Student’s Name:____________________________________________

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Parents and Students, Please take the time to read the handbook and refer to it when needed during the school year.  It is important that our school community understands certain procedures that need to be followed.  ALL ANDERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE BOARD POLICIES WILL BE FOLLOWED FIRST ON ANY ISSUE. There may be new policies added during or after the printing of this handbook. 

West Pelzer Elementary Student Handbook 2010-2011

Our mission is to R.E.A.C.H. every child, parent, teacher, and community member of West Pelzer Elementary by respecting others, educating all, achieving goals, communicating well, and setting high expectations while molding today’s learner into tomorrow’s creative and innovative thinker.

Respect

Educate

Achieve

Communicate

High expectations

We believe…

1. all students can learn to their maximum potential when provided with valuable learning experiences.
2. all students are valued individuals with unique qualities.
3. in the importance of instilling a desire in students to become responsible and productive citizens.
4. that assessment results should be used to drive daily instruction and create a challenging learning environment.
5. all students have a right to a safe, secure, and welcoming environment.

We envision a school where…

1. students experience valuable academic opportunities.
2. teachers address the individual needs of students.
3. teachers teach goal setting strategies so that students become self-motivated learners.
4. students value and understand citizenship.
5. parents are actively involved in their child’s education.
6. students feel safe and secure in our educational environment.
7. parents/guardians feel welcomed and included in the educational process.

Guidelines:

School starts at 8:00 a.m. for kindergarten through fifth grades.  An adult will be assigned to supervise starting at 7:30 a.m.  PARENTS ARE TO MAKE SURE THEIR CHILD DOES NOT ARRIVE AT SCHOOL BEFORE ADEQUATE STAFF SUPERVISION IS PROVIDED. Therefore, children cannot be dropped off at school prior to 7:30 a.m.  PARENTS ARE NOT TO WALK THEIR CHILD TO THE CLASSROOM UNLESS THE PARENT HAS AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE TEACHER AND YOU NEED TO SIGN IN AT THE OFFICE.

All car riders will be dropped off on the left side of the school at the car circle.  Students will then walk towards the gym and stay in the gym until they are dismissed at 7:50 am. ALL CHILDREN WHO ARRIVE TO SCHOOL AFTER 8:00 A.M. WILL NEED TO BE ESCORTED BY SOMEONE TO THE OFFICE.  THIS PERSON WILL SIGN THE TIME THE CHILD ARRIVED AT SCHOOL.  Parents will not walk K5-5^th graders to the classroom who arrive late.  Four-year-olds will need to be taken to class. 

All students will be dismissed at 2:45 pm.  Five-year-old kindergartners and first graders will be dismissed on the right side of the school.  Second through fifth graders will be dismissed at the same place they are dropped off in the morning which is on the left side of the school.  If you are unable to pick up your child by 3:15 p.m. each day, please make other arrangements.  We do have bus transportation that we will recommend for those having difficulty in having their child picked up by 3:15 p.m.  PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROMPTLY PICKING UP THEIR CHILD AFTER SCHOOL AND AFTER A SCHOOL EVENT.

Due to our 4-year-old program, parents are not to use the bus circle to drop off students.  Our 4-year-old parents will need to use this drop-off/pick-up lane and quickly move their cars from the bus lane.  We need the front parking area for 4-year-old parents and visitors during the morning and afternoon.  Thank you for following this procedure to avoid traffic problems and to assist with student safety.

Students are expected to attend school regularly.  Failure to attend when a student is able to do so will jeopardize promotion to the next grade.  The new attendance law requires attendance letters to be sent home when your child has:  10 unexcused tardies, 10 unexcused early dismissals, 3 days unexcused absences, 5 days unexcused absences, and 10 days unexcused absences.  A conference for an intervention plan will be required after you have received a letter for 10 unexcused absences.  If attendance does not improve after in intervention plan meeting, we have to report you to the Anderson County Board. 

Any absences, tardies, or early dismissals require an excuse.  Vacations are not an excused absence.  Any excuses (parent note, medical excuse, etc.) must be turned in as soon as possible.  Any excuse turned in after 2 weeks does not have to be accepted.  Only 3 parent notes are acceptable per school year.  A parent signature is required in the office for all students that arrive late.

