis of a

student who was the aledged victim in a credible report of bullying whether the investigation

found the credible report or complaint of bullying to be true and the availability of counseling

and other intervention services.

4. Notify within five (5) days following the completion of the investigation the parent, legal

guardian, person having lawful control of the student, or person acting in loco parentis of the

student who is alleged to have been the perpetrator of the incident of bullying:

a. That a credible report or complaint of bullying against their student exists;

b. Whether the investigation found the credible report or complaint of bullying to be

true;

c. Whether action was taken against their student upon the conclusion of the

investigation of the alleged incident of bullying; and

d. Information regarding the reporting of another alleged incident of bullying, including

potential consequences of continued incidents of bullying;

5. Make a written record of the investigation, which shall include:

a. A detailed description of the alleged incident of bullying, including without limitation

a detailed summary of the statements from all material witnesses to the alleged

incident of bullying;

b. Any action taken as a result of the investigation; and

6. Discuss, as appropriate, the availability of counseling and other intervention services with

students involved in the incident of bullying.

Students found to be in violation of this policy shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and

including expulsion. In determining the appropriate disciplinary action, consideration may be given to

other violations of the student handbook which may have simultaneously occurred.

In addition to any

disciplinary actions, the District shall take appropriate steps to remedy the effects resulting from

bullying.

Notice of what constitutes bullying, the District’s prohibition against bullying, and the consequences

for students who bully shall be conspicuously posted in every classroom, cafeteria, restroom,

gymnasium, auditorium, and school bus.

Parents, legal guardians, person having lawful control of a

student, persons standing in loco parentis, students, school volunteers, and employees shall be given

copies of the notice annually.

The superintendent shall make a report annually to the Board of Directors on student discipline data,

which shall include, without limitation, the number of incidents of bullying reported and the actions

taken regarding the reported incidents of bullying.

Copies of this policy shall be available upon request.

Notes: Different consequences are permitted depending on the age or grade of the bullying student.

Example: a student might be disciplined both for bullying and sexual harassment, in an

appropriate situation, or bullying and assault.

Suggestion for the posted notice: Create a circle with a line through it over the word Bullying

(similar to a non-smoking logo). Beside the logo write: Mean talk or hurting other people is

called bullying. Bullying is against the rules and can get you in trouble, suspended, or

expelled. If someone bullies you, or you see someone being bullied, get help by telling an

adult.

Copies of the notices are required to be published in any district Publication that sets forth

the comprehensive rules, procedures, and standards of conduct for the schools within the

district as well as the student handbook.

There should be a statement in the Student Handbook to this effect.

Legal References: A.C.A. § 5-71-217

A.C.A. § 6-18-514

Rule #7: Terroristic Threatening

If a student threatens to cause death, serious injury, or substantial property damage with the intent to

scare or intensely frighten another person, this will be considered terroristic threatening. If a student

tells another student: “I’m going to kill you”, “I’m going to bring a gun to school”, “I’m going to shoot

you”; this could be disorderly conduct unless identified otherwise through our Threat Assessment

Protocol. Terroristic threatening is a Class D Felony, but if the threat is to cause physical harm or

property damage, then it is a Class C Felony (ACA 5-13-301).

Act 1520 requires school principals to report all threats of violence or acts of violence on school

property to the school superintendent and to the appropriate local law enforcement agency.

Any student that threatens to commit or commits a violent act against any other student or staff will

be taken seriously. Such acts may result in a ten (10) day out of school suspension and a

recommendation for expulsion for the remainder of the school year and the local authorities will

be notified.

Any serious threat to a school employee or student or any serious threat of damage to a school

structure will be considered a Class C felony as required by Act 1046.

Students are expected to report knowledge or suspicion of terroristic threats immediately to

school authorities. Any student who fails to do so will be considered an accessory to the threat

and will be disciplined accordingly.

