curtis tufts handbook 2013-2014

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Curtis Tufts High School

Handbook 2013 - 2014

437 Main Street

Medford, M 021!!

7"1-3"3-2343

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Staff Contacts

Anthony VolpeAdministrative ProgramDirector [email protected]

Martha McCarthy ecretary [email protected]

!ance "od#io Ad$ustment Counselor lyod#[email protected]

%ate &ossi Ad$ustment Counselor [email protected]

Dave DiMattia 'eacher [email protected]

Paul (urd 'eacher [email protected]

Mary Monteiro 'eacher [email protected]

)ustin Moyer 'eacher [email protected]

Danielle Di*raia Para+professional [email protected]

andra *inn Para+professional [email protected]

*red 'o,er Custodian

Central d*inistration

&oy -elson uperintendent of chools [email protected]

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-everly 4elson Deputy uperintendent [email protected]

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%athy Medaglio Director of Pupil ervices [email protected]

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Mayor Michael ). Mc6lynnChairperson

City (allMedford7 MA 82199

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Mr. )ohn *alcoVice Chairman

12 *ulton pring &oad/01+9+128

falcoformedford@veri#on.net

Mrs. Paulette Van der %lootecretary

135 Pine &idge &oad/01+300+55

[email protected]

Mrs. Ann Marie Cugno0/1 *ells,ay/01+5+1/0

[email protected]

Mrs. ;rin Di-enedetto21 Dearorn treet

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Mr. 6eorge carpelli2/ -utler treet/01+5+112

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Mr. &oert kerry7 )r./2 'errace &oad

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[email protected]

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'he Medford Pulic chools insures against discrimination in education programs and employment on the asis ofrace7 color7 se:7 religion7 national origin7 se:ual orientation and disaility.

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Medford ublic Schools Mission State*ent

The Medford Public Schools is a caring educational partnership of school, family and communitydesigned to ensure that all students are afforded a safe and healthy learning environment inwhich they develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to reach their full academic and personal

potential. This partnership is dedicated to providing all students with a 21st century educationthat will enable them to be lifelong learners and contributors to a diverse and rapidly changingworld.

Medford High School Mission State*ent

At Medford (igh chool7 caring educators empo,er all students to reach their potential aslearners. 'o fulfill that mission7 the school community is committed to collaoration7

engagement7 and personali#ation. 'hese core eliefs aout teaching and learning drive thecurriculum7 instruction and assessment practices in every Medford (igh chool classroom7as ,ell as the programs of the school. =n a culture of e:cellence7 parents7 teachers7administrators and staff not only set high e:pectations for students7 ut also offer themappropriate levels of motivation and support. Medford (igh chool is a community oflifelong learners ,ho respect diversity and are actively involved in the life of the school7,hich offers physical safety7 emotional security and ,ell+eing. As a result7 graduates ofMedford (igh chool ecome responsile citi#ens and contriutors to their community7their nation7 and a glo+al society.

Curtis Tufts High School Mission State*ent

'he Curtis 'ufts provides an educational and therapeutic e:perience for high school agestudents. ;nrolled students ac>uire a 21stcentury education ,ithin a small7 supportivelearning community7 promoting academic7 social and emotional confidence. tudentstransition as productive7 healthy contriutors to the society in ,hich they live.

.55ortunities for arent n6ol6e*ent at the Curtis

1. Come in and meet ,ith the team of people ,orking ,ith your child


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At the yearly team meeting

?hen your child seems to e struggling at school.

?hen your child is struggling at home.

2. )oin us for our parent group. ?e offer an 0+,eek cycle in the fall7 and an 0+,eek cycle in the

spring. ?e meet to share our ,orries7 our ideas7 and our successes "ou can $oin us for any andall meetings.

. )oin us for our >uarterly Parent Advisory Council.Purpose

Adopting educational goals for the school that are consistent ,ith local and state

policiesuires a minimum of 08E attendance in order to receive a passing grade for all courses inany given >uarter. 'his includes asences for any reasonF e:cused or une:cused. 'he Director and staffof the Curtis 'ufts (igh chool take e:tenuating circumstances into account on an individual asis. Anystudent missing more than 98E of a given >uarter may not e eligile for full credit for the academic year.Partial credit or loss of credit for any given course ,ill e addressed on an individual asis.

/+:9/+M+TS ./ 8/9T. CSSCT. . ST9+TS

A total of 112 credits are re>uired for graduation. A studentGs year of anticipated graduation is determinedy student classification Bfreshman7 sophomore7 $unior7 and senior. 'o e promoted to the ne:t class,ithin the Medford high school system7 a student must have secured a minimum numer of credits


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ophomore tatus Minimum of 25 credits)unior tatus Minimum of 93 creditsenior tatus Minimum of 08 credits

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'he follo,ing Promotion Policy adds other specific re>uirements ut does not lessen the aovere>uirements.

'he Promotion Policy amends and strengthens the e:isting Promotion Policy y re>uiring students ,hofail mathematics anduirements7 students must pass oth ;nglish and mathematics at eachgrade level in order to e promoted to the ne:t grade level. tudents ,ho fail mathematics or ;nglishmust make up the su$ect in summer school and achieve a passing grade of C+ or etter if they ,ish to epromoted to the ne:t grade level. 'here ,ill e an appeals process for students ,ho do not pass thesummer school program.

tudents in 6rades 11+12tudents in 6rades 11 and 12 ,ho have passed MCA are e:empt from the Promotion Policy guidelinesBrelated to mathematics and ;nglish. 'hese students7 ho,ever7 must meet the high school re>uirementsfor credits in mathematics and ;nglish for promotion and for graduation. *or e:ample7 an eleventh gradestudent ,ho accumulated 08 credits7 has passed MCA in mathematics7 ut fails hisuiredgraduation credits Bincluding mathematics have een met.

tudents in grades 11 and 12 ,ho have not passed MCA and fail mathematics or ;nglish course mustmake up the course in summer school or7 in the case of $uniors7 in their senior year. 'hese students mustalso meet all high school re>uirements for graduation and7 in the case of $uniors7 all high schoolre>uirements for promotion. *or e:ample7 a student ,ho fails 6rade 11 mathematics and has not yetpassed MCA is re>uired to make up the specific failed mathematics course or its e>uivalent in a summerprogram or in his


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'hree "ears of cience 'ake and Pass

to include -iology and Chemistry

'hree "ears of ocial tudies 'ake and Pass

to include ?orld (istory =7 ?orld (istory ==7 and H.. (istory

',o "ears of (ealth


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C) 8rading olicies

?ithin the first t,o ,eeks of the school year7 teachers ,ill sumit oth their course descriptionsand grading policies for the year to their respective curriculum directors for their approval andthen distriute the policies to their students.

=n addition7 ,ithin the first ,eek of each marking period7 teachers ,ill prepare grading policies forthat >uarter and distriute them to students after receiving approval of the curriculum director.'hese policies ,ill include7 ut not e limited to7 an e:planation aout the e:tent to ,hich the>uarterly7 semester7 or final e:am grade ,ill e reflected in the >uarterly grade.

