Student Rights & Responsibility Handbook

Our Mission:

Collaborating in Community – Cultivating Equity – Inspiring Excellence

Centennial School District builds authentic relationships with our diverse community that equitably engages and honors all voices.  We intentionally implement rigorous, culturally relevant, and evidence-based practices to cultivate academic excellence for each student.

Centennial School District does not discriminate  on any basis protected by law, including but not limited to, an individual’s perceived or actual race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, mental or physical disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, veterans’ status, or genetic information in providing education or access to benefits of education services, activities and programs in accordance with Title VI, Title VII, Title IX and other civil rights or discrimination issues; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended; the Americans with Disabilities Act; and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008.

The following individuals have been designated to coordinate compliance with these legal requirements and may be contacted at the District Office, 18135 SE Brooklyn St, Portland, OR  97236, 503-760-7990, for additional information and/or compliance issues:

• The following staff has been designated to coordinate compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments, and other civil rights or discrimination issues:
  • Dr. Tasha Katsuda, Assistant Superintendent – tasha_katsuda@csd28j.org – District Contact for Title VI, TItle VII, Title IX

• The following staff have been designated to coordinate compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act:
  • Denise Wright, Director of Student Services – denise_wright@csd28j.org – District Contact for Section 504
  • Paul Southerton, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Operations – paul_southerton@csd28j.org – District contact for Title II, ADA

The Centennial School District is committed to offering students a safe and productive learning environment and will provide the necessary support and guidance for each student to succeed.  The Student’s Rights and Responsibility handbook is prepared and presented to you so that you are aware of your student’s responsibilities, rights, and the expectations of students within the District.

This handbook includes general district information, rules and procedures and outlines expectations for student conduct. It is not intended to either expand or limit Board policy, administrative regulation or any negotiated agreements. Information contained in this student handbook is subject to change without notice.  However, the school district will make every effort to communicate significant changes to students, parents and/or guardian in a timely manner.

Each school has the authority to adopt additional rules and guidelines pertinent to that school. Additional rules and guidelines will be communicated directly to you from your child’s school.

It is important for students to respect the rights of their fellow students while taking responsibility to make our schools the best possible places to study and learn. We want our students to have pride in their school, their education, and respect each other. We appreciate your support in helping all students recognize and fulfill this responsibility.

We in Centennial School District take our responsibility of providing our students with a high-quality education seriously and look forward to working with you to ensure success for your student(s).

James Owens
Superintendent of Schools
 

ABSENCES & EXCUSES

When returning to school after an absence, a student must bring a note signed by the  parent and/or guardian that describes the reason for the absence.  A phone call from the  parent and/or guardian, may, at the principal’s discretion, be accepted in lieu of a written excuse. Absence from school or class will be excused under the following circumstances (based on Oregon law):

1. Illness; including mental and behavioral health 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. Student is a dependent of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who is on active duty or who is called to active duty.  The student may be excused for up to seven days during the school year;
5. Field trips and school-approved activities;
6. Medical or dental appointments.  Confirmation of appointment may be required;
7. Other reasons deemed appropriate by the school administrator when satisfactory arrangements have been made in advance of the absence.

Each school shall notify a parent and/or guardian by the end of the school day if their child has an unplanned absence.  The notification will be either in person, by telephone or another method identified in writing by the  parent and/or guardian.  If the  parent and/or guardian cannot be notified by the above methods, a message shall be left, if possible.

Students may be excused on a limited basis from a preplanned classroom activity or from selected portions of the established curriculum on the basis of a disability or for religious considerations.

A student who must leave school during the day, must bring a note from their  parent and/or guardian, must have a  parent and/or guardian visit the office to pick up the student or must have a  parent and/or guardian send a communication to the school via phone, email, or communication app. A student who becomes ill during the school day should, with the teacher’s permission, report to the office. The nurse or designated staff will decide whether the student should be sent home and will notify the student’s  parent and/or guardian, as appropriate. 

A student who has been absent for any reason is expected to make up specific assignments missed and/or to complete additional in-depth study assigned by the teacher to meet subject or course requirements.   parent and/or guardian should contact the office to arrange for the collection of homework assignments for a student who will be absent several days.

Regardless of whether the absences are excused or unexcused they represent missed learning time and can have an impact on student performance.  Every absence, excused or unexcused, counts as an absence in the official district and Oregon state records.

ADMISSION

A student seeking enrollment in the district for the first time must meet all academic, age, immunization, tuition and other eligibility prerequisites for admission as set forth in state law, Board policy and administrative regulations.  State law requires students to be age 6 on or before September 1 to enter first grade and be age 5 on or before September 1 to enter Kindergarten.  Students admitted to any grade must show evidence of completing the prior school years.

The district may deny regular school admission to a student who is expelled from another school district and who subsequently becomes a resident of the district or who applies for admission to the district as a non-resident student.  Alternative educational services will be provided as appropriate to a resident student denied regular school admission.

ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS

The Board has established and approved alternative education program options to meet the individual needs of students.  These programs will be made available to students who are unable to succeed in the regular programs because of erratic attendance or behavioral problems; for students who have not met or who have exceeded all of Oregon’s academic content standards; when necessary to meet a student’s educational needs and interests; to assist students in achieving district and state academic content standards; or when a public or private alternative program is not otherwise readily available or accessible.  Such programs consist of instruction or instruction combined with counseling and may be public or private.   Private programs must be registered with the Oregon State Department of Education.  Home schooling shall not be used as an alternative education program placement.

The district may, based on district criteria, provide alternative education programs for students expelled for violation of applicable state or federal weapons laws.

Parent and/or guardian may request additional in-district alternative education programs by submitting written requests to the principal.

If a student is not successful in the alternative education program or the alternative education programs are not accepted by the student or parent, there is no obligation to propose or fund a second program.

ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION NOTIFICATION

Individual notification to students, parents and/or guardians regarding the availability of alternative programs will be given under the following situations:

1. When the student has not been successful despite individual intervention due to attendance, behavior or learning style needs. 
2. When an expulsion is being considered or the student is already expelled for reasons other than a weapons policy violation.

ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS - ESTABLISHMENT

Proposals from  parents and/or guardians or students for the establishment of an alternative education program shall be submitted in writing to the superintendent or designee.

“Alternative education program” means a school or separate class group designed to best serve students’ educational needs and interests and assist students in achieving the academic standards of the district and the state.

Proposals for alternative education programs shall include goals, criteria for enrollment, proposed budget, staffing, location and assurance of nondiscrimination.

Proposals must be submitted to the superintendent or designee prior to November 1 for programs to be implemented the following school year.  An evaluation committee will review proposals and recommendations will be submitted to the superintendent or designee by January 15.  Final decisions will be made by February 15.  Contact the building principal or district office for additional information on submitting proposals, the evaluation and approval process.

ATTENDANCE

All students between the ages of 6 and 18, who have not completed grade 12 are required to regularly attend a public full-time school, unless otherwise exempted by law. Staff will monitor and report violations of the state compulsory attendance law. All students 5 years of age who have been enrolled in a public school are required to attend regularly. 

A parent and/or guardian will be issued a written notification, in the native language of the  parent and/or guardian, the superintendent’s designee will schedule a conference with the non-attending student and their  parent and/or guardian(s) to discuss attendance requirements. At this time the  parent and/or guardian has the right to request an evaluation to determine if the student should have an individualized education program (IEP) or a review of the student’s current IEP. 

Any person having control of a student between the ages of 6 and 18, who has not completed the 12th grade, and who fails to send a student to school within 3 days of notification by the district that their student is not complying with compulsory attendance requirements may be issued a notice by the district for the student’s failure to attend school. Failure to send a student to school may be a Class C violation of the law and is punishable by a court imposed fine. 

Additionally, a  parent and/or guardian, or other person lawfully charged with the care or custody of a student under 15 years of age, may be found by the courts to have committed the offense of failing to supervise a child who has not attended school as required. Failing to supervise a child may be a Class A violation. Violations, as determined by the court, may be punishable by a requirement to complete a parent and/or guardian effectiveness program approved by the court and/or a fine.

TRUANCY

A student who is absent from school without a valid excuse or from any class without permission will be considered truant and may be subject to disciplinary action including detention, suspension, or ineligibility to participate in athletics or other activities.

ASSIGNMENT OF STUDENTS TO SCHOOLS

Students are required to attend the school in the attendance area in which they reside, unless as otherwise provided by state and federal law. Exceptions may be allowed in certain circumstances. Contact the school office for additional information.

PRIVATE PLACEMENTS

When  parents and/or guardians choose the option of placing their children in a private school or obtaining additional services (such as tutoring) from a private individual or organization, the district is not obligated to cover resulting tuition or costs.  The district will not pay for privately obtained services unless required by state or federal law.  If a  parent and/or guardian wishes the district to consider a publicly funded private placement or private services, the  parent and/or guardian must give the district notice and opportunity to propose other options available within the public school system before obtaining private placement or services.

Parents and/or guardians of any regular education, 504, or IDEA student who choose a private placement must give notice either at the last IEP meeting prior to obtaining private services or in writing at least 10 business days prior to obtaining private services.  The notice must include the parent and/or guardian’s intent to obtain private services, the  parent and/or guardian’s rejection of the educational program offered by the district, and the parent and/or guardian’s request that the private services be funded by the district.  Failure to meet these notice requirements may result in denial of any subsequent reimbursement request.

PLACEMENT/ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOUSELESSNESS

The district provides full and equal opportunity to students in homeless situations as required by law, including immediate enrollment.  School records, medical records, proof of residence or other documents will not be required as a condition for admission.  A student will remain in their school of origin for the duration of their homelessness or until the end of any academic year in which they move to permanent housing unless contrary to the request of the parent and/or guardian or unaccompanied student.

Transportation to the student’s school of origin will be provided in accordance with the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.  For additional information concerning the rights of students and parent and/or guardian of students in homeless situations or assistance in accessing transportation services, contact Denise Wright, 503-762-3630 the district’s liaison for homeless students.

In the event a dispute arises over school selection or enrollment of a student in a homeless situation, the student will be immediately admitted to the school in which enrollment is sought pending resolution of the dispute.  The student/ parent and/or guardian may appeal the school’s written decision in accordance with the McKinney-Vento Act dispute resolution and appeal process, including final appeal to the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) State Coordinator.  Additional information may be obtained by contacting the district’s liaison for students in homeless situations. 

TRANSFER OF STUDENTS

Parents and/or guardians may request a transfer of their student to another school in the district in the event the school the student is attending is identified as persistently dangerous; the student has been a victim of a violent criminal offense in or on the grounds of the school the student attends.  The transfer must be to a safe school.  Additionally, requests to transfer to another school in the district for other reasons or to a school outside the district may be approved in certain circumstances.  Transfer information is available on the district website. Contact a building administrator for additional information.

Students are responsible for conducting themselves properly, in accordance with the policies of the district and the lawful direction of staff.  The district has the responsibility to afford students certain rights as guaranteed under federal and state constitutions and statutes.

ANIMALS IN THE SCHOOL

In accordance with Board policy ING – Animals in District Facilities, only service animals, as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, serving persons with a disability and animals approved by the Superintendent or designee that are part of an approved district curriculum or co-curricular activity are allowed in district facilities.  Animals, except those service animals serving persons with a disability, may not be transported on a school bus.

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Student clubs and performing groups such as the band, choir, rally, dance and athletic teams may establish rules of conduct, and consequences for misconduct, that are stricter than those for students in general.  If a violation is also a violation of the Student Code of Conduct, the consequences specified by the district shall apply in addition to any consequences specified by the organization.

DAMAGE TO DISTRICT PROPERTY

A student who is found to have damaged district property will be held responsible for the reasonable cost of repairing or replacing that property.  This includes damage to the district’s network and other electronic systems. If the cost is $50 or more, the district will notify the student, parent and/or guardian.  If the amount due is not paid within 10 calendar days of receipt of the district’s notice, the amount will become a debt owed and certain penalties and/or restrictions may be imposed.  See Fees, Fines and Charges.

DETENTION

A student may be detained outside of school hours on one or more days if the student violates the Student Code of Conduct.  The detention shall not begin, however, until the student’s parent and/or guardian have been notified of the reason for the detention and can make arrangements for the student’s transportation on the day(s) of the detention.  However, if the  parent and/or guardian cannot or will not provide transportation, an alternative disciplinary procedure may be substituted. Any detention must not violate any law, policy or procedure related to restraint and seclusion.

DISCIPLINE AND DUE PROCESS

A student who violates the Student Code of Conduct shall be subject to disciplinary action.  A student’s due process rights will be observed in all such instances, including the right to appeal the discipline decisions of staff and administrators.