It is required by law that the principal or the person in charge report to the police any incidents the

person has personal knowledge of or has received information leading to a reasonable belief that a

person has committed or threatened to commit an act of violence or any crime involving a deadly

weapon on school property or while under school supervision. If the person making the report is not

the Superintendent, that person shall also inform the Superintendent of the incident. Additionally, the

principal shall inform any school employee or other person who initially reported the incident that a

report has been made to the appropriate law enforcement agency. The Superintendent or designee

shall inform the Board of Directors of any such report made to law enforcement.

Minimum Penalty: Parental Contact

Maximum Penalty: Expulsion

Rule #8: Fighting

The use of physical violence upon another student by a student will result in punishment.

Minimum Penalty: Reprimand

Maximum Penalty: Expulsion

Rule #9: Indecent Exposure and Sexual Advances

A student will not deliberately commit indecent exposure in school or on school grounds, nor will a

student make improper sexual advances toward another person, nor will a student make crude

comments to another person.

Minimum Penalty: Reprimand

Maximum Penalty: Expulsion

Rule #10: Damage or Destruction of School Property

A student shall not cause, or attempt to cause, damage to school property or steal, or attempt to steal

property. Students should walk on sidewalks and paved areas. Stay off of the grass unless it is a

designated area. Students are not allowed to lean on, push against, or otherwise damage fences

surrounding grassy areas

The Beebe School District will recover damages of the destroyed property from the student. Parents

of minor students (under 18) will be liable for damages caused by said minor.

Minimum Penalty: Reprimand/Restitution

Maximum Penalty: Expulsion/Restitution

Rule #11: Theft and Extortion

A student shall not cause, or attempt to cause damage, steal, or attempt to obtain something (of value)

from another person either by physical force or threat (illegal acts). It is recommended that all items

brought to school be marked for identification, names, etc.

1. A student shall not steal or attempt to steal property belonging to the school or public or

private property while under the jurisdiction of the school.

2. Students shall make restitution of any property stolen by them and shall be subject to other

disciplinary measures. Local authorities will be involved.

3. Parents of students will be liable for any loss caused by said student.

Minimum Penalty: Parental Contact/Restitution

Maximum Penalty: Expulsion/Restitution

Rule #12: Gambling

A student shall not participate in any activity, which may be termed gambling or wagering (ie…dice,

cards, coin pitching, etc.), where the stakes are money or any other object of value. A parent

conference will be required for re-admittance to school.

Minimum Penalty: Reprimand

Maximum Penalty: Expulsion

Rule #13: Smoking or Smokeless Tobacco

No tobacco products will be allowed at school (including electronic cigarettes) or at school

sponsored events. Any such items will be confiscated and not returned. If a student forgets, or through

mistake brings tobacco products to school, he/she may turn them in to the office without penalty. The

penalty for having tobacco products at school:

Offense = Three (3) days in-school-suspension & 1.5 hours cessation program

Offense = Five (5) days in-school-suspension & citation

Offense = Three (3) days out-of-school suspension & citation.

ACT 1555 of 1999 states any person violating this rule shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon

conviction therefore, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than

one hundred dollars ($100.00).

Rule #14: Using, Offering for Sale or Selling Beer, Alcoholic Beverages and/or Controlled

Substances

REASON FOR POLICY

Because the use of drugs, alcohol, and other chemicals among young people has become a major

problem in our country and because the use and availability of these substances to students interfere

with the educational process, this policy was adopted. The policy is designed to help eliminate the

influence of drugs, alcohol, and other chemicals with the school environment. It is designed to act as

punishment and deterrent as well as protection for the students.

WHEN AND WHERE APPLICABLE

This policy applies to any student who is on school property, who is in attendance at school or at a

school activity (including any student who has left the campus for any reason and who returns to the

campus or school-sponsored activity), or whose conduct at any time or in any place interferes with our

obstructs the educational process of operation of the school district.

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

Upon verification by local law enforcement or school authorities or admission by the student or

substantiated evidence, any student possessing or under the influence (legal intoxication not required),

or using alcohol or drugs or illegal paraphernalia on school grounds or at school-sponsored events will

be in violation of this policy.

