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In addition, under policy JHFDA – Suspension of Driving Privileges, the district may report students with 10 consecutivedays unexcused absence or 15 cumulative days unexcused absence in a single semester to the Oregon Department ofTransportation.Code: JEDAdopted: 6/9/97, 4/12/04Oregon Trail School District 46Readopted: 6/23/14Orig. Code(s): JEDStudent Absences and ExcusesIt is the responsibility of students and their parents to ensure students to maintain regular attendance in all assignedclasses. Regular attendance means attendance at 90% or above for every 9 week period during which school is insession. If a student’s illness impacts regular attendance as defined, a doctor’s note will be required to excuse yourstudent upon return.Absence from school or class will be excused under the following circumstances:1. Illness of the student;2. Illness of an immediate family member when the student’s presence at home is necessary;3. Emergency situations that require the student’s absence;4. School Field trips and school-approved activities;5. Medical (dental) appointments when confirmed by the parent.Students shall be responsible for all content missed during absences, and shall be given a reasonable period of time todemonstrate understanding of content missed. Credit will be allowed for significant long-term assignments, but unexcusedabsences that reflect daily assignments will be accepted only at the teacher’s discretion.No excused absence shall be counted against a student in determining exclusion, failure or reduction of grades. Studentsshall be given an equal number of school days to make up any tests and assignments a student misses because of anexcused absence.Students may be excused on a limited basis from a particular preplanned classroom activity or from selected portions ofthe established curriculum on the basis of personal, religious or ethnic considerations.A student who is excused must still fulfill the school’s requirements. The Attendance Office will send notification eachsemester/trimester to parents concerning student absences. State Law (OAR 581-023-0006 (11)(c)) requires thatstudents who accumulate a maximum of 10 consecutive days of absence be withdrawn from school. Attendance iscompulsory and applies to all students ages 7-18 who have not completed the 12th grade. Students missing more than10% of regularly scheduled school days may be retained, repeat a course or be denied credit unless the student candemonstrate mastery of the academic content standards.ASSIGNMENT AND/OR TEST MAKE UPStudents will be responsible for making up missed assignments and/or tests as follows:1. Students will have the same number of days as those the student was absent to complete make-up assignmentsand/or tests that the student missed while absent.2. When the work that was missed is not made up, or if the student does not make arrangements with the instructorto make up the work within the specified timeline, the student may not receive credit.3. The student is responsible for contacting the teacher either before school, after school, during passing time, or byemail to arrange for making up missed assignments and/or tests due to absence.No make-up work, tests or grade changes will be accepted beyond two weeks after the completion of any grading period.PRE-ARRANGED ABSENCE/HOMEWORKWhen a student knows they are going to be out of school, it is important that they request homework two or more daysprior to the absence. A ‘Pre-Arranged Absence’ form may be obtained from the office, and the student will be responsiblefor gathering assignments from classroom teachers. Homework may be requested for an extended absence (two days orlonger). However, it may not be possible to provide the student with all of the work for the absence. Please remember,students will have the same number of days as those the student was absent to complete make-up assignments and/ortests that the student missed while absent. In class instruction may not be able to be replicated outside of class.Students are still responsible for standards and content they miss due to absences.Homework requests must be made 24 hours in advance to allow teachers time to prepare lessons and materials.