Disciplinary measures are applied depending on the nature of the offense and without bias. The age and past pattern of behavior of a student will be considered prior to any suspension or expulsion.

In addition, when a student commits substance abuse, drug or drug paraphernalia, alcohol and/or tobacco-related offenses or any other criminal act, they may also be referred to law enforcement officials.  Violation of the district’s weapons policy, as required by law, may be reported to law enforcement.

No student will be subjected to corporal punishment.

The district may provide information regarding recovery schools to students being disciplined for substance abuse violations.

DISCIPLINE OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

When a student being served by an Individualized Education Program (IEP) engages in conduct which would warrant suspension of more than 10 days or expulsion for a nondisabled student, the student’s parent and/or guardian will be notified immediately (within 24 hours) of the circumstances of the misbehavior and the time and location of the student’s IEP team meeting addressing the infraction and its relationship to the disability.

The IEP team will determine whether the misconduct is a manifestation of the student’s disability.  Should the IEP team conclude the misconduct has no relationship to the student’s disability; the student may be disciplined in the same manner as would other students.

If the IEP team concludes the misconduct is a consequence of the student’s disability, the team may review and revise the student’s IEP and determine whether a change in placement is needed.  The district may not suspend for more than 10 days or expel a student with a disability or terminate educational services for any behavior which is a manifestation of the disability.

For a drug or weapon violation, or if the student with a disability has inflicted serious bodily injury upon another person at school, a student may be removed from the current educational placement to an appropriate interim alternative educational setting for the same amount of time that a student without a disability would be subject to discipline, but for not more than 45 calendar days in a school year.  Additionally, the district may request an expedited due process hearing to obtain a hearings officer’s order to remove a student to an interim alternative educational setting for not more than 45 days if the student is exhibiting injurious behavior.  For the purpose of this request, “injurious behavior” is defined as behavior that is substantially likely to result in injury to the student or to others.

DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS

All aspects of K-8 school-sponsored publications, including web pages, newspapers, and/or yearbooks, are completely under the supervision of the teacher and principal. Students may be required to submit such publications to the administration for approval. Generally, high school student journalists have the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press in school-sponsored media. School-sponsored media prepared by student journalists are subject to reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions pursuant to state and federal law, and are prepared under the direction of a student media adviser. 

Written materials, handbills, photographs, pictures, petitions, films, tapes, or other visual or auditory materials may not be sold, circulated, or distributed on district property by a student or a nonstudent without the approval of the administration.

Materials not under the editorial control of the district may be subject to administrative review, restriction, or prohibition, based on legitimate educational concerns. Such concerns include whether the material is defamatory; age appropriate to the grade level and/or maturity of the reading audience; poorly written or inadequately researched; is biased or prejudiced; not factual; or not free of racial, ethnic, religious, or sexual bias.

Materials will not be distributed that include advertising that is in conflict with public school laws, rules and/or Board policy, deemed inappropriate for students, or may be reasonably perceived by the public to be sanctioned by the  district without completing the proper approval process.

All  requests for material distribution require approval of the administration.

The district may designate the time, place, and manner for distribution.

If material is not approved within 48 hours of the time that it was submitted, it must be considered denied.

A denial may be appealed to the superintendent. If the material is not approved by the superintendent within three days, it will not be considered approved. A decision reached by the superintendent may be appealed to the Board at its next regular meeting when the individual shall have a reasonable period of time to present their viewpoint.

DRESS CODE

The district’s dress code is established to promote appropriate grooming and hygiene, prevent disruption and avoid safety hazards.  Students who represent the school in a voluntary activity may be required to meet additional dress and grooming standards approved by the principal and may be denied the opportunity to participate if those standards are not met.
 

GANGS

No secret society of any kind, including a fraternity, sorority, or gang will be permitted at school.  The presence of gangs and the violent activities and drug abuse that often accompany gang involvement can cause a substantial disruption of school, district activities and a student’s ability to meet curriculum and attendance requirements.

A gang is defined as any group that identifies itself through the use of a name, unique appearance or language, including hand signs, the claiming of geographical territory or the espousing of a distinctive belief system that frequently results in criminal activity.  All items associated with gangs, as identified by school administrators in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies, are prohibited from being on Centennial school campus.  No student on or about district property or at any district activity shall wear, possess, use, distribute, display, or sell any clothing, jewelry, emblem, badge, or any other such symbol evidencing gang membership or affiliation. No student shall use any speech, either verbal or non-verbal (gestures, handshakes, etc.) signifying gang membership or affiliation.  

No student shall solicit other students for membership in any gangs nor commit any other illegal act or other violation of district policies. 

Students in violation of the district’s gang policy will be subject to discipline in accordance with the district’s Student Code of Conduct.

Code: JFCF
Adopted: 3/10/10
Revised/Readopted: 8/14/13; 9/24/14; 1/13/16

The Board, in its commitment to provide a positive and productive learning environment will consult with parent and/or guardian, employees, volunteers, students, administrators and community representatives in developing this policy in compliance with applicable Oregon Revised Statutes.

Hazing, harassment, intimidation, bullying, cyberbullying or menacing by students, staff and third parties toward students is strictly prohibited.  Teen dating violence is unacceptable behavior and similarly prohibited.  Retaliation against any person who reports, is thought to have reported, files a complaint or otherwise participates in an investigation or inquiry is also prohibited.  False charges made by students shall also be regarded as a serious offense and will result in disciplinary action or other appropriate sanctions.

Students whose behavior is found to be in violation of this policy will be subject to discipline, up to and including expulsion.  The district may also file a request with the Oregon Department of Transportation to suspend the driving privileges or the right to apply for driving privileges of a student 15 years of age or older who has been suspended or expelled at least twice for menacing another student or employee, willful damage or injury to district property or for the use of threats, intimidation, harassment, bullying, cyberbullying or coercion.  Students may also be referred to law enforcement officials.

The principal and/or superintendent are responsible for ensuring this policy is implemented.

Definitions

1. “District” includes district facilities, district premises and non-district property if the student is at any district-sponsored, district-approved or district-related activity or function, such as field trips or athletic events where students are under the control of the district.
2. “Third parties” include, but are not limited to, coaches, school volunteers, parent and/or guardian, school visitors, service contractors or others engaged in district business, such as employees of businesses or organizations participating in cooperative work programs with the district and others not directly subject to district control at interdistrict and intradistrict athletic competitions or other school events.
3. “Hazing” includes, but is not limited to, any act that recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental health, physical health or safety of a student for the purpose of initiation or as a condition or precondition of attaining membership in, or affiliation with, any district sponsored activity or grade level attainment, (i.e., personal servitude, sexual stimulation, sexual assault, forced consumption of any drink, alcoholic beverage, drug or controlled substance, forced exposure to the elements, forced prolonged exclusion from social contact, sleep deprivation or any other forced activity that could adversely affect the mental or physical health or safety of a student); requires, encourages, authorizes or permits another to be subject to wearing or carrying any obscene or physically burdensome article; assignment of pranks to be performed or other such activities intended to degrade or humiliate.  It is not a defense against hazing that the student subjected to hazing consented to or appeared to consent to the hazing.
4. “Harassment, intimidation, or bullying” means any act that substantially interferes with a student’s educational benefits, opportunities or performance, that takes place on or immediately adjacent to district grounds, at any district-sponsored activity, on district provided transportation or at any official district bus stop that maybe based on, but not limited to, the protected class status of a person having the effect of:
   1. Physically harming a student or damaging a student’s property;
   2. Knowingly placing a student in reasonable fear of physical harm to the student or damage to the student’s property;
   3. Creating a hostile educational environment including interfering with the psychological well-being of the student.
5. “Protected class” means a group of persons distinguished, or perceived to be distinguished, by race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, and familial status, source of income or disability.
6. “Bullying” is defined as unwanted aggressive behavior between people that involves a real or perceived power imbalance and is repeated over time.
7. “Teen Dating Violence” means:
   1. A pattern of behavior in which a person uses or threatens to use physical, mental or emotional abuse to control another person who is in a dating relationship with the person, where one or both persons are 13 to 19 years of age; or
   2. Behavior by which a person uses or threatens to use sexual violence against another person who is in a dating relationship with the person, where one or both persons are 13 to 19 years of age.
8. “Domestic violence” means abuse as defined by Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 107.705 between family and household members, as those terms are described in ORS 107.705.
9. “Cyberbullying” is the use of any electronic communication device to harass, intimidate or bully.  Students and staff will refrain from using personal communication devices or district property/equipment to violate this policy.
10. “Retaliation” means hazing, harassment, intimidation or bullying, menacing, teen dating violence and acts of cyberbullying toward a person in response to a student for actually or apparently reporting or participating in the investigation of hazing, harassment, intimidation, bullying, cyberbullying, menacing, teen dating violence or retaliation.
11. “Menacing” includes, but is not limited to, any act intended to place a school employee, student or third party in fear of imminent serious physical injury.

Reporting

The principal will take reports and conduct a prompt investigation of any report of an act of hazing, harassment, intimidation or bullying, menacing and acts of cyberbullying.  Any employee who has knowledge of conduct in violation of this policy shall immediately report his/her concerns to the principal or superintendent who has overall responsibility for all investigations.  Any employee who has knowledge of incidents of teen dating violence that took place on district property, at a district-sponsored activity or in a district vehicle or vehicle used for transporting students to a district activity shall immediately report the incident to the principal or superintendent.  Failure of an employee to report an act of hazing, harassment, intimidation or bullying, menacing or an act of cyberbullying to the principal or superintendent may be subject to remedial action up to and including dismissal.  Remedial action may not be based solely on an anonymous report.

Any student who has knowledge of conduct in violation of this policy or feels he/she has been hazed, harassed, intimidated or bullied, menaced, a victim of teen dating violence and acts of being cyberbullied in violation of this policy is encouraged to immediately report his/her concerns to the principal or superintendent who have overall responsibility for all investigations.  Any volunteer who has knowledge of conduct in violation of this policy is encouraged to immediately report his/her concerns to the principal or superintendent who has overall responsibility for all investigations.

This report may be made anonymously.  A student or volunteer may also report concerns to a teacher or counselor who will be responsible for notifying the appropriate district official.

Complaints against the principal shall be filed with the superintendent.  Complaints against the superintendent shall be filed with the Board chair.

The complainant shall be notified of the findings of the investigation and, as appropriate, that remedial action has been taken.  The complainant may request that the superintendent review the actions taken in the initial investigation, in accordance with administrative regulations and district complaint procedures.

The district shall incorporate into existing training programs for students’ information related to the prevention of, and the appropriate response to, acts of hazing, harassment, intimidation, menacing, bullying or cyberbullying.

The district shall incorporate age-appropriate education about teen dating violence and domestic violence into new or existing training programs for students in grade 7 through 12.

The district shall incorporate into existing training programs for staff information related to the prevention of, and the appropriate response to, acts of hazing, harassment, intimidation or bullying, teen dating violence, domestic violence and acts of cyberbullying.

The superintendent shall be responsible for ensuring annual notice of this policy is provided in a student and employee handbook, school website and in the school and district office and the development of administrative regulations, including reporting and investigative procedures.  Complaint procedures, as established by the district, shall be followed.

Domestic violence posters provided by the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) shall be posted in clearly visible locations on school campuses in accordance with rules adopted by the ODE.

END OF POLICY
 

¹ “Sexual orientation” means an individual’s actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality or gender identity, regardless of whether the individual’s gender identity, appearance, expression or behaviors differs from that traditionally associated with the individual’s sex at birth.

² Required by state law House Bill 2599 (HB 2599).  All other bracketed language exceeds the requirements of HB 2599 and is under Board authority ORS 332.107.
 

This report must be submitted in order to file a complaint regarding an incident of alleged hazing, bullying, harassment, menacing, cyberbullying and incidents of teen dating violence.  The completed form should be turned into the principal or the district office.

The district will take action if the act(s) of hazing, bullying, harassment, menacing, cyberbullying and incidents of teen dating violence takes place on school grounds or any district-sponsored activity or substantially interferes with a person’s educational benefits, opportunities, or performance. 

Date of Incident(s):_______________

Date of Complaint/Report:_______________

Location of Incident(s):_______________

Describe the Incident(s):_______________

Witnesses to Incident(s) (Names and Grades):

List of evidence of acts (letters, photos, online printouts):

I agree that all of the information on this report is accurate and true to the best of my knowledge:

Signature:_______________

Date: _______________

Received by:_______________

Date Received:_______________

This report will be followed-up within two school days.  If you fear a student is in IMMEDIATE danger, contact a school official or law enforcement immediately.

Appeal Process

Step 1: Written appeal to superintendent/designee filed within 10 working days.
(Written decision provided within 10 working days.)

