The beaver handbook

Skip to content Close Menu Contact. Robert A. Francis,James D. Millington,George L. Perry,Emily S. Minor Publisher: Routledge Reads. Beaver activities, especially in highly modified environments, may be challenging to certain land use activities and landowners.

Many trialled and tested methods to mitigate against these impacts, including a wide range of non-lethal management techniques, are regularly implemented across Europe and North America. Many of these techniques will be new to people, especially in areas where beavers are newly re-establishing. This handbook serves to discuss both the benefits and challenges in living with this species, and collates the wide range of techniques that can be implemented to mitigate any negative impacts.

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The disciplinary action to be taken will depend on the severity of the violation and the number of times the student has broken regulations. In according with S. Sometimes students decide they are interested in taking courses by correspondence. Correspondence courses are available through state-accredited schools.

These programs are usually designed for seniors or drop-out students who need extra credit to graduate. High school students will not be allowed to take correspondence work unless it is absolutely necessary. All correspondence work must be approved by the principal before the student enrolls. All such work will be subject to the requirements of the Oklahoma State Board of Education. All Beaver Schools students in good standing, grades will be admitted to regular school dances.

Each student is allowed to invite up to two approved guests. These guests may be out of school or out-of-town guests, who shall not have reached their 21st birthday. They may each have one approved guest, who must be a freshman or above in high school, but shall not have reached their 21st birthday.

The ONLY out-of-town or out-of-school person who will be admitted is the spouse of a high school student or an approved invited guest. This form MUST be turned in to the principal's office at least one day before the dance. ALL forms must be approved by parent s and by the principal. Any persons breaking any school or dance rules listed below will be escorted out of the dance!

The detention period is a time when the student is assigned to stay after school or during the noon break for frequent or specific infractions of unacceptable student behavior. Students should fully understand that any teacher, officer, or administrator in the Beaver Schools has the authority to correct misconduct at any time.

A teacher might assign a detention period or use any other type of discipline to any student throughout the school system. Students assigned to a detention period are to report to the room designated at the time and for the number of days assigned.

Each student is to have sufficient materials and books to study and is to cooperate with the detention supervisor. We are proud of the fact that a great majority of our students dress very well, and we recognize that although the dress and appearance problem is a small on in our school, it is still important. A certain minimum standard is desirable if it is to be possible for each individual to develop to the fullest possible extent. Neatness and cleanliness are the basic requirements for good appearance.

Some forms of appearance which are appropriate for very casual occasions do not contribute to the desired atmosphere of most school learning situations. Students may wear conventional well-groomed hair styles consistent with cleanliness, neatness and current fashion.

Additions to the dress and appearance code may be made by the sponsors of co-curricular activities that are not a part of the classroom curriculum. Students who violate these rules will be sent home to change clothes and receive an unexcused tardy or absence. Decisions made by the administration are.

Students are prohibited from bringing to school and using the following electronic devices during the school day:. Any other device which may disrupt the class, students, or the learning process in general. Junior high students must be passing in all of their subjects and must have passed five solid subjects the preceding semester.

The principal may reinstate a student following a conference and a written report of details and actions taken has been filed with the OSSAA. The Beaver Board of Education adopted the following policy at the regular meeting on October 6, Any student who is placed under discipline for, or convicted of the possession or use of alcohol or unlawful drugs, theft, or destruction of property by any legal entity, shall be put under suspension and not allowed to represent Beaver Public School in all extra-curricular activities.

The length of that suspension will be for one competition, or performance, or event, in each of the extra-curricular activities in which the student participates. Those competitions, performances, or events will be determined by the chronological order of activities.

Example: the next sports event, the next music event, the next student council event, etc. A student who is placed under discipline or convicted a second time for the above offenses during the same school term, shall become ineligible in all extra-curricular activities for the remainder of the school year. Situations involving the offenses listed above, or other acts of undesirable conduct, while on an activity trip, in which legal entities do not have jurisdiction, shall be resolved by a committee comprised of the high school principal, the junior high school principal, the athletic director, and the parents of the student involved.

This policy does not replace any current Beaver Public School statement relating to the offenses listed above, nor does the policy restrict or prohibit any coach, sponsor, or teacher involved in a specific extra-curricula activity from imposing reasonable disciplinary actions upon the student guilty of these offenses. All regular entrances to the school will be locked when school is in session starting with Students are allowed in the hallways before the bell rings in the morning ONLY for tutorials or with teacher or principal approval.

NO other hall traffic is allowed before school. High school and junior high students will not be allowed in the hallways during lunch times p. Elementary, Primary, and Junior High students will remain outside before the halls are open in the morning and after lunch unless bad weather or duty teacher allows entry.

Students are to exit the building s by p. West entry doors to the lunchroom will be opened for those students participating in the Breakfast Program.

When students are finished, they must go to their respective MAIN entrance for entry to the school building s. You have the right to exercise limited control over other people's access to your or your student's education records. The school will limit the disclosure of information contained in education records except: 1 by prior written consent of the student's parents or the eligible student, 2 as directory information or 3 under certain limited circumstances, as permitted by FERPA.