) Cu*ulati6e 8rades

'eachers are to assign cumulative grades after the second and third marking periods and a finalgrade after the fourth marking period. ;ach of the four >uarterly grades ,ill e of essentially thesame ,eight. B*or instance7 a student earning a N-JN the first >uarter and a N-+N the second >uarter,ill earn a N-N as a semester cumulative grade. =n this illustration7 it ,ould not e reasonale forthe teacher to apply more ,eight to the second >uarter grade and to assign a semester cumulative

grade of -+. =t ,ould e counterintuitive for one >uarter to e ,orth less than 29E and another>uarter to e ,orth more than 29E.

+) Co*bined 8rades

a. ;lective Courses + 'he academic record of a student ,ho transfers Bat the end of a >uarter fromone elective course Bnot re>uired for graduation to another ,ill reflect oth teachers grades.

. 6raduation &e>uirements + 'he academic record of a student ,ho transfers from one section of acourse re>uired for graduation to another section of the same course ,ill reflect one *inal 6rade7the comination of oth teachers grades. =f the transfer is made immediately after the first >uarter7the receiving teacher ,ill use the sending teachers grade in determining the *inal 6rade. =f thetransfer is made during or after the second >uarter7 the curriculum director ,ill determine the *inal6rade in consultation ,ith oth teachers. (o,ever7 ,here the student transfers from one course toanother or from one aility level of a course to another7 oth grades ,ill appear on the academicrecordF in all of these cases7 the curriculum director ,ill determine the *inal 6rade and7 moreimportantly7 ,hether the *inal 6rade is passing and represents credit for graduation.

c. Proportionate 6rading + ?hen a student transfers from one class to another7 the grade for the>uarter needs to reflect the proportionate time the student spends ,ith the sending teacher and thereceiving teacher.

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Progress &eports are issued appro:imately five ,eeks after the eginning of the >uarter to all studentsearning a NC+N or lo,er. -y issuing Progress &eports7 the teacher puts the student and parent on noticethat the student7 even ,ith a NC+N grade at the time7 could e headed to,ard academic decline and afailing grade. =f the decline occurs later in a >uarter and a Progress &eport has not een issued7 the teacher,ill complete a hand,ritten tudent ;valuation *orm7 copies of ,hich must e handed to the student ythe teacher7 ,ho ,ill re>uire the student to sign the form7 ackno,ledging his or her receipt of it. 'heteacher ,ill then provide copies of the form to the Director7 ,ho ,ill e responsile for mailing the form


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home to parents7 and to the Ad$ustment Counselor7 ,ho ,ill make repeated efforts to contact the parent.'he teacher ,ill also keep a copy for hisuarter to the ne:t7 even ,here the grade is aove LC+.(o,ever7 comments alone do not satisfy the re>uirement dealing ,ith notification of failure.

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*ailure to provide ,ritten notification to a student regarding hisuarter at least t,o ,eeks Bten school days prior to the close of the >uarter ,ill result in a passing gradefor the student in a given >uarter. ;:ceptions include =ncompletes B,here the teacher is re>uired to give,ritten notice of failure at least ten school days efore sumitting the grade to Data Processing7 as ,ellas students ,ho are truant7 suspended7 e:pelled7 or refuse to dress for P;7 cut class7 or are caught cheatingduring the last ten school days of the >uarter.

*ailure to notify a student of hisuarter oron the third >uarter report card and not later ,ill suffice as notification although repeated ,arnings areclearly preferale.

'he aove notification re>uirement for failure for the year applies only to students ,ho have a third>uarter cumulative average of higher than a ND.N =f the third >uarter cumulative grade is NDN or lo,er andif the teacher issues to the student a fourth >uarter progress report only But fails to issue a failure+for+the+year ,arning7 then the teacher may still fail the student for the year. =n this instance7 common sense,ould dictate that the failing grade for the year ,ould not come as a surprise to the student. =n the event astudent is truant7 suspended7 e:pelled7 cuts class or is caught cheating ,ithin the final ten days of theschool year7 the aove notification re>uirement does not apply.

=n cases ,here the student is asent from school on the date a Progress &eport or tudent ;valuation*orm is distriuted7 the teacher has fulfilled his


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school year to students ,ho might other,ise e:perience the opportunity to take an enriched program ofstudies.

ummer school curriculum for each course identified must e consistent ,ith the curriculum of the schoolprogram provided during the regular school year. Department administrators must approve the curriculum

for each summer course.

Mid+course and final e:aminations must e approved y the appropriate departmental administrator andmust e consistent ,ith the course curriculum. tudents taking these courses must pass the finale:amination to achieve course credit. 6rades may take into consideration pro$ects7 home,ork7 and in+class assignments. (o,ever7 all grades that contriute to the final grade must e documented in theteacherGs rank ook and supported y a student ,ork folder. 'o receive course credit7 a student must passeach course ,ith a grade of at least NC+.N

tudents may not e asent from ummer chool Classes for more than three days for any reason.'eachers may factor the first three asences in the grading processF the fourth asence results in a failing

grade for the course.

;ach ummer chool course ,ill have a O288 fee to e paid y the student. A minimum of 98E of thisfee is due efore the start of classes ,ith the rest due and payale y the last day of the third ,eek. *ailureto pay the fee ,ill result in no course credit. B'he ummer chool fee listed aove is su$ect to change.'hese courses ,ill meet for a total of 58 instructional hours. All classes ,ill e t,o hours in length7 ,ith aten+minute reak et,een the first session and the second session. 'he first session ,ill egin at 088 a.m.and ,ill complete at 1888 a.m. 'he second session ,ill egin at 1818 a.m. and ,ill complete at 1218p.m. 'he final t,o days of the course ,ill e used for e:amination and any relevant make+up ,ork.All rules and regulations specified in this handook apply to students enrolled in ummer chool.

MCS

=n order to e granted a high school diploma7 students must fulfill all of the local re>uirements and passoth the ;nglish !anguage Arts and Mathematics portions of the Massachusetts ComprehensiveAssessment ystem BMCA. All grade 18 students are re>uired to take the MCA. tudents graduatingin 2818 must pass the cience MCA as ,ell. B*or more information7 go to ,,,.doe.mass.eduuirements for a performance appeal7 y sumitting documentation thatthe student

has taken the grade 18 MCA at least three timesF

has on at least one attempt attained a score of at least 215 on the testBs su$ect to the performance

appealF

has maintained at least a 9E attendance level


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has satisfactorily participated in the tutoring and other academic support services made availale

y or approved y the school to strengthen the studentGs kno,ledge and skills in the su$ectBs atissueF

has received an appropriate teacher evaluation certifying that the students kno,ledge and skills

are Lat or aove the 4eeds =mprovement levelF and

has sho,n evidence of academic ,ork in ;nglish and Math Lat or aove the 4eeds =mprovementlevel.

tudents and parents should go to ,,,.doe.mass.edu


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tudents and parents are responsile for notifying the 6uidance Counselor if assignments for any

course have not een provided y the teacher or homeuest a deletion or an amendmentof any information concerning the student that is kept y the school or chool Committee and isorgani#ed in such a ,ay that the student may e individually identified. B'he only e:ception to thisautomatic right of access concerns information kept in the personal files of a school employee and notshared ,ith anyone else. Parents and eligile students ,ill e allo,ed access to the student record ,ithin
http://www.collegeboard.com/http://www.collegeboard.com/


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t,o B2 consecutive ,eekdays after their re>uest. 'emporary student records are destroyed after five B9years. Permanent student records are destroyed after si:ty B58 years.

