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EXPULSION
The principal or assistant principal has the authority
to expel or exclude a pupil from the school system.
The majority of these rules and regulations
are covered by Tennessee (laws) Codes Annotated (TCA) 49-1309.39-4901,
and 52-1201. All of these rules and regulations have been
adopted by the Monterey High School Disciplinary Committee
and the Putnam County
Board of Education.
NON-DISCRIMINATION
POLICY
The Putnam County School System does not discriminate in any
program, activity, or employment on the basis of handicap,
sex, race, or national origin as required by Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964.
EOUAL EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
All students shall have the same educational opportunities
regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin,
gender, or disabilities.
SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION
It is the policy of the Putnam County School District
not to discriminate against any student, employee, or applicant
on the basis of sex. The Putnam County School District will
ensure that no student will be excluded from participating
in or having access to any course offerings, student athletics,
counseling services, employment assistance, extracurricular
activities, or other school resources based on unlawful discrimination.
The Putnam County Scho6I District will take all necessary
steps to ensure that each student's learning environment and
each employee's work environment is free of unlawful discrimination
based on sex. No office, officer, or employee of the Putnam
County School District shall intimidate, threaten, harass,
coerce, discriminate against, or commit or seek reprisal against
anyone who participates in any aspect of the discrimination
complaint process associated with this p01 icy.
HANDICAP
It is the policy of the Putnam County School District
not to discriminate on the basis of handicap. 1 The Putnam
County School District will not:
• Deny a qualified handicapped person the opportunity
to participate in or benefit from any aid, benefit, or service
the school district provides.
• Afford a qualified handicapped person an opportunity
to participate in or benefit from the aid, benefit, or service
that is not equal to that afforded others.
Provide a qualified handicapped person with an aid, benefit,
or service that is not as effective as that provided others.
Provide different or separate aid, benefits, or services to
handicapped persons or to any class of handicapped persons
unless such action is necessary to provide qualified handicapped
persons with aid, benefits, or services that are as effective
as those provided to others.
Aid or perpetuate discrimination against a qualified handicapped
person by providing significant assistance to an agency, organization,
or person that discriminates on the basis of handicap in providing
any aid, benefit, or service to the beneficiaries of the recipient's
program.
Deny a qualified handicapped person the opportunity to participate
as a member of planning or advisory boards.
• Otherwise limit a qualified handicapped person in
the enjoyment of any right, privilege, advantage, or opportunity
enjoyed by others receiving an aid, benefit, or service.
• Any questions should be referred to:
Tennessee Department of Education
Civil Rights Coordinator
26th Floor, William Snodgrass Tower
312 Eighth Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
STUDENT CONCERNS
AND COMPLAINTS
Conflicts between students - such as disagreements,
bullying, name-calling, intimidation, or any other potential
conflict(s) that could result in a physical confrontation
and/or could reasonably be considered to cause emotional distress
should be reported to a school official immediately. Students
are expected to resolve all conflicts in a non-violent, non-threatening,
non-demeaning way.
DecIsIons made by school personnel - such
as assistant principals, teachers, or teacher assistants -
which students believe are unfair or are in violation of pertinent
policies of the Board or individual school rules may be appealed
to the principal or a designated representative. To appeal,
students will contact the principal's office in their school
and provide their name, the issue, and the reason for the
appeal on a printed form available at the school office within
two (2) school days. The appeal will usually be decided confidentially
and promptly, preferably within two (2) school days.
If the principal does not make a decision within two (2) school
days following the date of the complaint, students or parents
may appeal at that time to the superintendent/director of
schools or designee at the central office. The information
provided should include the student's name, the school, and
a description of the problem. An investigation and decision
will be made within two (2) school days and communicated to
the school principal and student by telephone. A written copy
of the decision will also be sent to the student and the principal.
STUDENT HARASSMENT/DISCRIMINATION-GRIEVANCE
PROCEDURES
FilIng a Complaint - Any student who wishes
to file a discrimination/harassment grievance against another
student or an employee of the district may file a written
or oral (recorded, if possible) complaint with a complaint
manager. Students may also report an allegation of discrimination/harassment
to any teacher or other adult employed in the school who shall
inform a complaint manager of the allegation. The complaint
should include the following information:
1. Identify the alleged victim or person accused;
2. Location, date, time, and circumstances surrounding the
alleged incident;
3. Identity of witnesses; and
4. Any other evidence available
Investigation - Within twenty-four (24)
hours of receiving the student's complaint, the complaint
manager shall notify the complaining student's parent/guardian
and the principal who shall inform the superintendent. The
parent/guardian shall be given notice to the right to attend
an interview of the student in a non-intimidating environment
in order to elicit full disclosure of the student's allegations.
