As a TEAM, the students, parents, educators, a= nd community will create a safe environment that builds character and assures a quality education for all with opportunities to experience success and pride now and in the future.

Student Goals

Upon exiting Sentral Community School, all students will:

· Have achieved adult literacy,=

· Have received a well-rounded general education,

· Be able to communicate in wri= tten and verbal form,

· Have developed personal livin= g skills such as personal finance, family relations, social skills, and other basic everyday living skills,

· Be able to use a computer and other technology as a tool for learning and communication,

· Be able to research using a variety of tools,

· Be active in school and commu= nity activities,

· Have developed positive chara= cter assets such as fairness, caring, citizenship, responsibility, trustworthine= ss, respect,

· Be able to appreciate and ada= pt to change,

· To be able to work effectivel= y as a team member,

· Know how to use leisure time wisely,

· Have time management skills,<= o:p>

· Understand the need for menta= l, social, and physical wellness and how to maintain them,

· Have a fundamental knowledge = in career education relating to job seeking skills and employment skills such = as attendance, appearance, and accountability.

We Believe

· Our school contributes to the conditions for success.

· All students need to feel that they belong.

· All students have an interest= to learn.

· Attendance and attitude are important for learning.

· A clean school promotes proud students.

· A community that is involved = with education promotes continuous learning.

· A safe learning environment i= s a stimulus for success.

· It is important to respect the rights of others

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FACULTY AND STAFF

Andrea Accola-Sabin      Upper Mathe= matics

Michelle Bierstedt=         &= nbsp; 2nd Grade      &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;

Marlene Boeckholt<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>         = Middle School Teacher Associate

Ron Bronson&nb= sp;            =     HS English      =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =     Year Book

Judi Bruhn        &= nbsp;            Lunch & Student Activity/ Records Secretary           Assi= stant Speech

Neola Bruhn        &= nbsp;         4th Grade      &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;     Speech

Kathy Dacken        &= nbsp;       Study Hall Supervisor/Office Aide/Bus Transportation

Melissa Dreyer=             &nb= sp; K-5/9-12 Resource Room

Jolene Eischen        &= nbsp;     PreK-12 Art      &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;

Mike Elsbecker        &= nbsp;     5th Grade      &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;

Lydia Fothergill&nb= sp;            = 9-12 Business Education         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;    National Honor Society

Tamara Geitzenauer=        K-12 = PE and 6-8 Resource

Bobbie Hardt        &= nbsp;        Guidance Counselor

Kelly Harris&n= bsp;            = ;      Title I       =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             FB Cheer. Coach     &= nbsp;

Jason Holt&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;       Vocational Agriculture

Terri Kajewski        &= nbsp;       1^st Grade

Erica Larsen&n= bsp;            = ;     7-12 Science      =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            = Quiz Bowl

Cynthia Laubental<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>        &= nbsp; Media Specialist, 6^th Grade Social Studies

Nancy McCleish        &= nbsp;   Production/Office Aide/Copy Machine Operator/SH Supervisor

Jewel Meyer&nb= sp;            =      Special Education Teacher Associate

Marcey Norland        &= nbsp;    MS/HS Math

Kathy Paul&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;      Family Consumer Science    &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;

Art Pixler        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Superintendent, Pre-School Administrator

Amy Preston&nb= sp;            =     Pre-School

Deb Preston&nb= sp;            =      Kindergarten

Steven Sand&nb= sp;            =      8-12 Social Studies     = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;     Student Council, Asst. Football Coach

Jeff Siefken        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;            Head HS Football

Brandt Snanenberg<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>        K-12 Principal     &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;               =             &nb= sp;

David Snyder&n= bsp;            = ;    5-12 Band/Music Apprec., K-12 Vocal Music, &= nbsp;         Jazz Band, Pep Band, Flags,

  &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;        Marching Band, and TAG&nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =

Joni Underwood=              Board / Superintendent Secretary

Joni VanDerPol        &= nbsp;     9-12 Spanish

Stacy Vaske        &= nbsp;        3^rd Grade

Steven W= aldstein        &= nbsp; Industrial Tech.