Confidentialit?@ $03 CM/ 23)0!@ ri6ac? and Securit? of Student /ecords

B1 'he school principal or hisuesting information under this section shall sumit a ,ritten re>uest to the schoolprincipal.%c'Hpon receipt of a re>uest for information under this section7 the school shall revie, the student recordfor any documents limiting or restricting parental access to a students records or information ,hich haveeen provided to the school or school district and shall immediately notify the custodial parent of thereceipt of the re>uest.


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%d'4otification must e made y certified mail and y first class mail in oth the primary language of thecustodial parent and in ;nglish. 'he notification shall also inform the custodial parent that informationre>uested under this section shall e provided to the re>uesting parent after 21 days unless the custodialparent provides to the principal of the school documentation of any court order ,hich prohiits contact,ith the child7 or prohiits the distriution of the information referred to in this section or ,hich is a

temporary or permanent order issued to provide protection to the child in the custodial parents custodyfrom ause y the re>uesting parent unless the protective order or any suse>uent order ,hich modifiesthe protective order7 specifically allo,s access to the information descried in this section.%e'At any time the principal of a school is presented ,ith an order of a proate and family court $udge,hich prohiits the distriution of information pursuant to this section the school shall immediately ceaseto provide said information and shall notify the re>uesting parent that the distriution of information shallcease.%f''he principal of each pulic elementary and secondary school shall designate a staff memer ,hoseduties shall include the proper implementation of this section.

SCH./SHS C

=nformation aout post+secondary educational scholarships and financial aid may e otained from yourAd$ustment Counselor. "our counselor can make arrangements for you to otain additional informationfrom the 6uidance Department at Medford (igh chool.

ST9+T CTAT+S

tudents at C'( have the right to participate in the activities at the high school in their to,n. 'hus7unless a student is on social proation7 or has een e:cluded from the school7 s


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preceding hisuivalent of four traditional yearlong ma$or ;nglishcourses during the first marking period. =t is at this point Bi.e.7 ,ith the start of the secondmarking period 2811+12 that the academic eligiility is certified only on the last markingperiod7 and not cumulatively. Inly fall eligiility remains cumulative.

) Ti*e llo(ed for artici5ation

A student shall e eligile for interscholastic competition for more than si: B5 consecutivesemesters eyond the ninth grade. A student may not participate for more than four seasons ofany sport after the completion of grade eight.

=n special cases ,here a pupil has een asent from school ecause of an accident or illness7,hich ,ould prevent school attendance7 the tanding Committee of Athletics shall have theauthority to ,aive one or more of the periods of eligiility as defined elo,7 for said pupil7upon presentation of a doctors certificate in his


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A student ,ho repeats ,ork for ,hich heuantity7 use7consume7 possess7 uyual educational opportunities shall guide all decision+making related to school districtfacilities7 selection of educational materials7 e>uipment7 curriculum7 and regulations affecting students.'he district shall make reasonale accommodations for students ,ith identified physical and mental


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impairments that constitute disailities7 consistent ,ith the re>uirements of federal and state la,s andregulations.

Medford Pulic chools ensures that all of Medfords students have e>ual access to e:tracurricularactivities7 including intramural and interscholastic sports7 clus7 and school activities sponsored y the

district. ;:tracurricular activities or clus sponsored y the school do not e:clude students on the asis ofrace7 se:7 color7 religion7 national origin7 se:ual orientation7 disaility7 or homelessness.

;:tracurricular programs are routinely e:amined and to make sure that program organi#ers providereasonale accommodations for students ,ith identified physical and mental impairments that constitutedisailities7 consistent ,ith the re>uirements of federal and state la,s and regulations. 'he District alsoensures e>ual access for students ,ith disailities to after school activities such as clus7 sports7 orevening activities and ,ill provide7 as recommended y the =;P 'eam appropriate services to enale thisparticipation. tudents7 ,ho are receiving education in out+of+District facilities7 as recommended y the=;P 'eam7 shall also have an e>ual opportunity to participate in these activities7 as deemed appropriate tomeet their individuali#ed needs.

H+TH .C 89++S

'he Curtis 'ufts shares a nurse ,ith a local school. Pupils ,ho ,ish to see the nurse during the schoolday should inform their teacher or counselor. aid adults ,ill contact the office ,ho ,ill contact thenurse. =n the event of a serious accident or illness7 the pupil should report directly to the Iffice

M+CT. .C

'he Medford Pulic chool system follo,s Department of Pulic (ealth &egulations regardingdispensing of medication in the schools. Iur medication policy re>uires the follo,ing for A!!medications7 including over+the+counter medications such as aspirin7 Advil7 etc.

H+TH S+/AC+S /.8/M

'he Medford Pulic choolsG nurses provide a comprehensive health program that includes7 ut is notlimited to health education7 prevention and monitoring of communicale diseases7 periodic healthscreenings7 speciali#ed health care7 health counseling7 dispensing of medications7 referrals7 first aid7 andconsultation ,ith health+care providers7 as ,ell as the educational team. 'he Medford Pulic choolystem provides registered nurses for direct service in each school. "our school nurse is availaleet,een /8a.m.and 88p.m. Please call your individual school nurses ,ith any health related >uestionsor concerns throughout the school year or the (ealth uite at Medford (igh chool7 /01++2210.

ST9+TS M .T ;/8 M+C+ T. SCH..

'"!;4I! may e dispensed in grades 5+12 y a registered nurse7 under chool Physician protocols7 ifthe Parent


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MM9FT.S

Prior to entering the Medford Pulic chools7 A!! students must provide roof of immuni#ation. Allstudents must e medically cleared to enter school through the (ealth uite at Medford (igh chool.Periodically7 certain immuni#ations must e updated. *ailure to comply ,ith immuni#ation regulations

may result in e:clusion from school.

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Physical e:ams are re>uired of all students entering kindergarten. All students entering Medford Pulicchools from a different school district are also re>uired to have a recent physical e:am. A privatephysician or the school physician may give the e:am. tudents in grades four and nine are re>uired tohave a (ealth Kuestionnaire completed y their Parentuired. =t is especially important for the physician to indicate in ,riting ,hen astudent may safely resume full activity.


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Any student ,ho re>uires crutch use in school must provide ,ritten notice from hisuire a pregnant student to otain the certification of a physician that the

student is physically and emotionally ale to continue in school

tudents ,ho suspect they may e pregnant ,ill e treated in a confidential manner in the health office.'he school nurse ,ill assist the student to receive the necessary health care.

