Humboldt Comm School District

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• Crisis Instructions for Parents
• The Humboldt Community School District is committed to the safety of all children and staff. We ask that
• you cooperate in following these procedures if you hear that there is an emergency at school.
• ●​ The Crisis Response Team will be activated and appropriate steps taken to provide a safe and supportive
• environment for children and staff.
• ●​ PLEASE DO NOT CALL SCHOOL. We must have all phone lines open for emergency calls. If your child
• has been injured or needs your assistance
• a crisis team member will call you immediately. Please do not
• call
• text message
• or attempt to communicate with your child.
• ●​ DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL during or immediately following an emergency. The school access route
• and entrances must remain clear for emergency vehicles.
• ●​ When the school district determines that it is appropriate to dismiss students
• a parent (or the individual
• designated on the emergency form) must come for him/her. No child will be allowed to leave without the
• adult responsible for his/her care providing positive identification
• even high school-age students. It is the
• responsibility of the parent to keep all emergency records up-to-date.
• ●​ Students must sign out through the principal’s office or designated dismissal site before leaving school.
• Students will be dismissed individually through an established dismissal station.
• ●​ Listen to KHBT. Information and specific directions for parents to follow will be announced.
• ●​ Buses will not make their runs during adverse weather conditions. Students will be supervised at school
• until the weather permits their safe return home.
• ●​ We suggest that you post these instructions near your phone at home and in an accessible area while at
• work.
• Public Records
• The Code of Iowa
• Chapter 22 gives each individual the right to examine and copy public records of the
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• will be turned over to a small claims court/collection agency. It will be the parent/guardian
• responsibility to pay off debt. Free and Reduced families with children in grades 5 to 12
• please be
• aware that an extra main dish at lunch is $1.50 and extra milk is .50 and NOT free or reduced in
• price.
• Online Payments
• The online payments tool in Infinite Campus allows parents to make online payments to their
• student’s accounts for fees
• and/or deposit money into food service accounts
• and generate a food
• service transaction report. There will be a $3.00 convenience fee applied to all online transactions.
• This helps to offset the cost of the fees charged to the school. Payments can only be made from the
• Family Payments section of the Portal. The Payments link appears in the Portal index. To begin the
• online payment process for a fee
• select Payments from the index. The online payment editor will
• appear
• displaying outstanding fees for all students within the Household. (If students of the
• household do not have any pending fees
• no fees will display in the Fees area.) Details of the fee
• can be viewed by selecting the (+) sign next to the fee name. A fee shown in red indicates that a
• payment for the full amount has not been paid before the due date assigned by the school. The Food
• Service account will always show for each student with the remaining balances in each account.
• Register your payment method and fill in the amounts you wish to pay. You will have the option of
• having your receipt emailed to you on the Make a Payment screen
• or printing the receipt from the
• screen once the transaction has been processed.
• Nexcheck
• Your check is welcome. The Humboldt Community School System recognizes that occasionally a
• parent may inadvertently overdraw a checking account and a check may be returned by your bank.
• ey at school
• please leave it in the office for safe-keeping.
• The schools will do everything they possibly can to insure against theft and to deal with it when it
• occurs. Whether school property or personal property is involved
• the ultimate responsibility of a
• lost or stolen article belongs completely with the student. The school is not responsible for any such
• losses.
• Students should report lost or stolen articles to the Principal’s office immediately. The same should
• occur for articles found at school. Stealing or abusing the property of others is a serious offense
• which will result in severe penalties and SRD notification.
• Transportation
• The Humboldt Community Schools takes pride in the transportation service it provides. Safety is
• our priority at all times.
• School buses are considered to be an extension of the school itself
• so all the rules and regulations
• that apply during school time should be observed on the buses as well. It is important to remember
• that riding a bus is a privilege
• not a right. Rules for bus behavior are posted in each bus and
• students will be expected to observe these rules for the safety of all involved.
• The Humboldt Community School District Board of Directors has authorized the use of video
• cameras on school district buses. The video cameras will be used to monitor student behavior to
• maintain order on the school buses to promote and maintain a safe environment. Students and
• parents are hereby notified that the content of the videotapes may be used in a student disciplinary
• proceeding. The content of the videotapes are confidential student records and will be retained with
• the other student records. Videotapes will only be retained if necessary for use in a student
• disciplinary proceeding or other matter as determined necessary by the administration
• Violations of the rules and procedures will typically result in the following disciplinary actions:
• 1.​ The “first” note is only a WARNING* and a Bus Violation Report will be filled out by the
• driver and referred to the Building Principal and Transportation Director. Parents who wish
• to contact the driver should initiate that contact through the Transportation Director at the
• ey derived from the dues is used to promote the activity or programs and thereby serves
• the students who make the contributions.