Step 2: Written appeal to the Board within 10 working days.
(Written decision provided within 10 working days.)
 

Student use of a personal electronic device is prohibited from the start of regular instructional hours until the end of regular instructional hours, except as provided below. Personal electronic devices can be used when students are not on school grounds and are not under the supervision of school personnel (other than a school bus driver) 

Except as otherwise provided in this policy, “personal electronic device” means any portable, electrically powered device that is capable of making and receiving calls and text messages and accessing the internet independently from the school’s network infrastructure. This includes headphones and earbuds attached to personal electronic devices. This does not include a laptop computer or other device required to support academic activities. 

Personal electronic devices may be used when use complies with the terms of: 

1. The student’s medical provider’s order for the care and treatment of a medical condition;
2. The student’s individualized education program, as defined in ORS 343.035 or an education plan developed for the student in accordance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794) 
3. A written exemption provided for the student based on a request received in JFCEB-AR. School administration will respond to such a request within 15 school days. 

Students may not access social media sites using district equipment, while on district property or at district-sponsored activities unless the posting is approved by a district representative. Social media Web sites are Web sites such as, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, etc.

Personal electronic devices may be kept by students in school or classroom lockers or backpacks, but personal electronic devices are not to be stored on the student’s person or in the student’s clothing during regular instructional hours. 

Students in violation of this policy will be subject to disciplinary action. Discipline for mere possession or use of a personal electronic device may not include loss of instructional time for the student (including suspension or expulsion), but could include detention, Saturday school, a change to storage requirements, etc. However, if the actions taken by a student violate another conduct policy, the student may be subject to discipline up to and including expulsion. Steps may include: 
1. First Instance of Noncompliance: staff will give the student a verbal reminder of the policy and expectations to reinforce appropriate use of personal electronic devices; 
2. Second Instance of Noncompliance: the device will be temporarily confiscated and held and the front office until the end of the school day. Parents or guardians will be notified, and a meeting with school administration may be scheduled to discuss ways to support the student; 
3. Third Instance of Noncompliance: the device will again be temporarily held, and parents or guardians will be informed. A meeting with school administration and family will be arranged to review the policy and plan for improved compliance; 
4. Beyond Third Instance of Noncompliance: In noncompliance continues, schools will determine additional appropriate consequences, always prioritizing keeping students in class and engaged in learning. 

Necessary communications during the school day while on school grounds between students and parents or guardians can be made through the school office. 

The superintendent or designee shall ensure this policy is posted on the district website and made available to district personnel, students, parents, guardians, partners who are in school buildings during the school day, and the Oregon Department of Education. 

Requests for exemptions to this policy can be processed in accordance with JFCEB-AR – Request for Personal Electronic Devices Exemption. Appeals can be filed with the superintendent or designee in accordance with KL-AR(1) – Public Complaint Procedure. 

The taking, disseminating, transferring or sharing of obscene, pornographic or otherwise illegal images or photographs, whether by electronic data transfer or otherwise (commonly called texting, sexting, emailing, etc.) may constitute a crime under state and/or federal law. Any person taking, disseminating, transferring or sharing obscene, pornographic or otherwise illegal images or photographs will be reported to law enforcement and/or other appropriate state or federal agencies. 

RESTRAINT OR SECLUSION
The district has developed a policy and administrative regulation to define the circumstances that must exist and the requirements that must be met prior to, during, and after the use of restraint or seclusion as an intervention with district students (see Board Policy JGAB – Use of Restraint or Seclusion and the accompanying administrative regulation).     

Restraint or seclusion may not be used for discipline, punishment, retaliation or convenience of staff, contractors or volunteers of the district. 

Restraint may be imposed on a student in the district only under the following circumstances: 

1. The student’s behavior imposes a reasonable risk of imminent and substantial physical or bodily injury to the student or others; and 
2. Less restrictive interventions would not be effective. 

If restraint or seclusion is used on a student, by trained staff or other staff available in the case of an emergency when trained staff are not immediately available due to the unforeseeable nature of the emergency, e.g., teacher, administrator, or volunteer, it will be used only for as long as the student’s behavior poses a reasonable risk of imminent and substantial physical or bodily injury to the student or others and less restrictive interventions would not be effective. Students will be continuously monitored by staff for the duration of the restraint or seclusion. 

Parents and/or guardians will be notified by the end of the day on which the incident occurred if their student has been restrained or secluded as described above. Parent and/or guardians will be provided written documentation of the incident within 24 hours. A documented debriefing meeting must be held within two school days after the use of restraint or seclusion. The parent or guardian of the student must be invited to attend the meeting, and the meeting will include staff members involved in the intervention and any other appropriate personnel. The district conducts an annual report of the previous school year’s use of physical restraint and seclusion. It is available at www.csd28j.org.

STUDENT SEARCHES AND QUESTIONING
District officials may search the student and their personal property when there is reasonable suspicion based upon specific and articulated facts to believe that the student personally poses or is in possession of some item that poses an immediate risk or serious harm to the student, school officials and/or others at the school. Illegal items (weapons, alcohol and unlawful drugs, etc.) or other possessions determined to be a threat to the safety or security of others may be seized by district officials.

All student searches conducted by the district shall be subject to the following requirements: 

1. The District official shall have individualized, “reasonable suspicion” based upon specific and articulated facts to believe that the student personally poses or is in possession of some item that poses an immediate risk or serious harm to the student, school officials and/or others at the school; 
2. The search shall be “reasonable in scope.” That is, the measures used are reasonably related to the objectives of the search, the unique features of the official’s responsibilities, the area(s) which could contain the item(s) sought and not excessively intrusive in light of the age, sex, maturity of the student and nature of the infraction 

Items which may be used to disrupt or interfere with the educational process may be temporarily removed from a student’s possession or forfeited in accordance with law.
    
A general search of district facilities and properties including, but not limited to, lockers or desks may occur at any time.  Students have no expectation of privacy regarding these items/areas. Items belonging to the district which are unlawful or are in violation of district policy may be seized. Students will be notified that searches of district property have occurred and will be notified of any items seized as appropriate. 

Should law enforcement officials find it necessary to question students during the school day or during periods of extracurricular activities, the principal or designee will be present when possible. An effort will be made to notify the parent and/or guardian of the situation.

Parents and/or guardians are advised that in suspected child abuse cases, Services to Children and Families and/or law enforcement officials may exclude district personnel from the investigation procedures and may prohibit district personnel from contacting the parent and/or guardian.

The District has authority and control over a student at school during the regular school day, at any school-related activity, regardless of time or location and while being transported in District-provided transportation.

Students will be subject to discipline including detention, suspension, expulsion, denial and/or loss of awards and privileges and/or referral to law enforcement officials for the following, including but not limited to:

1. Assault*;
2. Hazing, harassment*, intimidation*, bullying or menacing*; cyber bullying*; *Teen Dating Violence/Domestic Violence
3. Coercion*;
4. Suspected abuse of a child pursuant to Board policy JHFE/GBNAB – Suspected Abuse of a Child Reporting Requirements;
5. Violent behavior or threats of violence or harm*;
6. Disorderly conduct, false threats, and other activity causing disruption of the school environment;
7. Bringing, possessing, concealing or using a weapon***;
8. Vandalism/Malicious Mischief/Theft;
9. Sexual harassment;
10. Possession, distribution, or use of tobacco products, inhalant delivery systems, alcohol, drugs, or other controlled substances, including drug paraphernalia
11.  Use or display of profane or obscene language;
12. Open defiance of a teacher’s authority; including persistent failure to comply with the lawful directions of teachers or school officials;
13. Violation of District transportation rules;
14. Violation of law, Board policy, administrative regulation, school or classroom rules.

Additionally, regarding weapons, under state and federal law, expulsion from school is required for a period of not less than one year for any student who is determined to have brought, possessed, concealed, or used a firearm in violation of state or federal law. The superintendent may modify the expulsion requirement for a student on a case-by-case basis.
In accordance with the federal Gun-Free School Zone Act, possession, or discharge of a firearm in a school zone is prohibited. A “school zone” as defined by federal law means, in or on school grounds or within 1,000 feet of school grounds.
Any person under age 21 is prohibited from possessing tobacco, alcohol, and unlawful dru.gs or a tobacco product or inhalant delivery system. Unlawful delivery of a controlled substance to a student or minor within 1,000 feet of District property is a Class A felony, as provided by ORS 475.904.
Students are prohibited from making knowingly false statements or knowingly submitting false information in bad faith as part of a complaint or report, or associated with an investigation into misconduct. [1]
 

[1] The District is prohibited from retaliating against any student “for the reason that the student has in good faith reported information that the student believes is evidence of a violation of a state or federal law, rule or regulation.” ORS 659.852.

Student rights and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Civil rights – including the right to equal educational opportunity and freedom from discrimination, the responsibility not to discriminate against others;
2. The right to attend free public schools, the responsibility to attend school regularly and to observe school rules essential for permitting others to learn at school;
3. The right to due process of law with respect to suspension, expulsion, and decisions which the student believes injure their rights;
4. The right to free inquiry and expression, the responsibility to observe reasonable rules regarding these rights;
5. The right to assemble informally, the responsibility to not disrupt the orderly operation of the educational process, nor infringe upon the rights of others;
6. The right to privacy, which includes privacy in respect to the student’s education records;
7. The right to know the behavior standards expected, the responsibility to know the consequences of misbehavior.

Students may use the District’s electronic communications system only for educational purposes related to the District’s instructional program, research consistent with the District’s mission and goals, or other authorized District business, as outlined in Board Policy IIBGA – Electronic Communications System.

Personal use of District computers, networks, or accounts is prohibited.

The District’s electronic communications system complies with the federal Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) by:

• Using technology protection measures that are in continuous operation to block access by students and adults to visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or (for student use) harmful to minors;
• Educating students about appropriate online behavior, including cyberbullying awareness and response, and safe interaction on social networking sites and in chat rooms;
• Monitoring students’ online activities;
• Denying student access to inappropriate material on the Internet;
• Implementing procedures to help ensure the safety and security of students when using email, chat rooms, and other forms of direct electronic communication;
• Prohibiting unauthorized access, including hacking and other unlawful online activities;
• Prohibiting unauthorized disclosure, use, or dissemination of students’ personal information; and
• Restricting student access to materials that are harmful to minors.

The District retains ownership and control of all District computers, hardware, software, networks, and data at all times. All
communications and information transmitted, received, or stored on the District’s systems are District property and may be used 
only for authorized purposes.

School administrators may routinely review user files and communications to maintain system integrity, enforce network 
etiquette, and ensure compliance with Board policy, administrative regulations, and law. Files, email, and other information
stored on or transmitted through District systems are not private and may be monitored.

By using the District’s system, students consent to monitoring by authorized District personnel. The District reserves the right to 
access and disclose any information or data on District systems as appropriate.

Students must comply with all District policies, including Board Policy IIBGA and its administrative regulations. Violations
may result in disciplinary action up to and including expulsion and/or loss of system access (including permanent revocation of
privileges). Violations of law will be reported to law enforcement.

SUSPENSION
Suspension temporarily removes from a student the privilege of attending school or school activities. A student may be suspended from school for up to and including 10 school days for willful violations of the Student Code of Conduct. The District may require the student to attend school during non-school hours as an alternative to suspension, provided the parent and/or guardian has been notified and the student has had sufficient time to cancel other commitments.

The use of out-of-school suspension for discipline of a student in the fifth grade or below, is limited to: 

1. nonaccidental conduct causing serious physical harm to a student or employee; 
2. when a school administrator determines, based on the administrator’s observation or upon a report from an employee, the student’s conduct poses a threat to the health or safety of students or employees; or 
3. when the suspension is required by law.

When an out-of-school suspension is imposed on a student in the fifth grade or lower, the District shall take steps to prevent the recurrence of the behavior that led to the out-of-school suspension and return the student to a classroom setting to minimize the disruption of the student’s academic instruction.

An opportunity for the student to present their view of the alleged misconduct will be given. Each suspension will include a specification of the reasons for the suspension, the length of the suspension, a plan for readmission and an opportunity to appeal the decision. 

Every reasonable and prompt effort will be made to notify the parent and/or guardian of a suspended student. While suspended, a student may not attend after-school activities and athletic events, be present on District property nor participate in activities directed or sponsored by the District. School work missed by a student while on suspension may be made up without penalty when the student returns to school.

EXPULSION
Expulsion removes an individual from the school beyond 10 consecutive days. A student may be expelled for severe or repeated violations of the Student Code of Conduct.     

In accordance with Board policy JGE-Expulsion, Students may only be expelled for any of the following circumstances: 

• When a student’s conduct poses a threat to the health or safety of students or employees; 
• When other strategies to change the student’s conduct have been ineffective, except that expulsion may not be used to address truancy; or 
• When required by law.

