Handbook

Mission Statement

The mission of the Tucson Unified School District, in partnership with parents and the greater community, is to assure each pre-K through 12th grade student receives an engaging, rigorous and comprehensive education.

Vision

Tucson Unified School District is a professional learning community that ensures every student learns, exceeds all expected performance standards, graduates, and is able to compete and succeed in a global economy.

Fire Drill

A fire drill practice will be held once each month. Line the class up as quickly as possible and leave the building or portable in an orderly and quiet manner. During the drill each teacher must account for each student assigned to his/her classroom. Remember to take your grade/attendance books with you.

Room doors need to be closed after the last student is out of the room. Pod doors must also be closed. Room #4, Room #5, and Room #12 are responsible for closing Pod doors.

If all students are present and with their Teacher at their designated area, the Teacher holds up the green side of the green/red laminated sheet (Evacuation Card) indicating that all students are present. If students are not physically present, then the Teacher holds up the red side of the laminated sheet (Evacuation Card) indicating that all students are not present. Once the Teacher has all of his/her students, he/she will then flip their sheet to green.

The Administrator and/or Office Staff, Monitors, and Custodians will assist in the evacuation. If you need to communicate pertinent information with the Administration or Office Staff please locate and inform a member of the Office Staff, Monitors, or Custodians, as they will have radios. The Nurse or Health Clerk will take medications and student emergency cards with them.

Prior to the first day of school, each teacher must post fire escape instructions and map by the classroom door. Discuss alternate escape routes with students. If a normal exit is blocked or the student is not in the classroom, the child should proceed to the nearest unblocked exit. Discuss exits for the cafeteria, library, office and other areas in the school. Students who exit from areas other than their classroom should join the first classroom they see.

If your class is in an area other than your own classroom and you are not aware of the "proper" fire exit route, proceed to the closest exit and then to an area on the playground away from the school building. Do not attempt to go to your "usual" spot.

A bell will ring to let you know when it if safe to return to class.

Please Remind Students:

Each room will exit the building in a single file.
At no time will there be any pushing, running, or unnecessary talking.
Each room will proceed to the designated area on the playground and line up until the bell rings indicating that it is safe to return to your classroom.
In the event of a fire or fire drill during assemblies in the cafeteria, the students and their teachers will go out the back doors to the cafeteria and proceed to their designated area.
In the event of a fire drill during lunchtime, the students eating in the cafeteria will go out to their designated area.
In the event of a fire or fire drill during lunchtime, the students playing outside will proceed to their designated area.

In the event of a fire or a fire drill the students in the Computer Lab will proceed out the back door of the Computer Lab down the hallway and proceed to their designated area.

Bus Evacuation

Follow standard Fire Drill Procedures. Once the drill is cleared, proceed to the nearest busses.
Classes that line up east of the ramada will exit the playground through the gates between the main building and primary building.
Classes that line up, south of the ramada and north of the asphalt walkway will be directed to exit the playground through the gates between the main building and primary building OR will be directed through the main building.
Classes that line up south of the asphalt walkway will be directed to use the parent pick-up gates or the basketball gate.
This may be subject to change, in order to facilitate classes loading the busses efficiently.

Monsoon Plan

When it rains, it pours! It is critical that all of our students get home safely during a monsoon. The following is a step by step guide for a monsoon dismissal:

The front office will notify the school by intercom that we are on a monsoon schedule. If you do not have access to an intercom you will be notified by phone.
All support personnel will report to the front office.
If Parent Link is working then all parents will be notified that the school will be dismissing at whatever time transportation directs us due to monsoon rain.
If parent link is not working then it will be up to the teacher to contact each parent of the early dismissal and record that the parent was contacted and which way the student will be going home since some buses may run. It is up to the teachers on the first day of school to ask their students if they have brothers or sisters at the school. The oldest student in the family should have the teacher that contacts parents. This way we are not contacting parents 3 or 4 times, just once. If you have your students call then you must verify who and when the student will be picked up. There has been confusion with this in the past.
Once the teacher has verified how all of their students are being picked up they must contact the front office with a list of student names of who they were unable to contact.
If some buses are running teachers will be notified. Once buses arrive you will be directed for those teachers in the building to send certain bus numbers to the cafeteria and in the K-1 building please have the students of each bus number lined up at your door and ready to go until a support person comes and picks them up.
If Parent Link is working then we will field and answer phone calls about dismissal as they come in and wait until school dismisses. Once it is time to dismiss parents/guardians will be shown to your classrooms to check out their child with you. Please have a sign out sheet available. After at least 45 minutes teachers will then be responsible for contacting the guardians of those students who are left on the monsoon contact form. Please send a list of the reaming students to the front office.
There will come a point in the process when there are so few reaming students that support personnel will be able to put them in the library. At that point please hand in your Monsoon Plan Parent Contact sheet to the front office.
Thank you in advance for being flexible and assisting in this process as needed. Please listen carefully for the intercom because school communications will come from the front office via the intercom unless you do not have access and then we will call.

Vesey Elementary School values and challenges every student to become a lifelong learner and contributing member of our diverse society.

The District offers evaluation services for all preschool students within the TUSD attendance area from the ages of 3 to 5 (not enrolled in kindergarten). Students are screened in the areas of vision, hearing, communication, motor, cognitive, social/emotional and adaptive skills. If a child is found to have a disability during the process, the child will be offered services.

Only small animals of the rodent variety should be kept in the classroom. This means such animals as white rats, mice, guinea pigs, gerbils, hamsters, and rabbits. This is primarily because of the extremely low risk of rabies occurring in these animals. (No rodent species have ever been known to have rabies in Arizona and the state laboratory no longer examines rodents for rabies.) However, every care should be taken by teachers to make sure that students are protected from any harm. Teachers are responsible for the cleanliness of the cages. Shavings or other debris should be carefully removed and put in bags. Animals should not remain in the room for long periods—such a winter holiday or if the weather is predicted to be in low temperatures that threaten survival.

Bats, skunks, foxes, and coyotes should NEVER be brought into the classroom. These animals all carry high risk of becoming rabid.

Reptiles are generally permitted in the classroom for first grade and above. It is critical that children thoroughly wash their hands after handling and the cages are kept clean. Reptiles pose the risk of salmonella poisoning.

The following recommendations are made in the interest of safe handling of small animals in the classroom and for the protection of students.

Animals should be kept in screened cages with 16-gauge mesh wire.
Animals should not be allowed to run loose in the classroom or left in the building during the cold weather.
The teacher or one person should be designated to open cages and remove animals.
Students or others should not be allowed to stick fingers, pencils, sticks or any other object through the wires of the cage where animals are kept. Teasing animals may result in retaliation by the animal and a bite or scratch from handling the animal.
Any person handling animals should have taken precautions against tetanus.

Children should be cautioned to NEVER pick up or touch a sick or dead animal. Children should be cautioned not to bring animals found on the way to school with them to school.

All animal bites in the classroom must be reported immediately to our Health Office. Then we will report to Rabies Control and the animal quarantined for two (2) weeks.

If a bite or scratch from an animal does occur, the student should be sent directly to the Nurse’s Office. The nurse or health clerk will ensure that the student is currently protected against tetanus.

During the course of the year, there will be assemblies. Often times, the intermediate and primary groups will attend separate assemblies due to developmental needs and space. All teachers need to work cooperatively to maintain orderly student conduct. Assembly procedures need to be used by the entire school community. As everyone cannot leave at the same time, classes at the front and nearest the exit will be dismissed first. Students need to remain seated until their class is ready to be dismissed.

If the Primary and Intermediate students will participate in an assembly simultaneously, the Intermediate classes will occupy the space behind the Primary classes.

As everyone cannot leave at the same time, classes at the front and nearest the exit will be dismissed first. Students need to remain seated until their class is ready to be dismissed. Teachers accompany their students to the cafeteria and ensure procedures are followed.

Assembly Procedures

Follow the High Paw Way of being safe, responsible and respectful.
Show appreciation by clapping.
Do active listening.
Keep hands and feet in personal space.
Remain seated following performance and wait to be dismissed.

Student

Recording Procedures: Student attendance will be recorded on the Mojave system. This system tracks a student’s daily absence and tardiness. Communicate with parents regularly regarding students being on time to school and that regular attendance is necessary and required.

The morning attendance should be taken no later than 9:25am. The first and second lunch choices count should also be uploaded into Mojave. Afternoon attendance will be submitted 10 minutes after the bell has rung.

Students Leaving Early: Students who are to leave early should be checked out from the office. The office will notify the classroom teacher to send the student to the office via intercom. No student will leave with someone who is not on the emergency card (green) and under 18 years of age. If an adult comes to the classroom to take a child direct them back to the office for sign-out.

Signing-in/out: No student is to be dismissed early from the classroom or playground without permission from the office. If a person requests to remove a student without having an early dismissal form, send them to the office to follow proper procedures. Office staff will know or check school records and identification to verify that an authorized person is picking up the student. When a student comes into class late, the student should have an admit slip. A student should be sent to the office to be formally admitted if the student does not have an admit slip.

Teacher

Sick Leave: Teachers who will be absent due to illness need to notify school administration and the office manager NO LATER THAN 6:30 a.m. to ensure a substitute for your class. Leave a message if the message machine answers. You will need to call the office each day of your absence by 12:00 noon to indicate whether to retain or release the substitute. Teachers must be present for Staff Development days; if you are absent then you must be on personal or sick time.

Personal Leave: Other leaves of absence must be arranged directly with the principal as outlined in the TUSD consensus agreement.

Building Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

*No students before or after this time regardless of parental permission. This will be strictly enforced, unless participating in an after-school program.

For supervision and safety reasons, children are not to be on the playground before 8:00 a.m. and must go directly home when dismissed. Teachers are to follow the bus dismissal procedures. Students are to be instructed in the proper way to wait for rides (no running, throwing sticks, getting near windows, standing on planter areas or walking through planters).