This interview shall take place within five (5) days from
the time the complaint was first made. If no parent/guardian
attends the interview, another adult, mutually agreed upon
by the student and complaint manager, shall attend and may
serve as the student advocate. After a complete investigation,
if the allegations are substantiated, immediate and appropriate
corrective or disciplinary action shall be initiated. The
complaint and the identity of the complainant will not be
disclosed except (1) as required by law or this policy; (2)
as necessary to fully investigate the complaint; or (3) as
authorized by the complainant. A school representative will
meet with and advise the complainant regarding the findings,
and whether corrective measures and/or disciplinary actions
were taken. The investigation and response will be completed
within thirty (30) school days. Copies of the report shall
be
kept in the complaint manager's file for one (1) year beyond
the student's eighteenth (18th) birthday. The superintendent
shall keep the Board informed of all complaints.
DecIsIon of Appeal - If the complainant
is not in agreement with the findings of fact as reported
by the complaint manager, an appeal may be made within five
(5) work days to the superintendent of schools. The superintendent
will review the investigation, make any corrective action
deemed necessary and provide written response to the complainant.
If the complainant is not in agreement with the superintendent
of schools findings of fact, appeal may be made to the Board
of Education within five (5) work days. The Board shall, within
thirty (30) days from the date the appeal was received, review
the investigation and the actions of the superintendent and
may support, amend, or overturn the actions based upon review
and report their decision in writing to the complainant.
RECORD KEEPING PROCEDURES
Dear Parent:
The schools collect and maintain student
records to provide for the growth and development of individual
students, to provide information to parents and authorized
staff, and to provide a basis for the evaluation and improvement
of school programs. Section 438 of the General Education Provisions
Act, as amended, provides that such institutions must provide
parents of students access to official records directly related
to the students and an opportunity for a hearing to challenge
such records on the grounds they are inaccurate, misleading
or otherwise inappropriate; that institutions must obtain
the written consent of parents before releasing personally
identifiable data about students from records to other than
a specified list of exceptions; that these rights transfer
to students at certain points; and that an office and review
board must be established in the office of H.E.W. to investigate
and adjudicate violations and complaints of this section.
The Putnam County School System maintains a number of different
records in various locations. This information shall be kept
current and shall include:
1. Basic information about the student and his/her family;
2. Attendance records;
3. Grades or progress reports;
4. Health information;
5. Records of achievement in the basic skills;
6. Results of intelligence, aptitude, and interest test, and
7. Special individual test results on pupils with special
needs.
Different kinds of data require different arrangements for
security. Category "A" Data: includes official administrative
records that
constitute the minimum personal data necessary for operation
of the educational system. Specifically this means identifying
data including names and address of parents or guardian, birthdate,
academic work completed, level of achievement (grades, standardized
achievement test scores) scores on aptitude tests, and attendance
data. These records should be maintained in perpetuity as
the Permanent Record Card subject to the conditions set forth.
Category "B" Data: includes verified information
of clear importance, but not absolutely necessary to the school,
over a period of time, in helping the child or protecting
others, health data, and family background information are
included in this category.
Category "C" Data: includes potentially useful information
which may as yet be verified or clearly needed beyond the
immediate present. (e.g. clinical reports, legal papers, and
reports from youth agencies.
Sincerely,
Dr. Michael R. Martin, Director Joe Matheney
Putnam County Schools MHS Principal
Chapter No. 196
PUBLIC ACTS, 2001
CHAPTER NO.196
HOUSE BILL NO. 903
By Representative Harwell
Substituted for : Senate Bill No. 1302
By Senator Fowier
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated,
Title 49, Chapter 2, Part
1, relative to hazing.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF
TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 2,
Part 1, is amended by adding the following language as a new,
appropriately designated section:
Section 49-2-120.
(a) As used in this section, unless the contest otherwise
requires, "hazing" means any intentional or reckless
act in Tennessee, on or off LEA property, by one (1) student
acting alone or with others which is directed against any
other student, that endangers the mental or physical health
or safety of that student, or which induces or coerces a student
to endanger such student's mental or physical health or safety.
"Hazing" does not include customary athletic events
or similar contests or competitions, and is limited to those
actions taken and situations created in connection with initiation
into or affiliation with any organization.
(b) The governing body of each LEA shall adopt a written policy
prohibiting hazing by any student or organization operating
under the sanction of the LEA. The policy shall be distributed
or made available to each student at the beginning of each
school year. During the first month of each new school year,
time shall be set aside to specifically discuss the policy
and its ramifications as a criminal offense and the penalties
that may be imposed by the LEA.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect July
1, 2001, the public welfare requiring it.
PUBLIC ACTS, 2001
PASSED: May 7, 2001
Chapter No. 196
John S. Wilder Jimmy Naifeh, Speaker
Speaker of the Senate House of Representatives
APPROVED this 10th day of May, 2001
Don Sundquist, Governor
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