BACKPACKS/PURSESStudents are to place their backpacks in lockers upon arriving at school each day. Students will be expected to carrynecessary books, notebooks, etc. to class. Our schedule requires students to plan ahead to avoid the need of going totheir locker after every class period. This policy is enacted to insure students are carrying acceptable items intoclassrooms, to decrease the severe book damage which occurs when backpacks are dropped, and to address generalsafety issues when backpacks are left in the aisles and doorways of classrooms.BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDSStudents are welcome to ride their bikes to and from school but must assume responsibility for the security of their bikesby locking them during the day. Skateboards are not allowed on the bus or at school at any time.BUSESBUS RIDING IS A PRIVILEGE THAT IS REVOCABLE AT ANY TIMESchool buses are considered a school area. All BMS school-wide expectations and consequences will apply. Students areexpected to act safely on all school transportation vehicles. Inappropriate behavior may result in bus privileges beingdenied or suspended. To promote student safety, video cameras may be used on school transportation vehicles while intransit.Bus passes: A written parent permission note MUST be presented to the office in the morning to receive a bus pass toget off the bus at a different bus stop than usual.BUS RULES1. Students being transported are under the authority of the bus drivers.2. Fighting, wrestling, and boisterous activity are prohibited on the busses.3. Students will use the emergency doors only in cases of emergency.4. Students will be on time for their busses both morning and evening.5. Students will not bring firearms, weapons, or other potentially hazardous objects onto the busses.6. Students will remain seated while busses are in motion.7. The bus drivers may assign students seats.8. When students must cross the road, they will cross in front of the bus or as instructed by the bus driver.9. Students will not extend their hands, arms, or heads through bus windows.10.Students must have written permission to leave busses other than at home or school.11.Students will converse in normal tones; loud or vulgar language is prohibited, as are obscene gestures.12.Students will not open or close windows with permission of drivers.13.Students will keep busses clean and must refrain from damaging them.14.Students will be courteous to the drivers, fellow students, and to passers-by.15.Students who refuse to obey immediately the directions of the driver or who refuse to obey regulations may forfeit theirprivilege to ride on the busses.16.Students will not bring animals, except approved assistance guide animals.Disciplinary Procedures for Violations First Citation – Warning: The driver verbally restates behavior expectations and issues a warning citation*. *Second Citation: The student is suspended from the bus until a conference, arranged by the building principal,has been held with the student, the parent, the bus driver, and the principal. *Third Citation of the year: The student receives a 5 to 10 day suspension and will not be able to ride the bus untila conference, arranged by the building principal, has been held with the student, the parent, the bus driver, andthe principal. At this time a behavior contract will be made with the student and a bus seat may be assigned.Further violations of bus regulations will be considered a severe violation. Severe Violations: Any severe violation will result in the immediate suspension of the student for a minimum of 10days, and up to a 1-year expulsion. There will be a hearing at this time, arranged by the building principal,involving the student, the bus driver, the parent and the principal.In all instances, the appeal process may be used if the student and/or parent desires. * All citations must be signed by theparents, the bus driver and the principal before the student will be allowed to ride the bus again.CLOSED CAMPUSBoring Middle School has a closed campus, and students are to remain on school grounds from the time they arrive in themorning until they are dismissed at the end of the day. If a student needs to leave school for an appointment, they shouldbring a note to school on the morning of the appointment. A parent or other authorized person needs to sign the studentout at the office. If the student returns to school on the same day, they need to check back in at the office. Studentschoosing to leave campus without permission will face disciplinary action and law enforcement may be contacted.

COMPUTER NETWORK POLICY AND GUIDELINESIt is the general policy that Oregon Trail School District network facilities are to be used for instructional purposes in aresponsible, efficient, ethical, and legal manner in accordance with the mission of the Oregon Trail School District. Astudent who violates this policy may be denied use of school computers.CODE OF CONDUCTBoring Middle School is committed to upholding the expectations of the Oregon Trail School District Code of Conduct.This information can be found on the district website, under the parents tab, labeled student conduct and parent nt-safety-code-of-conduct-family-rights/CONFLICT RESOLUTIONA student involved in a conflict or dispute with another student should try to work it out with that student first. The nextstep would be to talk to a teacher or counselor to request assistance. If a student has a conflict with a teacher, theyshould try to resolve it with the teacher first. If necessary, the student may request a meeting with an administrator todiscuss their concern or conflict.CUSTODIAL PARENTS AND RESTRAINING ORDERSState law provides that restraining orders issued under FAPA (Family Abuse Prevention Act) are effective for one yearfrom the date of issuance. Custodial parents may authorize in writing the release of their child to another individual.Students must notify the school office prior to leaving campus with anyone other than a custodial parent. Students willonly be released to designated adults listed on the registration form unless the parent communicates directly with theschool.DANCESDances are a privilege and students must meet certain academic and behavior standards to attend. All dances are schoolsponsored activities, which means that all Boring Middle School rules and expectations apply. Students that do not followthese expectations will be removed from the dance and may receive disciplinary action.DRESS CODEAppropriate clothing must be worn during school hours and school related activities. Students will be expected to dress ina manner that is appropriate for a school setting. Students will be asked to change their clothing if it does not meet thebasic dress code standards. Clothing or items that display or reference drugs, alcohol, obscenities, sexual innuendoes, weapons, or vulgaritywill not be allowed.An adequate coverage of the body and undergarments is required. Bare midriffs, strapless or backless tops,spaghetti straps, low necklines or other revealing tops, exposed underwear, holes or tears in clothing in the thighor behind are not allowed.Dress, shorts, and skirt lengths need to be mid-thigh or longer. (At least as long as the longest finger when armsare hanging naturally to the sides of the body.)Tops worn with leggings/tights/yoga pants, etc. must cover the student’s behind. Clothing that is too tight orrevealing from shoulders to thighs needs to be covered.Pajamas and slippers are not allowed.Sagging pants/shorts are not allowed.Any garment or item that may be considered gang related, interferes with the learning process or school climate,ridicule a person or group, or which may threaten the health or safety of students and staff is not allowed.Trench coats, chains, or spikes are not allowed.Hats: Hats (and hoodies) may be worn to school but must be removed when students enter the building. Hats are to bestored in the student’s locker. Hats or hoodies may be worn outside during recess, but not in the cafeteria, gym, or schoolbuildings.