After breakfast and lunch, students will exit the cafeteria and go directly to the playground via the most direct path. All students meet their teacher at the designated meeting point on the playground in the morning and after lunch. Teachers need to be prompt. Their teacher will lead students into the building. This procedure allows teachers the opportunity to prepare before the instructional day begins and non-instructional time during lunch.

There should be no students wandering through the halls before school or during the lunch period. Water and bathrooms are available outside. Children should be shown how to walk the hallways, line up, and wait. If students are to return to class, please provide them with a pass, otherwise, they will be directed to go outside.

All school personnel should be comfortable in asking anyone that they do not know on the playground or in the building if they can be of assistance to them. Safety is always the first concern.

Make a list of all students and list the bus number for each child. Also, make a student list of Parent Pick Up. The list will be vital for you and any substitute teacher. This information should be available in the substitute teacher plans.
Line class in bus order (Bus 1, Bus 2, Bus 3 etc. to Bus 7) with parent pickups and walkers at the end of the line. Walk all students to the bus and parent pickup area.
The class is to quietly walk in line down the center hall and out the front door. Classes from the portable classrooms will walk their students to the bus line in front of the building and check in with the adult. Once students start to line on the court area for late busses, then students may be excused to line up in their bus line for late bus arrivals. An adult will be on the right near the bus line. This adult will check each class as having exited the building. All classes must be checked in to release.
Students must have a parent note or a note from the office to go on a different bus. Sometimes parents request a different bus for several days, and a note must be on file for this request. This way we will not misplace a student.
An orderly routine for dismissal will assist us in making sure that each child is placed on the right bus. When buses arrive, they are not in order so you need to be aware of each bus number.
As you reach the last bus, hopefully all bus students have been loaded or placed in line on the court where they will wait for their bus. Continue down the sidewalk and walk your students who will go to the Parent Pickup Area dismissing those students to the monitor at the pickup area.
If students do not know what their dismissal instructions are, then contact the office immediately to make sure what the instructions are through a parent contact.

A safe, clean, organized and educational classroom environment needs to be maintained on a continuous basis; this is not an option!

Daily: At the end of each day, all items must be picked up from the floor. Chairs must be placed safely on the tables and desks or stacked. This enables the custodian to properly clean floors. To avoid problems with insects, food items need to be removed from classrooms or stored in airtight containers. Students should be responsible for their classroom environment. Designated jobs and a time given at the end of the day will allow for neatness and give students a sense of pride in what they have done.

Weekly: Counters and bookcases should be straightened. These are responsibilities that students can be assigned to complete.

All classroom materials need to be organized in a manner that promotes health, safety and independence for students. Cords must be taped down or placed in safe places. Boxes on high shelves must not protrude over edges or stacked on one another in an unsafe manner. Lessons for equipment and material use are vital to the safety of the students. Activities involving safety precautions must be under direct teacher supervision of the classroom teacher.

Bulletin boards need to reflect the current component of any yearlong theme or current studies. Displays need to be changed regularly. Visual displays should be well done and easily read, and visible for students to see. High quality displays encourage students to do their personal best. Students should be involved in the creation and planning of bulletin boards. Visitors form impressions on what they see, so it is important that they accurately judge the quality of our program. Word walls are critical to our kindergarten and first grade student’s success. All kindergarten and first grade teachers must have a word wall visible in the classroom. The words must be relevant and the wall should continue to grow throughout the year.

Please notify the custodians or office manager of unsafe conditions or items that need repair. The custodians will try to address it first and if unable to, they will notify the office to call in the work order for repairs. A.V. equipment that is in need of repair should be tagged with the problem and sent to the library.

All teachers should have a key to their classroom to lock their door. You are encouraged to keep your keys on a chain to prevent loss. Key request forms can be obtained from the office. Only those to whom the district has officially given a key may use that key to open doors. Lost keys should be reported and the fee paid to district for another key. Only teachers to whom the key has been issued may keep or use the key.

All teachers should have a key to their classroom to lock their door. You are encouraged to keep your keys on a chain to prevent loss. Key request forms can be obtained from the office. Only those to whom the district has officially given a key may use that key to open doors. Lost keys should be reported and the fee paid to district for another key. Only teachers to whom the key has been issued may keep or use the key.

Daily Agenda: The daily agenda needs to be posted in a place for all students to view.

Objectives: Content and language objectives need to be integrated into a two part objective aligned with Blooms taxonomy and standards need to be visible and posted in the classroom during content area instruction. Once students have mastered the objective it should be rewritten in past tense form. This can be done in a variety of ways. It is understood that the students may not have met the objective that particular day, but once the objective is met the objective board must reflect that.

PBIS Matrix: Should be posted. The PBIS Committee will update the Matrix each year.

Restorative Circles: This is essential to form a sense of belonging and togetherness. Use positive vocabulary, compliments and a time to share that will help students learn the value of one another. Students who learn to work together in a positive way will be more engaged, more interested in their work and display fewer negative behaviors.

There are many purposes for circles. They should not be the only activity used to build community.

To solve problems
To plan events and talk about what we want to learn
To share information
To compliment each other
To reflect on what we have learned.

There will be five Parent-Teacher Conferences during the year. On these days, the dismissal time is 12:30 p.m. Teachers must schedule a session with every parent September 22nd, 23rd, 24th. If a teacher is unable to get a hold of a parent they must show proof of 3 attempts of contact. Students who have an SSP or equivalent academic or behavioral challenges, must have a parent/teacher conference scheduled for them on either February 12th or 13th. Teachers can meet parents at school. You may request the Community Representative, the school counselor or Tutor Advisor to make a home visit if you are concerned.

Only authorized staff members will be permitted to run copies-office staff and copy monitor.
Copies will be run daily.
Allow for at least a 48-hour turn-around.
Fill out copy instructions form (completely)-make sure to add any specific instructions.
Paper clip instructions to master copy.
Place all copies in the file sorter racks.
Copies will be placed in teacher boxes.
Please submit "Master" copy w/ each copy request.
When you are running low on copies, the office manager will notify you. Your copy limit is 2000 per month including Harcourt and assessments.
Class sets should be made through copying and not through the use of the school printers.

Please note if the material has copyright. (Copyright Law—see librarian for specifics.) It is important to look for ways for students to use their writing, rather than prior made copies. It is the focus of our school and our district to have students become writers, beginning at the kindergarten level. They cannot do that if they fill in blanks only.

Confidentiality Guidelines: All records are confidential. This includes Special Education folders. This includes grades, cumulative files, report cards, phone numbers, addresses and any written or oral information. Volunteers should not correct papers that require grades. Use caution and discretion when allowing them access to student work or in discussions involving students. Cumulative files are to be stored in the office and working files are to be locked in the file cabinets away from public access.

Access to Student Record/Review of Records: Access is limited to TUSD certified staff members. Classroom volunteers are not to have access to cumulative files and grade books. Under supervision, TUSD paraprofessionals may have access to files under the confidentiality guidelines. There must be a legitimate educational purpose for viewing records. Files are never to be removed from the building by anyone. When a parent/guardian asks to examine any record, refer him/her to the office.

Cumulative files can be reviewed at the beginning of the year. Ensure they are in order and review student work. Bring the cumulative folder up to date periodically throughout the year. At the end of the year, give attention to the general physical condition and contents.

Transfer of Records: Only the school office will transfer school records. If a child transfers to another school, the office will complete a transfer form. The teacher must update all cumulative records and submit the following items to the school office.

Guidelines for Discipline

At Vesey, we have a positive approach to discipline which focuses on Being Safe, Being Respectful and Being Responsible. This is the HIGH PAW WAY. Students will be rewarded by receiving High Paws. The Golden Paws are for the whole class which can only be handed out by an adult in the school, not the classroom teacher of the class receiving the Golden Paw. Students can receive a high paw shout out on the announcements weekly. In addition students can receive other intrinsic and extrinsic rewards from staff and the classroom teacher. In the event that a student is not making good choices the following procedures must be followed:

Teachers must be familiar with The Student Guidelines of Rights and Responsibilities which can be accessed on line. A Level 1 offense does not generally need school administrative support to enact consequences. There are some exceptions.
The teacher must assess the situation and decide if this is a choice in which the consequence can be taken care of by the classroom teacher or one in which the teacher requires administrative support.
If the teacher deems the situation one in which they will give the consequence and the consequence ends up being lunch detention then the teacher must notify parents. If the student is injured in any way they must be sent to the nurses office for documentation. If the injury is not an accident or the teacher is not sure what happened school administration must be notified via a referral placed in the box outside of Mr. Ruiz’s office or the box outside of Mrs. Warmbrand’s door. Please do not put referrals in Mr. Ruiz’s mail box.
If the teacher has a concern or an incident occurs in which the teacher feels they need to clarify in detail a situation then the disciplinary issue can be shared with Mrs. Warmbrand or Mr. Ruiz via email.
It is appropriate to call the front office for disciplinary support in the following cases:

A level 3, 4, or 5 offense
Theft
The student is harming themselves
The student is harming another student
The student is destroying school property
The student is disrupting the educational process and the teacher has documented ways in which they have attempted to redirect the student. This documentation should be filled out on the draft form developed by the PBIS committee that will be approved at our August PBIS committee meeting.
An issue is occurring in the classroom in which the teacher feels overwhelmed
If a student has run out of the classroom
You cannot find a student

All discipline consequences issued by school administration (detention, ISS, and OSS) will be documented in Mojave and coded by teacher name. This includes incidents that occur outside on the playground. This is a directive from our Deputy Superintendent. Quarterly school discipline records in Mojave will be reviewed at the district level. Elementary directors will make note of the number of discipline referrals for each teacher in the school. If directed by an Elementary director or school Superintendent it may be necessary for site administration to meet with teachers in which there are concerns with discipline referrals. Depending on the concern this may also affect your score on your evaluation, particularly in Domains 2, 3a, 4a, 4c, and 4f.