Upon verification by local law enforcement or school authorities or admission by the student or

substantiated evidence, any student purchasing or attempting to purchase drugs or alcohol on school

grounds or at school-sponsored events will be in violation of this policy.

If through observation, the principal suspects a student of using drugs or alcohol, the student may be

required to be examined by a medical doctor. The student can only re-enter school with a doctor’s

statement dated that day stating that the student was not under the influence (legal intoxication not

required) of alcohol or drugs as revealed by appropriate medical tests.

PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES AND PARAPHERNALIA

Prohibited substances shall include 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 any beverage containing alcohol or an intoxicant of any kind. Any amount of alcohol or

drugs consumed or in possession by a student will be a violation of drug and alcohol policy. The

possession of use of drug paraphernalia, i.e., clips, pipes, containers, etc., used in connection with

drugs will be a violation of this policy. Any item intended to be representative of a drug or any item

designed as a counterfeit and/or look-alike drug will be considered an illegal drug, and any student

using or possessing such substances will be in violation of the drug and alcohol policy.

PENALTIES

Any student engaging in any of the situations listed above will be subject to one of the following

penalties:

1. The student will be expelled for one semester with a provision to re-enter school after ten

(10) days if enrolled in a compulsory counseling/rehabilitation program. The

counseling/rehabilitation services will be at the student’s own expense and must be

approved by the school superintendent. Upon readmission, continued enrollment in

school shall be contingent upon completion of the alcohol/drug-counseling program. The

student will be restricted from attending or participating in any extracurricular activities

during the semester. A list of resources for counseling/rehabilitation programs is

available in the counselor’s office.

2. The student will be expelled for one semester.

3. Any student in violation of the alcohol/drug policy a second time during fifth through

twelfth grades will be expelled for one semester.

MANDATORY COMPLIANCE

Compliance with the standards of conduct stated in this policy is mandatory of all students.

Students are also expected to report knowledge or suspicion of drug and alcohol violations to school

authorities immediately. Any student who fails to do so will be considered an accessory to the fact and

be disciplined accordingly.

All violations of the drug and alcohol policy may be subject to referral to the appropriate law

enforcement agencies.

AUTHORIZED USE

All medications, prescription and/or non-prescription, are to be checked into the building principal’s

office before school. This includes all items such as aspirin, sinus and/or cold medicine, stomach

remedies, pep pills, depressants, diet pills, etc. All prescription medication must have a written

doctor’s statement specifying the type of medication and instructions for usage or be contained in the

original container.

UNAUTHORIZED USE

Any unauthorized use or distribution of any medication, prescription or non-prescription is strictly

prohibited at school or school sponsored activities. Any student participating in this type activity will

receive the following penalties:

Minimum Penalty: Reprimand

Maximum Penalty: Expulsion

Rule #15: Hand-Held Laser Pointers

ACT 1408 of 1999 prohibits the possession of hand-held laser pointers by minors. School personnel

will deliver to local authorities any hand-held laser confiscated from a student.

Minimum Penalty: Parental Contact

Maximum Penalty: Expulsion

Rule #16: Fireworks

The possession or use of any form of fireworks on school property is prohibited.

Minimum Penalty: Reprimand

Maximum Penalty: Expulsion

Rule #17: Firearms or other Weapons

A student shall not possess, handle or transmit a knife, razor blade, ice pick, explosive, pistol, rifle,

shotgun, pellet gun, taser or other instrument that uses electrical current to cause neuromuscular

incapacitation or any other object that might reasonably be considered a weapon or dangerous

instrument.

Penalty---ACT 567 of 1995 requires that students who bring firearms or other weapons upon a

school campus shall be expelled for a period of not less than one (1) year. The superintendent shall

have discretion to modify such expulsion requirements for a student on a case-by-case basis.