The District shall consider the age of the student and the student’s past pattern of behavior prior to imposing the expulsion. The use of expulsion of a student in the fifth grade or below, is limited to:

1. Nonaccidental conduct causing serious physical harm to a student or employee;
2. When a school administrator determines, based on the administration’s observation or upon a report from an employee, the student’s conduct poses a direct threat to the health or safety of students or employees; or
3. When the expulsion is required by law.

No student may be expelled without a hearing unless the student’s parent or the student, if 18 years of age, waives the right to a hearing, either in writing, or by failure to appear at a scheduled hearing.

An expulsion shall not extend beyond one calendar year.

The District will provide appropriate expulsion notification including expulsion hearing procedures, student, and parent rights and alternative education provisions as required by law as part of the expulsion process.

THREATS
The District prohibits student violence or threats of violence in any form. Student conduct that threatens or intimidates and disrupts the educational environment, whether on or off school property, will not be tolerated. A student may not verbally or physically threaten or intimidate another student, staff member, or third party on school property. A student may not use any electronic equipment to threaten, harass, or intimidate another. Additionally, false threats to damage school property will not be tolerated. 

Students in violation of the District’s Board policy JFCM – Threats of Violence will be subject to discipline up to and including expulsion and may be subject to civil or criminal liability. The principal or designee shall notify the parent or guardian when their student is in violation of this policy and the disciplinary action imposed.
 

TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS
A student being transported on District provided transportation (home-to-school, field trip, athletic trip or other activity) is required to adhere to all Oregon Department of Education and Centennial School District bus riding rules. While being transported, students are under the authority of the driver. Any student who fails to comply with the bus riding rules or the directions of the driver may be denied transportation and shall be subject to disciplinary action.

RULES GOVERNING PUPILS RIDING SCHOOL BUSES
(Oregon Department of Education OAR 581-053-0010)

The following rules shall apply to student conduct on District transportation:

1. Students being transported are under the authority of the bus driver;
2. Fighting, wrestling, or boisterous activity is prohibited on the bus;
3. Students will use the emergency door only in case of emergency;
4. Students will be on time for the bus, both morning and evening;
5. Students will not bring firearms, weapons, or other potentially hazardous materials on the bus;
6. Students will not bring animals, except approved service animals, on the bus;
7. Students will remain seated while bus is in motion;
8. Students may be assigned seats by the bus driver;
9. When necessary to cross the road, students will cross in front of the bus or as instructed by the bus driver;
10. Students will not extend their hands, arms, or heads through bus windows;
11. Students will have written permission to leave the bus other than for home or school;
12. Students will converse in normal tones; loud or vulgar language is prohibited;
13. Students will not open or close windows without permission of the driver;
14. Students will keep the bus clean and must refrain from damaging it;
15. Students will be courteous to the driver, fellow students, and passersby;
16. Students who refuse to promptly obey the directions of the driver or refuse to obey regulations may forfeit their privilege to ride on the buses.

(Centennial School District Bus Riding Rules – in addition to ODE rules)

1. Eating, drinking, or chewing gum on the bus may be allowed only if students properly dispose of their trash and keep the bus free of litter.
2. No use or possession of tobacco products allowed on the bus.
3. No inflated balloons allowed on the bus.
4. Skateboards or scooters must be fully contained in a backpack or appropriate case to be transported and must not be removed while on the bus.
5. Personal music players may be used with headphones so long as the volume is kept reasonably low.

DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE FOR BUS VIOLATIONS
We believe all students should be given the opportunity to correct inappropriate behavior. To that end, we support open communication and progressive discipline procedures. Generally, the progressive disciplinary action listed below will be used with bus referrals. School administrators and/or the Transportation supervisor may make adjustments to the process for extenuating or special circumstances on a case-by-case basis. The following applies to the current school year. At the beginning of each school year students begin with a clean slate.

First Referral: Warning, may include review of rules and assigned seating.
Second Referral: 2nd warning, may include review of rules and assigned seating.
Third Referral: 1-day bus suspension (includes all buses), may include review of rules and assigned seating upon return from suspension.
Fourth Referral: 3-day bus suspension (includes all buses), may include review of rules and assigned seating upon return from suspension. 
Fifth Referral: 5-day bus suspension (includes all buses), may include review of rules and assigned seating upon return from suspension.
Sixth Referral: 10-day bus suspension (includes all buses), may include review of rules and assigned seating upon return from suspension.
Severe Infraction: Severe infractions may result in skipping to higher levels of discipline up to and including expulsion from the bus. Severe infractions are when a student’s conduct poses a threat to the health or safety of students or employees, and/or other strategies to change the student’s conduct have been ineffective. 

Parent and/or Guardian Notification: 
Elementary Schools – Notification of referrals is made via the school. Middle and High Schools – Notification of referrals is made via the Transportation Department.

Video Cameras on School Buses:
The District takes the health, welfare and safety of students and staff on school District transportation vehicles very seriously. The District monitors student behavior and the performance of employees in the fulfillment of their duties on school buses through the use of cameras which record both video and sound. Each Centennial vehicle used for transporting students is equipped with multiple recording devices. Students whose behavior is observed on video recordings as being in violation of District rules of conduct shall be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with established Board policy and administrative regulations governing student conduct and discipline.
 

VEHICLES ON CAMPUS
Vehicles parked on District property are under the jurisdiction of the District. The District requires that before parking privileges are granted, the student must show that they hold a valid driver’s license, the vehicle is currently registered, and that the student driving the vehicle is insured under a motor vehicle liability insurance policy or that the student or vehicle owner has provided the Motor Vehicles Division with other satisfactory proof of compliance with the financial responsibility requirements of the state.

In applying for a parking permit students will be notified that parking on District property is a privilege and not a right. Students will be notified that as a condition of parking on District property, District officials may conduct searches of vehicles upon reasonable suspicion of a policy, rule and/or procedure violation.

Parking privileges, including driving on District property, may be revoked by the building principal or designee for violations of Board policies, administrative regulations or school rules. Bicycles ridden to school by students must be parked in the designated area on school grounds and should be locked. Students under the age of 16 must wear a helmet as required by law. The District assumes no responsibility or liability for loss or damage to vehicles or bicycles. Per Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS 801.258), individuals must be 16 or older to operate an electric assisted bicycle. Students at the elementary and middle school level are not permitted to operate or bring electric assistive bicycles on campus. If a student brings an e-bike or e-scooter to elementary or middle school, our school staff will immediately contact their parents/guardians to pick up the bike or scooter. *Beginning on January 1, 2027, updates to the ORS will go into effect. Please follow your child’s school guidance. 

VIDEO RECORDING EQUIPMENT USED IN SCHOOLS
Some schools have video recording equipment in use in hallways, cafeterias, commons, gymnasiums and classrooms. Video equipment is used to monitor student behavior. Students whose behavior is observed on video recordings as being in violation of District rules of conduct shall be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with established Board policy and administrative regulations governing student conduct and discipline.
 

BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
If your child is enrolled in a “before or after school program” and needs medication assistance during these times, a separate supply of medication and a separate permission form from the parent and/or guardian and/or healthcare provider is needed. See District policy for medication administration. Consult with the program director regarding specific health and safety needs for your child in these programs.

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
The District shall provide reasonable protection against the risk of exposure to communicable disease for students. Reasonable protection from communicable disease is generally attained through immunization, exclusion or other measures as provided by Oregon law, by the local health department or in the Communicable Disease Guidance published by the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). Services will be provided to students as required by law.

A student will not attend school while in a communicable stage of a restrictable disease or when an administrator has reason to suspect that any susceptible student has or has been exposed to any disease for which the student is required to be excluded in accordance with law and per administrative regulation GBEB-AR – Communicable Diseases – in Schools. If the disease is a reportable disease, the administrator will report the occurrence to the local health department. The administrator will also take whatever reasonable steps it considers necessary to organize and operate its programs in a way which both furthers the education and protects the health of students and others. 

Parents and/or guardians of a student with a communicable disease are asked to contact the nurse or principal so that other students who have been exposed to the disease can be alerted.

Susceptible students may also be excluded following exposure to selected diseases, per instructions to the school administration from the Multnomah County Health Department (MCHD) or per Oregon Health Authority state-wide notices. In addition:

• Do not send your child to school if they have symptoms of illness. Students will be sent home if they are experiencing symptoms of illness such as but not limited to: rash, cough, fever, diarrhea, or vomiting. Students must be kept home until they have gone at least 24 hours without persistent cough or fever over 100.4F, or at least 48 hours without diarrhea or vomiting. Students with undiagnosed rash should not return until the rash is gone, or they have written clearance to return from a licensed medical provider.
• Inform the school office staff and the school nurse if your child has a contagious disease such as chicken pox or pertussis (whooping cough); provide a note with the diagnosis from your medical provider if available. Students diagnosed with pertussis must be excluded from school until completion of their five-day course of prescribed antibiotics, or until cleared for return by MCHD.
• To protect the health of students or other persons, certain diseases are reportable to the MCHD per Oregon law (OAR 333-18-0000). At such times, records and information may be disclosed to public health officials.

CONCUSSIONS AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES
Upon receipt of written notification from a parent or guardian that a student has been diagnosed with a concussion or other brain injury by a health care professional and that accommodations are being requested, the District shall follow all procedures developed by the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to develop and implement an immediate and temporary accommodation plan. Written notice is not required for the District to begin following concussion protocols.

Any accommodations will be communicated to the parent or guardian, to all teachers who provide instruction to the student and to other employees who have regular responsibilities for the student’s supervision or health. 

Accommodations will be in effect no later than 10 school days after the written notification is received by the District and will be reviewed as needed, but no later than every two months. 
 

District WELLNESS POLICY
The District Wellness Policy has been updated to address the changing health needs and concerns of our students, and to add choices by making sure that healthier options are available for everyone who wants them. With a focus on more nutritious food and increased opportunities for physical activity, new additions to the policy include:

• Fundraisers – Schools are encouraged to earn money without compromising the health of students, staff, parents and/or guardians, with projects that sell popular foods like fresh fruits, with traditional fundraisers that are activity based such as “Run For the Arts”, or by selling useful items like wrapping paper or magazines.
• Meal times – Schools will work to make the healthier option the easier option for students by offering and promoting more choices in the cafeteria, and reducing competition from less nutritious foods like chips and sports drinks.
• In the classroom – Choices will be available when the school provides food at a celebration, for example if there are cupcakes for a party, a healthy option like fresh cut fruit will be offered as well. Also, food will not be used as a reward or motivation (such as a bribe for good behavior).Physical activity – Research shows that students who move, stretch, or engage in learning activities in the classroom also have better academic and behavioral outcomes. Physical activity will be promoted throughout the school day to encourage students to enjoy movement and exercise.
• Drinking water – Water is an essential nutrient and one of the healthiest beverage options. Policy states that students and staff will have access to fresh drinking water throughout the school day, including in the cafeteria.

The Wellness Policy is reviewed every year by the Superintendent and the District Wellness Committee, and will be communicated for the benefit of students and staff.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT
A student who becomes ill or is injured at school must notify their teacher or another staff member as soon as possible. In the case of a serious illness or injury, the school shall attempt to notify parent and/or guardian according to information provided on emergency forms and submitted by parent and/or guardian to the school. Parents and/or guardians are encouraged to update this information as often as necessary. If the student is too ill to remain in school, the student will be released to the student’s parent and/or guardian or to another person as directed by parent and/or guardian on the student’s emergency form.

School staff may administer emergency or minor first aid if possible. The school will contact emergency medical personnel, if necessary, and will attempt to notify the student’s parent and/or guardian whenever the student has been transported for treatment. Parents and/or guardians are responsible for the cost of ambulance transportation.

ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY IN SCHOOL
The District recognizes the importance of providing schools and facilities that are safe, healthy, clean and comfortable. Awareness of the potentially hazardous conditions and substances has increased significantly. The District has plans in place to identify and eliminate or manage known hazards such as lead, radon, polychlorinated biphenyls and asbestos. 

Facility Information Contact:
Email: facilities@csd28j.org
District Maintenance: 503-762-3671
District Administration Office: 503-760-7990

Lead based paint may have been used in schools prior to 1978. All of that paint has been painted over and safely encapsulated. When re-painting is done, appropriate steps are taken to ensure compliance with all safety standards in place at the time. If you observe peeling, cracking or chipping paint please report it to the building principal or the contacts listed above.

The District has tested drinking water in the schools for lead contamination. A few locations that were tested required remediation and have been fixed. Testing is ongoing and current results are available on the District website or through the contacts listed above.