Guidelines for Classroom Management

Plan Ahead – Have a clear idea what is to be taught and how it is to be taught. Lessons must be planned and organized coherently before the class begins. Each student must have a set of study guidelines/rubrics that tells the student exactly what is expected. Materials must be out, organized and ready. Effective teachers often do the students assignments before hand to have a better idea of the tasks facing the student.
Develop Routines – Successful teachers have a routine procedure for accomplishing daily events (taking attendance, recording grades, dismissing students, etc.). Large amounts of time can be spent on learning instead of routine tasks. Students should be part of those tasks or jobs.
Teacher Voice/Body Language-Use voice techniques. When students hear only high pitches and loudness they respond in like manner. Through drama and humor students learn. Non-verbal signals can be wonderful ways of letting students understand. Develop signals to let students know it is time to begin a new task and encourages learning. Help them raise Their Level of Understanding.
Monitor Student Behavior – Let students know you are aware of what is going on at all times. Scan the room regularly. Station yourself where you can see students at all times. Teachers should be actively engaged with student during instructional time. Be aware of who is listening, understanding, participating or misbehaving.
Handle Inappropriate Behavior Respectfully, Promptly and Consistently – Monitor consistently to detect inappropriate behavior when it first occurs and easiest to correct without humiliation. Deal with the misbehavior calmly, quickly and without disrupting the flow of the lesson. Some of the methods for dealing with inappropriate behavior include:

Give the student a non-verbal reminder
Remind the student of the correct norm or procedure
Ask the student to repeat the correct norm or procedure
Tell the student to stop and remind of the norms.
Sarcasm is never appropriate.

Support: It is encouraged that each teacher turn in a copy of their classroom procedures; rules, guidelines, rewards and consequence plan to the principal. This copy will be kept in the office as a reference for the principal in order to help support classroom teachers when issues arise n their classrooms.

Schoolwide Procedures and Norms

The Tucson Unified School District Student’s Guide to Rights and Responsibilities in Grades K Through 5 is in effect at all times. Effective teachers spend some time during the first weeks of the school year introducing and teaching the Rights and Responsibilities Guide as well as school procedures in detail. These procedures should be revisited throughout the year. Behavior must be taught, modeled, monitored and re-taught.

All faculty and staff of the Vesey community are responsible for all students. If a faculty or staff member observes a student having difficulty following school-wide procedures, they will need to redirect the student’s efforts.

Bathroom Procedures and Other Schoolwide Norms

Students need to follow school procedures when using bathrooms inside and outside the building. It is extremely important for students to wash their hands before going to lunch. Teachers should provide ample time for such prior to lunch.

THINK TIME PROCEDURES

Think time is not a punishment. It is a "time out" from reinforcement. Using think time affects behaviors in a very predictable way.

Many times it is necessary to teach the student to comply with a think time procedure. Start with only one behavior, which may not be the most significant, but will be the easiest to change.

Think time must be used in a consistent manner or it will not be effective. Because of this, start small with only one target behavior. It will be much easier later once Think Time is established as an effective consequence.

Think Time should be done in the classroom.
Think time will frequently increase the target behavior when you first start using it. Therefore, the number of think times can increase very rapidly for the first day or so.
The think time in the classroom should be relatively short. The goal is to get the student back into the work situation as soon as possible.

The key to using think time effectively is:

Not to allow the behavior to continue until you are angry with the student.
Request the appropriate behavior one time to avoid the nagging routine.
Be as consistent as possible with the use of the program.
Don’t respond to the student that wants to argue. One simple statement is enough and then immediately go into the think time routine.
It is important to use simple and consistent language.

Policy Title: Dress Code for Employees
Policy Code: GBEBA
The Governing Board believes that all employees should dress in a professional manner, setting an example for workplace attire for the students TUSD serves. The Governing Board recognizes that "professional" work attire will vary depending on the position held by the individual. Employees should wear attire suitable for the type of work they perform.

Attire shall be considered professionally appropriate if it does not disrupt the educational or workplace environment. While individual style will be recognized, there are minimum standards of grooming and attire to which employees must abide. All employees will comply with the minimum standards established for students not subject to a standardized dress code (uniforms).

For the full policy, see GBEBA.

GOVERNING BOARD POLICY	POLICY TITLE: Electronic Mail
	POLICY CODE: EJC
	LEAD DEPARTMENT: Technology Telecom Services

The purpose of this policy is to establish basic guidelines for the responsible use of electronic mail (e-mail) in Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) and establish standard practices for requesting e-mail records.

Electronic Mail or (e-mail) is any transmission or receipt of information, including attachments and imbedded objects, across the District network by electronic means, including but not limited to commercial and electronic mail applications, operating systems, messaging capabilities and Internet mail.

Deleted E-Mail is any e-mail, which has been removed from an e-mail account and is awaiting completion of the approved e-mail retention cycle, where upon it will be properly purged from the e-mail system. A message’s retention cycle begins when that message is transferred to the "Deleted Items" or "Recycle" Folder.

E-Mail Administrator is the person(s) responsible for maintaining the organization’s electronic mail system and all associated data.

Formal Communications is communication of any kind pertaining to public business, which must be preserved as a public record.

Intellectual Property is rights and products of the mind or intellect, arising under one or more of the following bodies of law: Trade Secrets, Patents, Trademarks, Trade Dress, Copyrights, and Unfair Competition. This includes any body of work developed by an employee working on District business.

Public Record includes:

A record that is made by a public official in pursuance of a duty, the immediate purpose of which is to disseminate information to the public, or to serve as a memorial of official transactions for public reference.
A record that is required by law to be kept or necessary to be kept, in the discharge of a duty imposed by law to serve as a memorial and evidence of something written, said, or done.
A written record of transactions of a public officer in his/her office, which is a convenient and appropriate method of discharging his/her duties, and is kept by him/her as such, whether required by express provisions of law or not.
Few records in the possession or control of a public officer or body generally will not be "public records." Exceptions are: "work in progress," e.g., a work that is not yet finished, or information that is used solely as a memory aide, e.g., "post-it" notes.

Routine E-Mail Communications include:

Scheduling meetings and conference calls
Notification of legal and policy issues to be resolved in more formal communication
Requests for information or directives to complete tasks
Notification of employees’ whereabouts (e.g., vacations, conferences, out-of-office work)
Requests for formal advice and assistance

The contents of all e-mail messages are the property of TUSD. An employee has no personal right to privacy when utilizing the e-mail system. The District reserves the right to monitor and read any or all messages, without notice to the employee.

Electronic mail is a District-owned business tool and will be managed through the following rules:

Employees should be aware that e-mail messages can be forwarded or read by other than the intended recipient and should edit the content of their e-mail messages appropriately.
E-mail messages fall under the classification of Public Records, as defined in A.R.S. 39-121 through A.R.S. 39-121.04.
E-mail messages must be developed in a professional manner with a positive reflection of the District. Signatures will only include the information as it would appear on a TUSD business card.
No quotes or advertising not related to TUSD should be included in any e-mail.
Technology Telecom Services will maintain methods and tools, which allow for the automatic capture and retention of electronic mail messages.
District management, for purposes of auditing or investigating potential violations of this e-mail policy, may request access from The District’s central technology department to employee e-mail messages. To insure the overall integrity of the process, such requests must be in writing and approved at the highest level of authority, and must be conducted in a manner, which minimizes disruption in the workplace. The following levels of management are authorized to request and receive these detailed records within their respective departments.
Superintendent
Administrators
Employees are responsible for the security of the e-mail accounts that have been entrusted to them. Employees must maintain reasonable precautions to safeguard their e-mail accounts from unauthorized entry or use, and are responsible for securing e-mail communication pursuant to applicable laws.
Temporary employees and contractors may be given access to District e-mail systems, as business necessity requires, and must abide by all TUSD policies and regulations.
In addition to the use of e-mail in the performance of their job duties, employees may make limited, incidental personal use of e-mail under the following circumstances:
Scheduling of personal appointments as an effective extension of one’s overall time management during the workday (lunches, meetings, appointments, etc.).
Sharing of personal events with the work unit as pre-approved by the department and planning of work-related social events where the intent is to enhance employee morale (employee birthdays, marriages, births, etc.).
Other limited, incidental uses that do not violate District policy and are pre-approved by the department/school.
Limited as used in this subsection means limited in number of times the e-mail system is used for such purposes, limited in content to the personal use categories specified herein, and limited as to the amount of time spent drafting and reviewing e-mails.
Users have no personal right of privacy in the content of the message or equipment, and the district may monitor such use without prior notice.
Unacceptable use of e-mail includes, but is not limited to:
Running or participating in, a private or non-District related activity.
Discourteous treatment of the public or fellow employees.
Soliciting, including charitable campaigns, except with prior approval of the Superintendent.
Election or campaign activities
Issuing or forwarding serial or "chain mail" type messages.
Issuing or forwarding advertisements of any commercial nature, except items relating to District Business that are approved by the department director.
Illegal activities, including gambling, "office pools," and violation of civil rights or harassment laws.
No e-mail communications shall be created, sent, or forwarded that might constitute discriminatory, harassing, intimidating, hostile, or offensive communications on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or other grounds.
Embedding graphic images or adding attachments to e-mail that are not directly related to district business.
Using e-mail in any manner which is not above reproach or free from indiscretions.
Using e-mail in a manner, which may bring discredit or embarrassment to the District.
Any activity that violates established District policy or regulations.
E-mail communication will be preserved pursuant to this policy.
Employees transmitting or receiving formal communication through e-mail shall preserve the document in the appropriate file and dispose of the document pursuant to the District’s Records Retention and Disposition Schedule.
Employees may delete routine e-mail communication, as defined in this policy, after the e-mail has been read and the required action taken, subject to the limitations set forth below.
Communications subject to formal discovery in ongoing litigation must be preserved in the appropriate file or word processing system.
All deleted e-mail messages shall remain in the "recoverable deleted items" folder for 28 days after their deletion from the "deleted items" folder, in accordance with the Districts Records Retention and Disposition Schedule. All requests to recover deleted items need to be requested through the principal or the department head. Any attempt to purge e-mail records to prevent their recovery will be considered a violation of this policy and will result in disciplinary action.
Statutory requirements necessitate that the sender of any e-mail be uniquely identified.
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Authority and Responsibility

All employees (including temporary employees) and contractors performing work for TUSD are responsible for understanding and adhering to this policy.