Students riding buses will wait in the hallway near the bus circle until their bus arrives.   Students must have a note if they are not riding the bus with details of who will be picking him/her up.

Students are expected to know and respect rules set forth by bus drivers.  Violations of bus rules are reported to the bus supervisor, and parents will receive written notification of warnings or suspensions due to a student’s behavior on the bus.  If bus privileges are suspended, it shall be the parent’s responsibility to provide the student’s transportation to and from school.  Questions concerning bus operation should be directed to Benny Bridges, Director of Bus Transportation, at 947-8989.  Students are subject to both the code of conduct under the board policy JICDA/JICDA-R and this bus discipline code.  Riding a school bus is a privilege.  The board expects students to conduct themselves on school buses in a manner consistent with the district’s student code of conduct.  All bus riders must cooperate fully with their bus drivers and conduct themselves properly at all times.

Bus drivers have responsibility for supervision of students on the bus.  Bus drivers will report to school principals or their designees the name of any student whose conduct interferes with safe driving or who acts disruptively.  The principal or his/her designee has the responsibility of investigating reported incidents of students misconduct on buses, and as authorized by state law and regulation and district policy, the responsibility of suspending or denying bus transportation to a student whose conduct is persistently or flagrantly detrimental to safety and/or order on buses. 

Misconduct includes disorderly, disruptive and criminal conduct as set forth in administrative rule JICDA-R and the following behavior on a bus or at a bus stop:

¨        getting on or off the bus at an unauthorized stop without permission

¨        eating and /or drinking on the bus

¨        standing or sitting improperly while the bus is moving

¨        violating any safety procedures

¨        intentionally riding the wrong bus without permission from the principal

¨        continually making loud noises, yelling, etc.,

¨        pushing, tripping, general horseplay

¨        encouraging others to misbehave

¨        defacing property (writing, marking on the bus)

¨        littering on bus

¨        possessing and/or using any tobacco product on the bus

¨        throwing objects out of the bus

¨        throwing objects on the bus

¨        refusing to sit in an assigned seat

¨        using profanity, abusive language, and/or obscene gestures

¨        having hands, arms, head, etc. out bus windows and/or doors

¨        using rude, discourteous behavior directed toward the driver or other passengers disobeying bus driver

¨        harassing, threatening, intimidating or physically abusing or hitting another student

¨        fighting

Repeated offenses will result in more severe penalties, and serious misconduct may result in other disciplinary action without regard to the number of offenses, up to and including suspension or expulsion from school in accordance with board policy JICDA/JICDA-R.  The following indicates the typical disciplinary action that will be taken with respect to bus misconduct.

First offense- A verbal warning to the student and contacting or sending a copy of the bus report to the student’s parent advising of the misconduct will be given.  If the offense is of a serious enough nature, a one to three day suspension from riding the bus may be given.

Second offense-Suspension from riding the bus for a period up to five days may be given and a copy of the bus report sent home to parents.

Third offense-Suspension from riding the bus for a period of 5 to 10 days may be given and a copy of the bus report sent home to parents.  Parents may be required to come to the school for a conference with the principal or his/her designee prior to the students being allowed to resume riding the bus.

Fourth Offense-Student may be suspended from riding the bus for a period up to 15 days to the remainder of the school year and a copy of the bus report sent home to parents.

Breakfast is served from 7:35 to 8:00 a.m.  Free and reduced meal forms are given to all parents at the beginning of the year.  Those who return the form will be notified as soon as possible on whether they qualify for free and reduced prices.  Parents are welcome to eat with children if notification is sent to the cafeteria manager.  Weekly or monthly payment for meals is encouraged.  Every Monday morning, a cafeteria staff person is on duty for prepayment of meals.  Students may pay daily as they go through the line.  Students may bring their own lunch.  Milk is available for purchase, or water can be provided with a medical note.  Students are not allowed to bring soft drinks in the cafeteria. Fruit juices or tea in thermos containers are allowed.  Parents, please do not to bring in food from commercial restaurants for students.  This is very unfair to students who do not have the opportunity for this privilege.   If there is a large balance being owed to the cafeteria, a note will be sent home explaining that until the amount owed is paid; a specified meal will be served to the child.

Students are responsible for all books issued during the year.  Lost or damaged books must be paid for.  If a lost book is found and returned, the fee will be refunded.