ACT 1282 of 1999 prohibits firearms on school property, school buses, or at school bus stops.

Parental Responsibility for Minors in Possession of a Firearm

ACT 1149 of 1999 – When a parent of a minor knows that the minor is in illegal possession of a

firearm or upon the premises of a public or private school, in or on the school’s athletic stadium or

other facility, or building were school sponsored events are conducted, or public park, playground or,

center, and the parent or guardian fails to prevent the possession or fails to report the possession to the

appropriate school or law enforcement officials, the parent shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

ACT 1150 of 1999 requires parents to sign a statement acknowledging that the parents have read and

understand current laws regarding parental responsibility for allowing a child to possess a weapon on

school property. This statement will be signed when the student is re-admitted in any school following

the expiration of the expulsion. The principal shall report, within a week, to the Department of

Education the name, current address and social security number of any student that has been expelled

for possessing a firearm or other prohibited weapon on school property or committing other acts of

violence. The expulsion shall be noted on the student’s permanent school record. A registry of these

expelled students will be kept by the Department of Education and shall be available to any school

principal in the state.

Rule #18: Communicating a False Alarm

Act 567 makes the act of communicating a false alarm to or about an educational institution a Class D

Felony.

Minimum Penalty: Reprimand

Maximum Penalty: Expulsion

Rule #19: Conspirators or Persons Having Knowledge of Misconduct by Other Students

Any student who had knowledge of, conspired with, or was an accomplice in the perpetration of any

misconduct will be punished. Students will also be punished in the event they dare or encourage other

students to violate any student code of conduct.

Minimum Penalty: Reprimand

Maximum Penalty: Expulsion

Rule # 20: Pornography, Inappropriate Language, Slurs and Gestures

Pornography is not allowed on school property. Students who have possession of such material at

school or school sponsored events will receive in-school suspension. Second offenses will result in an

out-of-school suspension.

A student shall not use, possess or distribute profane, violent, vulgar, abusive or insulting

communication at any time. This includes any type of racial or ethnic slur directed toward a student or

adult. A student shall not use physical gestures that convey a connotation of obscene or highly

disrespectful acts, infringe upon the rights of others, or cause or being an overt and immediate

disruption of the educational process. A student shall not possess, view, distribute or electronically

transmit sexually explicit or vulgar images or representations, whether electronically, on a data storage

device, or in hard copy form.

Minimum Penalty: Reprimand

Maximum Penalty: Expulsion

Rule# 21: Public Display of Affection

Public display of affection is not appropriate behavior at school or at school sponsored activities.

Public display of affection is defined as any affectionate physical contact including but not limited to

“holding hands, hugging and kissing”. Failure to comply with reasonable expectation will result in the

following disciplinary action:

Minimum Penalty: Reprimand

Maximum Penalty: Expulsion

Rule #22: Possession and Use of Cell Phones and other Electronic Devices

Students are responsible for conducting themselves in a manner that respects the rights of others.

Possession and use of any electronic device, whether district or student owned, that interferes with a

positive, orderly classroom environment does not respect the rights of others and is expressly

forbidden.

To protect the security of statewide assessments, no electronic device, as defined in this policy, shall

be accessible by a student at any time during assessment administration unless specifically permitted

by a student's individualized education program (IEP) or individual health plan, this means that when a

student is taking an AESAA assessment, the student shall not have his/her electronic device in his/her

possession. Any student violating this provision shall be subject to this policy's disciplinary provisions.

As used in this policy, “electronic devices” means anything that can be used to transmit or capture

images, sound, or data.

Misuse of electronic devices includes, but is not limited to:

1. Using electronic devices during class time in any manner other than specifically permitted by

the classroom instructor;

2. Permitting any audible sound to come from the device when not being used for reason #1

above;

3. Engaging in academic dishonesty, including cheating, intentionally plagiarizing, wrongfully

giving or receiving help during an academic examination, or wrongfully obtaining test copies

or scores;

4. Using the device to take photographs in locker rooms or bathrooms;

5. Creating, sending, sharing, viewing, receiving, or possessing an indecent visual depiction of

oneself or another person.

