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OHDELA OFFICE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATIONAppointments can be scheduled outside of official Academy office hours upon request.Office HoursDuring the Academic Year Monday – Friday8:00 a.m. –4:00 p.m.Please send all documents and official communication to our Office unless directed otherwise:OHDELA MAIN OFFICE1557 Vernon Odom Boulevard, Suite 203Akron, OH 44320Phone/Fax: (330) 253-8680Toll Free Phone/Fax: (800) 493-8680OHDELA SECONDARY OFFICE LOCATION4 Summit Park Drive, Suite 350Independence, Ohio 44131Phone/Fax: (330) 253-8680Toll Free Phone/Fax: (800) 493-8680For Technical Support, call either number above and select the “Technical Support” option whenprompted.01207278v4
Table of ContentsOHDELA OFFICE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION. 0INTRODUCTION . 1OHDELA IS A FREE, PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL . 1NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY . 2CHANGE OF ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER OR CUSTODY. 2FAILURE TO PROVIDE UPDATED PROOF OF RESIDENCY . 2APPLICATION - REGISTRATION - ADMISSION . 2ENROLLMENT LOTTERY . 3ANNUALLY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS . 3HEALTH CERTIFICATION AND IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS. 4STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES –CODE OF CONDUCT . 4SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION PROCEDURES. 6SUSPENSION . 6EXPULSION . 7WEAPONS EXPULSION. 9PERMANENT EXCLUSION . 10DISABILITIES COMPLIANCE. 11EMERGENCY REMOVAL . 11POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS. 12ATTENDANCE . 12EXCUSED AND/OR UNEXCUSED (STUDENT) ABSENCES . 13TRUANCY . 14VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL . 14TEXTBOOKS, MATERIALS, AND SUPPLIES . 15OHDELA LOANED PROPERTY . 15RETRIEVAL OF SCHOOL ISSUED COMPUTERS . 16PERSONALIZED INSTRUCTION . 16ACADEMIC LETTER GRADES (GRADES K-12) .17GRADE LEVELS AT OHDELA .17CREDIT COMPLETION (HIGH SCHOOL) . 18FULL TIME STUDENT STATUS . 18CREDIT RECOVERY . 1801207278v4i
STUDENTS AT RISK OF NOT QUALIFYING FOR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA . 18DROP/INCOMPLETE/WITHDRAW/FAIL/ADD GUIDELINES. 19DROPS . 19ADDING A COURSE . 19WITHDRAW GRADE (A-F) . 19INCOMPLETE . 19FAIL . 20RETENTION POLICY. 20AGE REQUIREMENTS . 20COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS . 21CREDIT FLEXIBILITY PLAN OPTION. 21CONFERENCES . 22DRUG-FREE AND WEAPON-FREE SCHOOL . 22FIELD TRIPS. 22FORMAL GROUP TESTING. 22FORMAL DIAGNOSTIC AND BENCHMARKING TESTING . 22STATE MANDATED TESTING. 23BACKPACKS, DESKS, AND OTHER PERSONAL STORAGE AREAS . 23CELL PHONES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES . 23MEDICATION, INHALER AND EPI-PEN POLICY . 24SCHOOL CONTACTS WITH NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS . 25SPECIAL EDUCATION . 25SECTION 504 . 25CHILD FIND POLICY . 25HOMELESS STUDENT POLICY . 26SCHOOL RECORDS . 27REQUESTS FOR RECORDS/MISSING CHILDREN . 28STUDENT DIRECTORY INFORMATION. 28ACCESS BY MILITARY RECRUITERS/INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION . 29AUDIO-VISUAL INFORMATION . 29PARENT’S RIGHT TO KNOW TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS . 29PARENT INVOLVEMENT POLICY . 29VOLUNTEERING . 30POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR FORMAL PARENTAL COMPLAINTS. 30REPORTING CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT. 3101207278v4ii
PROTECTION OF PUPIL RIGHTS AMENDMENT (PPRA) NOTIFICATION . 31DESCRIPTION OF INTENT . 31RIGHTS AFFORDED BY THE PPRA . 32NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES . 33REPORTING A VIOLATION . 33TECHNOLOGY & INTERNET ACCEPTABLE USAGE POLICY . 34INTRODUCTION . 34ACCESS TO INAPPROPRIATE MATERIAL . 34SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USING CHAT ROOMS, WEBCAMS AND EMAIL . 36INAPPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY USE PENALTY SYSTEM . 37STUDENT MISUSE . 37INTERNET REIMBURSEMENT PROVISION . 37MYCHOICE ACCOUNT . 38ANTI-HARASSMENT, ANTI-INTIMIDATION AND ANTI-BULLYING POLICY . 39PROHIBITED GANG ACTIVITY . 39NON-DISCRIMINATION AND TITLE IX/SECTION 504 NOTICE . 40WORK PERMIT POLICY . 40PARENT/GUARDIAN AND SCHOOL COMPACT . 41DIRECTORY INFORMATION OPT-OUT . 43OHIO DISTANCE & ELECTRONIC LEARNING ACADEMY PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOKAGREEMENT . 44APPENDIX 1 . 45ANTI-HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION & BULLYING POLICY . 45APPENDIX 2. 52STUDENT ENGAGEMENT POLICY . 5201207278v4iii
INTRODUCTIONWelcome to the Ohio Distance and Electronic Learning Academy (OHDELA). Throughout thisParent/Student Handbook, the School may be referred to as “Alternative Education Academy”,“OHDELA” or the “School.” Cooperation, respect for others and civility are essential to learning.For this reason, the following regulations and guidelines have been set forth in this Handbookto assist in maintaining a good learning environment.This Handbook was developed to answer many of the commonly asked questions that you andyour Parent or Guardian may have during the School year. This Handbook contains importantinformation that you are responsible for knowing. Become familiar with the followinginformation, and keep the Handbook available for reference by you and your Guardians/Parents.This will help you be a successful student at OHDELA. Please note that the term Parent andGuardian are interchangeable throughout this Handbook and in all School Policies and wheneither term is used herein it means an official care-giver of a minor child, including but notlimited to mother, father, stepparent, grandparent, foster parent or court- appointed guardian.Note that any reference to parent or guardian in this
Ohdela is an online, public charter school recognized by the state of Ohio for grades Kindergarten through 12th. Admission is open to students on a statewide basis.