North Sentral Kossuth Coaches

Volleyball  &n= bsp;     Co-Coaches Andrea Accola-Sabin            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;          Baseball       Co-Coaches Chad Sla= gel

  &n= bsp;            = ;         and Tamara Geitzenauer        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           and Mike Elsbecker

Basketball  &n= bsp;     Joel Klocke (Girls) and Chad Hei= nen (Boys)      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; Softball         Head Coach Art <= span class=3DSpellE>Ingalls,

  &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ; Ass’t Tamara Geitzenauer

Track  &n= bsp;            Troy Adams (Boys) and            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            Golf            =    Andrea Accola-Sabin (Girls)

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Tamara Geitzenauer and Carol Shillington (Girls)        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Brooks Walters (Boys)

  &n= bsp;         Teachers are normally available to meet with parents or students 7:45 to 3:45 PM, ex= cept during scheduled classes, Monday through Thursday and= until 3:25 PM on Fridays. Parents h= ave on-line access to their child’s grades and assignments. You must first call the school and set up a password for access (talk to Judi). Parents are encouraged to view the= ir child’s grades and assignments at the start of each week. They are also encouraged = to e-mail their child’s teacher (teacher e-mail addresses are available = on the school’s website) or call them at school (889-2261) about their student’s progress in class or about other concerns. Appointments can= be made with faculty outside the regular hours, if necessary. Reports will be = sent home to parents every three weeks if your student is experiencing difficult= y in a class.

  &n= bsp;         Parent-Teacher conferences are held after the end of the first 9 weeks and the middle of t= he 3rd quarter. Parents are espe= cially encouraged to visit with teachers at that time.

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        =             &nb= sp;             School Song, Colo= rs and Mascot

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       Victo= ry for our Spartans     &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;        On mighty Sentral Spartans   &n= bsp;            = ;           <= /o:p>

       Fight= on and win! And we will    = ;            &n= bsp;            = ; You are number one in our eyes.

       Hail!= Hail! to red and gold,=             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;         Win! Win! for = you are better

       Our c= olors fly high!     &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; Than all of the rest!

       Fight! Fight! Fight!     =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;

       (Tune= : The Victors)

School Spirit

       You are a citizen of Sentral Community Schools. You have the same responsibility t= oward your school as toward your town, state, or country. Good conduct and proper citizenshi= p are expected from each and every one. If all students will develop respect for their school within themsel= ves, the entire school will benefit. Therefore, let us all cooperate in promoting school spirit at SHS by taking our share of responsibilities and by doing our best to be good citiz= ens and students of our school.

Equal Educational Oppor= tunity

       The Sentral <= st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Community School Di= strict does not discriminate in its education programs or educational activities on the basis of gender, race, religion, color, national origin, marital status= or disability. It is the intent = of this district that the curriculum content and instructional material utiliz= ed reflect a multicultural nonsexist approach to reduce stereotyping and bias. Thus, students are educ= ated in programs which foster knowledge of, and respect and appreciation for, the historical and contemporary contributions of diverse cultural groups, as we= ll as men and women, to society. Students who feel they have been discriminated against are encourage= d to report it to the school district Affirmative Action Coordinator. The Affirmative Action Coordinator= is the Superintendent of Schools and can be reached at 515-889-2261. Inquiries may also be directed in writing to the Director of the Region VII Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 10220 N. Executive Hills Blvd., 8th Floor, Kansas City, MO 64153-1367, 816-891-8156, or the Iowa Department of Education, Gri= mes State Office Building, Des Moines, IA, 50319-0146, (515) 281-5294.