Pregnant students are permitted to remain in regular classes and participate in e:tracurricular activities,ith non+pregnant students throughout their pregnancy. After giving irth these students are permitted toreturn to the same academic and e:tracurricular program as efore the leave.

;very effort ,ill e made to see that the educational program of the student is disrupted as little aspossileF that health counseling services7 as ,ell as instruction7 are offeredF that return to school afterleave is encouragedF and that every opportunity to complete high school is provided.

SCH.. TT+C+ .C

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A Parent or a 6uardian should call in on the morning of the day of asence to notify the office ,hy thestudent ,ill not e in school. A note must accompany the student upon admittance to the uilding.Medical e:cuses ,ill only e accepted ,hen fa:ed from the dentist or doctors office or the hospital.Court documentation ,ill only e accepted as originals or caron copies or ,hen fa:ed from the courtoffice. Photocopies ,ill not e accepted. All court7 doctors notes7 etc7 must e sumitted ,ithin threedays for documentation. ?henever possile7 all appointments should e made after school hours. =f astudent is asent for consecutive days7 the parent


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'he Curtis 'ufts re>uires a minimum of 03E attendance in order to receive a passing grade for all coursesin any given >uarter. 'his includes asences for any reason e:cused7 une:cused7 and suspensions. Astudent at the Curtis 'ufts must not miss more than seven B/ days during a >uarter starting second >uarterof 281+2813 school year. In the eighth asence7 the student fails for the >uarter. 'he Director and staffof the Curtis 'ufts (igh chool take e:tenuating circumstances into account on an individual asis.

Partial credit or loss of credit for any given course ,ill e addressed on an individual asis.

T/+SS

School starts at #@00) irst 5eriod begins at #@10) Students entering class *ore than half (a?

through the 5eriod, #@40 a* for first 5eriod, (ill not recei6e credit for that class)

SMSSS

Parentuests for dismissals in ,riting days prior to the appointment.Dismissals ,ill e granted for court appearances7 medical appointments7 or meetings ,ith outsideagencies Bcollaterals. tudents are re>uired to ring a note on official stationary from the office visited.Medical notes ,ill only e accepted ,hen fa:ed. =f student returns ,ith out re>uired documentation they,ill meet ,ith the Director and assigned Ad$ustment Counselor to discuss the crediility of suchdismissal. At this time a parent


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Participation in ,ork+study allo,s students in good academic standing to gain valuale ,ork e:perience.?henever possile7 the ,ork+study ,orksite should e related to the students career interest and shouldprovide skills training. ?ork+study assignments must e pre+approved y the students 'eam andemployment must e continuous. Any change of employment must not e a result of poor $o

performance7 in order for the student to earn full credit for this component of their school program. Allstudent re>uests are revie,ed on an individual asis.

tudent progress in their ?ork+study program is monitored through students ,ork $ournal entries7sumitted copies of paychecks7 and intermittent unscheduled site visits from the supervising teacher. =naddition7 cooperative employers must e ;>ual Ipportunity ;mployers. All cooperative employers arere>uired to sign an agreement ,ith the district documenting their participation in the Curtis 'ufts ?ork+study Program and their ,illingness to participate in the >uarterly skills assessment component of the,ork+study program.

'he Curtis 'ufts (igh chool uses the Massachusetts ?ork -ased !earning Plan BM?-!P assessment

tool to document student progress to,ard ,ork related transition goals. 'his tool is designed to promotelearning and productivity on the $o. 'he supervising teacher uses the M?-!P as a means to assess*oundational kills that set the asic e:pectations for $o or internship inclusive of ?ork ;thic andProfessionalism7 Communication and =nterpersonal kills7 as ,ell as pecific ?orkplace and Careerkills.

uires all individuals less than eighteen B10 years of age7 ,ho are employed7to have ?orking Certificates. 'hese forms may e otained ,ith the assistance of your Ad$ustmentCounselor or from the Personnel and Payroll Iffice on the first floor of Medford (igh chool.'he follo,ing conditions apply

1. 'he student must e 13 years or older.2. 'he student must have a $o.. Present a certified -irth Certificate or -aptismal &ecord Bnot a photo copy ,ith completed

forms.After these forms returned7 a ?orking Certificate ,ill e issued. tudents under eighteen B10 years ofage cannot ,ork ,ith po,er+driven e>uipment of any kind7 and cannot drive a motor vehicle as part oftheir employment.

;+HA./ ST/9CT9/+S /.C+9/+S

;very community needs some rules to create a safe and comfortale environment. A safe environmentenales all memers of the community to learn and to gro,. 'he follo,ing rules are provided to outlinethose ehaviors that are unacceptale at the Curtis 'ufts7 as ,ell as the conse>uences that ,ill result fromthe reaking of school rules.


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'eachers


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tudents should not e ,earing

'ank or halter tops

hirts that are too short or too lo,

horts or kirts that are too short

Pants that are too lo,

=nappropriate clothing Balcoholuets7 a,ard dinners7 dances7 and indoor athletic events.


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S+ .9T+

?hile it is often true that a peer or an adult7 ,hether at home7 in school7 or in the community7 may havecontriuted to the ehavior


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T+/A+T.=/++CT. C+T+/

tudents that attend the =ntervention


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'he follo,ing ehaviors are ma$or offenses that ,arrant suspension

1) A.+T ;+HA./

Physically assaultive ehavior directed to,ard any person or school property.

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SC+ . S+C +9CT. ST9+TS

All students are e:pected to meet the re>uirements for conduct and ehavior as set forth in this studenthandook. =n addition to those due process protections afforded to all students7 the =ndividuals ,ith

Disailities ;ducation Act B=D;A and related regulations provide eligile students or those the Districtkno,s or has reason to kno, might e eligile for such services ,ith certain procedural rights andprotections in the conte:t of student discipline. tudents ,ho have een found to have a disaility thatsustantially limits a ma$or life activity7 as defined under ection 983 of the &ehailitation Act of 1/7must also e afforded these increased procedural protections. Procedural afeguards are re>uired to eprovided to these students prior to imposing discipline that ,ill result in the students removal for morethan ten B18 consecutive school days or ten B18 cumulative school days Bif constituting a change inplacement in a single school year. 'he follo,ing additional re>uirements apply to the discipline ofstudents ,ith disailities

'he =ndividuali#ed ;ducation Plan B=;P for a student must indicate ,hether the student can e e:pected

to meet the regular discipline code of the school or ,hether the code should e modified due to thestudents disaility.

=n general7 special education students may e e:cluded from their programs7 $ust as any other student cane7 for up to ten B18 school days per year. (o,ever7 ,hen a special education student is e:cluded fromhisuiredto determine ,hether the students ehavior ,as related to hisuest an e:pedited due process hearing fromthe -ureau of pecial ;ducation Appeals. Additional information regarding the procedural protections forspecial education students can e otained from the Pupil ervices office B/01 +222.