• ·Lunch Tickets: Students who eat hot lunch must deposit money in their account in the high
• school office before school. Ala carte items are available for purchase.
• ·Graduation Fees: Caps and gowns
• senior announcements
• and a diploma cover are common
• expenses associated with graduation.
• ·Other Fees: Athletic participation
• equipment rental
• and pupil and athletic insurance fees are
• other types of expenses that may be incurred.
• Report Cards
• Semester Grades
• Semester grades will be computed using the following formula: Each semester’s percentage will be
• worth 80% and the final activity/test/project percentage will be worth 20% of the final grade.
• Mid-term Reports
• Mid-term reports are available to students and parents midway through each quarter. Such warning
• reports may be sent at other times also. Grades may be viewed online at any time on the online
• portal of Infinite Campus. You can access grades online through your computer or Smartphone.
• You will need to set up a password with the high school office to access the on-line information.
• Honor Roll
• At the end of each quarter and semester a 3.0-3.499 and 3.5- 4.0 point honor roll is prepared and
• published in the local newspaper.
• Incompletes
• All students must complete all class work by the final day of each quarter. If there are medical
• reasons or other extenuating circumstances
• as designated by the administration
• these students are
• expected to clear all incompletes within two weeks after the end of each quarter. Failure to do so
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• Dance Team Events: 4th of July Parade
• State Dance Team
• Spring Showcase
• any other
• performances that are scheduled (varies year to year).​
• Community Service
• Must be non-profit and pre-approved by a school administrator.
• Cannot be performed for an immediate family member.
• Must be completed within the period of ineligibility.
• If a parent(s) enrolls the student in a substance abuse program or other service to support
• mental health
• that time will take the place of the community service time requirement.
• If the consequence is not fulfilled before an activity/season ends
• the percentage remaining of the
• violation will be carried over to the next season. Example: A football player is ineligible for 2
• games (¼ of season). He starts his ineligibility Week 9 of the season. The team does not qualify for
• the postseason. He has served 1 game (0.11) of his ineligibility. He goes out for basketball. He
• would be ineligible for (0.14) of the basketball season (3 games).
• Each varsity postseason game/meet/event would be considered an extension of the regular season
• for purposes of serving ineligibility. Example: If a football player was ineligible for 3 games
• but
• started his ineligibility period Week 8 of the season and the team qualified for the playoffs
• he would
• serve 2 regular season games and the 1st playoff game. Then he would be declared eligible.
• Further clarifying statements as it pertains to implementation of the Good Conduct Policy
• ●​ If a student doesn’t participate in any activities for a calendar year
• he/she will be declared
• th Name and Address of Employer Salary Position Reason for Leaving
• and Year
• REFERENCES
• TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT APPLICANTS:
• Number of traffic violations in the past 5 years ​ Type:
• Number of accidents in the past 5 years
• Have you ever tested positive for an alcohol or drug test
• refused to be tested?​ ​ If yes
• explain:
• I (print name) _____________________________authorize my employers to release the results of any drug or alcohol tests
• or any information regarding refusals to be tested
• to the Humboldt Community School District.
• Date: __________________________ Applicant's Signature: ________________
• The facts set forth in my application are true and complete. I understand that if employed
• false statements on this application or in any accompanying
• letter or resume or other application materials may be considered sufficient cause for dismissal. I hereby authorize the Humboldt Community School
• District or its agents to make an investigation of my employment history
• criminal/police records and personal history. I authorize former employers
• my
• references
• or any other person or entity contacted by the District or its agents investigating the merits of this application to disclose personnel or
• criminal/police records
• information about my qualifications for the position or any other information relating to my application and release them from
• any liability for such disclosure.
• I also understand that neither this application nor any statement regarding possible employment by an employee of the Humboldt Community School
• District constitutes a contract of employment. If a contract is to exist
• it will be executed in writing by the Humboldt Community School District through
• must resubmit an application in order to be considered for positions at the Humboldt Community School District.
• Date:___________Applicant's Signature: _______________________________
• "It is the policy of the Humboldt Community School District not to discriminate on its educational programs
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• NON-TEACHING EXPERIENCE
• List non-teaching experience of four months or longer duration within the past five years.
• REFERENCES
• Give references including superintendents and principals
• under whom you have taught
• who are qualified to
• write of your teaching ability
• scholarship
• character and personality.
• The facts set forth in my application are true and complete. I understand that if employed
• false statements on this application or in any
• accompanying letter or resume or other application materials may be considered sufficient cause for dismissal. I hereby authorize the
• Humboldt Community School District or its agents to make an investigation of my employment history
• criminal/police records and
• personal history. I authorize former employers
• my references
• or any other person or entity contacted by the District or its agents
• investigating the merits of this application to disclose personnel or criminal/police records
• information about my qualifications for the
• position or any other information relating to my application and release them from any liability for such disclosure.
