SCHOOL YEAR 2011-2012

To: Student and Parents

STUDENTS AND PARENTS MUST SIGN A COPY OF THIS MEMO AND RETURN IT, WITHIN 5 SCHOOL DAYS, TO THE TEACHER TO VERIFY THAT THIS STUDENT HANDBOOK HAS BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD.

The Stephens County Schools Student Handbook is available on-line and addresses the following items:

• Student Behavior Code

• Student Conduct

• Student Hearing Procedure

• Student Drug Use

• Weapons

• Bus Conduct

• Harassment

• Internet Acceptable Use

• Student Dress Code

• Student Attendance

• Interrogations and Searches of Students

• Gender Equity in Sports

• Student Records

• Promotion and Retention

• Automobile Use

• Student Welfare

• Head Lice

This handbook can be viewed at www.stephenscountyschools.com/studenthandbook

It is the student's responsibility to become familiar with and abide by the information contained in the handbook. Teachers will review the handbook with each student at the beginning of the year. The system student handbook serves as an addendum to the individual school's student handbooks.

The Stephens County Board of Education Policy manual is online at www.stephenscountyschools.com