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Curtis Tufts High School

8raduated 55roach of ;eha6ioral nter6entions

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Any student ,ho during the course of the school day leaves the school facility ,ithout the e:pressedconsent of staff shall e considered runa,ay from the program. Any student ,ho cannot e locatedduring the course of the school day shall e considered missing. =f the student is of sound mind7 and overthe age of 157 the parent or guardian ,ill e notified that the student has left school. =f theparent


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'he policy pertains to all motor vehicles and all containers and compartments ,ithin vehicles ,hile underschool $urisdictionF all Medford Pulic chool facilities7 Medford Pulic chool grounds Bincluding,ithin 17888 feet of school oundaries7 and all school+sponsored functions and events regardless of theirlocation. tate la, mandates that anyone ,ithin 17888 feet of a school uilding convicted of possessingdrugs ,ith intent to distriute or actually distriuting receive a mandatory t,o+year $ail sentence. choollockers7 desks and all other school fi:tures are considered school property. 'he school system reserves the

right to conduct periodic inspection of all school property. 'his policy applies to every day of the calendaryear and every hour of the day and night.

efinition of rugs

'he term drug includes all illegal drugs. =t also includes over+the+counter medication7 prescriptionmedication7 inhalants7 or any sustance that has not received medical clearance from the school healthoffice for use y a specific student.

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tudents ,ith legitimate medical needs must e identified and cleared in the health office. Any studentneeding to take medication must follo, the Medford Pulic chools Medication Policy. 4o student can

transport medication to school as per policy. Any illegal use of drugs and


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efinition of buse

tudents are not allo,ed to possess any drug or medication in school. tudents ,ho need inhalers7 insulin7and epi+pens must e identified y the health office as having permission to carry their medication. Anyillegal use of drugs anduirements for ehavior as set forth in this handook. Any student,ho poses an immediate threat to the safety of himself


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irst .ffense

'he school administrator notifies the school resource officer or designee. A student in violation ,ill esuspended for a minimum of three days. 'he student ,ill e immediately removed from the school yparent


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/ehabilitation

'he Medford Pulic chool ystem is committed to the academic achievement of all students. A student,ho is e:periencing difficulty ,ith drugs


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. Any student ,ho has een e:pelled from a school district pursuant to these provisions shall have

the right to appeal to the uperintendent. 'he e:pelled student shall have ten B18 days from thedate of the e:pulsion in ,hich to notify the uperintendent of hisuired to admit such student or provide educational services to saidstudent. =f said student does apply for admission to another school or school district7 theuperintendent of the school district to ,hich the application is made may re>uest and shallreceive from the uperintendent of the school e:pelling said student a ,ritten statement of thereasons for said e:pulsion.

STT+ < 37 H 1=2 B;:cerpts

elon? Co*5laint or Con6iction of StudentISus5ensionI +&5ulsionI /ight to 55eal

LHpon the issuance of a criminal complaint charging a student ,ith a felony or upon the issuance of afelony delin>uency complaint against a student7 the principal or headmaster of a school in ,hich thestudent is enrolled may suspend such student for a period of time determined appropriate y said principalor headmaster if said principal or headmaster determines that the students continued presence in school,ould have a sustantial detrimental effect on the general ,elfare of the school. 'he student shall receive,ritten notification of the charges and the reasons for such suspension prior to the suspension takingeffect. 'he student shall also receive ,ritten notification of this right to appeal and the process forappealing such suspensionF provided7 ho,ever7 that such suspension remain in effect prior to any appealhearing conducted y the superintendent.

LHpon a student eing convicted of a felony or upon an ad$udication or admission in court of guilt ,ithrespect to such a felony or felony delin>uency7 the principal or headmaster of a school in ,hich thestudent is enrolled may e:pel said student if such principal or headmaster determines that the studentscontinued presence in school ,ould have a sustantial detrimental effect on the general ,elfare of theschool. 'he student shall receive ,ritten notification of the charges and the reasons for such e:pulsionprior to such e:pulsion taking effect. 'he student shall also receive ,ritten notification of this right toappeal and the process for appealing such e:pulsionF provided7 ho,ever7 that such e:pulsion remain ineffect prior to any appeal hearing conducted y the superintendent.LHpon e:pulsion of such student7 no school or school district shall e re>uired to provide educationalservices to the student.

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;+Tuired and agreed to y the parties in furtherance of sustance ause andviolence+prevention o$ectives)


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*urthermore7 'he Medford Pulic chools and the Medford Police Department agree to respondeffectively and cooperatively to incidents of school delin>uency7 truancy7 and criminal ehavior. uch$oint efforts ,ill focus on incidents7 ,hich have taken place on school property7 at school sponsoredevents7 and


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e. Any incident involving serious domestic ause7 dating violence or violation of M.6. !.28+A Domestic Ause !a,F

f. Any incident involving the serious physical or se:ual ause of a child Bin addition to areport filed ,ith department of ocial ervicesF

g. Any incident involving an actual or suspected hate crime or violation of civil rights.

-. Police Department &eports to the (igh chool'he appropriate Police Department Designated !iaisons ,ill inform the appropriate chool Designated!iaison of

1. Arrests u$ect to the applicale statutes and regulations governing confidentiality7 the MedfordPolice Department ,ill notify the Medford Pulic chools of the arrest or filing of a complaintapplication against any student of the Medford Pulic chools.

2. =ssues of afety


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infringes on the rights of the victim at school7 or materially and sustantially disrupts the education process ororderly operation of the school7 as determined y school administrators.

'he MP chool District ,ill not tolerate retaliation against a person ,ho reports ullying or cyer+ullying7provides information during an investigation of ullying or cyer+ullying7 or ,itnesses or has reliale informationaout ullying or cyer+ullying.

J;ull?ingKis defined as the repeated use y one or more students or y a memer of a school staffincluding7 ut not limited to7 an educator7 administrator7 school nurse7 cafeteria ,orker7 custodian7 usdriver7 athletic coach7 advisor to an e:tracurricular activity or paraprofessional of a ,ritten7 veral7 orelectronic e:pression7 or a physical act or gesture7 or any comination thereof7 directed at a victim that Bi

causes physical or emotional harm to the victim or damage to the victims propertyF Bii places the victimin reasonale fear of harm to himself or of damage to his propertyF Biii creates a hostile environment atschool for the victimF Biv infringes on the rights of the victim at schoolF or Bv materially andsustantially disrupts the education process or the orderly operation of a school.

J C?ber-bull?ingK is defined as ullying through the use of technology or any electronic communication7

,hich includes ut is not limited to any transfer of signs7 signals7 ,riting7 images7 sounds7 data orintelligence of any nature transmitted in ,hole or in part y such things as electronic mail7 internetcommunications7 instant message7 te:t message or facsimile. Cyer+ullying includes Bi the creation of a,e page or log in ,hich the creator assumes the identity of another person or Bii the kno,ingimpersonation of another person7 as the author of posted content or messages7 if the creation orimpersonation is a violation under the la,. Cyer+ullying also includes the distriution y electronicmeans of a communication to more than one person or the posting of material on an electronic mediumthat may e accessed y one or more persons7 if the distriution or posting is a violation of the la,.