Homeless

       The Board of Directors of the Sentral Community School District is resp= onsible for locating and identifying homeless children and youth who are "found" within the district. A "homeless child or youth of school age" is defined as one between the ages of 5 and 21 who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence and includes a child or you= th living on the street, in a car, tent or abandoned building or some other fo= rm of shelter not designed as a permanent home; living in a community shelter facility; or living with nonnuclear family memb= ers or friends who may not have legal guardianship over the child or youth of scho= ol age. The district shall make available to the homeless child or youth all services and assistance including, but not limited to, compensatory educati= on, special education, English as a second language, vocational courses or programs, programs for gifted and talented, health services, and food and nutrition programs, on the same basis as the services and assistance are provided to resident pupils.

Grievance Procedure

       Students, parents of students, applicants for employment and employees of the Sentral Community Schools shall have the right to file a formal complaint alleging non-compliance with federal and state regulations requiring nondiscriminati= on in educational programs and employment.

LEVEL ONE-PRINCIPAL, IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR, OR PERSONNEL CONTACT PERSON

(Informal and Optional- may be bypassed by the grievant)

       Employees with a grievance of discrimination of basis of gender, race, national origi= n, disability or religion may first discuss it with their principal or immediate supervis= or, with object of resolving the matter informally. A student, a parent, or an applicant for employment with a complaint of discrimination on the basis of gender, race, national origin, disability, or religion may discuss it with = the instructor, counselor, supervisor, building administrator, program administrator, or personnel contact person involved.

LEVEL TWO-THE EQUITY COORDINA= TOR

       If the grievance is not resolved at level one and the gri= evants wish to pursue the grievance, they may formalized it by filing a complaint = in writing on a Compliance Violation Form, which may be obtained from the superintendent who is the Educational Equity Coordinator. The complaint shall state the natu= re of the grievance and the remedy requested.&nb= sp; The filing of the formal, written complaint at level two (2) must be within fifteen (15) working days from the date of the event giving rise to = the grievance or from the date the grievants could = reasonably become aware of such occurrence. The grievants may request that a meeting concerning the complaint be held with the Educational Equity Coordinator. A minor student may be accompanied= at that meeting by a parent or guardian. The Equity Coordinator shall investigate the complaint and attempt to resolve it. A written report = from the Compliance Officer regarding action taken will be sent within fifteen (= 15) working days after receipt of the complaint.

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LEVEL THREE - SUPERINTENDENT/ADMINISTRATOR=

       If the complaint is not resolved at level two, the grieva= nts may process it to level three by presenting a written appeal to the Superintendent/Administrator within ten (10) working days after the grievants receive the report from the Equity Coordina= tor. The grievants= may request a meeting with the Superintendent/Administrator or designee. The Superintendent/Administrator or designee has the option of meeting with the grievant to discuss the appeal.= A decision will be rendered by the Superintendent/Administration or designee within ten (10) working days after receipt of the written appeal

       This procedure in no way denies the right of the grievants<= /span> to file formal complaints with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, the federal Office of Civil Rights, or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for mediation or rectification of civil rights grievances, or seek private coun= sel for complaints alleging discrimination.

The Educational Equity Coordinator is:

NAME: Mrs. Mary Rec= ker

OFFICE ADDRESS: Fenton, Iowa 50539        =             &nb= sp;   PHONE NUMBER: (515) 88= 9-2261

OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday 8:00-4:00=

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Jurisdictional Statement=

       This handbook is an extension of board policy and is a reflection of the goals a= nd objectives of the board. The = board, administration and employees expect students to conduct themselves in a man= ner fitting to their age level and maturity and with respect and consideration = for the rights of others. Student= s are expected to treat teachers, other employees, students, visitors and guests = with respect and courtesy. Student= s may not use abusive language, profanity or obscene gestures or language. Public displays of affection, incl= uding any physical contact beyond holding hands between boys and girls is in bad taste and will not be tolerated. Students violating these guidelines will be disciplined according to= the discipline policy.

       This handbook and school district policies, rules and regulations are in effect while students are on school grounds, school district property or on proper= ty within the jurisdiction of the school district; while on school-owned and/or school-operated buses or vehicles or chartered buses; while attending or engaged in school activities; and while away from school grounds if the misconduct directly affects the good order, efficient management and welfar= e of the school district or involves students or staff. Some school district policies, suc= h as the good conduct policy, are in effect 12 months a year. A violation of a school district p= olicy, rule or regulation may result in disciplinary action and may affect a student’s eligibility to participate in extracurricular activities whether the violation occurred while school was in session or while school = was not in session.