It is not necessary for a student to have a cell phone at school.  Student cell phones should not be seen or heard in school.  If a cell phone rings at school or if a student has it out, the phone will be confiscated and turned into the front office.  A parent will need to come to the school to retrieve it.  Students will be subject to discipline and recurring offenses will require student discipline, parent conferencing, and the phone may be kept until the end of the year. 

“The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act” (“FERPA”) authorizes Anderson County School District One to release “directory information” of students to individuals who request such data.  Directory information includes your child’s name, address, telephone number, photographs (as related to school or district sponsored events, activities, and special recognitions), date and place of birth, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weights and heights of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, and most recent previous school attended, and other similar information.  Information about your child may be requested by the local media for appearance in newspaper activities, on television, in radio broadcasts, on display, on the World Wide Web (WWW)-a part of the Internet, or may be used in District or school promotional pieces.

If for some reason you object to the release of the above-referenced information, complete the “Release of Directory Information” form available at the school’s office.  Forms must be submitted within 15 days of attendance or the school will be free to release or use information on your child as appropriate.

Every child will be treated with fairness and respect.  Parents are expected to work with teachers to assure their child’s adherence to simple classroom rules.  Several different systems are used to record behavior among grade levels.  Students receive individual or group rewards for appropriate behavior and inappropriate behavior is recorded.  Our goal is to reinforce positive behavior.  A child may be sent to the office when that is an appropriate consequence.  Loss of privileges, such as recess, may result over minor infractions.  Fighting or disrespect are considered serious infractions and may result in an in-school suspension or corporal punishment.  No corporal punishment will be used without parent’s permission.  Parents are requested to work closely with teachers to insure a safe and friendly school environment for everyone at West Pelzer Elementary.  Our district’s policy for the discipline code of conduct will be adhered to.

The board recognizes that rules of student conduct and consequences for violations are necessary for the orderly operation of the district’s schools.  The district’s code of conduct and discipline consequences for violations are established to achieve and maintain order on the schools.  The code of conduct rules apply to any student under the following conditions: 1) on school property, 2) during

attendance at a school or any school-sponsored activity, function or event, 3) in route to and from school on a school bus or other school vehicle, and 4) whose conduct at any time or in any place has a direct and immediate effect on maintaining order and discipline in the schools.

Level 1-Disorderly Conduct

Disorderly conduct includes any activity in which a student engages that tends to impede orderly classroom procedures or instructional activities, orderly operation of the school, or the frequency or seriousness of which disturb the classroom or school.

Acts of disorderly conduct may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Classroom tardies, cheating on examinations or assignments, lying, acting in a manner so as to interfere with the instructional process, abusive language between or among students, failure to complete assignments or carry out directions, use of forged notes or excuses, cutting class, school tardiness, truancy, etc.

Level 2-Disruptive Conduct

Disruptive conduct includes those activities in which students engage that are directed against persons or property and the consequences of which tend to endanger the health or safety of themselves or others in the school.  Some instances of disruptive conduct may overlap certain criminal offenses, justifying both administrative sanctions and, court proceedings.

Acts of disruptive conduct may include, but are not limited to, the following:  use of an intoxicant, fighting, vandalism (minor), stealing, threats against others, trespassing, abusive language to staff, refusal to obey school personnel or agents (such as volunteer aides or chaperones) whose responsibilities include supervision of students, possession or use of unauthorized substances, as defined by law or board policy, illegally occupying or blocking school property in any way with the intent to deprive others of its use, unlawful assembly, disrupting lawful assembly, unlawful possession of a paging device, inappropriate verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, etc.

Level 3-Criminal Conduct

Criminal conduct includes those activities in which students engage that result in violence to themselves or to another’s person or property or which pose a direct and serious threat to the safety of themselves or others in the school.  These activities usually require administrative actions, which result in the immediate removal of the student from the school, the intervention of law enforcement authorities, and/or action by the board. 

Acts of criminal conduct may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Assault and battery, extortion, bomb threat, possession, use of dangerous weapons, sexual offenses, vandalism (major), theft/possession or sale of stolen property, arson, furnishing or selling unauthorized substances, as defined by board policy, furnishing, selling or possession of controlled substances while in or within a radius of one-half mile of school grounds, threatening to take the life or inflict bodily harm upon a teacher, principal or members of their immediate family.