=t is the responsiility of every student7 parent and employee of the school district to recogni#e acts ofullying7 cyer+ullying and retaliation. Any student ,ho elieves that he or she has een the victim of

ullying7 cyer+ullying or retaliation should report it immediately to his or her teacher or principal.

tudents7 parents and memers of the school staff Bincluding ut not limited to educators7 administrators7school nurses7 cafeteria ,orkers7 custodians7 us drivers7 coaches7 advisors7 advisors to an e:tracurricularactivity7 or paraprofessionals7 ,ho ,itness or ecome a,are of ullying cyer+ullying or retaliationshould immediately report it to the principal.

&eports of ullying or cyer+ullying ,ill e promptly investigated. =f the school principal or a designeedetermines that ullying or retaliation has occurred7 the school principal or designee ,ill Bi notify thepolice if the principal or designee elieves that criminal charges may e pursued against the perpetratorFBii take appropriate disciplinary actionF Biii notify the parents or guardians of the perpetratorF and Biv

notify the parents or guardians of the victim7 and to the e:tent consistent ,ith state and federal la,7 notifythem of the action taken to prevent any further acts of ullying or retaliation.

'he chool district ,ill provide age+appropriate instruction on ullying prevention and provideprofessional development to uild the skills of staff memers7 as re>uired y la,. 'he uperintendent ,illdevelop a -ullying Prevention and =ntervention Plan7 ,hich shall sets forth the administrative guidelinesand procedures for the implementation of this policy. uch -ullying Prevention and =ntervention Planshall include7 ut not e limited to procedures for reporting7 responding to and investigating reports ofullying or retaliationF the range of disciplinary actions that may e taken against a perpetrator for


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ullying or retaliation or against someone for making a false accusation of ullyingF procedures forremedying incidents of ullying and restoring a sense of safety for a victim and assessing that victimsneeds for protectionF strategies for protecting from ullying or retaliation a person ,ho reports ullying orprovides information during an investigationF any notification re>uirements consistent ,ith state andfederal la,F a strategy for providing counseling or referral to appropriate services for perpetrators7 victimsand family memersF and provisions for educating and informing parents aout ullying and the chool

Districts ullying prevention curriculum.

tudents and parents or guardians ,ill receive notice of the relevant student+related section of the Planannually and faculty and staff at each school shall e trained annually on the plan applicale to the school.;ach uilding principal shall e responsile for the implementation and oversight of the Plan at his or herschool. 'he uilding principal or designee shall assist students7 parents7 and employees of the choolDistrict ,ho seek guidance or support in addressing matters relating to any form of ullying7 cyer+ullying or retaliation.

Any student ,ho kno,ingly makes a false accusation of ullying or retaliation ,ill e su$ect todisciplinary action including7 ut not limited to reprimand7 detention7 loss of privileges7 and


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) 8eneral State*ent of olic?

=t is the policy of the Medford Pulic chools to maintain a learning and ,orking environment that is freefrom se:ual orientation harassment7 se:ual harassment7 and violence. 'he chool District prohiits anyfrom of se:ual orientation harassment7 se:ual harassment7 and violence.

=t shall e a violation of this policy for any pupil7 teacher7 administrator7 or other school personnel of thechool District to harass a pupil7 teacher7 administrator7 or other school personnel through conduct orcommunication of a se:ual nature as defined y this policy. B*or the purposes of this policy7 schoolpersonnel include school oard memers7 school employees7 agents7 volunteers7 contractors or personssu$ect to the supervision and control of the district.

=t shall e a violation of this policy for any pupil7 teacher7 administrator7 other school personnel of thechool District to inflict7 threaten to inflict7 or attempt to inflict se:ual violence or harassment upon anypupil7 teacher7 administrator7 or other school personnel.

'he chool District ,ill act to investigate complaints7 either formal or informal7 veral or ,ritten7 of

se:ual orientation harassment7 se:ual harassment7 and violence and to discipline or take appropriateaction against any pupil7 teacher7 administrator7 or other school personnel ,ho is found to have violatedthis policy.

) efinition of Se&ual Harass*ent

) Se&ual Harass*ent efinition

e:ual harassment consists of un,elcome se:ual advances7 re>uests for se:ual favors7 se:ually motivatedphysical conduct or other veral or physical conduct or communication of a se:ual nature ,hen

11 umission to such conduct or communication is made either e:plicitly or implicitly7 of otainingor retaining employment7 or of otaining an educationF or

11 umission to or re$ection of that conduct or communication y an individual is used as a factor indecisions affecting that individualGs employment or educationF or

11 'hat conduct or communication has the purpose or effect of unreasonaly or sustantiallyinterfering ,ith an individualGs employment or education7 or creating intimidating7 hostile7 oroffensive employment or educational environment.

11 Hnder MassachusettsG *air ;ducation Practices7 Chapter 191C of the Mass. 6eneral !a,s e:ualadvances7 re>uests for se:ual favors and other veral or physical conduct of a se:ual nature e:ist,hena. sumission or re$ection of such advances7 re>uests or conduct is made either e:plicitly or

implicitly a term or condition of the provision of the enefits7 privileges7 or placement servicesor as a asis for the evaluation of academic achievementF or

. such advances7 re>uests or conduct have the purpose or effect of unreasonaly interfering ,ithan individualGs education y creating an intimidating7 hostile7 humiliating or se:ually offensiveeducational environment

e:ual (arassment may include ut is not limited to

Hn,elcome veral harassment or auseF

Hn,elcome pressure for se:ual activityF

Hn,elcome7 se:ually motivated or inappropriate patting7 pinching7 or physical contact7 other than

necessary restraint of pupilBs y teachers7 administrators7 or other school personnel to avoidphysical harm to persons or propertyF


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Hn,elcome se:ual ehavior or ,ords7 including demands for se:ual favors7 accompanied y

implied or overt threats concerning an individualGs employment or educational statusF

Hn,elcome ehavior or ,ords directed to an individual ecause of genderF

Hn,elcome ehavior or ,ords directed to an individual ecause of se:ual orientation.

;) Se&ual Aiolence efinition

e:ual violence is a physical act of aggression or force or the threat thereof7 ,hich involves the touchingof anotherGs intimate parts7 or forcing a person to touch any personGs intimate parts. =ntimate parts includethe primary genital area7 groin7 inner thigh7 uttocks7 or reast7 as ,ell as the clothing covering thoseareas.e:ual violence may include ut is not limited to

'ouching7 patting7 graing7 or pinching another personGs intimate parts7 ,hether that person is of

the same gender or the opposite genderF

Coercing7 forcing or attempting to coerce or force the touching of anyoneGs intimate partsF

Coercing7 forcing or attempting to coerce or force se:ual intercourse or a se:ual act on another7 orF

'hreatening to force or coerce se:ual acts7 including the touching of intimate parts or intercourse

on another.

C) ssault efinition

Assault is

An act done ,ith intent to cause fear in another of immediate odily harm or deathF

'he intentional infliction of or attempt to inflict odily harm upon an otherF or

'he threat to do odily harm to another ,ith present aility to carry out the threat.