       Students are expected to comply with and abide by the school district’s polici= es, rules and regulations. Studen= ts who fail to abide by the school district’s policies, rules and regulations may be disciplined for conduct which disrupts or interferes with the educat= ion program; conduct which disrupts the orderly and efficient operation of the school district or school activity; conduct which disrupts the rights of ot= her students to obtain their education or to participate in school activities; = or conduct which interrupts the maintenance of a disciplined atmosphere. Disciplinary measures include, but= are not limited to, removal from the classroom, detention, suspension, probation and expulsion. Discipline can= also include prohibition from participating in extracurricular activities, inclu= ding athletics. The discipline imp= osed is based upon the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident and the student’s record.

       The school reserves and retains the right to modify, eliminate or establish sch= ool district policies, rules and regulations as circumstances warrant, including those contained in the handbook. Students are expected to know the contents of the handbook and comply with it. Students or parents = with questions or concerns may contact the office for information about the curr= ent enforcement of the policies, rules or regulations of the school district.

Definitions

       In this handbook, the word “Parent” also means “GuardianR= 21; unless otherwise stated. An administrator’s title, such as superintendent or principal, also means that individual’s designee unless otherwise stated. The term “school groundsR= 21; includes the school district facilities, school district property, property within the jurisdiction of the school district or school district premises, school-owned or school-operated buses or vehicles and chartered buses. The = term “School facilities” includes school district buildings. The term “school activities” means all school activities in which students are involved whether they are school-sponsored= or school-approved, whether they are held on or off school grounds.

Student Records

       Student records containing personally identifiable information, except for directory information, are confidential. The school records include the cumulative record folder and the permanent recor= d. Disclosure of its contents to unauthorized persons or other schools is not allowed without written parent= al consent. Only persons, including employees, who have a legitimate education= al interest are allowed to access a student’s recor= ds without the parent’s permission.&nbs= p; Parents may access, request amendments to and copy their child’= ;s records during regular office hours. An appointment can be made with the counselor during normal school h= ours if a parent desires to see the record, since records should be interpreted = to facilitate understanding. Par= ents may also file a complaint with the United States Department of Education if they feel their rights regarding their child’s records have been violated. For a complete copy= of the school district’s policy on student records or the procedure for filing a complaint, contact the board secretary, in the central administrat= ion office.

       Whenever a student has attained 18 years of age, or is attending an institution of p= ost secondary education the permission or consent required or the rights accord= ed to the parents of the student shall thereafter only be required of and acco= rded to the student.         &= nbsp;

       Student directory information is released without parental permission unless the pa= rent asks the school district not to release it. Parents must notify the school dis= trict at the beginning of the school year if they do not want the school district= to release directory information. Directory information includes name, address, telephone number, date and place of bir= th, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, degrees and awards received, most recent educational institution attended, year in school, dates of attendance, and heights and weights of athletes.

School Fees

The school district charges f= ees for certain items, such as field trips, textbooks, class trips, drivers education, and class dues. Students who have concerns about t= he fees should contact the principal. You may wave the fee if you qualify for = free or reduced lunches.

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STUDENT ATTENDANC= E

Attendance

       Daily, punctual attendance is an integral part of the learning experience and is required of all students to receive the maximum benefit of the educational program. In order to maintain interest and understanding in program of instruction, students should not expect to be absent any more than is absolutely necessary. Irregul= ar attendance or tardiness by students not only retards their own studies, but also interferes with the progress of those students who are regular and pro= mpt in attendance. Attendance is a shared responsibility that requires cooperation and communication among students, parents and school.

Absences

       Parents are expected to notify the school prior to 8:15 a.m. regarding a student= 217;s absence on the day of the absence. <= /span>All absences must be reported within one day of the absence to be considered excused.