Students should dress neatly and appropriately.  Clothing should not be too short or too tight.  Midriff and see-through clothing, shirts advertising alcoholic beverages or cigarettes, and shirts or jackets containing profanity or inappropriate slogans may not be worn.  Pants should not be oversized at the waist and or the length.  Shoes are to be worn at all times.  Shoes with built-in wheels are not allowed.  Violations of this code will result in the student calling his/her parent to bring a change of clothes.  If it is as simple as turning a t-shirt inside out, we will ask the student to do that first so that parents are not interrupted at work.

Students who leave class early disrupt the instructional process.  Parents should help protect every minute of instructional time by adhering to the dismissal time.  In the event of a doctor’s appointment or other serious reason, parents may check out students early.  A note to this effect should be sent to the teacher a day ahead. Please come by the office where you will sign for the release of the student.  Due to the growth of our student population and for safety reasons, we are unable to allow early dismissals after 2:15 each day.  Please plan all doctor’s appointments for 3:30 or later, or plan to pick your child up before 2:15.

Emergency drills are necessary for the safety of students and staff members; specific information is given to all teachers and students on emergency procedures.  Fire drills, earthquake drills, and tornado drills are held throughout the year to prepare students for those events.  An emergency preparedness plan for the school has been designed to show step-by-step procedures for handling many types of emergencies. 

In the case of inclement weather or an emergency situation, information on school closing will be broadcast on local television stations.  WYFF and WSPA usually have the closings and delays running across the bottom of the television screens during the morning hours. Decisions to close school due to inclement weather should be made by 6:00 a.m. to 6:15 a.m.  Radio and TV stations should be notified by 6:30 a.m.

It is important to notify the school of any change of telephone number, address, emergency number or place of employment of either parent or guardian.  It is also vital to have the name and phone number of a local person, other than the parent(s) or guardian, who can be contacted in the event a child becomes ill or injured.

Each child entering kindergarten must by five by September 1st.  Kindergarten children are required to have all appropriate immunizations prior to attending the first day of class.  Parents must provide a copy of the child’s state issued birth certificate (hospital copy is not acceptable), a Social Security number, and a completed immunization form.  The immunization form is available from your doctor or Health Department and clearly states at the top “Completed Immunization Form.”

In compliance with district policy, a student sent home for having head lice or nits may return to school only after being cleared by the health room.  On the day the child returns to school, a parent or guardian must accompany him/her until clearance is obtained.  If you have knowledge of the existence of lice or nits on a child, it is imperative that you notify the school office so that proper action may be taken.

If a student becomes ill at school, parents will be contacted.  If parents cannot be reached, the emergency contact information on the registration form will be used. 

Homework is an important part of the learning process.  Teachers are expected to assign a reasonable amount of homework and have a clearly defined procedure for assuring that students know what to do.  If there are problems with the amount of homework or the clarity in assignment, parents are encouraged to meet with the teacher and principal.

Students in grades 1 through 5 are eligible for honor roll if they make all A’s and B’s.  Each nine-week period, the names of honor roll students are turned in to the district office for publication in the newspaper.

If one parent has legal custody of a child, a copy of the judge signed court papers must be on file in the child’s record for his/her protection.  Copies of these papers can be made at the school. 

All items that are found without proper identification are placed in the “Lost and Found” tree in the cafeteria.  Students are urged to check there for lost items.

MAPS are computerized benchmark tests that are given to students in kindergarten through fifth grades.  The feedback from these benchmarks is utilized by teachers to provide more effective instructional strategies so that students better understand the South Carolina standards.

A medication consent form MUST be signed by a parent or guardian before any medication can or will be administered to a student.  A written parent note cannot be accepted.  Additionally, prescription medication requires a doctor’s signature on the consent form before it can or will be administered.  All student medication must be sent in the original container/packaging and labeled with the student’s name. Medication sent to school without the proper paperwork in place will not be administered.  Prescription and non-prescription medication forms are available in the office and on the school’s website under “Health Services’.  Any leftover medication not picked up by a parent/guardian will be destroyed at the end of the school year by school staff.