Asbestos was used in schools prior to 1989. The primary uses were in floor tile, adhesives and insulation. We are in full compliance with the Asbestos Hazard Response Act (AHERA) by having buildings inspected by accredited inspectors and employing a management plan for control. The management plan is available for public inspection at the District office and in each school office.
Radon is a naturally occurring substance that comes up from the soil in certain geographic areas. The District has done sampling for radon and plans are in place for regular monitoring. Results will be posted on the District website or available from the contacts listed above.

Polychlorobiphenyls (PCB’s) used in light fixtures until 1979 have been eliminated from all schools as of August, 2013.

Indoor air quality should meet standards established by American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). This is accomplished by providing fresh air ventilation. Anyone who has a concern about indoor air quality should first report it to the building principal or any of the contacts listed above. Buildings can provide a form to register a written concern about indoor air quality.

Oregon School Districts must abide by the Integrated Pest management (IPM) law enacted on July 1, 2012 (ORS 634,700-634.750). The District is required to notify staff, students, and parent and/or guardian anytime there is a scheduled application of a pesticide at any of our school campuses. The notification will include the expected application date, name and EPA registration number of the pesticide. The IPM Plan is posted on the Centennial School District website along with a notification of any planned pesticide applications. Additionally, the District is required to post in the vicinity of the school campus for any application of a pesticide, inside or outside. The District will do everything possible to keep pesticide applications to a minimum and only use the safest products to achieve the expected results. The pesticides used by the District meet the requirements of a “low impact” pesticide as defined by ORS 634.705 (5). They never have a label category higher than Caution, and contain no known carcinogens.
 

HEAD LICE (PEDICULOSIS)
Parents and/or guardians are encouraged to check their children regularly for head lice. Students diagnosed with nits or active head lice will remain in school and participate in regular school activities, including riding the bus home at the end of the school day. They can go home at the end of the day, be treated and return to class after appropriate treatment has begun. Parents and/or guardians of students with nits or active head lice will be provided written treatment and effective prevention or management information on the day head lice is discovered. Current evidence does not support classroom or school-wide screening as a measure for decreasing the incidence of head lice among school age children.

The American Association of Pediatrics, Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Association of School Nurses recommend that students with nits or active head lice not be excluded from school. The burden of unnecessary absenteeism to the students, parents and/or guardians and the community far outweighs the risks associated with head lice. Periodic student head lice checks and whole class screenings are not recommended and will not be performed.

HEALTH INFORMATION
Health information may be shared with school staff on a “need to know” basis when information about your child’s health is necessary for school staff to care for and respond to your child’s needs and if this information is needed by the school team to develop an individualized education plan that appropriately considers the health needs of your child. When you do not authorize release of health information, it may limit the type of care your child is able to receive. 

HEALTH SERVICES
To support students’ health, safety, and academic success, our District provides school health services in partnership with the Multnomah Education Service District (MESD). To plan and provide for your child’s medical or mental health needs (for example; diabetes, seizures, or school anxiety) it is important to promptly tell the school staff and nurse about new and changing health issues that can cause learning or safety problems at school, if your child is undergoing treatments that affect the immune system, or when your child has a health condition need that requires specialized care at school. 

HUMAN SEXUALITY, AIDS/HIV AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE INSTRUCTION
An age-appropriate plan of instruction about Human Sexuality, AIDS, HIV and Sexually Transmitted Diseases has been included as an integral part of the District’s health curriculum. The plan of instruction will include age-appropriate child sexual abuse prevention instruction for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Any parent and/or guardian may request that their student be excused from that portion of the instructional program required by Oregon law by contacting the school principal for additional information and procedures.
 

IMMUNIZATIONS AND OREGON LAW
To protect all children, every student must be fully immunized against certain diseases or must present a certificate or statement that, for religious, philosophical beliefs and/or medical exemption, the student should not be immunized. Proof of immunization may be personal records from a licensed physician or public health clinic. Any student not in compliance with Oregon statutes and rules related to immunization may be excluded from school until such time as they have met immunization requirements. The student’s parent and/or guardian will be notified of the reason for this exclusion. A hearing will be afforded upon request.

MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION AT SCHOOL
The school’s nurse provides consultation about medication administration that must occur at school. Only medication that is necessary to be given during the school day will be kept at school. Discuss with your medical provider if your child’s medication can be given outside of school hours, this is safer for your child and easier for you. By Oregon law, if medication must be given at school, you must provide written permission. Any changes to medication will require the parent and/or guardian to update the medication form at the time of the change and provide a current medical prescription from the health care provider. Medication must be in its original container and marked with the student’s name. All medication must be delivered to the school by a parent and/or guardian or responsible adult designated by the parent and/or guardian. Students may not keep medications with them unless they have been identified as a self-manager, have written parent and/or guardian and prescriber permission, and are cleared by the principal to do so. All medication not picked up by the end of the school year will be destroyed. A premeasured dose of epinephrine may be administered by trained, designated District staff to any student or other individual on school premises, who the personnel believe, in good faith, is experiencing a severe allergic reaction, regardless of whether the student or individual has a prescription for epinephrine.

MENSTRUAL DIGNITY ACT
 The Menstrual Dignity Act (HB 3294, 2021) created the requirement for school Districts to provide free menstrual products for all menstruating students in public schools in Oregon, including elementary, middle and high school students. The program helps students participate actively in classes and school activities by alleviating some of the economic strain and experiences of shame that are often barriers for menstruating students accessing their education. Students, parents and/or guardians with questions about accessing products can talk with their school nurse or counselor.

SCHOOL NURSES
The school nurse is a registered nurse (RN) who specializes in keeping students safe and well. No appointments or special permission are needed for students to see the nurse (students must follow school rules about passes to see the nurse). The hours of the school nurse may vary; if the nurse is not available then staff trained in first aid can help students who become sick or injured at school. 

The nurse will obtain necessary information (health history, medical diagnosis and treatment) to assist students with special medical and mental health needs at school. The nurse may use this information to train school staff how to help your child at school. In order to obtain this information, the nurse may:

• Talk with the parent, guardian, and/or students,
• Request that you sign a release of information form to discuss your child’s health needs with the school staff and health care professionals,
• Look at health records,
• Assess a body area (examples: listen to the heart, feel the skin, look in the ears)

The nurse may help teach about good health practices (examples: healthy eating, good hand washing, and social skills). You may call the school if you would like to meet with the nurse.
 

SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM
The Multnomah County Health Department’s School-Based Health Center Program was created to assist parents and/or guardians in getting the healthcare they need. The clinic is a medical office that specializes in caring for school-aged children. School-Based Health Centers are funded through third-party insurance, Medicaid, grants and public funds. Parents and/or guardians with no health insurance are referred for screening to see if they may qualify for the Healthy Kids/Oregon Health Plan or other insurance programs. Parents and/or guardians are not responsible for any out-of-pocket expenses.

The School-Based Health Centers provide the following services:

• Routine physical exams, including sports physicals
• Early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of illness and injury
• Vision, dental, and blood pressure screenings
• Immunizations
• Age-appropriate reproductive health
• Routine lab tests
• Prescription medications
• Health education, counseling, and wellness promotion
• Fitness and nutrition education and counseling
• Referrals for healthcare services not provided at the clinic

For more information, call one of the health centers listed below or visit: https://healthcenter.multco.us/current-patients/our-services/kids-and-teens

Multnomah County Health Department Webpage - Student Health Center for kids and teen

Link: https://healthcenter.multco.us/current-patients/our-services/kids-and-teens

SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN
The District’s drug, alcohol and tobacco curriculum will be age-appropriate, reviewed annually and updated as necessary to reflect current research and Oregon’s Health Education Academic Content Standards. Drug, alcohol and tobacco prevention instruction will be integrated in the District’s health education courses for grades K-12. Students not enrolled in health education shall receive such instruction through other designated courses. At least annually, all high school students, grades 9-12, shall receive instruction about drug and alcohol prevention. Instruction shall minimally meet the requirements set forth in Oregon Administrative Rules. The District will provide all students with high-quality, developmentally appropriate, and culturally responsive substance use prevention education. Aligned with Oregon's Comprehensive K–12 Substance Use Prevention Education Framework, prevention instruction will equip students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to make healthy decisions, build resilience, recognize risk factors, and access support when needed. Prevention education will be evidence-based, inclusive, and delivered within a safe and supportive learning environment that promotes student well-being and success. 

CSD utilizes a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to identify and support students with substance use concerns. Students may be referred through staff, family, self-referral, behavioral indicators, attendance concerns, academic performance, or discipline data.

Standardized, non-punitive referral procedures connect students to school-based supports, community resources, and appropriate Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions. All interventions prioritize student safety, confidentiality, trauma-informed practices, and reducing stigma.

In suspected drug-related medical emergencies, staff follow District emergency response procedures, including contacting emergency medical services, notifying appropriate personnel, and providing emergency interventions as trained and authorized.

STUDENT SUICIDE PREVENTION    
The District takes suicide prevention seriously and publishes the required Student Suicide Prevention plan in accordance with law. The District collaborates with local and state suicide prevention organizations, the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), and school-based mental health professionals as a part of it’s ongoing efforts and the required plan. Minimum requirements for the plan are published in Board policy JHH – Student Suicide Prevention. The plan is available upon request from the District office and is published on the District website. Contact your child’s school counselor if you have any questions and/or concerns. 
 

FEES, FINES, AND CHARGES
Materials that are part of the basic educational program are provided without charge to a student. A student is expected to provide their own supplies (e.g., pencils, paper, erasers and notebooks) and may be required to pay certain other fees or deposits, including:

1. Club dues;
2. Security deposits;
3. Materials for a class project the student will keep in excess of minimum course requirements and at the option of the student;
4. Personal physical education and athletic equipment and apparel;
5. Voluntary purchases of pictures, publications, class rings, graduation announcements, etc.;
6. Student accident insurance;
7. Instrument rental and uniform maintenance;
8. Student identification cards;
9. Fees for damaged library books and school-owned equipment;
10. Lock replacements;
11. Field trips considered optional to the District’s regular school program;
12. Admission fees for certain extracurricular activities;
13. Participation fees or “pay to play” for involvement in activities;
14. Parking stickers.

Some required fees or deposits may be waived if the student, parent and/or guardian are unable to pay. Application for such a waiver may be made to the principal. In accordance with the law and board policy, restrictions and/or penalties may be imposed until fees, fines or charges are paid. Documents shall be released upon payment of monies owed. Fees, fines and charges owed to the District may be waived at the discretion of the superintendent or designee if:

1. The District determines that the parent and/or guardian of the student is unable to pay the debt;
2. The payment of the debt could impact the health or safety of the student;
3. The creation of the notice of the debt owed would cost more than the potential total debt collected relating to the notice;
4. There are mitigating circumstances as determined by the superintendent or designee that preclude the collection of the debt.

A written notice will be provided to the student and their parent and/or guardian of the District’s intent to collect fees, fines and charges owed. Notice will include the reason the student owes money to the District.; 

Debts not paid within 10 calendar days of the District’s notice to the student and parent and/or guardian will result in possible restrictions and/or penalties, until the debt is paid and possible referral of the debt to a private collection agency or other methods available to the District. A request to waive the student’s debt must be submitted in writing to the superintendent or designee. Such requests must be received no later than 10 calendar days following the District’s notice. 

All such restrictions and/or penalties shall end upon payment of amount owed. The District shall not withhold grades or diplomas for failure to pay fees or fines.

LUNCH/BREAKFAST PROGRAM
Centennial is pleased to offer breakfast and lunch meals at no cost to all students; this will remain in effect at least through the 2026-2027 school year. This is possible thanks to the Community Eligibility Provision CEP program, a meal program option offered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that allows the District to serve school breakfast and lunch at no charge to all enrolled students, regardless of financial condition.
    
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf (button link below), from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. Mail:
   U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax:
   (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. Email:
   Program.Intake@usda.gov

US Department of Agriculture: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form PDF

Link: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf

COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
The District has adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). These are standards in English Language Arts and Math for every grade K-12. More information on the Common Core is available on the ODE website at https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/standards/pages/default.aspx. The standards for each grade level as well as other support resources helpful to family/guardians are located at the Oregon Department of Education website posted here: https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/Pages/default.aspx.

ODE Common Core Information

Link: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2860

ODE Common Core Grade-Level Standards Link: https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/Pages/default.aspx

CREDIT FOR PROFICIENCY
In addition to credit by completing classroom or equivalent work as in a course of at least 130 clock hours, a diploma or modified diploma may be based on any one or more of the following options levels in which the student demonstrates proficiency or mastery of recognized standards through sufficient and appropriate evidence including one or more of the following:

1. Classroom or equivalent work that meets Common Curriculum Goals and academic content standard required by OAR 581-022-2030
2. Classroom or equivalent work;
3. Passing an appropriate exam;
4. Providing a collection of work or other assessment evidence and/or;
5. Providing documentation of prior learning experiences.

