Series 4000 - Student Services topics

4000 -EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS: There shall be equal educational opportunity for all students regardless of race, sex, religion, creed, disability, or national origin.
4100 -STUDENT ATTENDANCE: The purpose of this policy is to encourage daily attendance in all classes.
4101 -COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE
4103 -TARDINESS
4104 -MAKEUP WORK: Students are entitled to make up work from an excused absence ( as defined in policy 4101 ) without receiving penalties to their marks or grades.
4106 -ATTENDANCE INCENTIVE/EXAM EXEMPTION
4107 -DROPOUT PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION
4108 -RELEASING A STUDENT FROM SCHOOL
4109 -STUDENTS SIGNING OUT FROM SCHOOL
4115 -SCHOOL ADMISSION
4116 HOMELESS STUDENTS: In accordance with the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and the North Carolina State Plan for Educating Homeless Children, the Board of Education shall provide a free appropriate education to each homeless child or youth living within Durham County.
4120 -IMMUNIZATION
4125 -KINDERGARTEN HEALTH ASSESSMENT
4130 -SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT: A student shall be assigned to the appropriate school in the attendance zone where the student's parent/guardian or custodian is domiciled, in accordance with the Durham Public Schools Student Assignment Plan.
4131 - MAGNET SCHOOLS
4132 - STUDENT TRANSFERS: Students who wish to transfer from their assigned school into another school, other than a magnet school, may request one of the following types of transfer:
4133 -YEAR-ROUND SCHOOLS: Access to year-round schools is available at the elementary and middle school levels.
4134 - IMMEDIATE TRANSFER WHEN CRIMINAL CHARGES ARE PENDING: Whenever a student is charged with a criminal offense.
4136 -ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS
4137 -HOMEBOUND/HOSPITALIZED STUDENTS
4200 -STUDENT RECORDS
4201 -OFFICIAL STUDENT RECORDS: Principals shall compile and maintain an official record for each student that shall contain, as a minimum, a birth certificate, attendance data, standardized test results, and grading and promotion data.
4202 -TEMPORARY STUDENT RECORDS
4203 -EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN'S PROGRAM RECORDS
4204 -ACCESS TO STUDENT RECORDS
4205 -RIGHT TO CHALLENGE CONTENTS OF RECORDS
4206 -CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT RECORDS
4207 -DIRECTORY INFORMATION
4208 -DISPOSITION OF RECORDS
4209 -RECORDS OF MISSING CHILDREN
4300 -STUDENT DISCIPLINE: The principal shall have authority to exercise discipline over the pupils of the school.
4301 -CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT: Each student in the Durham Public Schools is responsible for exhibiting the highest standards of behavior.
4303 -SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION: Students may be suspended or expelled from school only in compliance with law and Board policy.
4304 - STUDENT READMISSION FOLLOWING DISCIPLINARY ACTION
4310 -CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
4320 -STUDENT SEARCHES
4321 -INVESTIGATIONS AND ARRESTS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
4325 -REFERRAL OF DISRUPTIVE STUDENTS
4326 - USE OF SECLUSION AND RESTRAINT
4330 -DISPOSAL OF CONFISCATED WEAPONS, DRUGS OR ALCOHOL
4340 -SCHOOL UNIFORMS
4400 -ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION TO STUDENTS
4401 -ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION
4402 -COMMUNICABLE DISEASES OR CONDITIONS/STUDENTS
4403 -HEAD LICE
4404 -FIRST AID
4405 -STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE
4410 -SEXUAL HARASSMENT
4411 - BULLYING/HARASSMENT: It is the priority of the Durham Public Schools Board of Education to provide every student and employee in the school system with a safe and orderly learning environment.
4415 -PROHIBITED RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS
4420 -IDENTIFYING AND REPORTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
4700 -FUNDRAISING
4800 -STUDENT OR PARENT/GUARDIAN GRIEVANCES: Care must be taken at all times to ensure that students are treated fairly and that adequate provision is made for responding to grievances.
4900 -HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL: To encourage active and meaningful communication between the Board and Durham Public Schools students, the board establishes a High School Student Advisory Council.

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