The district will charge tuition to non-resident students seeking to enroll in district schools.  Proof of residence may be required if residence is questionable. Out-of-district residents will be placed on a waiting list and if there is room for the student to attend, then procedures will be followed to enroll the student.  Our board policy will be adhered to in this matter.  You must live in the Anderson District One attendance area.  West Pelzer zoned students will be enrolled first then other Anderson School District One Students will be placed if there is room within each grade level.

This program will be implemented beginning this school year and will consist of classes working toward winning recognition for ten specific behaviors that we would like for our over-all school climate.  The rules will also be school wide and consist of:  1.  Be Kind, Gentle, and Respectful;  2. Be Prepared;  and 3.  Be your Best!  Our slogan: 

The West Pelzer Pals (Palominos)  Be PALS:  Be Prepared, have a good Attitude, do your best Learning, and always Show Respect. 

Our PTO Board works hard to raise money for the school and to put together functions.  They always need volunteers in many capacities.  Please notify your child’s teacher or respond to PTO questionnaires that are sent home.

In order to effectively teach the children in our school, we need and want the cooperation of parents.  Even though the school belongs to ALL of us, we hope you understand that there must be guidelines for parents to follow, also.  These classroom policies exist to ensure the safety of your child as well as to create an effective learning environment.

a.     Visitors must proceed directly to the main office and receive a guest badge before entering any other part of the building.

b.     Visitors are not allowed to go to the classroom during school hours without the prior knowledge of the teacher.

c.      Visitors should report to the office if picking up a child prior to regular dismissal time.  Office staff will notify the teacher in order to have the child come to the office.  Students should remain in school until regular dismissal time unless there are unavoidable circumstances.

d.     Visitors should not wait on children outside the classroom door or school building.

e.     Any messages, books, lunch boxes, paper, etc. must be left in the office for student pick-up.

f.      If students are out 3 or more days, the teacher(s) will prepare appropriate assignments that can be completed at home.  If absent one or two days, work will not be sent home.  There will be appropriate time given for make-up work.  Because most of our instruction is done by the teacher or needs to be explained by the teacher, it is not something that can be sent home.

g.     Allow your child independence of walking to his/her classroom on his/her own.  In order to promote independent learners and thinkers, help us facilitate independence.

h.     Please remain in your vehicle to pick up your child in the car lines.

The Anderson County Board of Education has the following guidelines for perfect attendance and faithful attendance awards.  Perfect attendance is defined as:  No absences or tardies/early dismissals from school the entire school year.  Faithful attendance is defined as:  Two or fewer absence or tardies combined for the entire school year.

School pictures are scheduled for Friday, September 3, 2010 with Absentee Day and Class Pictures on Friday, October 15, 2010.  Spring individual pictures will be taken on Friday, February 4, 2011. We will send home notices in case we have to reschedule.

A student is retained only when such action is in the best interest of the child.  If retention should be deemed necessary, it is preferable in the early grades.  Students shall not be retained more than once in grades 1-5.  Promotion to the next level of work or retention in the same level shall be by the cooperative recommendation of teachers and subject to final review by the principal.  Parents will be notified during the second semester of the school year about possible need for retention and will be recruited to work with the teacher on progress toward promotion standards.

Successful completion of minimum standards in reading and math will constitute 50% of the consideration for promotion.  Other factors for consideration shall include, but not be limited to, minimal competency, student’s aptitude, attendance records, and the judgment of both educators and parents towards promotion and retention.  Statewide test results, if available, will be considered in the final decision. 

Sexual harassment of students by employees or other students is prohibited.  Board policy (JC)--Sexual Discrimination and Harassment specifies that all students and employees must avoid any action or conduct which could be viewed as sexual harassment.  Any student who feels he/she has been subjected to sexual harassment is encouraged to file a complaint with the principal or the district superintendent.  All allegations will be investigated promptly and confidentially.  A copy of this policy is available upon request.

West Pelzer Elementary’s School Improvement Council will hold meetings throughout the year.  The School Improvement Council discusses progress toward school goals and parent concerns. 

All Anderson School District One buildings and campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free environments.  Students are not allowed to have these products or to use these products at school or at school events.  Parents should not be smoking outside the building or in your vehicles while dropping off or picking up children.

Our district tries to offer strings to our fifth graders each year.  These students will have this opportunity to take strings after school at Palmetto Elementary.  The schedule is not in place at the current time; however, a parent will have to provide transportation from our school to Palmetto.  Parents may notify our strings teacher of their interest.  We hold a parent night at the end of each year for those interested.  Our teacher can explain how to rent an instrument and the time that may be expected as far as practicing the instrument at home.