) /e5orting rocedures

Any person ,ho elieves he or she has een a victim of se:ual harassment or violence in any formdefined aove7 y a pupil7 teacher7 administrator7 or other school personnel of the chool District7 or any

other person ,ith kno,ledge or elief of conduct ,hich may constitute se:ual harassment or violenceto,ard a pupil7 teacher7 administrator7 or other school personnel should report the alleged actsimmediately to an appropriate chool District official designated y this policy.

Many times situations involving non+physical harassment can e >uickly and >uietly resolved if theharasser and the victim can e persuaded to sit do,n and talk things over in the presence of a third party.4othing in this policy shall prevent any person from reporting harassment or violence directly to a District(uman &ights Iffice or to the uperintendent.

A. =n ;ach chool -uilding 'he uildingGs Principal is the person responsile for receiving oral or,ritten reports of se:ual harassment or violence at the uilding level. Any adult chool District

personnel ,ho receives a report of se:ual harassment or violence shall inform the uildingprincipal immediately.

-. Hpon receipt of a report7 the Principal must notify the chool District designee immediately7,ithout screening or investigating the report. 'he Principal may re>uest7 ut may not insist upon a,ritten complaint. 'he Principal ,ill for,ard a ,ritten statement of the facts alleged as soon aspracticale to the designee. *ailure to for,ard any harassment or violence report or complaint asprovided herein ,ill result in disciplinary action against the Principal. =f the complaint involves


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the uilding Principal7 the complaint should e made or filed directly ,ith the uperintendent orthe designee y the reporting party or complainant.

C. =n the District 'he chool -oard herey designates *rank (o,ard as the designee to receivereports and complaints of se:ual harassment or violence. =f the complaint involves the designee7the complaint shall e filed directly ,ith the uperintendent. 'he chool District shall

conspicuously post the name of the designee including mailing address and telephone numers.

D. umission of a good faith complaint or report of se:ual harassment or violence ,ill not affect thecomplainant or reporterGs future employment7 grades or ,ork assignments.

;. Hse of formal reporting forms is mandatory.

*. 'he chool District ,ill respect the privacy of the complainant7 the individualBs against ,hom thecomplaint is filed7 and the ,itnesses as much as possile7 consistent ,ith the chool DepartmentGslegal oligation to investigate7 to take appropriate action7 and to conform to any discovery ordisclosure oligations.

A) n6estigation

-y authority of the chool District7 the designee7 upon receipt of a report or complaint alleging se:ualharassment and violence7 shall immediately undertake or authori#e an investigation7 'he investigationmay e conducted y chool Department officials or y a third party designated y the chool District.'he investigation may consist of personal intervie,s ,ith the complainant7 the individualBs against,hom the complaint is filed7 and others ,ho may have kno,ledge of the alleged incidentBs orcircumstances giving rise to the complaint. 'he investigation may also consist of any other methods anddocuments deemed pertinent y the investigator.

=n determining ,hether alleged conduct constitutes a violation of this policy7 the chool District shouldconsider the surrounding circumstances7 the nature of the ehavior7 past incidents or past continuingpatterns of ehavior7 the relationships et,een the t,o parties involved and the conte:t in ,hich thealleged incidents occurred. ?hether a particular action or incident constitutes a violation of this policyre>uires a determination ased on all the facts and surrounding circumstances.

=n addition7 the chool District may take immediate steps7 at its discretion7 to protect the complainant7pupils7 teachers7 administrators7 or other school personnel pending completion of an investigation ofalleged se:ual harassment or violence.

'he investigation ,ill e completed as soon as practicale. 'he designee shall make a ,ritten report to thePrincipal and uperintendent upon completion of the investigation. =f the complaint involves theuperintendent7 the report may e filed directly ,ith the chool Committee. 'he report shall include adetermination of ,hether the allegations have een sustantiated as factual and ,hether they appear to eviolations of this policy.

A) School istrict ction

Hpon receipt of the report7 the Principal anduirements of applicale collective argaining agreements7 state7 federal


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la,7 and chool District policies. =f the complaint involves the uperintendent7 the chool Committee ,illtake appropriate action. 'he result of the chool DistrictGs investigation of each complaint filed underthese procedures ,ill e reported in ,riting to the complainant y the chool District in accordance ,ithstate and federal la,s regarding data or records privacy.

A) /e5risals

'he chool District ,ill discipline or take appropriate action against any pupil7 teacher7 administrator7 orother school personnel ,ho retaliate against any person ,ho reports alleged se:ual harassment or violenceor any other person ,ho testifies7 assists7 or participates in an investigation7 or ,ho testifies7 assists orparticipates in a proceeding or hearing relating to such harassment or violence. &etaliation includes7 ut isnot limited to7 any form of intimidation7 reprisal7 or harassment.

A) /ight to lternati6e Co*5laint rocedures

'hese procedures do not deny the right of any individual to pursue other avenues of recourse7 ,hich mayinclude filing charges ,ith the state7 initiating civil rights action7 or seeking redress under state criminalstatutes and) isse*ination olic? and Training

A. 'his policy shall e conspicuously posted throughout each school uilding in areas accessile topupils and staff memers.

-. 'his policy shall appear in the tudent (andook.C. 'he Medford Pulic chools ,ill develop a method of discussing this policy ,ith students and

employees.D. 'his policy shall e revie,ed periodically for compliance ,ith state and federal la,.

>) alse ccusations

-ecause of the serious and private nature of this harassment offense7 false accusations of harassment are7and ,ill e treated as a disciplinary offense and ,ill result in the same level of punishment as that appliedto one ,ho engages in harassment ehavior.

MSSCH9S+TTS HF8 uor7 everage or othersustance7 or any other rutal treatment or forced physical activity7 ,hich is likely to adversely affect thephysical health or safety of any such student or other person7 or ,hich su$ects such students or other

person to e:treme mental stress7 including e:tended deprivation of sleep or rest or e:tended isolation.4ot,ithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary7 consent shall not e availale as adefense to any prosecution under this section. UAdded y t.1097 c.95. Amended y t. 10/7 c.559.

Section 1#@ /e5orting

?hoever kno,s that another person is the victim of ha#ing as defined in section 1/ and is at the scene ofsuch a crime shall7 to the e:tent that such person can do so ,ithout danger of peril to himself or others7report such a crime to an appropriate la, enforcement official as soon as reasonaly practical. ?hoeverfails to report such a crime shall e punished y a fine of not more than one thousand dollars.UAdded y t. 1097 c.95. Amended y t. 10/7 c.559

Section 1"@ otification'his section of the Massachusetts 6eneral !a,s re>uires this ha#ing la, to e issued to all students and toall memers of clus7 teams and organi#ations. Irgani#ers and participants of ha#ing shall e disciplinedin accordance ,ith the measures set forth in the student handook Ltudent Discipline Code.