Employees and contractors are responsible for:

Understanding and adhering to the e-mail policy and the related policies referenced herein.
Using common sense and good judgment in the use of e-mail.
Sending messages that contain only ethical and polite exchanges of information.
Managing their e-mail accounts by preserving and deleting e-mail messages from their folders as instructed by this e-mail policy. Purging of deleted messages is prohibited.
Advising management of breaches in the e-mail policy.
Maintaining reasonable precautions to safeguard their e-mail from unauthorized entry or use.
Complying with TUSD Acceptable Use of District Technology Resources.
Utilizing e-mail as an efficient communication tool.

Management is responsible for:

Understanding the e-mail policy, and related polices and documents.
Advising their employees about the e-mail policy and appropriate use of the e-mail system.
Determining when circumstances warrant monitoring an employee’s e-mail.
Establishing and maintaining e-mail applications and retention schedules in accordance with pertinent state statutes and District policies.

Adopted: 8/03/2004

Revision:

Review:

Everyone can assist in the effort to conserve energy in the building. Turn lights off when you leave the classroom. This includes lamps. Computers may be left on, but the monitors need to be turned off because they are high-energy consumers. Please turn off lights in the lounge and the bathrooms when you are last person to exit the area. Doors to rooms and outside doors should stay closed. Everything you do makes a difference. Use the recycling bin when appropriate.

Safety is a cooperative undertaking requiring an ever-present safety consciousness on the part of every employee. If an employee is injured, positive action must be taken promptly to see that the employee receives adequate treatment. No one likes to see a fellow employee injured by an accident. Therefore, all operations must be planned to prevent accidents. To carry out this policy, the following rules will apply:

All employees shall follow the safe practices and rules contained in this manual and such other rules and practices communicated on the job. All employees shall report all unsafe conditions or practices to site supervision.
The Site/Department Administrator shall be responsible for implementing these policies by insisting that employees observe and obey all rules and regulations necessary to maintain a safe work place and follow safe work habits and practices.
Good housekeeping must be practiced at all times in the work area. Clean up all waste and eliminate any dangers in the work area.
Suitable clothing and footwear must be worn at all times. Personal protective equipment will be worn whenever needed.
Employees will participate in safety meetings conducted by their supervisor.
Anyone under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, including prescription drugs, which impairs their ability to do their job, shall not be allowed on the job.
Horseplay, scuffling, and other acts which tend to have an adverse influence on safety or well being of other employees are prohibited.
Work shall be well planned and supervised to avoid injuries in the handling of heavy materials and while using equipment.
No one shall be permitted to work while the employee's ability or alertness is so impaired by fatigue, illness, or other causes that it exposes the employee or others to injury.
There will be no consumption of alcohol on TUSD premises.
Smoking and tobacco use of any kind is prohibited on TUSD Property.
Employees should be alert to see that all guards and other protective devices are in proper places and adjusted, and shall report deficiencies promptly.
Employees shall not handle or tamper with any electrical equipment, machinery, or air or water lines in a manner not within the scope of their duties, unless they have received specific instructions.
All injuries should be reported immediately to your supervisor so that arrangements can be made for medical or first aid treatment.
When lifting heavy objects, use the large muscles of the leg instead of the smaller muscles of the back.
Do not throw things, especially material and equipment. Dispose of all waste properly and carefully.

Fire Codes to be Observed: (T.U.S.D. Risk Management)

Safety Hazards in the classroom are the following:

Coffee Pots
Paper Hanging from the Ceiling (combustibles)
Exposed electrical cords
Extension cords are prohibited.

All items above are to be removed immediately from school premises. No exceptions will be made. If you have a Microwave and/or Refrigerator in your classroom, please unplug these items over extended weekends, breaks and summer. Keep your microwave unplugged at all times when not in use.

Parents of ELLs are to be notified of student placement using the ELL Parental Notification and Consent Form of Student Placement in an English Language Learner (ELL) Program within 30 school days after the start of the year or, for students identified after the school year has begun within two weeks following the student’s placement.

By Federal and State law, all ELL students must be placed in an English Language Development program unless the parent requests otherwise. Schools are monitored for placement and corrective action will be used to ensure compliance. A parent who refuses language services must contact the principal. The ELL student may be removed from the ELD program and placed in a mainstream program. The student will continue to be an ELL until he/she meets the requirements for reclassification.

All ELLs shall be placed in an English Language Development class for four hours of English Language instruction based on the scores of the AZELLA test. The District Skills Inventory as provided by the State will used to guide instruction. All ELL paperwork with begin with the front office and end with the front office.

At the beginning of each school year administration will review the district mandated Evaluation schedule and protocols. This will be provided to staff via either a paper copy or the intranet. Meeting deadlines for submitting evidence for your preconference, post conference or domain 1 and 4 meeting are critical for you to meet to obtain a three on your evaluation in the area of professionalism 4f and reflecting on teaching 4a. If you do not meet your deadlines to submit your paperwork it is not possible to score your performance at a proficient level. In addition, if you are at any time throughout the school year formally reminded of board policy by a school administrator you will not receive a 3 in component 4f. This is clear in the Danielson Framework on page 108. Formal reminders of board policy do include Letters of Direction. To be proficient in domain 4f one must comply fully with school and district regulations per the Danielson Framework found on page 109. It is the teacher’s responsibility to understand each of the domains and what is necessary in each category to obtain a proficient score. School administrations job is to support you in obtaining a proficient score and answering all questions related to the domains. We will review the Danielson Framework at the beginning of the year and again mid-way through the year. If a staff member believes that school administration has not been clear on evaluation procedures, protocols, or policies it is there right to ask for clarification. Lack of clarification or understanding does not however excuse violations of board policy or excuse staff from displaying proficient performance on their evaluation. It is the teacher’s responsibility to understand what they are evaluated on and to ask for help when necessary. If an emergency arises that prohibits you from meeting your deadlines please notify your evaluator so we can make accommodations.

All students must have a signed permission slip. Permission over the phone is unacceptable. This will be strictly enforced. The teacher, school and district will be liable in the event negligence can be proven. You will need to plan ahead to have everything in order prior to a field experience. Visits to Vesey Park are considered field trips. Ensure that each child has a completed form for the school year. When a teacher goes to the park with their students they must check in with the office before they leave and take a Walkie talkie with them.

It is important that activities run smoothly from the beginning. The following will assist you in "making your day".

Students will report to Playground on the first day of school to meet their teachers. Each teacher should be outside with a name tag and a poster stating his/her name, room number and grade.
DO NOT ADMIT ANY CHILD TO YOUR CLASSROOM THAT IS NOT ON YOUR CLASS LIST. SEND HIM/HER TO OFFICE.
STUDENTS THAT REGISTER ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL WILL PRESENT TO YOU A REGISTRATION FORM FOR ADMITTANCE TO YOUR CLASS. PLEASE ADD THEM TO YOUR CLASS LIST.
You will be given a class list for recording attendance for the first day. Governing board policy now allows for students to be absent on the first day of school. So please MARK AN "A" BY THE STUDENT NAME THAT IS NOT IN YOUR CLASS. Someone will be around to collect your attendance on the first day of school. It is very important that we have correct counts for the students that are present on the first day as we have to report actual student counts to Leadership office by noon.
PLEASE PUT LUNCH COUNTS ON BOTTOM OF ATTENDANCE SHEET.
You attendance sheets will be returned to your mailbox so you can do afternoon attendance. Afternoon attendance will be collected by front office. Please do not send students with attendance.
If a child comes to your room and you can’t identify him/her from your class list, send him/her to the Front Office.
Please ask each of your students if they have siblings and if they do what grade and who is their teacher. Record this information on the sibling form provided and keep one copy for yourself and hand one into the front office. This will be a critical form when we have a monsoon dismissal and when we schedule parent/teacher conferences.

All students new to TUSD must be screened within 45 days of enrollment. The Office Manager/Attendance Clerk or Designee generates the New Student Screening Form located in Mojave and gives the form to the regular education teacher of the student. The teacher completes Section B of the form and returns it to the Office Manager/Attendance Clerk or Designee. If concerns are indicated, the Office Manager/Attendance Clerk or Designee refers the form to the Administrator or Designee who indicates on the form what actions are to be taken. Examples of actions to be taken are included in the New Student Screening form, and may include consideration for Child Study. The Administrator or Designee follows up with a staff member and signs and dates the form. Staff member will follow up. The parent must be informed in writing, within 10 days of the concerns and the intended action to be taken. Two types of templates for letters to parents are attached in both English and Spanish. If no concerns are noted, the principal marks the form "No problem noted at this time" and signs and dates the form. In addition, Child Find brochures in both English and Spanish (attached) will need to be downloaded, printed and made available for parents to pick up. Please note that all the attachments on this document are also available on the District’s intranet website under Administrative Resources: (http://intranet/officesupport/newstudent.asp).

Please see the principal for any furniture requests.

Emergency/Action Procedures

The nurse for your reference keeps the TUSD Emergency Action Procedure Manual. Included here are procedures to follow when students suffer a major or minor injury.