Many health care services can be provided for students to keep them at school where they can learn and participate with other students. Our goals is to provide information to parents and legal guardians about some of the services and the programs available for addressing the health care needs of students during the school day to help students succeed in school. It is important that the necessary health care information is shared with the appropriate people, such as teachers on duty during recess, bus drivers, and cafeteria employees to make sure that the students; needs are met throughout the school day.

Individual Health Care Plans or Individual Health Plans (IHPs)

 Individual health care plans are also called individual health plans or IHPs.  School nurses who are registered nurses write IHPs to guide how a student’s health care needs will be met while at school.  The nurse works with the students, the student’s parents or legal guardians, the student’s health care provider, and the other school staff to write the plan. IHPS are written for students who have special health care needs that must be met by school staff during the school day.  IHPs are also written for students who have been approved by the school district to self-medicate or self-monitor.  To learn more about IHPs, talk with your child’s school nurse.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504)

Section 504 is a federal law that requires public schools to make adjustments so that students with certain disabilities can learn and participate in settings like other students who do not have disabilities.  To be eligible for services under Section 504, a student must have a condition that substantially limits one or more major life activities.  A team decides if a student is eligible.  The team should include the student’s parent or legal guardian, the student (if able), and others who know the student or know about the student’s disability, such as a teacher, a guidance counselor, a school nurse, and other school staff.  If the student is eligible, the team develops an individual accommodation plan.  The individual accommodation plan explains how the student’s needs will be met while at school and may include health services for the student during the school day if needed.  To learn more about Section 504, contact your child’s guidance counselor4 or Dr. Brian Keith, Director of Special Services at 864-847-7344.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Students, ages 3 through 21 years, may receive services under the IDEA if the student needs special education and related services under the IDEA.  The team includes the student’s parent or legal guardian, teachers, and other school staff.  The team develops an individualized education program (IEP) if the student meets federal and state requirements.  The IEP outlines a plan for helping the student receive a free appropriate public education and meet goals set by the team.  The IEP may include health services for the student during the school day if needed.  To learn more about IDEA, contact Dr. Brian Keith, Director of Special Services at 864-847-7344.

Medical Homebound Instruction

Medical homebound instruction is a service that is available for students who cannot attend school for a medical reason even with the aid of transportation.  A physician must certify that the student has such a medical condition but may benefit from instruction, and must fill out the medical homebound form that the school district provides.  The school district then decides whether to approve the student for medical homebound services.  The school district will consider the severity of the student’s illness or injury, the length of time that the student will be out of school, the impact that a long period away from school will have on the student’s academic success, and whether the student’s health needs can be met at school.  To learn more about medical homebound services, contact your child’s guidance counselor or Mr. David Havird, Associate Superintendent at 864-847-7344.

16-3-1040-It is unlawful for a person knowingly and willfully to deliver or convey to a public official or to a teacher or principal of an elementary or secondary school any letter or paper, writing, print, missive, document, electronic communication which contains a threat to take the life of or to inflict bodily harm upon the public official, teacher, or principal, or members of his immediate family if the threat is directly related to the public official’s, teacher’s, or principal’s professional responsibilities.  There are fines and punishments that come with convictions.

Bus transportation is provided to students who live in the West Pelzer and Pelzer areas.  If you are having difficulty picking up your child on time in a car, we recommend bus transportation.  If you are living outside of our area, you may need to change schools so your child will be able to ride a bus.

Anderson School District One supports and encourages volunteer activities throughout the school district.  Volunteers can promote community involvement in the schools while at the same time providing significant services to students, employees, and school programs by supplementing, and enhancing our educational services. 

In a proactive measure to ensure the safety of the students in Anderson District One, SLED and/or sex offender background checks will be conducted on each applicable volunteer.  This applies to volunteers who:

1.     are engaged in direct contact with students and volunteer activities, before, during, or after school hours, without the direct supervision (or in the presence) of district employees.

2.     are volunteers/chaperones that participate in and/or supervise overnight school-related trips.

All volunteers must complete the Volunteer Application form.  We have them at the school or you can download one of the district’s website.  It must be returned to the school’s office for further processing.