S.19 (abridged) ;ach institution of secondary education shall issue to every student group7 student teamor student organi#ation ,hich is part of such institution or is recogni#ed y the institution or permitted ythe institution to use its name or facilities or is kno, y the institution to e:ist as an unaffiliated studentgroup7 student team or student organi#ation7 a copy of this section and sections seventeen and eighteen7provided7 ho,ever7 that an institutions compliance ,ith this sections re>uirement that an institutionissue copies of this section and sections seventeen and eighteen to unaffiliated student groups7 teams ororgani#ations shall not constitute evidence of the institutions recognition or endorsement of saidunaffiliated student groups7 teams organi#ations.

SC/ CT.@

Any student found involved as an organi#er or as a participant in a ha#ing action ,ill e immediatelysuspended from school. 'he Director ,ill immediately notify parents - CHT+/ $22

=t is the policy of the Medford chool Department not to discriminate on the asis of se:7 race7religion7 color7 national origin7 or handicap in its educational programs7 activities of employment policiesas re>uired y 'itle =Q ection 983 of the &ehailitation Act of 1/.

pecifically7 it reaffirms its policy against discrimination related to race7 religion7 se:7 nationalorigin or handicap in the admission7 instruction7 counseling7 or dismissal of students regarding anycourses or programs offered at Medford (igh chool.


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'he Committee further indicates its acceptance of all federal and state la,s and regulationsdealing ,ith the civil rights of parents7 students7 and employees of the chool Department7 as outlined inChapter 5227 Acts of 1/1.

=f any student feels as though his or her rights have een violated7 they may contact schoolpersonnel and sumit their complaint in ,riting. 'he complaint forms may e picked up in a umasterGsIffice or re>uested from the chool Ad$ustment Counselor.

ST9+TSL /8HTS /+S.S;T+S

tudents have the right of freedom of speech7 press7 and assemly7 provided that such does not disrupt theeducational process. Any student or students disrupting the school process ,ould e immediately su$ectto disciplinary action resulting in restrictions7 suspension7 or possile e:clusion.

/8HTS /+S.S;T+S

. /+T=89/ ST9+TS

=t is the responsiility of the Medford chool Committee to estalish school policiesF the rules andregulations pertaining to discipline must e availale7 and in print7 and must not e in conflict ,ith local7state7 or federal la,s. =t is the responsiility of the parent


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nterru5ted Their High School +ducation

1. Attend summer school or evening school programs. 'his option can e used to make up failedcourses.

Medford Pulic chools summer school course information is availale in late May of each

school year.

;nrollment at summer school programs in other communities must e pre+approved y the

Medford Pulic chools 6uidance Department if credits are to e applied to,ard a Medford(igh chool diploma.

;nrollment at evening school programs in other communities must e pre+approved y the

Medford Pulic chools 6uidance Department if credits are to e applied to,ard a Medford(igh chool diploma.

2. Complete graduation re>uirements through enrollment in approved college level courses.

;nrollment at in college courses must e pre+approved y the Medford Pulic chools

6uidance Department if credits are to e applied to,ard a Medford (igh chool diploma.

3. ;nroll in a 6eneral ;ducational Development B6;D test program.

'he Massachusetts Department of ;ducations 6;D Iffice oversees the 6;D 'esting

Program in Massachusetts. 'hirty+three test centers operate state,ide to serve the needs of theadult population in need of a high school credential. 'est centers are located throughout thestate. 'hey are responsile for registering7 scheduling and administering the tests for their area.'he follo,ing are test centers located in close pro:imity to Medford

SC+ dult earning Center

15/ (olland treetomerville7 MA 8213351/+529+5588 :5

outh ;uild ust a Start

11/9 Camridge treet7Camridge7 MA 821

51/+32+1358

;oston Ctr) for outh a*ilies

130 'remont treet-oston 8212851/+59+328 e:t 2938

i6ision of Continuing +ducation

4e,ton Pulic chools58 !o,ell Avenue4e,tonville 8215851/+99+5

4. ;nroll in a )o Corps program.

)o Corps offers no+cost training and education to AmericaGs youth ages 15 through 23. tudentstypically live on campus and earn their high school diploma or 6;D ,hile learning career skills in

one of more than 58 occupational areas offered in &egion Ine.

*or more information call 1+088+/+)I-.


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=f you decide to resume a school program at a future time efore you turn age+22 you may re>uesta 'eam meeting to discuss your educational options y calling the Medford Pulic chools pecial;ducation office at /01++215

Medford ublic SchoolsCo*5uter cce5table 9se olic?

8rade Si& - 8rade T(el6e

'he Medford Pulic chools supports the rights of students and staff to have reasonale access7 in school7to various informational formats and elieves it is incument upon students and staff to use thiseducational advantage in an appropriate and responsile manner.

Acceptale Hse Policy Agreement

= accept that using computers and accessing the =nternet is an educational advantage afforded me

y the Medford Pulic chool District and that inappropriate use of computers may result in my

loss of their utili#ation and other possile disciplinary action. = accept that the primary use of computer resources and the =nternet is to support research and

education.

= ,ill follo, all copyright regulations and ,ill not copy programs or pirate soft,are.

= ,ill not take hard,are7 soft,are or computer supplies provided y the school district.

= ,ill not invade the privacy of others or access the net,ork or files of any usiness7 person7 or

agency ,ith intent to steal7 suvert7 destroy7 or vie, information that is not appropriate.

= understand that electronic mail Be+mail is not guaranteed to e private. People ,ho operate the

system have access to all mail and that all =nternet can e monitored. = ,ill not access informationthat is considered dangerous or potentially damaging7 such as instructions on the preparation ofillegal or dangerous mechanisms or activities.

= ,ill not conduct usiness transactions7 commercial activities or political loying.

= understand that for my safety = ,ill not give out my full name7 home address or telephone

numer7 or school information to strangers that = meet on+line. = agree not to meet ,ith anystranger that = have met online. = ,ill not pulish personal information aout other users or pretendto e someone else ,hen sending or receiving information.

= ,ill e polite and use appropriate language. = ,ill not s,ear7 use vulgarities7 harass others7 use

ethnic or racial slurs7 access inappropriate ,esites7 engage in hacking or vandalism7 or transmitor vie, oscene or offensive material.

= understand that = am prohiited from do,nloading or installing any personal soft,are ,ith

inappropriate material on school technology.

= ,ill not degrade or disrupt school or =nternet net,ork services or e>uipment7 as such activity isconsidered a crime under state and federal la,F this includes ut is not limited to tampering ,ithcomputer hard,are and soft,are7 vandali#ing data7 invoking computer viruses or attempting togain access to restricted or unauthori#ed net,ork services.

= ,ill promptly disclose to my teacher or other school employee any message or information that =

receive that is inappropriate or makes me feel uncomfortale.= understand that Principals7 or their designees7 ,ill e responsile for disseminating and enforcingpolicies and enforcing procedures in the uildings under their control and ,ill ensure that all users


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complete and sign an agreement to aide y the policies and procedures. All such agreements are to emaintained at the uilding level.

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Student and arent=8uardian Sign-off Sheet

A copy of 'he Curtis 'ufts (igh chool tudent (andook is mailed to the Parent

curtis tufts handbook 2013-2014

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