EARTHQUAKE, FIRE DRILLS AND EMERGENCIESDrills are held regularly throughout the school year and are under the direction of the Principal or his designee. Since firesand earthquakes have occurred in the past and an alarm indicates an emergency situation, all drills must be takenseriously. Procedures are in place for emergency closure of school buildings to provide safe protection of the students. Itis a violation of State law and School District policy to cause false alarms for fire, bomb threats, or other emergencies.Disciplinary action will be taken that may include expulsion recommendation and legal prosecution to the fullest extent ofthe law.ELECTRONIC DEVICESCell phones –Cell phones are to be stored in lockers and turned to silent or off during school hours of 7:40 AM-2:25 PM.Cell phones that are outside of a locker without administration approval will be confiscated. Cell phones are never to beused in the classroom even for educational purposes.Smart Watches/step-trackers such as Fitbits – These electronic devices need to be used as watches only duringschool hours of 7:40 AM-2:25 PM. If students use them for other purposes during that time, they may be asked to putthem away in their lockers or staff will follow the confiscation procedures if students repeatedly misuse these items.eReader/Kindles/iPads/iPods may be used before or after school or as approved by classroom teacher for educationalpurposes. Students should request permission from classroom teachers prior to using the reader device. Approvedelectronic devices may be used while riding on school buses. Inappropriate use of the device at school will result in losingthe privilege to use the device at school.Other- laser pointers, and other games/devices will not be permitted at school or on buses. There may be occasionalreward days where rewarded students will be INVITED to bring an item otherwise not allowed.ooElectronic devices and items not being used for educational purposes MUST be stored in studentlockers during school hours.Caution to parents- Cell phone communication, texting, and social networking sites (Facebook,Snapchat, Twitter, etc.) are common practice with adolescents. Be sure to supervise and view theircommunication to adequately safeguard your child from harassment, bullying, and intimidation.

Electronic Device Confiscation Procedures – The following procedure will be followed anytime a student is misusingan electronic devices or is using a cellphone between 7:40am-2:25pm. 1st Offence – The device will be confiscated and turned into the office. The student will be issued a Strike and theycan pick up their device after 2:25pm.2nd Offence - The device will be confiscated and turned into the office. The student will be issued a Strike and thedevice must be picked up by a parent.Additional Offences - The device will be confiscated and turned into the office. The student will be issued a Referraland the device must be picked up by a parent. Students will also sever an after school detention along with followinga personal electronic device plan arranged through administration.FIGHTINGFighting is addressed as a safety concern because of the serious threat of harm to individuals. Any student who strikesanother student will lose the privilege of attending school for a period of time. Irresponsible horseplay, roughhousing, orencouragement of others will result in similar consequences. Participants will be disciplined based on the severity of thebehavior. Promoting a fight will result in discipline as well.GRADES, GPA AND ACADEMIC AWARDSThe following grading scale is in effect at all middle schools in the Oregon Trail School District;A, B, C, D and F. Grades and GPAs will be determined on a percentage basis with: A 90 - 100% D 60 - 69% B 80 - 89% F 59% or below C 70 – 79%How is your GPA (grade point average) determined? Each grade is worth points: A 4, B 3, C 2, D 1, F 0. Addup the points for all grades and divide by the number of classes taken. Grades on individual assignments are to bedetermined by each individual teacher. Please see each teacher’s syllabus for additional information on grading.ACADEMIC HONESTY AND INTEGRITY:Boring Middle School owes its students an environment that teaches and supports honesty and integrity. Academicdishonesty harms the student who is dishonest because it results in a false evaluation of his or her performance andmastery of the subject matter. It also harms other students by lowering the value of their honest achievement. For thesereasons, cheating and plagiarism are unacceptable.HONOR ROLL:The Honor Roll is a distinction reserved for students with a grade point average between a 3.0 and 4.0. . Students with aGPA of 3.00-3.49 will be placed on the “B” Honor Roll, and those with a 3.5 GPA or above will be placed on the “A” HonorRoll. No student may be on the honor roll with an incomplete grade. Students will be recognized at the Academic AwardCeremony at the end of 1st semester. Students will also be recognized for Perfect Attendance and OutstandingPerformance.PARENTVUE AND STUDENTVUE:In order to access ParentVUE, parents will need to communicate with the office and receive their pass code. ParentVUEis intended to provide parents, with one tool to follow their student’s performance. ParentVUE is updated periodically. Itwill represent a student’s most current grade in the teacher’sgrade book.REPORT CARDS AND PROGRESS REPORTS:Report cards will be issued approximately one week after the end of the semester. Teachers will send via email electronicprogress reports regularly. Parents can call the counselor and request a progress report at any time. The student is thenresponsible for carrying the tracking sheet to each class for input by teachers.HARASSMENTAny action directed at another person based on race, color, sex, marital status, religion

Boring Middle School 27801 S.E. Dee Street Boring, OR 97009 Telephone: (503) 668-9393 FAX: (503) 668-5291 Web Address: www.oregontrailschools.com School Hours: . It is the policy of the Oregon Trail School Board that there will be no discrimination or harassment on the grounds of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, .