All students, who suffer any injury, will be brought immediately to the Nurse’s Office. If the injury is such that a student may not be moved, the nurse or a designee will be called immediately and the student moved to the Health Office. Do not move a student with injuries resulting in unconsciousness, possible broken bones, or back injuries.
The nurse/health clerk will provide life saving first aid and through the emergency card, notify the parent/guardian immediately.

The nurse will call Paramedics if necessary.
An ambulance is called if the nurse and paramedic deem necessary.

If parent, or listed person, is called in an event of an emergency and unavailable, the principal, nurse, secretary or designee shall call a paramedic for transportation to the closest hospital.
The school administrator shall be called (regardless of location) as soon as the nurse, secretary or designee determines if the injury is serious. The nurse or school administrator will keep in contact with hospital authorities as necessary.
If a student is seriously injured as a result of an assault or criminal action occurs by another person, the principal, nurse or designee will call the authorities immediately.
Every effort will be made to contact the parent/guardians as soon as possible, if original efforts have failed.
The school administrator or designee is responsible for handling all serious emergencies, accidents or injuries.
ALL head injuries, no matter how slight, must be reported.
Ill children are to be dismissed only through the Health Office.
The Health Office is closed from 1:00 to 2:00 except for severe emergencies.

First Aid Kits

Every teacher receives a first aid kit. Please assist students with minor injuries in your classroom. Wash scrapes or cuts with soap and water to prevent infections. Remember to use universal precautions and use gloves when it is necessary because bodily fluids are present. One student should not attend to another student’s injuries.

Health Office Referrals

Each child sent to the nurse should bring the nurse’s pass. Teachers need to take a moment to assess the situation before sending a student to the Health office to determine if there is a legitimate need.

Medication

The student’s physician must prescribe medicine if it is necessary for a student to take any form of medication at school. All prescriptions must be in a pharmacy container with the student’s name on the label. Parents must fill out TUSD Form 929 before medication can be given. The school nurse or an authorized agent as indicated on TUSD Form 929 will administer medicine. Non-prescription medicine will not be given or administered by school personnel unless requested in writing by the student’s licensed physician. *All medication must be kept in the health office*

Teachers’ Injuries

If you are involved in an injury on site you must report it to the office manager immediately and call 1-877-435-0050 within 24 hours. You must provide the site with a work status if you go to the doctor.

You may request the Community Representative, counselor, or Tutor Advisor to make a home visit.

The Vesey faculty believes that homework can assist students in the development of self-disciplines, self-direction, and positive study habits. Homework will be planned to strike a balance between academics, family life, and the student’s need to develop individual interests.

Homework is beneficial to students and expected by parents. It is an integral component in developing self-discipline, independent responsibility and study skills. It should never be thought of as a form of punishment.

Homework is assigned four (4) nights during the academic week. Weekend homework is up to the teacher’s discretion, but is best used for make up work due to an absence, an unfinished assignment, or long-term project.

It is always good to have some homework during the week that parents can also participate in—such as family math or reciprocal reading.

If you are giving a student detention for not completing their homework you must notify parents. School administration has received numerous complaints in the past from parents whose students had multiple days of lunch detention due to missing homework and were never notified. In all cases when assigning detention parents must be notified. If your student is missing a document signed or homework it is your responsibility to have that student call from your classroom. Please ensure that you are aware of accommodations necessary for homework within a students 504 plan or IEP. A word of caution, if a student regularly is receiving detention because they are not completing homework, it is time to find another consequence. Lunch detention is no longer a consequence that works for this child. The point is that the child does the homework and learns from the content, not that we use homework as a way to teach responsibility and the negative consequences that come with the lack of responsibility.

Forms of Homework:

Reinforcement and Completion of Classwork

Finishing daily assignments

Drill and practice activities (i.e. studying math facts)

Class projects

Make-up work as a result of illness or vacation
Study Time

Independent reading

Studying for tests

Teacher Responsibilities:

Give clear homework instructions which state a specific purpose for the assignment
Design and/or adjust assignments to address the ability level of the child so that he/she can complete work with minimal assistance
Demonstrate how to complete assignments
Utilize the following suggested daily guidelines when giving assignments:

Grades 1 & 2 10 to 20 minutes

Grades 3 & 4 20 to 30 minutes

Grade 5 30 to 40 minutes
All homework should be either graded by the teacher or given a comment by the teacher.
Provide feedback to students regarding the quality of their work.

LONG TERM PROJECTS: must have a handout that list criteria and a rubric that students understand and can take home to refer to with their parents.

Parent Responsibilities:

Provide work space, good lighting, and regular schedule of study time.
Do not do your child’s work. However, you may help with activities such as math drill cards, spelling words, studying for a test, and/or providing resources for projects.
Read to and with your child, no matter how old he/she is
Support the idea of doing homework
When possible, schedule vacation, appointments, etc. outside of school time to minimize make up work
Praise good work and study habits.
Talk to your child’s teacher if you have any concerns about homework assignments

Student Responsibilities:

In class, listen to and write down directions for homework assignments
Ask the teacher questions if you do not understand the assignment
Take home directions and materials to complete the assignment
Set a daily time to complete homework in a non-distracting place
Do you own work, but ask for help when you need it
Do your best work. It should have your name and the date on it. It should be done neatly
Share your finished homework with your parents/guardian
Turn in homework on the date due

The lounge is a place for Vesey employees to relax and enjoy the company of others; therefore it is off limits to students. It is not the appropriate place to discuss student/parent information. It is the responsibility of those who use the lounge to take care of the area. Please clean up after yourself. Dishes are not to be left in the sink. Wipe out the microwave if you have a spill. The refrigerator should be checked for any food that is old. No one should take any food item that belongs to someone else. All food items and utensils should be labeled with the person’s name. This includes clearing the information board of outdated items. Due to health code violations, it is requested that all staff members help to maintain the cleanliness. A lounge cleanup will be implemented. We must all cooperate to maintain a pleasant environment. Do not send students to get your lunch, food or soda from the lounge.

All lost clothing items will be stored on a table outside of the cafeteria in a box for students to identify and retrieve. Clothing not claimed at the end of each semester will be given to the clothing bank. Other items will be kept in the office to claim. Clothing that staff may want to donate to the community can be arranged with the Community Rep. See the Community Rep for additional needs.

This material is available for checkout from the boiler room. The materials are for teacher use in Math instruction. Do not send students to retrieve material. Please remember to check out materials using the cards and return materials to the library. You will be responsible for any damaged or lost items.

Policy Title: Procedure for Resolution of Conflicts between Staff and Administrator
Policy Code: GBDA

The following procedure shall be utilized to resolve conflicts and complaints between administrators and their staff, with the exceptions of discrimination complaints or conflicts which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of a bargaining agreement between the District and a group of employees.

For purposes of this policy, the term "administrator" shall be defined as those persons whose pay is determined by the Certificated or Classified Administrative Salary Schedules established by the District. The term "staff member" shall be defined as any District employee within the management authority of the administrator with whom the staff member has a conflict.

The staff member shall first attempt to resolve issues of conflict directly with the administrator with whom the staff member is in disagreement or conflict by informal consultation with that administrator. If the conflict thereafter remains unresolved, the staff member shall complete the Staff/Administrator Conflict Resolution Form ("the Form," attached as exhibit A) and mail or deliver it to the administrator with whom they are in disagreement. The staff member has the responsibility to state the issue clearly and concisely, including a suggestion(s) for resolution if possible. The administrator will respond to the staff member in writing within ten (10) working days of receiving the Form.

Except as otherwise provided herein, no other copies of the Form or other evidence of the complaint shall be distributed or published to any other individuals, it being the intent of this policy to reduce the conflict directly between staff and administrators whenever possible. The staff member may provide a copy of the Form to a representative of the bargaining unit to which the staff member may belong. The administrator may provide a copy to the administrator's immediate supervisor and to a representative from Tucson Administrators, Inc.

If, after receipt of the administrator's written response there is no resolution satisfactory to the staff member, or upon the administrator's failure to respond within the ten (10) day period, the staff member may appeal by sending copies of the Form, including the administrator's response (if any), to the administrator's immediate supervisor, with copies provided simultaneously to the administrator. The staff member must appeal within ten (10) working days of the administrator's written response, or, in the event of no response, within ten (10) working days of the date the written response was due.

The administrator's immediate supervisor will investigate the conflict, including a review of all documents and any other relevant and reliable evidence. Within ten (10) working days of receipt of the appeal, the administrator's immediate supervisor shall meet with the administrator and staff member in an effort to mediate a resolution of the conflict. If the mediation is unsuccessful, the reviewing administrator will render a written decision within ten (10) days of the last mediation meeting, which decision shall be a final resolution of the matter.

The intent of this conflict resolution procedure is to resolve actual or potential conflict at a level as close to the site as possible. If the staff member fails to adhere to the requirements of this policy, the responding administrator shall have the right to fully dismiss the staff member's complaint, unless that complaint involves a violation of Governing Board Policy, Administrative Regulation, or state or federal law.

No retaliation of any kind may be taken against a person for utilizing the procedures set forth by this policy.

The use of the procedures established by this policy shall not operate to toll or extend any time limits created under any other applicable Governing Board Policies, which may be applicable, including but not limited to, bargaining agreements.

Morning: Ensure that all students proceed to the playground when they arrive at school. Students may play games in the morning; however school equipment will not be available for distribution. Monitors should constantly be aware of all playground activities and any unusual situations/people. In the event that there is need to be alerted due to unusual circumstances, the monitors must approach that situation/people and notify the office immediately in order to be assisted.

Lunch: Two to three monitors and the assistant principal will be on duty on the playgrounds. The principal is involved in the lunch monitoring rotation. Teachers should bring students to the cafeteria in an orderly manner. Students may use equipment at lunch from the classroom or home. Baseballs and bats should be used during supervised P.E. time and not at lunch recess. Balls that go over the south fence are not to be retrieved by students as this is private property. Balls that go over the north and west fences may be retrieved by monitors when it is safe to do so. Going over these procedures should be done regularly.