* High school students who are interested in earning Credit for Proficiency must have a written approved plan signed by the principal.

GRADE REDUCTION/CREDIT DENIAL    
At the beginning of each school year or course, teachers will inform students and parent and/or guardian how attendance and class participation are related to the instructional goals of the subject or course.
 

GRADUATION DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
The Board establishes graduation requirements for the awarding of a high school diploma, a modified diploma, an extended diploma, and a certificate of attendance, which meet or exceed state requirements.

A student may satisfy graduation requirements in less than four years. The District will award a diploma to a student fulfilling graduation requirements in less than 4 years if consent is received by the student’s parent and/or guardian or by the student if they are 18 years of age or older or emancipated.

Students will have onsite access to the appropriate resources and courses to achieve a high school diploma, a modified diploma, an extended diploma, or a certificate of attendance at each high school. The District provides age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate literacy instruction to all students until graduation.

The District may not deny a student the opportunity to pursue a diploma with more stringent requirements than a modified diploma or an extended diploma for the sole reason the student has the documented history listed under the modified or extended diploma requirements.

The District may award a modified diploma or an extended diploma to a student only upon the written consent of a student who is emancipated or who has reached the age of 18 at the time the modified or extended diploma is awarded, or the student’s parent and/or guardian. The District shall receive the written consent during the school year in which the modified diploma or the extended diploma is awarded.

A student shall have the opportunity to satisfy the requirements for a modified diploma, an extended diploma or a certificate of attendance in the later of 4 years after starting the ninth grade, or until the student reached the age of 21, if the student is entitled to a public education until the age of 21 under state or federal law.

A student may satisfy the requirements for a modified diploma, an extended diploma, or a certificate of attendance in less than 4 years but not less than 3 years. To satisfy the requirements for a modified diploma, an extended diploma or a certificate of attendance in less than 4 years, the student’s parent and/or guardian or a student who is emancipated or has reached the age of 18, must provide written consent which clearly states the parent and/or guardian, or student is waiving the fourth year and/or years until the student reaches the age of 21.
A student, in good standing, who qualifies to receive or receives a modified diploma, an extended diploma, or a certificate of attendance will have the option of participating in a high school graduation ceremony with the student’s class.

A student who received a modified diploma, an extended diploma, or a certificate of attendance shall have access to instructional hours, hours of transition services, and hours of other services that are designed to meet the unique needs of the student, and when added together provide a total number of hours of instruction and services that equals at least the total number of instructional hours that is required to be provided to students who are attending a public high school.

The District will award to students with disabilities a document certifying successful completion of program requirements. No document issued to students with disabilities educated in full or in part in a special education program shall indicate that the document is issued by such a program. When a student who has an IEP completes high school, the District will give the student an individualized summary of performance.

Eligible students with disabilities are entitled to a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) until the age of 21, even if they have earned a modified diploma, an extended diploma, a certificate of attendance, or completion of a General Education Development document. The continuance of services for students with disabilities for a modified diploma, an extended 
diploma, or a certificate of attendance is contingent on the IEP team determining the student’s continued eligibility and special education services are needed.

The District may not deny a diploma to a student who has opted out of the statewide assessment if the student is able to satisfy all other requirements for the diploma. Students may opt-out of the Oregon statewide assessments in language arts and/or mathematics by completing the Oregon Department of Education’s Opt-out Form 9 and submitting the form to the District.

The act of student-initiated test impropriety is prohibited. A student that participates in an act of student-initiated test impropriety will be subject to discipline. “Student-initiated test impropriety” means student conduct that is inconsistent with the Test Administration Manual or accompanying guidance; or results in a score that is invalid.

Students and their parent and/or guardian will be notified of graduation and diploma requirements through the high school curriculum guide.
 

GRADUATION EXERCISES 
Students in good standing, who have successfully completed the requirements for a high school diploma, qualify to receive a modified diploma, an extended diploma, or a certificate of attendance, including a student participating in a District-sponsored alternative education program, and students with disabilities receiving a document certifying successful completion of program requirement, shall have the option to participate in graduation exercises. Additionally, students may be denied participation in graduation exercises for violation of Board policies, administrative regulations, or school rules.

A student shall be allowed to wear a dress uniform issued to the student by a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces if the
student:

1. Qualifies to receive a high school diploma, a modified diploma, an extended diploma or a certificate of attendance; and
2. Has completed basic training for, and is an active member of, a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Graduating students will be allowed to wear “Native American items of cultural significance” or other items of cultural significance. 

MODIFIED DIPLOMA
The school District shall grant eligibility for a modified diploma to a student who has: 1) a documented history of an inability to maintain grade level achievement due to significant learning and instructional barriers inherent in the student or 2) a documented history of a medical condition that creates a barrier to achievement.

A student and the parent and/or guardian shall be informed about diploma options when the student is in the fifth grade, but the decision to work toward a modified diploma cannot be made earlier than the end of the 6th grade and no later than 2 years before the student’s anticipated exit from high school. The decision is made by the school team, which should include the student and MUST include a parent and/or guardian. When a student working toward a modified diploma completes the 8th grade, the school team must review the modified diploma information annually.

To receive a modified diploma a student must earn 24 units of credit, between grade 9 and the end of their high school career with at least 12 of those credits to include:

1. English Language Arts (3)
2. Mathematics (2)
3. Science (2)
4. Social Sciences (2)
5. Health Education (1)
6. Physical Education (1) 
7. Career Technical Education, the Arts or Second Languages (units may be earned in any one or a combination (1)
8. Personal Financial Education (.5)
9. Higher Education and Career Path Skills (.5)

The remaining 11 units of credit must be awarded to meet the needs of the individual student as specified in the education plan of the student with the expectations and standards aligned to the appropriate grade level academic content standard.

ONLINE LEARNING     
The District may grant credit for approved online courses offered by District-approved institutions. Students may apply to take an online course and may receive credit for completion of approved online courses that meet District or state requirements and academic content standards

TRANSCRIPT EVALUATION
Transfer credits and attendance may be accepted or rejected at the discretion of the District consistent with Oregon Administrative Rules and established District policy, administrative regulation and/or school rules.    
 

ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
The District’s assessment program shall be designed for the purpose of determining District and school program improvement and individual student needs including the requirements of the Oregon Administrative Rules. Assessments shall be used to measure the academic content standards and to identify students who meet or exceed the performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education.

Students may annually opt-out of the statewide summative assessments as provided by state law. The District shall provide the required notice and necessary forms for opting-out of the statewide assessments to the student. The District shall provide supervised study time for students who are excused from participating in the assessment.

The act of student-initiated test impropriety is prohibited. A student that participates in an act of student-initiated test impropriety will be subject to discipline. “Student-initiated test impropriety” means student conduct that is inconsistent with the Test Administration Manual or accompanying guidance; or results in a score that is invalid.

PROGRAM EXEMPTIONS
Students may be excused from a state-required program or learning activity for reasons of religion or disability. An alternative program or learning activity for credit may be provided. All such requests should be directed to the principal by the parent and/or guardian in writing and include the reason for the request.

SURVEYS/ INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 
Parents and/or guardians may inspect any survey created by a third party before the survey is administered or distributed by the school to students. The District will notify parents and/or guardians if the District is going to administer a survey that is considered to be politically or personally sensitive to gather information for program development, or to comply with federal and/or state requirements and/or requestsParents and/or guardians shall have the right to inspect such surveys.

Parents and/or guardians should be aware that Centennial School District participates in the Oregon Student Health Survey (SHS) process to identify drug, alcohol and sexual activities of students in Centennial Middle School, Oliver Middle School, Centennial Virtual Academy and Centennial High schools. The information is gathered in a manner that a student’s identity is not revealed to any state agency or the District. Such information is used for statistical analysis by the state of Oregon and for the development of programs that promote healthy, legal and responsible behavior of students by Centennial School District. Parents and/or guardians who do not want their student to participate in this survey should notify the building principal in writing as soon as possible.

A student’s personal information (name, address, telephone number, social security number) will not be collected, disclosed or used for the purpose of marketing or for selling that information without prior notification, an opportunity to inspect any instrument used to collect such information and permission of the student’s parents and/or guardian(s) or the student, if age 18 or older.

Instructional materials used as part of the school’s curriculum may also be reviewed by the student’s parent and/or guardian(s). Requests to review materials or to excuse students from participation in these activities, including any non-emergency, invasive physical examination or screenings administered by the school and not otherwise permitted or required by state law should be directed to the office during regular school hours.

ACCESS/RELEASE OF EDUCATION RECORDS
By law, both parent and/or guardian, whether married, separated or divorced, have access to the records of a student who is under 18 unless the District is provided evidence that there is a court order or parent and/or guardianing plan, state statute or legally binding document relating to such matters as divorce, separation or custody that specifically revokes these rights. Parents and/or guardians of a minor, or an eligible student (if 18 or older), may inspect and review education records during regular District hours.

AUTOMATED CALLING SYSTEM FOR ATTENDANCE, EMERGENCIES, AND PARENT/GUARDIAN NOTICES
The District uses an automated calling system to communicate with parents and/or guardians who provide their contact information. The automated system makes calls about the following topics: student absences which are not pre-arranged, emergency school closures, disciplinary issues, parent and/or guardian involvement, education testing, and school community events.
Parents and/or guardians may choose to opt out of receiving calls or texts from the automated calling system. However, you must provide the District with a reasonable method by which it can notify you of a student’s unexpected absence.

DIRECTORY INFORMATION
Directory information means those items of personally identifiable information contained in a student education record, which is not generally considered detrimental, or an invasion of privacy if released. Directory information includes but is not limited to: the student’s name, photograph, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, and degrees and awards received.

Parents and/or guardians objecting to the release of directory information about their student must submit a written request to their child’s school within 15 days. Directory information in the form of lists of students, and phone numbers, will not be released to vendors or others desiring to solicit students for contributions or sales. Directory information is released only with administrative approval and provided only to District approved organizations for the purpose of educational program evaluation and improvement.
 

IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ON District PROPERTY
By September 30, 2026 the Centennial School District must adopt policy KNA-Immigration Enforcement on District Property. Updates about the policy and implementation across the District will be provided through the Superintendent’s newsletter, the adopted policy and accompanying Administrative Rules and additional messaging through school buildings.

MEDIA ACCESS TO STUDENTS
Media representatives may interview and photograph students involved in instructional programs and school activities, including athletic events. Media representatives shall be required to report to the administration for prior approval before accessing students involved in instructional programs and activities not attended by the general public. Information obtained directly from students does not require parent and/or guardian approval prior to publication. Parents and/or guardians who do not want their student interviewed or photographed should direct their student accordingly.

District employees may release student information only in accordance with applicable provisions of the education records law and Board policies governing directory information and personally identifiable information.

MEDICAID
The District participates in the Oregon Medicaid School Health Services Program. Student directory information may be submitted to this program for purposes of verifying student eligibility for Medicaid. If you do not wish your student’s directory information to be released to OMAP, please notify the District in writing within 15 days of receipt of the student handbook. 

PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
Parents and/or guardians must give their signed and dated written permission for the District to release personally identifiable information. Personally identifiable information includes but is not limited to: the student’s name, the name of the student’s parent and/or guardian or other family member, the address of the student or the student’s social security number, a list of personal characteristics or other such information that would make the student’s identity easily traceable.

Personally identifiable information may be released only with prior notification by the District of the purpose(s) the information will be used, to whom it will be released and parent and/or guardian’s prior written, dated and signed consent unless otherwise permitted by law.

Permanent records shall include:

1. Full legal name of student;
2. Name and address of educational agency or institution;
3. Student birth date and place of birth;
4. Name of parent and/or guardian;
5. Date of entry into school;
6. Name of school previously attended;
7. Course of study and marks received;
8. Data documenting a student’s progress toward the achievement of state standards and must include a student’s Oregon state assessment results;
9. Credits earned;
10. Attendance; and
11. Date of withdrawal from school
     

PROVISION FOR HEARING TO CHALLENGE CONTENT OF EDUCATION RECORDS
Parents and/or guardians of minors, or eligible students (if 18 or older), may inspect and review the student’s education records and request a correction if the records are inaccurate, misleading or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy or other rights. If the District refuses the request to amend the contents of the records, the requester has the right to a hearing.

RELEASE OF INFORMATION TO THE MILITARY
The District is required by law to release secondary (grades 9-12) students’ names, addresses, and telephone numbers to military recruiters and/or institutions of higher education unless parents and/or guardians or eligible students request that the District withhold this information.

If parents and/or guardians object to the release of any or all of this information, they must notify the school in writing that they do not authorize their student’s name, address and telephone number to be released to the military and/or to institutions of higher education.