• I also understand that neither this application nor any statement regarding possible employment by an employee of the Humboldt
• Community School District constitutes a contract of employment. If a contract is to exist
• it will be executed in writing by the
• Humboldt Community School District through signature of the President of its Board of Directors. I understand that this application
• for employment is valid for no more than one year. After that
• I must resubmit an application in order to be considered for positions at
• the Humboldt Community School District.
• Date: __________________________ Applicant's Signature: __________________________________________________________
• Before consideration
• ey to purchase the computers.
• Receiving a Device
• Parents/guardians and students must read
• sign
• and return the user agreement and parent/guardian
• permission form before a device is issued to the student.
• Devices
• carrying cases
• and AC charges will be labeled and will be linked to the serial number of the device.
• Users should have no expectation of privacy of materials found on the device or a school supplied or supported
• email service. The District has the right
• but not the duty
• to monitor any and all aspects of its computers
• computer-like equipment
• computer network systems
• and internet access including
• but not limited to
• itoring sites students and staff visit on the internet and reviewing email. The administration and the
• technology coordinator shall have both the authority and right to examine all computers and computer-like
• equipment and internet activity including any logs
• data
• e-mails
• and other computer related records of any user
• of the system. The use of e-mail is limited to district and educational purposes only. Students and staff waive
• any right to privacy in anything they create
• store
• send
• disseminate or receive on the District’s computers
• computer-like equipment and computer network systems
• including the internet.
• Agreements
• ● I will return the device
• power cables
• and case on the last day of my enrollment or earlier if requested
• by the district. I understand that I will be billed for replacement costs if the device is not returned
• promptly.
• ● I will treat this device with the same care as if it were my own property.
• ● I will maintain the device in clean condition.
• ● I will avoid use in situations that are conducive to loss or damage. Any damage beyond normal wear
• and tear will be the responsibility of the person it is issued to.
• ● I will heed general maintenance alerts and advice from school technology personnel.
• ● I will promptly report any malfunction and/or damage to a teacher or Media Specialist. In case of loss
• or theft I will inform the building administrator.
• ● I will always transport the device within the case provided whenever leaving the school building.
• ● Learning is an anytime/anywhere activity. Students are allowed and encouraged to take their mobile
• device with them as they see fit. However
• the mobile device is expected to be charged and in
• EY AND VALUABLES
• Our school cannot be responsible for lost money and valuables. It is highly recommended that
• students do not bring large amounts of money or valuables to school. If it is necessary to bring these items to
• school
• we ask the students to check them into the office.
• PARTIES
• GIFTS
• AND BIRTHDAY TREATS
• Parties may be scheduled for Fall
• Winter
• and Valentine’s Day. We feel that parties are part of the
• regular school program. These activities for all elementary students are held during the school day.
• We strongly discourage flowers and balloons delivered to school for students. It is a kind and thoughtful thing to
• do
• but they are not appropriate to have in the classroom during the school day. Children who attend birthday
• parties after school hours are also requested not to bring the gifts to school. Please contact your child’s teacher
• if birthday invitations are to be handed out at school. They can help with the facilitation of these.
• The HCSD has a policy regarding the types of treats allowed in school. The wellness policy may be
• found at www.humboldt.k12.ia.us under the lunch information in parent section.
• PETS IN SCHOOL
• Live animals will not be allowed in school district facilities except under special circumstances and only
• for an educational purpose. Permission from the principal will be required of anyone wishing to bring an animal
• into school district facilities. Appropriate supervision of animals is required when animals are brought into the
• school district facilities. When permission is granted
• special instructions will be given at that time.
• PHYSICAL EDUCATION
• Students have physical education class once per week. Please note these days on your home calendars
• so that your child can dress appropriately on physical education days.
• Gym Clothes
• Physical education at Taft/Mease is a very activity oriented class. Your child should wear clothes that

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• ends/relatives homes.
• ● Can students purchase their own bag? No
• the district has provided a bag and it should be the
• only bag used with the device.
• ● What if a student forgets to charge the device? There are limited power outlets in the
• classrooms. Students who consistently (three times or more) come to class unprepared without a
• charge will have an office referral and possible consequences
• ● Will students keep the device for the summer? Devices and all HCSD accessories will be
• returned during the final week of school so they can be checked for any service needs and prepared
• for use the following year.
• ● What is the Humboldt Community School District's investment in the total 1x1 roll out? Over
• a three year period the district will invest approximately $750
• 000 in the 1:1 initiative.
• ● How is the district paying for the device? The district will use PPEL
• SILO
• and General Fund