All supervision: Students will be treated in a positive and respectful manner. Life skills and Lifelong Guidelines should be used and reinforced as dictated by the situation. Parents who come to eat with their child should receive the same positive treatment.

During Regular days: Lunch period is 35 minutes in length.

At assigned times; teachers escort their classes to the appropriate area. Teachers need to be prompt in picking their students up after lunch.

Lunch Count: When submitting morning attendance, have students choose their lunch choice. This should be recorded in some way so that students can remember what they will eat for lunch. Since the cafeteria makes lunches based on morning choices, it is imperative that choices be upheld or the last lunch run students may not get their choice. Modeling lunch procedures and manners during the first week provides a mental model for procedures and behavior. Please re-review after the first semester, and at any time. By doing so, we are giving social skills for life.

Students should go directly to their seat after they receive their food. All students need to remain seated until their lunch has been eaten. We encourage students to eat properly for digestive and health reasons. This allows students to develop the habit of eating at a normal pace.

Cafeteria Cards: Students need to have a card, pay or bring their lunch from home. If a student forgets or does not have money, s/he should see the cashier. Cafeteria employees will ensure the student has something to eat. Every student has a white card.

Procedures:

Lunch cards
White = tray
Colored Card = lunch express
If a student does not have cards, please send them to lunch with something that has their full name and teacher on it. It will help the lines go faster and tells the cafeteria staff that they need to make them cards. If you get cards for students not in your class, please send them back to the cafeteria.

PB&J is served on the tray side. PB&J cards are available for the teachers who choose to let their students have them. They just need to let the cafeteria know. The students need to bring them with their white card.
Stickers - If a student has a sticker on their card please make sure they keep it on their card and don’t give it to anyone else. These tell the cashier the student has a food allergy. Also, if you know of a food allergy and the card doesn’t have a sticker, please let the cafeteria know.
Negative balance letters need to go home with the student on the day they receive them.
Pre-pay envelopes - Need to be sent to the cafeteria every Monday before 9:30 am. The cafeteria still needs the envelopes back, even if you don’t have any pre-pay money. This is to ensure that they have been turned in and not forgotten. The money needs to be in the system before lunch and the cafeteria runs behind when envelopes are late.
Lunch counts need to be submitted before 9:35 am. This gives the cafeteria enough time to make the correct amount of food, depending on what the students order. Please make sure that students take what they ordered, so that the students in the last line get what they ordered.
Breakfast cards in the cafeteria in the morning will be attached to a poster with the teachers name on it. It is the student’s responsibility to find their class poster and their own lunch card so that they can go through the breakfast line. Please practice this with your students.

Teachers should check their mailbox in the morning and at noon. Phone messages are placed in the mailboxes periodically throughout the day. Messages that require immediate responses will be delivered directly to the teacher. Teachers should collect their own mail as the mailroom is off limits to students.

Here is a list of recommended topics to cover during Open House Night. Feel free to add anything else that you feel needs coverage. This is not a night of parent conferences; please explain to parents that they will have an opportunity to conference with you by appointment or on our designated conference days. Remember, this is the only opportunity that you will have all of your parents together like this during the year to share your philosophy, program, curriculum, approaches and strategies & to cover these most important items:

Post volunteer schedule for parents to sign-up.
Agenda for the school day – Typical day and how you teach all of the Core Curriculum – Show your objectives and share it with the parents. Emphasis on Reading, Writing & Math
Homework – Share the board policy and how and what you assign for homework. You must follow board policy and individualize where necessary. Refer to student handbook.
Discipline/Classroom Management – PBIS expectations, PBIS office referral, Absence of Threat, etc. Refer to TUSD Guidelines. Refer to student handbook.
No – Gum, Candy, Money, Toys, etc. Also, this is a "No Hat Territory". Students may wear hats to school and outside, but not inside the building.
Talk about the Vesey Dress Code. Refer to student handbook.
Share Vesey accomplishments
Talk about the importance of attendance. We cannot do our jobs if students are not at school. Students need to be at school every day. Attendance goal for the school year is to achieve 100% attendance rate.
Tardy – students need to be at school on time.
Discuss Early Dismissal Wednesday’s. Talk about the fact that we do extensive Staff Development and must have students picked up on time so that teachers and staff can do their jobs. We do not have accommodations to baby-sit students. In an emergency, we must have a call telling us about the situation.
Parent Conference Schedule – Monday through Wednesday.
Please review our Monsoon Plan
Please Review GSRR

Anything else you wish to share with parents. Try to impress what a close helpful community Vesey is and how we want to be partners with them to make their child’s education the best possible so they will be successful.

Vesey Elementary School offers many opportunities for parents to become involved in their child’s education. They may choose to become involved by being a member of P.T.A., SCPC representative, classroom or school volunteer, D.A.C., site council member or take any of parent education courses offered. Refer any interested parents to the Community Representative, Vivian Chilton. Teachers may want to ask one parent at the beginning of the year to be the grade parent for the class, along with several other parents to help coordinate class events and parties. The teacher will work with the parent(s) to schedule events throughout the year. It is important to have any parents sign the Volunteer Sheets in the office whenever they provide any volunteer services for our school. All Parent Volunteers must be either Legal Guardians or hold a fingerprint clearance card if they are not legal guardians. Teachers must know Board Policies GDFA-R, GDFA, and IJOC-R. Anyone who has been convicted of any criminal offenses described in Board Policy GDFA-R is not permitted on the Vesey Campus and around Vesey students this includes field trips.

Communication with parents is a vital function of the school. We must make a concerted and continuous effort to keep parents informed. Parents have a responsibility regarding the education of their child and their willingness to do so largely depends on the teacher and school’s communications.

All teachers are encouraged to communicate with parents on a consistent basis. Share with parents the homework for the week and any announcements of up-coming events. Make a copy or email the newsletter to the Assistant Principal. Students can be part of the design of the newsletter and take part in writing it, too. Teachers should go over the letter with the students so that they know the content.

TUSD policy allows a maximum of two (2) parties a year per classroom. The choice of when to have the parties will be left up to the classroom teacher. Fifth grade will have an end of the year activity. Special celebrations of "good work and recognition" are up to the discretion of the classroom teacher. The TUSD wellness policy should be followed. We want to promote a positive and safe environment.

Vesey has a school-wide positive behavior program called P.B.I.S. (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports). Instead of telling the students what they are doing wrong; it redirects them in a positive approach and ASKS them if they are behaving in a safe, respectful and responsible manner. The expectations for all of the common areas of school (the cafeteria, office, hallways, restrooms, etc.) are posted as well as in every classroom. The students go to an assembly at the beginning of each semester and take a P.B.I.S. "tour" of the school where all of the expectations are clearly given to every class by staff members. All staff members have turquoise colored "High Paw Coupons". If a student is caught being especially safe, respectful and/or responsible, they can earn a High Paw coupon. The student will tear off their part of the coupon and the other part will go into a bucket. Each Friday morning, 10 names will be drawn out of the bucket for a "High Paw Shout Out" over the intercom! What better way to start off Friday than the whole school hearing the students’ name for excellent, positive behavior! All PBIS initiatives for Vesey will be instituted with the support of the PBIS committee.

It is important to have up to date information for all school personnel in case of an emergency. If there is a change in your address, phone number or emergency contact, notify the Office Manager of the correction. This information is confidential and will not be shared without your permission.

Teachers are encouraged to use copyrighted videotapes in their lesson plans. A specific educational objective must be noted. Full-length motion pictures must have a G rating and should be shown with discretion. If there is any question as to whether a film or video is appropriate, please consult the principal.

According to Board Policy 6153 "showing video tapes during parties or any other time is prohibited by law". Tapes may not be used for the purpose of entertainment or rewards. See the principal about such questions.

We encourage parents, members of our community, and district personnel to be involved and visit the school during the course of the school year. For the purpose of documentation and safety, all visitors need to go through the office and identify themselves, state their purpose and sign-in and get a visitor badge.

If a parent or anyone else appears in your door, it is appropriate to ask if they have checked in at the office. Remind them that it is district policy and state law that they do so for the safety of all students.

If you see someone unfamiliar in the building or on the playground, ask him/her their purpose, how you may help them, and if they have reported to the office. If you are unsure of the response or have any difficulties, report the situation to the office immediately.

Vesey Classroom Bus List
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Parent Pick-up			Special Information

Leaving School Grounds: Once a student arrives at school, they are not to leave the school grounds until dismissal unless signed out by a parent or designated person in the office. A student should not leave the school grounds to retrieve a ball or other item outside the fenced playground area. Students should notify playground monitor of the situation.

Safety: P.E. activities need to be under the supervision of an adult. Contact sports are not allowed. Proper safety equipment must be worn and utilized. Adults must teach and monitor student safety. During structured PE time the classroom teacher must have included PE lesson planning into their regular lesson plan document and all PE time must logged in on the PE Documentation page provided by the district. You must supervise your students during this time. This is not a free recess time.

Each classroom should have general P.E. equipment for student use for lunch recess. During the allocated P.E. session, teachers may want to teach students activities that they can independently organize and play during lunch recess. As equipment becomes damaged, see the office for a replacement. Lost balls will not be replaced.

All members of the Vesey community need to follow these common playground norms.

Tag MAY NOT be played on the equipment. There have been incidents in which children have been knocked off the equipment.
Tag CAN BE played in the sand bay or on the field.
Balls and jump ropes DO NOT belong on the equipment or in the sand bay.
Food and drinks DO NOT belong on the equipment or in the sand bay.
Climbing on the "outside" of the playground equipment is NOT ALLOWED this includes the tube slides.
Football (Two-hand touch) and soccer are permitted; however students who become too rough, (i.e.; tackle, dog pile, ball stripping, tripping or grabbing clothing) will lose their football/soccer ball privileges. Dodge ball and tackle football are prohibited. We ask that teachers help enforce this rule.
Items like backpacks, purses, paper, pencils, crayons, etc. DO NOT belong on the playground during lunch break.
Students need to eat their lunch in the cafeteria. Students who bring food onto the playground during lunch-break will be asked to return to the cafeteria to finish eating.