REQUESTS FOR EDUCATION RECORDS
The District shall notify, within ten days of a student seeking initial enrollment in or services from the District, notify the public or private school, education service District, institution, agency, detention facility or youth care center in which the student was formerly enrolled and shall request the student’s education record.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
Providing a student’s social security number (SSN) is voluntary. If provided, the District will use this SSN for record-keeping, research and reporting purposes only. The District will not use an SSN to make any decision directly affecting anyone. An SSN will not be given to the general public. If a student chooses not to provide an SSN, they will not be denied any rights as a student. By providing an SSN, a student consents to the use of their SSN in the manner described.

OAR 581-21-225 authorizes school Districts to ask students to provide their SSN. This SSN will also be provided to the Oregon Department of Education (ODE). The ODE gathers information about students and programs to meet state and federal statistical reporting requirements. It also helps school Districts and the state research, plan, and develop educational programs. This information supports the evaluation of education programs and student success in the workplace.

The District and ODE may also match a student’s SSN with records from other agencies as follows:

• The ODE uses information gathered from the Oregon Employment Division to learn about education, training, and job market trends. The information is also used for planning, research, and program improvement.
• State and private universities, colleges, community colleges, and vocational schools use the information to find out how many students go on with education and their level of success.
• Other state agencies use the information to help state and local agencies plan educational and training services to help Oregon citizens get the best jobs available.

A student’s SSN will be used only for statistical purposes as listed above. State and federal law protects the privacy of your records.
 

STUDENT EDUCATION RECORDS
The information contained below shall serve as the District’s annual notice to parents and/or guardians of minors and eligible students (if 18 and older) of their rights, the location and District official responsible for education records. 

“Education records” are those records related to a student maintained by the District. A student’s education records are confidential and protected from unauthorized inspection or use. All access and release of education records with and without parent and/or guardian and eligible student notice and consent will comply with all state and federal laws. Providing a student’s social security number is voluntary. The District will notify the eligible student or parent as to the purposes a social security number will be used. At no point will a student’s social security number or student identification number be considered directory information.

By law, both parents, whether married, separated, or divorced, have access to the records of a student who is under 18 years of age, unless the District is provided evidence that there is a court order or parental plan, state statute or legally-binding document that specifically revokes these rights. However, once the student reaches age 18 those rights transfer. The District shall comply with a request from parent and/or guardian or an adult student to inspect and review records without unnecessary delay. The parent and/or guardian or eligible student has the right to inspect and review the student’s educational records or request the amendment of the student’s education record to ensure that they are not inaccurate, misleading or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy or other rights. In addition to the protection and procedures afforded elsewhere in policy, students with disabilities and their parent and/or guardian have special rights under federal and state law with regard to student records.    

Personally identifiable information shall not be disclosed without parent and/or guardian or eligible students prior written notice unless the request complies with exceptions outlined in school board policy JO/IGBAB. 

TRANSFER OF EDUCATION RECORDS
The District shall transfer originals of all requested student education records, including any ESD records, relating to a particular student to the new educational agency when a request to transfer such records is made to the District. The transfer shall be made no later than ten days after receipt of the request.

The District shall retain a copy of the education records that are to be transferred in accordance with applicable Oregon Administrative Rules.

Student report cards, records or diplomas may be withheld for non-payment of fines or fees. Records requested by another school District to determine the student’s progress may not be withheld.

VISITORS
Parents and/or guardians and other visitors are encouraged to visit District schools. To ensure the safety and welfare of students, that school work is not disrupted and that visitors are properly directed to the areas in which they are interested, all visitors must report to the office upon entering school property. Photo ID of visitors may be requested. In the absence of a photo ID, a visitor may be denied access to the District facility. The principal will approve requests to visit as appropriate. Students will not be permitted to bring visitors to school without prior approval of the principal. 
 

BIAS INCIDENT COMPLAINTS
All students are entitled to a high-quality educational experience, free from discrimination or harassment based on perceived race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or national origin.

“Bias incident” means a person’s hostile expression of animus toward another person, relating to the other person’s perceived race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or national origin, of which criminal investigation or prosecution is impossible or inappropriate. Bias incidents may include derogatory language or behavior. 

“Symbol of hate” means nooses, symbols of neo-Nazi ideology or the battle flag of the Confederacy.

The District prohibits the use or display of any symbols of hate on school property, or in an education program except where used in teaching curriculum that is aligned with state standards of education for public schools.

The complaint process is outlined in administrative regulation ACB-AR - Bias Incident Complaint Procedure and AC-AR Discrimination or Civil Rights Complaint Procedure.

COMPLAINTS REGARDING A CLASS/TEACHER
A student, parent and/or guardian who has a complaint concerning a class/teacher issue should first bring the matter to the appropriate teacher. 

If the individual is unable to resolve a problem or concern with the employee, the individual may file a written, signed complaint with the supervisor within five working days of the employee’s response. The supervisor shall evaluate the complaint and render a decision within ten working days after receiving the complaint. 

If this does not resolve the complaint, within 10 working days of the meeting with the supervisor, the complainant, may file a, written signed complaint with the superintendent or designee clearly stating the nature of the complaint and a suggested remedy. The superintendent or designee shall investigate the complaint, confer with the complainant and the parties involved, prepare a report of their findings and conclusion, and provide the report in writing or in an electronic form to the complainant within 10 working days after receiving the written complaint.

If the complainant is dissatisfied with the superintendent’s or designee’s findings and conclusion, the complainant may appeal the decision to the Board within five working days of receiving the superintendent’s decision. The Board will review the findings and conclusion of the superintendent, in a public meeting to determine what action is appropriate. The Board may use executive session if the subject matter qualifies under Oregon law.

COMPLAINTS REGARDING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Concerns and complaints regarding instructional materials from students or parents should be handled in accordance with Board policy IIA – Instructional Materials and associated administrative regulations. Should the student or parent, following initial efforts at informal resolution of the concern, desire to file a formal complaint, a Request for Reconsideration of Instructional or Library Materials Form is available in IIA-AR(5) and may be requested from the school office.

All “Reconsideration Request Forms” must be signed by the complainant and filed with the superintendent. A reconsideration committee, composed in accordance with the Board policy, will review the material and forward a recommendation to the superintendent for appropriate action and notification to the complainant. A copy of the committee’s recommendation and justification will be forwarded to the complainant together with the superintendent’s written decision.

The complainant may appeal the superintendent’s decision to the Board, whose decision will be final.

EQUAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY
The Centennial School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation or age in providing education or access to benefits of education services, activities and programs in accordance with Title VI, Title VII, Title IX and other civil rights or discrimination issues; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008.

The District will treat its students without discrimination on the basis of gender as this pertains to course offerings, athletics, counseling, employment assistance, and extracurricular activities.

Any student, who feels that she/he has been a victim of such discrimination as enumerated in Centennial School District policy, is encouraged to contact their school principal to express concerns and participate in investigation regarding such concerns.

Questions regarding compliance should be directed to the Director of Human Resources, 18135 SE Brooklyn St., Portland, OR 97236, and phone 503-760-7990.
 

Code: AC
Adopted: 10/81
Revised/Readopted: 10/10/90; 8/22/01; 3/08/06; 12/12/07; 5/13/09; 9/28/11; 12/14/11; 9/25/13; 10/14/15; 11/08/17; 11/13/19; 5/11/22; 6/05/24; 6/18/25
Orig. Code: 1310

Nondiscrimination and Civil Rights 
The District does not discriminate on any basis listed below and prohibits discrimination and harassment on any basis protected by law, including but not limited to, an individual’s perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, or veterans’ status, or because of the perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, or veterans’ status of any other persons with whom the individual associates.

The District prohibits discrimination and harassment in, but not limited to, employment, assignment and promotion of personnel; educational opportunities and services offered students; student assignment to schools and classes; student discipline; location and use of facilities; educational offerings and materials; and accommodating the public at public meetings

The Board encourages staff to improve human relations within the schools, to respect all individuals and to establish channels through which patrons can communicate their concerns to the administration and the Board. 

The superintendent shall appoint individuals at the District to contact on issues concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act and Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Education Amendments , and other civil rights or discrimination issues, and notify students, parents and/or guardians, and staff with their names, office addresses, and phone numbers. The District will publish complaint procedures providing for prompt and equitable resolution of complaints from students, employees and the public, and such procedures will be available at the District’s administrative office and available on the home page of the District’s website. The District prohibits retaliation and discrimination against an individual who has opposed any discrimination act or practice; because that person has filed a charge, testified, assisted or participated in an investigation, proceeding or hearing; and further prohibits anyone from coercing, intimidating, threatening or interfering with an individual for exercising any rights guaranteed under state and federal law. 

Any complaint alleging discrimination may be made to any civil rights coordinator and will be processed in accordance with administrative regulation AC-AR(1) - Discrimination or Civil Rights Complaint Procedure. Depending on the nature of the complaint, additional requirements may apply. 

The District will document and track: 
All reports of discrimination received by the District and all responses to those reports issued by the District, including any investigations completed and remedies provided; and 
The training completed by each civil rights coordinator.

Civil Rights Coordinator
The Assistant Superintendent and Director of Student Services are the District’s civil rights coordinators. The civil rights coordinator(s) will: 

1. Be knowledgeable of the requirements in OARs 581-021-0038, 581-021-0045, 581-021-0046, and 581-021-0660; 
2. Have the independence and authority necessary to carry out the provisions of OAR 581-021-0660; 
3. Monitor, coordinate, and oversee District compliance with state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination in education, including ensuring the availability of, and providing to students and staff: 
   1. The notice of nondiscrimination required by OAR 581-021-0045; and 
   2. The District's written complaint process for making reports of discrimination. 
4. Oversee and ensure the resolution of District investigations of complaints alleging and substantiating discrimination, including the provision of remedies designed to restore or preserve equal access to an education program or activity;
5. Provide guidance to District staff on civil rights issues in the District; 
6. Respond to questions and concerns about civil rights in the District; 
7. Coordinate efforts to prevent civil rights violations from occurring in the District; and 
8. Satisfy the training requirements in OAR 581-021-0660 (2)-(3) 

END OF POLICY
 

Code: AC-AR
Revised/Readopted: 6/27/01; 1/05/06; 11/14/13; 10/14/15; 12/13/17; 11/13/19; 5/11/22; 7/12/23; 6/18/25
Orig. Code: AC-AR

Discrimination or Civil Rights Complaint Procedure

Any person, including students, staff, visitors and third parties, may file a complaint. 

The District may have additional responsibilities addressing reports and complaints, including but not limited to, those found in the following policies and their associated administrative regulations: 

1. ACA - Americans with Disabilities Act; 
2. ACB - Every Student Belongs; 
3. GBEA - Workplace Harassment; 
4. GBM - Staff Complaints; 
5. GBMA - Whistleblower; 
6. GBN/JBA - Sexual Harassment; 
7. GBNA - Hazing, Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying, Menacing or Cyberbullying – Staff; 
8. GBNAA/JHFF - Reporting of Suspected Sexual Conduct with Students; 
9. GBNAB/JHFE - Suspected Abuse of a Child Reporting Requirements; 
10. IIA - Instructional Materials**; 
11. JFCF - Hazing, Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying, Menacing, Cyberbullying, Teen Dating Violence, or Domestic Violence – Student**; and 
12. 12. KL - Public Complaints. 

Complaints regarding discrimination or harassment, on any basis protected by law, shall be processed in accordance with the following procedures: 

Step 1: Complaints may be oral or in writing and must be filed with the principal or civil rights coordinator. Any staff         member that receives an oral or written complaint shall report the complaint to the principal. If a complaint is filed         with the civil rights coordinator, the civil rights coordinator will forward it to the principal. If a complaint is filed         with the principal, the principal will notify the civil rights coordinator of the complaint. The civil rights coordinator     will oversee the investigation conducted by the principal or designee and ensure the investigation is resolved.

The principal shall ensure that any required notices are provided.

The principal shall investigate and determine the action to be taken, if any, and reply in writing, to the complainant within 10 school days of receipt of the complaint.

Step 2: If the complainant wishes to appeal the decision of the principal, the complainant may submit a written appeal to the     superintendent or designee within five school days after receipt of the principal’s response to the complaint.

The superintendent or designee shall review the principal’s decision within five school days and may meet with all parties involved. The superintendent or designee will review the merits of the complaint and the principal’s decision.

The superintendent or designee will respond in writing to the complainant within 10 school days.

