Van Buren Local School District
Administrative Guidelines
Table of Contents


5000 - STUDENTS
5110Student Handbooks
5111Admission to the District
5111.01Homeless Students
5112Admission to Kindergarten
5113Admission of Students Participating Under Inter-District Open-Enrollment
5113.02School Choice Options Provided by the No Child Left Behind Act
5114Foreign-Exchange Students
5120Assignment to Class and Grade
5130Withdrawal/Transfer from School
5136Cellular Telephones and Electronic Communication Devices
5200Attendance
5215Missing Children
5230Early Dismissal
5320Immunization
5330Use of Medications
5330aEmergency Medication
5340aStudent Accident/Illness
5340bHealth Emergencies and First Aid Care
5340dTransportation for Ill or Injured Students
5350Suicide Intervention Process
5360Recess Guideline for Harsh Weather
5410Promotion, Placement, and Retention
5420aReporting Student Progress
5420bParent-Teacher Conferences
5421aGrading
5421bGrading Criteria
5430Class Rank
5451aRecognition of Student Achievement
5451bAthletic Award Requirements
5460Graduation Requirements
5460aCriteria for Awarding the Diploma with Honors
5463Student Transfer from Nonaccredited Schools
5500aStudent Conduct in School
5511Dress and Grooming
5513Care of Property
5515Use of Motor Vehicles
5515aOperation of Vehicles on School Property
5517Anti-Harassment
5517.01Bullying and Other Forms of Aggressive Behavior
5520Student Disorder
5530Symptoms of Overdose with Drugs
5530aUse of Anabolic Steroids
5531Student Assistance Programs
5540aRelationship with Governmental Agencies
5600aStudent Discipline
5605Disciplining Students with Disabilities
5605aDisciplining a 504 Student
5610Suspension and Expulsion
5610aStudents Subject to Expulsion but not Identified as Eligible for Special Education
5610.01Permanent Exclusion
5610.02In-School Discipline
5610.03Emergency Removal of Students
5630aAlternatives to Corporal Punishment
5630bUse of Physical Force
5710Suggestions and Complaints
5722School Publications/Productions
5723Student Rights of Expression
5751Pregnancy
5771Search and Seizure
5772Weapons
5780Adult Student Rights
5820Student Government
5830Student Fund-Raising
5840aUnauthorized Youth Organizations (Youth Gangs)
5840bResponse to Gang-Related Incidents and/or Suspicion of Gang Involvement
5850Student Social Events
5880Public Performances by Students