Progress Reports go home every nine weeks. Kindergarten students receive progress reports twice a year (January and May). Student-led conferences can be looked at as a wonderful way for students to take ownership of communication of their progress to parents with the teacher. Beginning with the second quarter of the year, progress reports are sent home with every student on the Tuesday following the end of the quarter.

The teacher is responsible for the very important task of evaluating student progress and recording corresponding grades and comments based on cumulative data. Progress reports are a very important part of the communication process with parents. They are valuable to our parents and a reflection of you and your educational program.

Teachers will need to hand in the summary of the grades into the Office on grading day. This is another way for the principal to be aware of accomplishments and needs of students at Vesey. Indicate any information you want to receive special attention by marking with a Post-it.

Academic Rating The rubric score a student receives depends on those indicators that best describes academic progress in a given period. Teachers will consider many factors when evaluating a student’s academic growth during a grading period. After analyzing all factors, the teacher determines the grade. Teachers need to make sure that parents and guardians understand both the format of the progress report and rubrics. Individualized comments written on the progress report should reflect academic strengths and areas in need of improvement. As well, they should be specific to the student and not a generalization of the class.

Support Programs: Teachers are to list support programs from which the child is receiving assistance.

Breakfast

Before 8:30 a.m. students need to be in the cafeteria. Monitors will supervise children.
Teachers open rooms to students at 8:45 a.m.
Students will be picked up by their teacher from the cafeteria at 8:45 a.m. (Only students eating breakfast should be in the cafeteria.) Once the teacher gets to her/his classroom, she/he is to buzz the front office so that we know when we can send the students to class as they arrive on the buses and/or finish eating breakfast.

Lunch

Teachers get their lunch and return back to their classrooms to eat.
Students eat their lunch in the cafeteria.
Students will be returning to their classrooms at the following times:

1st Lunch – 11:15 a.m. – 11:50 p.m. (return to class 11:30 p.m.)

2nd Lunch – 11:30 p.m. – 12:05 (return to class 11:45 a.m.)

3rd Lunch – 11:45 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. (return to class 12:00 p.m.)

4th Lunch – 12:00 p.m. – 12:35 p.m. (return to class 12:15 p.m.)

5th Lunch – 12:15 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. (return to class 12:30 p.m.)

6th Lunch – 12:30 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. (return to class 12:45 p.m.)

Regulation Code: JLF-R
Lead Department: Academic Excellence

The purpose of this regulation is to provide guidelines for all staff and volunteers in Tucson Unified School District regarding their roles and responsibilities to report child abuse.

School personnel generally will receive information about possible abuse in one of three ways:

The child will self report,
Physical injury or unusual behavior will be observed,
A third party will disclose the abuse.

Interaction with child prior to report:

In order to minimize the number of times the child victim is interviewed, minimize disclosure trauma, and insure that the appropriate and most qualified professionals conduct the investigation, school personnel should not pre-interview children.
If the child has not spontaneously provided the following information about the abuse, only these exact questions may be asked as needed to provide basic information needed by CPS and/or law enforcement for triage and prioritization:
What happened?
Who did it?
Where were you when it happened?
It is not the job of school personnel to establish beyond a doubt that abuse has caused the observed injury or behaviors.
It is completely inappropriate for school personnel to gather additional details in order to respond to anticipate questions by the CPS Hotline worker. The Hotline worker’s questions are for the purpose of gathering information that MAY be known to the person making the call, but is not EXPECTED to be known.
Effort should be made to remember the child’s exact words during the disclosure and write them down afterward since these quotes will later be documented on the reporting form.
In the case of third party reports (someone tells school personnel that a child has been maltreated), the school personnel should make a report based on the information provided and should not call in the child for an interview.
School personnel shall maintain confidentiality of all information regarding the abuse report, except when such information is requested by CPS, law enforcement, or the County Attorney.
School personnel should never promise to keep abuse information a secret, or make remarks like "No one is going to go to jail," or use other distracting or dishonest information to reassure a child.
Never delay a report pending approval of a supervisor, school resource officer, counselor or health staff person who is not immediately available.

Making Phone Reports

Abuse reports should be telephoned to the CPS Hotline 1-888-SOS-CHILD (or 1-888-767-2445) and to 911.
If unsure if the information constitutes abuse or is reportable, contact the CPS Hotline and CPS will evaluate the information and determine if a report should be made.
Do not contact or provide information to the parent(s) and/or the alleged perpetrator. Refer all inquiries to police or CPS. It is the duty of Police and CPS, not school personnel, to notify parents of the investigation.
Call within 72 hours the Arizona Department of Education, Investigative Unit if the alleged perpetrator is a certified teacher or administrator (602) 542-2972.

After the telephone report has been made

Contact the appropriate school personnel (i.e. principal, assistant principal) who need to know in order to protect the child.
School office personnel must maintain utmost confidentiality about investigators reporting to the school. Names and purpose for visit should not be spoken aloud in the presence of other visitors, students, or school staff by investigators or by school personnel.
Assist police and Child Protective Services upon their arrival by sharing information and providing a private place on campus for the agencies to meet with the child and/or with the reporting source.
If a parent or guardian calls or comes to the school in an effort to locate a child being interviewed, sheltered or removed from school grounds, the Principal should refer the parent or guardian to CPS and the law enforcement agency for information. Parent or guardian should not be given information about the allegation or about the alleged abuser.

The written report

Mail a copy of the written reporting form to CPS within 72 hours of making the initial report. The report should be mailed to: CPS, P.O. Box 44240, Phoenix, AZ, 85064-4240. Copies of the report can, and should, also be made available to the CPS Specialist and/or Police Officer responding to the school.
Mail a written report to the Arizona Department of Education if the alleged perpetrator is a certified teacher or administrator. This report should be sent within three business days to: Arizona Department of Education, Investigative Unit, 1535 W. Jefferson, Phoenix, AZ 85007.
The written report must be maintained in a confidential separate folder for access by the principal and/or designee.

This regulation contains excerpts from Pima County Protocols for the Multidisciplinary Investigation of Child Abuse, revised June 2004. Reviewed: February 11, 2005 [To Board in Friday Report]

This is Governing Board Policy IKE.

Promotion

Students shall progress through the grade levels by demonstrating growth in learning and by meeting and/or exceeding the grade-level standards/Core Curriculum established by the State and District. The standards that students must achieve shall include accomplishment in the areas of language arts, literature, mathematics, science, social studies, music, visual arts, health/physical education and foreign or Native American language adopted by the State Board of Education. In addition to these standards, test scores, grades, teacher recommendations, and other pertinent data will be used to determine promotion.

Retention

Retention of students is a process that is followed when the teacher(s), in consultation with the parent, determines that the student has not demonstrated competency in meeting the standards, and it is in the best interest of the student. Though primary grades are suggested as the most appropriate time, retention may be considered at any grade level.

Acceleration

Acceleration is a process of double promotion or higher grade placement based on the

student’s learning ability, as well as: age, maturity, academic skills, self-confidence, grade level, behavior and other pertinent factors relating to the overall well-being of the student.

Acceleration will not apply to kindergarten and 1st grade students. Please refer to policy #

JEB Entrance Age Requirements.

Exceptional Education

In addition to the above, such decisions, when applied to students enrolled in special education, shall be on a case-by-case basis, consistent with the individualized education plan and in accordance with A.A.C. R7-2-301 and R7-2-401.

English Language Learners (ELL)

The District will employ assessment and interventions strategies with English Language Learners in a way that language considerations will not be a factor in any retention decision. The intervention will be designed to provide students with additional and intensive help in learning English and acquiring core academic content knowledge.

Appeal of Teacher Decision to Promote, Retain, Pass or Fail a Pupil

Pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes, a parent or student of majority (18 years of age) may appeal to the Board for reconsideration on any promotion, retention, pass or fail decision. The student and/or parent must present to the Governing Board proof that the student has or has not mastered the State Board adopted standards required for the specific grade level. Whether the Governing Board upholds or overturns the decision of the teacher, a written finding of their decision will be adopted by the Governing Board and provided to the parent or student of majority.

At a minimum, the Title 1 team is made up of liaison teachers, site council facilitator, designated teachers and the administration. The purpose of the team is to create and revise the plan yearly, determine the budget and spending needs and ensure that all requirements are met. It is a shared process because the team votes on the direction for the plan and the calendar. It is the responsibility of the staff to know the Title 1 plan’s goals and work to meet them. The liaison teachers will represent grade levels teachers in deciding the professional development calendar, so it is essential to inform them of concerns, questions and general information.

Faculty and Staff Hours: Monday-Friday

Certified Staff: 8:30 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.

*Teachers are responsible for notifying parents of their hours.

Office: 7:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.

Classified employees need to arrange hours with the principal. There will be no overtime without written permission from principal.

Instructional Hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Wednesday

Kindergarten – Fifth Grade 9:15 – 3:25 9:15 – 2:25

The front hall display cases are available for display of student work. All displays should reflect what is being learned in the classroom or should be timely in manner. Lettering should be easily visible from a distance. Students should be involved in the design, creation, and displaying of their works. The teacher/class name should be displayed somewhere on or near the display.