Step 3: If the complainant is not satisfied with the decision of the superintendent or designee, a written appeal may be filed with the Board within five school days of receipt of the superintendent or designee’s response to Step 2. The Board may decide to hear or deny the request for appeal at a Board meeting. If the Board decides to hear the appeal, the Board may meet with the concerned parties and their representative at a Board meeting. The Board’s decision will be final and will address each allegation in the complaint and contain reasons for the Board’s decision. A copy of the Board’s final decision shall be sent to the complainant in writing or electronic form within 30 days of receipt of the appeal by the Board.

If the principal is the subject of the complaint, the individual may start at Step 2 and should file a complaint with the superintendent or designee. The superintendent will notify the civil rights coordinator. 

If the superintendent is the subject of the complaint, the complaint may start at Step 3 and should be referred to the Board chair. The Board may refer the investigation to a third party. The Board chair will direct notification to the civil rights coordinator. 

Complaints against the Board as a whole or against an individual Board member, may start at Step 3 and should be submitted to the Board chair and may be referred to District counsel. The Board chair will direct notification to the civil rights coordinator. 

Complaints against the Board chair may start at Step 3 and be referred directly to the District counsel. District counsel will direct notification to the civil rights coordinator. 

All complaints, including those starting at Step 2 or later, will meet all legal requirements. The civil rights coordinator will oversee these requirements.

The timelines established in each step of this procedure may be extended upon mutual consent of the District and the complainant in writing. The overall timeline of this complaint procedure may be extended beyond 90 days from the initial filing of the complaint upon written mutual consent of the District and the complainant. 

The complainant, if a person who resides in the District, or a parent or guardian of a student who attends school in the District or a student, is not satisfied after exhausting local complaint procedures, the District fails to render a written decision within 30 days of submission of the complaint at any step (unless the District and complainant have agreed in writing to a different time period for that step) or fails to resolve the complaint within 90 days of the initial filing of the complaint, may appeal 2 the District’s final decision to the Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction under Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 581-002-0001 – 581-002- 0023. 

END OF POLICY
 

Discrimination Complaint Form
Any person, including students, staff, visitors and third parties, may file a complaint.

Name of Person Filing Complaint Date School or Activity:

• Student
• Parent and/or Guardian
• Employee
• Job Applicant
• Other:

Type of discrimination: circle applicable area(s)

• Race
• Mental or physical disability
• Age
• Color
• Marital status
• Sexual orientation
• Religion
• Familial status
• Pregnancy
• Sex
• Economic status
• Discriminatory use of a Native American mascot
• National or ethnic origin
• Veterans’ status
• Gender identity
• Other:

Specific complaint (please provide detailed information including names, dates, places, activities
and results of the discussion):

Who should we talk to and what evidence should we consider?

Suggested solution/resolution/outcome:

This complaint form should be mailed or submitted to the principal.

Direct complaints related to educational programs and services may be made to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights. Direct complaints related to employment may be filed with the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, Civil Rights Division, or the U.S. Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunities Commission.
 

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES COMPLAINTS
A complaint or concern regarding the identification, evaluation or placement of a student with disabilities or the accessibility of the District’s services, activities or programs to a student, should be directed to the Director of Student Services. 

STUDENTS WITH SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINTS
Sexual harassment by staff, students, Board members, school volunteers, parents and/or guardians, school visitors, service contractors or others engaged in District business is strictly prohibited in the District. District includes District facilities, District premises and non-District property if the student or employee is at any District-sponsored, District approved or District-related activity or function, such as field trips or athletic events where students are under the jurisdiction of the District or where the employee is engaged in District business.

“Sexual harassment of students” means unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:

1. The conduct or communication has the purpose or effect of demanding sexual favors in exchange for benefits;
2. Submission to or rejection of the conduct or communication is used as the basis for educational decisions affecting a student or employment or assignment of staff.
3. The conduct or communication is so severe, persistent or pervasive that it has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with a student’s educational performance or with an employee’s ability to perform his/her job; or creates an intimidating, offensive or hostile educational or working environment. Relevant factors to be considered will include, but not be limited to, did the individual view the environment as hostile; was it reasonable to view the environment as hostile; the nature of the conduct; how often the conduct occurred and how long it continued; age and sex of the complainant; whether the alleged harasser was in a position of power over the student or staff member subjected to the harassment; number of individuals involved; age of the alleged harasser; where the harassment occurred; and other incidents of sexual harassment at the school involving the same or other students or staff.

Building principals, the compliance officer (Director of Human Resources) and the Superintendent have the responsibility for investigations concerning sexual harassment. All complaints and other reported incidents shall be investigated. The investigator shall be a neutral party having had no involvement in the complaint presented.

Step 1: Any sexual harassment information (complaints, rumors, etc.) shall be presented to the building principal, compliance officer or superintendent. All such information shall be reduced to writing and will include the specific nature of the sexual harassment and corresponding dates.

Step 2: The District official receiving the information or complaint shall promptly initiate an investigation. They will arrange such meetings as may be necessary to discuss the issue with all concerned parties within five working days after receipt of the information or complaint. All findings of the investigation, including the response of the alleged harasser, shall be reduced to writing. The District official(s) conducting the investigation shall notify the complainant (in writing) when the investigation is concluded. The parties will have an opportunity to submit evidence and a list of witnesses. A copy of the notification letter, together with any other documentation related to the sexual harassment incident, including disciplinary action taken or recommended, shall be forwarded to the superintendent.

Step 3: If a complainant is not satisfied with the decision at Step 2, they may submit a written appeal to the superintendent or designee. Such appeal must be filed within 10 working days after receipt of the Step 2 decision. The superintendent or designee will arrange such meetings with the complainant and other affected parties as deemed necessary to discuss the appeal. The superintendent or designee shall provide a written decision to the complainant within 10 working days. 

Step 4: If a complainant is not satisfied with the decision at Step 3, he/she may submit a written appeal to the Board. Such an appeal must be filed within 10 working days after receipt of the Step 3 decision. The Board shall, within 20 working days, conduct a hearing at which time the complainant shall be given an opportunity to present the appeal. The Board shall provide a written decision to the complainant within 10 working days following completion of the hearing.

Step 5: Direct complaints related to educational programs and services may be made to the Regional Civil Rights Director, U. S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, Region X, 915 2nd Ave, Room 3310, Seattle, WA 98174-1099. Additional information regarding filing of a complaint may be obtained through the principal, compliance officer or superintendent.

Confidentiality will be maintained. The educational assignments or study environment of the student shall not be adversely affected as a result of the good faith reporting of sexual harassment. 
 

DRIVER EDUCATION
The Driver Education Program at Centennial is designed to meet the state requirement of 30 instructional and 6 behind-the-wheel hours. Students must have a current driving permit. The training is offered year-round. A fee is charged for the service. Fees are lower for those who have not yet attained a driver’s license.

Driver Education is provided to all eligible resident students (and nonresident students upon application to the District) as resources permit. Instruction is divided into two components: in-class and behind-the-wheel instruction consists of six hours. The schedule of training is available in the Athletic Director’s office at Centennial High School. 

MULTILINGUAL STUDENTS
The school provides services for students who are multilingual and learning English. A student, parent and/or guardian with questions about these programs should contact the building administrator.

For schools using Title 1A or Title III funds to provide a language instruction program for limited English proficient and immigrant students, notice must be made no later than 30 days after the beginning of the school year. To the extent practicable, the notice must be provided in a language the parent and/or guardians can understand. The school must also separately inform a parent and/or guardian(s) of a student identified for participation in such a program, or in the event of failure to make progress on the annual measurable achievement objectives required by Title III.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
The District provides services for students with disabilities. A student, parent and/or guardian with questions should contact the Student Services Director at 503-760-7990. 

CHILD FIND: If you know someone in Centennial School District whose child has disabilities and may need special education and related services, please have the parent and/or guardian call 503-760-7990. School Districts must locate and identify individuals’ age birth through 21 who have disabilities.

TALENTED AND GIFTED (TAG)
The District serves academically talented and gifted students in grades K-12, including talented and gifted students from such special populations as ethnic minorities, the economically disadvantaged, and the culturally different, the underachieving gifted and students with disabilities. Students will be identified based on:

1. Use of evidence-based practices that include a variety of tools and procedures to determine if a student demonstrates a pattern of exceptional performance and/or achievement that is relevant to the identification of TAG students under ORS 343.395.
2. Collection and use of multiple modes and methods of qualitative and quantitative evidence to allow appropriate members of a student’s identification team to make a determination about the identification and eligibility of the students for TAG services, supports and programs; with no single test or piece of evidence eliminating a student from eligibility.
3. Use of methods and practices that minimize or seek to eliminate the effects of bias in assessment and identification of students from historically underrepresented populations including, but not limited to:
   1. Students who are racially or ethnically diverse;
   2. Students experiencing disability;
   3. Students who are culturally or linguistically diverse;
   4. Students experiencing poverty; and
   5. Students experiencing high mobility.
4. Incorporate assessments, tools and procedures that will inform the development of an appropriate plan of instruction for students who are identified as TAG and describe how information from the assessments, tools and procedures used in the identification for TAG students will be used to support development of the plan of instruction.
5. Identify how the educational record under ORS 326.565 of the student being considered will document and reflect the record of the team’s decision and the procedures and data used by the team to make the decision.

Identified students shall score at or above 97th percentile on one of these tests. Other students who demonstrate the potential to perform at the eligibility criteria may be identified.

The District’s talented and gifted program and service options will be developed and based on the individual needs of the student. Individuals with complaints regarding the appropriateness of programs or services provided for TAG students should complete the TAG Standards Complaint form available in the school office. All complaints will be reported to the superintendent who will arrange for a review committee to meet within two school days of receiving the written complaint to review all pertinent information.

TITLE IA SERVICES
The District provides Title IA services at eligible schools. Parents and/or guardians of eligible students are encouraged to become involved in the organized, ongoing planning, review and improvement of the school’s Title IA program efforts. Notification will be provided of meetings held to inform parents and/or guardians of participating students of the school’s participation in and requirements of Title IA. Students, parents and/or guardians a with questions should contact a building administrator. 

TITLE IA PARENT/GUARDIAN INVOLVEMENT
The District will conduct programs, activities and procedures for the involvement of parents and/or guardians in all of its Title IA funded schools. These programs, activities and procedures will be planned and operated with meaningful consultation with parents and/or guardians of participating children with particular attention to parents and/or guardians who are economically disadvantaged, are disabled, have limited English proficiency, have limited literacy, or are of any racial, cultural or ethnic minority background.

The District will work with its schools to ensure that the required school-level parent and/or guardian involvement policies meet the requirements of the parent and/or guardian involvement section of the; Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and that each school has developed a school- parent and/or guardian compact consistent with the ESSA requirements. The school District will incorporate this District wide parent and/or guardian involvement policy into its Continuous Improvement Plan that is submitted to the Oregon Dept. of Education. 
 

REPORTING OF SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH STUDENTS
ORS 339.370 requires school Districts to adopt a policy on reporting sexual conduct by a District employee that is directed towards a student. Sexual conduct is defined as any verbal or physical conduct by a school employee that is sexual in nature, is directed toward a student, has the effect of unreasonably interfering with a student’s educational performance, and creates an intimidating hostile or offensive educational environment. Examples of sexual conduct may include inappropriate sexual or suggestive conversations, suggestive or obscene language, sharing of obscene photos, and it may include sexual harassment. 

Sexual conduct with students by District employees as defined by Oregon law will not be tolerated. Parents and/or guardians are encouraged to discuss with their children how to handle unwelcome behaviors by adults. District procedures are in place to respond to sexual conduct reports and annual training is required regarding the prevention and identification of sexual conduct. If a student initiates a report of suspected sexual conduct by a District employee in good faith, the student will not be disciplined by the school board or any District employee. The Centennial School District is committed to providing a learning environment free of all forms of abuse. A brochure entitled “Reporting Requirements Regarding Sexual Conduct with Students” is available for all staff, students, parents and/or guardians at all District schools.

REPORTING OF SUSPECTED ABUSE OF A CHILD
Any District employee who has reasonable cause to believe that any child with whom they have come in contact has suffered abuse or neglect, as defined in state law, or that any adult with whom they are in contact has abused a child, will immediately notify the Department of Human Services (DHS) or the local law enforcement agency (LEA). The District employee shall also immediately inform their supervisor, building principal or superintendent. District staff will receive training each school year in the prevention and identification of child abuse and on the obligation of District employees under ORS 419B.005 and as directed by board policy to report suspected child abuse. In addition, training for parents and/or guardians of students attending District schools shall be made available on the prevention, identification of abuse of a child separate from District staff training.

Child abuse by District employees will not be tolerated. If a District employee is a suspected abuser, reporting requirements remain the same. Upon request, the District shall provide records of investigations of suspected child abuse by a District employee or former District employee to law enforcement, Department of Human Services and Teachers Standards and Practices Commission.