Use of an electronic device is permitted to the extent it is approved in a student’s (IEP) or it is needed

in an emergency that threatens the safety of students, staff, or other individuals.

Before and after normal school hours, possession of electronic devices is permitted on the school

campus. The use of such devices at school sponsored functions outside the regular school day is

permitted to the extent and within the limitations allowed by the event or activity the student is

attending.

The student and/or the student’s parents or guardians expressly assume any risk associated

with students owning or possessing electronic devices. Students misusing electronic devices

shall have them confiscated. Confiscated devices may be picked up at the school’s

administration office by the student’s parents or guardians.

Students have no right of privacy

as to the content contained on any electronic devices that have been confiscated.

A search of

a confiscated device shall meet the reasonable individualized suspicion requirements of Policy

4.32—SEARCH, SEIZURE, AND INTERROGATIONS.

Students who use a school issued cell phones and/or computers for non-school purposes, except as

permitted by the district’s Internet/computer use policy, shall be subject to discipline, up to and

including suspension or expulsion. Students are forbidden from using school issued cell phones while

driving any vehicle at any time. Violation may result in disciplinary action up to and including

expulsion.

Confiscated cell phones and other devices may be picked up at the school’s administration office by

the student’s parents or guardians. Students have no right of privacy as to content contained on any

cell phones and other electronic communication devices that have been confiscated. Students will not

possess, view, distribute or electronically transmit sexually explicit or vulgar images or

representations, whether electronically, on a data storage device, or in hard copy form (4.18).

The student and/or the student’s parents or guardians expressly assume any risk associated with

students owning or possessing technology equipment.

ACT 447 states that electronic communication devices will be allowed only after normal school hours.

The use of such devices at school sponsored functions outside the regular school day is permitted to

the extent and within the limitations allowed by the event or activity the student is attending (A.C.A.

6-18-502 (b)(3)(D)(ii)).

Minimum Penalty: Parental Contact

Maximum Penalty: Expulsion

Rule #23 Behavior Not Covered and/or Repeated Violations

Beebe Schools reserves the right to pursue disciplinary or legal action for behavior which is subversive

to good order and discipline in the school, even though such behavior is not specific in the preceding

written rules. Students who have repeated violations of policies will be subject to suspension and/or

expulsion from school.

Minimum Penalty: Parental Contact

Maximum Penalty: Expulsion

Sexual Harassment

The Beebe School District is committed to having an academic environment in which all students are

treated with respect and dignity. Student achievement is best attained in an atmosphere of equal

educational opportunity that is free of discrimination. Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination

that undermines the integrity of the educational environment and will not be tolerated.

Believing that prevention is the best policy, the District will periodically inform students and

employees about the nature of sexual harassment, the procedures for registering a complaint, and the

possible redress that is available. The information will stress that the district does not tolerate sexual

harassment and that students can report inappropriate behavior of a sexual nature without fear of

adverse consequences. The information will take into account and be appropriate to the age of the

students.

It shall be a violation of this policy for any student to be subjected to, or to subject another person to,

sexual harassment as defined in this policy. Any student found, after an investigation, to have engaged

in sexual harassment will be subject to disciplinary action up to, and including, expulsion.

Sexual harassment refers to unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other

personally offensive verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature made by someone under any

of the following conditions:

● Submission to the conduct is made, either explicitly or implicitly, a term or condition of an

individual’s education;

● Submission to, or rejection of, such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for academic

decisions affecting that individual; and/or

● Such conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual’s

academic performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive academic environment.

The terms “intimidating,” “hostile,” and “offensive” include conduct of a sexual nature which has the

effect of humiliation or embarrassment and is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it limits

the student’s ability to participate in, or benefit from, an educational program or activity.