POLICY REGULATION	POLICY TITLE: Staff Conduct
	POLICY CODE: GBEB-R
	LEAD DEPARTMENT: Human Resources

Staff Conduct Regulations

The Tucson Unified School District expects each professional and support staff member shall put forth every effort to promote a quality instructional program. In building a quality program, employees must meet certain expectations, which include, but are not limited to the following:

Become familiar with, enforce and follow all Board policies, regulations, administrative procedures, standards, and other directions given by district administrators and state and federal laws as they affect the performance of job duties.
Maintain courteous and professional relationships with pupils, parents/guardians, other employees of the district and all patrons of the District.
Perform in accordance with the employee’s current job description, performance goals, and authorized directives from supervisory authority.
Transact all official business in a timely manner.
Care for, properly use and protect school property.
Shall not steal.
Attend all required staff meetings called by district and school administration, unless excused.
Report to work punctually and work all scheduled hours, notifying immediate supervisor as far in advance as possible, but before shift begins, whenever unable to report to work.

Strive to acquire knowledge of new developments in the employee's field of work.

Avoid excessive absenteeism.
Immediately report all dangerous building conditions to the building supervisor and take action to rectify the situation and/or protect the safety of students and others if necessary.
Properly supervise all students. All students must be under assigned adult supervision at all times during the school day and during any school activity. Except in an emergency, no employee will leave an assigned group unsupervised.
Obey all safety rules and standards, including rules protecting the safety and welfare of students.
Submit all required reports or paperwork at the time requested.
Have completed daily lesson plans available if appropriate to the position.
Refrain from conduct or speech that violates commonly accepted standards of the District and that, under present circumstances, has no redeeming social value.
Employees shall not use language which is offensive or profane.
Employee must not intimidate, threaten, coerce or abuse, either physically or mentally, another employee, patron or student.
Employee shall not fail to notify a supervisor or a District representative, when an employee has knowledge, of unprofessional, prohibited, or criminal conduct involving an employee and/or a student.
Employees will not make any sexual advance towards a pupil or child, verbal, written, or physical. Employees shall not engage in sexual activity, a romantic relationship, or dating of a pupil or child.
Dress professionally and in a manner that will not interfere with the educational environment.
Shall not use or possess any illegal drugs or substances.
Employees will not use any time during the working day for campaigning purposes, unless allowed by law, nor shall employees use district resources for the purpose of influencing the outcome of elections.
Refrain from using school contacts and privileges to promote sectarian religious views or selfish propaganda of any kind.

Failure to comply with this policy may subject the employee to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

Adopted: October 5, 2004

Revised/Updated: December 17, 2004 [To Board in Friday Report]

Early dismissal is every Wednesday at 2:25 p.m. Staff Development sessions will begin at 2:45 p.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. Please do not schedule personal appointments or parent conferences at this time. Plan on being an active participant and remember to leave any work unrelated to the staff development in your classroom.

A quality physical education program will provide a portion of the essential physical activity and is a vital component for all students pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade.

Physical activity must be included in a school's daily educational program for grades pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. Physical activity can also include recess that encourages activity, structured and unstructured recess, recreational activities, intramurals, integrated curricular activities, physical activity clubs and interscholastic athletics which allow students to accumulate at least 60 minutes of activity on all days of the school week. Specific individual student adaptations will be addressed through 504 Plans or Individual Education Plans.

Beginning in the 2011-2012 school year each elementary school student in full day kindergarten and grades one through five shall participate in a minimum of 60 minutes per week of structured recess, in minimum increments of 10 minutes and occurring during at least three days of the week, as dictated by Board Policy.

Structured recess should involve moderate to vigorous physical activity and can include any organized and supervised physical activity, such as exercises, walking, jogging, dancing, games or sports outside or inside the classroom. For the purpose of this policy, physical education classes can be considered structured recess, but free recess and recess immediately before and after lunch cannot be considered structured recess.

As with all physical activity, specific individual adaptations will be addressed through 504 Plans or Individual Education Plans.

In order to be well prepared for substitute teachers, there is certain information that is necessary for a successful day. In a folder or designated area, there should be an attendance sheet, class list, lunch menu, lesson plans (TE, student worksheets, etc.), fire drill procedures, dismissal procedures and how students go home. Substitute teachers are not allowed to do detention for your students when you are not here. If a student needs to stay in you must notify school administration so that they can decide reasonable accommodations in your absence.

DIRECT SUPERVISION

Students are not to be left in any area without direct adult supervision at any time.

Injuries to students while on the school grounds are the responsibility of the teacher, principal, and the school district. If we are negligent, the court has ruled that we are liable. If you are requesting students to be in your classroom to help before or after school, during lunch, or any other time outside of the regular classroom hours, you must supervise the children at all times. DO NOT leave the students unattended at any time.

Children need to be supervised by certified staff at all times during the instructional day. They cannot be sent to other parts of the building to work without prior arrangements being made for direct supervision. When volunteers, assistants, and speakers are with students, teachers need to direct and monitor the supervision as well.

Your class should NEVER be left unattended—even for a moment. When volunteers, paraprofessionals or other non-certified adults are with students, a teacher MUST be in the room. If it is a true emergency, have another teacher supervise your students while you are gone. "Line of sight" supervision is necessary.

For Nutritional Breaks/ Organized Recess the teacher must be in close proximity to the students.

During non-instructional time (lunch recess), students may be supervised by a monitor. Teacher/monitor communication and cooperation helps ensure peer support, appropriate student behavior, and consistent discipline.

Students in transit in the halls need to have a hall pass. They may not remain in classrooms, halls, the cafeteria, or the library at any time without direct adult supervision

To protect student dignity and promote appropriate behavior, the office lobby will not be used as a time out or study area. Likewise, students are never to be left alone in halls for disciplinary purposes.

If the teacher has decided to keep the student during lunch recess time, the teacher must supervise the student and should communicate to the Office where the student is. The detention table in the cafeteria is for students that have been disciplined by school administration only.

To ensure appropriate discipline procedures, a time out area needs to be set up in the classroom for Level I infractions. A time out area needs to be arranged with another teacher for Level II infractions. Severe and repeated problems need to be discussed with the school administration and parent.



Student Support Plans (SSP): These individualized plans are to be written in collaboration with the student and teacher. These are for students in third through fifth grades that are Falling Far Below the standard and approaching the standard. SSPs are continuous and specific documents.

Below are possible sources of evidence.

Standardized District and State Assessments
DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment), DIBELS
Running records of reading / weekly writing records/Classroom Assessments:

Non-instructional Time: During non-instructional time (lunch recess), students may be supervised by a monitor. Teachers and monitors need to communicate and cooperate to help ensure appropriate student behavior and consistent discipline. Every effort should be made to allow students to have their lunch recess time. If, for some reason, the teacher has decided to keep the student in during that time, the teacher needs to make arrangements for direct supervision and should communicate to the office where that student is. If a teacher leaves the campus during lunchtime, it is most important to let the office know where you are. Students should be picked up promptly after lunch. If you will be tardy in arriving to school, or from lunch you MUST notify the OFFICE and they will make the necessary arrangements until you return. DO NOT notify your colleague that you will be late or to make arrangements for coverage unless given permission to do so by the principal.

All certified staff will actively participate in the TAT process. It is necessary that when a child is referred to the TAT Process that the team collaborates on the needs of the student. Students must go through the TAT process in order to be recommended for the Child Study Process. Parents should be invited to attend any meetings or collaborations concerning the needs of their child(ren). The expectation is that the teacher has evidence for at least 6 weeks of behavioral and/or academic interventions with assessment data either behavioral and/or academic that shows that no interventions tried thus far are working to the extent that is necessary for the student to reach their potential in school. Although qualitative evidence can be helpful for the TAT team, such as, examples of student work or notes taken, quantitative data is necessary for the team, such as, test scores or behavior matrixes. If the student has poor attendance this needs to be referred to the community representative or Tutor Advisor and school administration not the TAT team.

COMPUTERS/PRINTERS: All classroom teachers are to have a teacher workstation in their classroom. The laptop is the primary computer. Do not use the computer workstations in the lab or classroom. Your profile may become corrupt and will be a low priority workorder.

All computers and their components are numbered. Each teacher is assigned to a computer. All pieces need to remain together. Teachers are responsible for maintaining the condition of the computer and printers. Printers are not to be used to print class sets of worksheets.

COMPUTER KEYBOARDING: Starting at kindergarten it is important for all students to learn keyboarding. All students should be computer literate and computer fluent by the third grade level. Computers in the library are to be used for all research projects and other information. The librarian will assist with those projects along with the classroom teacher.

WEB PAGES- Classroom web pages should reflect current information and update regularly. The webmaster is available to assist you.

LIBRARY- It is important that every student have opportunities to check out books, do research projects, and generally feel comfortable in this atmosphere. Due to budget constraints, there will not be a teacher librarian this year. However, a library clerk will check out books, shelve books and maintain the library. Teachers are to remain with their class during library time. It is important for teachers to remind students and parents of any overdue books since any book not turned in becomes a budget problem for our school library.

Telephones are installed in classrooms for teacher use to call parents and for special emergency needs. Please use the telephones wisely. The message answering service will record calls to teachers for later retrieval.

Televisions in classrooms should be strapped to appropriate carts. Students should not move the carts.

State law requires that all students be provided with textbooks free of charge. Students will be responsible for the care of books and related instructional materials. Damaged or lost books will need to be replaced at the expense of the student. Please request additional textbooks from the principal. Teachers may take the texts and related materials that you need.

Teachers have access to the three book closets. In these closets, you will find many resources to support literacy instruction. Teachers are responsible for the movement, use and care of all materials to ensure satisfactory condition upon return. This room will continue to house multiple sets of literature material as an on-going project.

TUSD cannot be responsible for loss, theft, damage or vandalism to personal property of students or employees. Remind students on the first day of school that personal items not related to instruction need to remain at home. Bicycles need to be locked up on the bike racks at all times and taken home every day. Teachers need to use caution when bringing their personal items to school. Store valuables out of sight and secure them by locking your classroom when you leave.