Actionable sexual harassment is generally established when an individual is exposed to a pattern of

objectionable behaviors or when a single, serious act is committed. What is, or is not, sexual

harassment will depend upon all of the surrounding circumstances.

Depending upon such circumstances, examples of sexual harassment include, but are not limited to:

unwelcome touching; crude jokes or pictures; discussions of sexual experiences; pressure for sexual

activity; intimidation by words, actions, insults, or name calling; teasing related to sexual

characteristics or the belief or perception that an individual is not conforming to expected gender roles

or conduct or is homosexual, regardless of whether or not the student self-identifies as homosexual;

and spreading rumors related to a person’s alleged sexual activities.

Students who believe they have been subjected to sexual harassment, or parents of a student who

believes their child has been subjected to sexual harassment, are encouraged to file a complaint by

contacting a counselor, teacher, Title IX coordinator, or administrator who will assist them in the

complaint process. Under no circumstances shall a student be required to first report allegations of

sexual harassment to a school contact person if that person is the individual who is accused of the

harassment.

To the extent possible, complaints will be treated in a confidential manner. Limited disclosure may be

necessary in order to complete a thorough investigation. Students who file a complaint of sexual

harassment will not be subject to retaliation or reprisal in any form.

Students who knowingly fabricate allegations of sexual harassment shall be subject to disciplinary

action up to and including expulsion.

Individuals who withhold information, purposely provide inaccurate facts, or otherwise hinder an

investigation of sexual harassment shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including

expulsion. Legal References: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 USC 1681, et seq.,

A.C.A. § 6-15-1005 (b) (1)

Search, Seizure and Interrogations

The District respects the rights of its students against arbitrary intrusion of their person and property.

At the same time, it is the responsibility of school officials to protect the health, safety, and welfare of

all students enrolled in the District in order to promote an environment conducive to student learning.

The Superintendent, principals, and their designees have the right to inspect and search school

property and equipment. They may also search students and their personal property in which the

student has a reasonable expectation of privacy, when there is reasonable and individualized suspicion

to believe such student or property contains illegal items or other items in violation of Board policy or

dangerous to the school community.

School authorities may seize evidence found in the search and

disciplinary action may be taken. Evidence found which appears to be in violation of the law shall be

reported to the appropriate authority.

School property shall include, but not be limited to, lockers, desks, and parking lots, as well as

personal effects left there by students. When possible, prior notice will be given and the student will be

allowed to be present along with an adult witness; however, searches may be done at any time with or

without notice or the student’s consent. A personal search must not be excessively intrusive in light of

the age and sex of the student and the nature of the infraction.

The Superintendent, principals, and their designees may request the assistance of law enforcement

officials to help conduct searches. Such searches may include the use of specially trained dogs.

A school official of the same sex shall conduct personal searches with an adult witness of the same sex

present.

State Law requires that Department of Human Services employees, local law enforcement, or agents of

the Crimes Against Children Division of the Division of Arkansas State Police, may interview students

without a court order for the purpose of investigating suspected child abuse. In instances where the

interviewers deem it necessary, they may exercise a “72-hour hold” without first obtaining a court

order. Other questioning of students by non-school personnel shall be granted only with a court order

directing such questioning, with permission of the parents of a student (or the student if above eighteen

[18] years of age), or in response to a subpoena or arrest warrant.

If the District makes a report to any law enforcement agency concerning student misconduct or if

access to a student is granted to a law enforcement agency due to a court order, the principal or the

principal’s designee shall make a good faith effort to contact the student’s parent, legal guardian,

person having lawful control of the student, or person standing in loco parentis. The principal or the

principal's designee shall not attempt to make such contact if presented documentation by the

investigator that notification is prohibited because a parent, guardian, custodian person having lawful

control of the student, or person standing in loco parentis is named as an alleged offender of the

suspected child maltreatment. This exception applies only to interview requests made by a law

enforcement officer, an investigator of the Crimes Against Children Division of the Division of

Arkansas State Police, or an investigator or employee of the Department of Human Services.