You have the right to see correction to a part or parts of educational records if you believe the records to contain inaccurate, misleading information, or if the record otherwise violates the student's rights.

Your rights include the right to a hearing to present evidence that the record should be changed. You have the right to file complaint with the U. Copies of this policy are located in the Beaver School Superintendent's office and the Principal's offices. The district will arrange to provide translation of this notice to non-English speaking parents in their native language. The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act FERPA , a Federal law, requires that Beaver School District, with certain exceptions, obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child's education records.

However, Beaver School District to include this type of information from your child's education records in certain school publications. Examples include:. Directory information, which is information that is generally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if released, can also be disclosed to outside organizations without a parent's prior written consent.

Outside organizations include, but are not limited to, companies that manufacture class rings or publish yearbooks. In addition, two federal laws require local educations agencies LEAs receiving assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of ESEA to provide military recruiters, upon request, with three directory information categories - names, addresses and telephone listings - unless parents have advised the LEA that they do not want their student's information disclosed without their prior written consent.

If you do not want Beaver School District to disclose directory information from your child's education records without your prior written consent, you must notify the District when enrolling.

Beaver School District had designated the following information as directory information: Note: an LEA may, but does not have to, include all the information listed below.

Grades are an evaluation of what you have earned. They become a part of a permanent record that lasts as long as you live. Teachers do not give grades; they only record the percentage that you earn. Many instruments are interested in your high school records.

We only keep them; you make them. The Beaver Schools will use the following grading system. If a student receives an "I" for a nine weeks or semester grade, opportunity will be given to do the make-up work. The length of time allowed for the make-up work to be completed will be reasonable and will be determined by the teacher. However, a student whose incomplete grade might be the determining factor for inclusion on the honor roll will be allowed only one week.

If an incomplete is not made up, the "I" will automatically become an "F". Beaver High School currently requires twenty-seven 27 credits for graduation.

These requirements include:. At least twenty of the twenty-seven units required for graduation shall be earned in the tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades. Students who need more than one unit for graduation shall not be permitted to participate in the graduation exercises. The top two ranked junior girls and top two ranked boys according to weighted grade point average, excluding band students, will serve as ushers for the senior class graduation exercises.

In developing procedures to handle parent and students concern, it is imperative that proper channels of communication be followed. Not, as some may say, "to build red tape barriers so complaints will die on the vine," but rather to assure that everyone's due process is considered equally. In addition to assuring equity, a systematic complaint process allows for airing of a problem and dealing with each issue at its initial stages so information can be communicated from all parties concerned and resolution reached.

Without these channels much time is wasted on rumor, innuendo, and speculation that rarely assist and many times hinder sound problem solving procedures. An example of the procedure at work would be as follows: A parent calls the superintendent to complain about something a teacher did or didn't do, and that concerned person has not discussed the issue with the teacher.

A complaint at that level s inappropriate and unconstructive. In this instance, it is vital that the concerned person be directed back to the teacher and the superintendent not react.

This will assure the teacher's due process and will get the complaining individual to the appropriate level, so the issue can be dealt with constructively.

If the issue is not resolved at the teacher level, the complaining person should follow the appropriate channels of appeal. The board of education is not an administrative body but rather a policy-making body. The board is the court of last recourse. Only after all administrative remedies listed above have been exhausted should the board deal with the issue. The term may be used to designate persons with responsibility for a particular action or those persons with supervisory responsibility for procedures and policies in those areas covered in the complaint.

DAY: Day means a working day; the calculation of days in complaint processing shall exclude Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Prior to the filing of a written complaint, the student or employee is encouraged to visit with the superintendent and a responsible effort should be made to resolve the problem or complaint. Complaint must be submitted within 30 days of alleged violation. Hearing is to be conducted within 30 days from the date of notification of the governing board.

The total number of days from date that complaint is filed until complaint is resolved shall be no more than days. No complaint record shall be entered in the personnel file. Complaint records shall be maintained on file for three years after complaint resolution. Guidance and counseling services are available for students, parents and faculty. The School counselor is trained in the fields of psychology, sociology and education.

Guidance services involve helping the individual to make the best decisions concerning educational needs and the future. The standardized testing programs given to the students by the counselors and the teachers are designed to be helpful in making educational and career decisions.

Counseling services involve helping the individual through individual and group conferences. Counseling is available by arranging for an appointment with the counselor. Junior high and high school students will not be permitted in the halls during class time without written permission from the teacher responsible for the student at that time.

It is the responsibility of the student to secure a hall pass. Teachers and administration will check for hall passes from students that are in the hall. Each year, the upper ten percent of the enrollment in grades nine through twelve will be eligible for membership in the Oklahoma High School Honor Society.

Membership will be based upon work done the first semester of the current year and the second semester of the preceding year. The standing of students enrolled in the first year of high school will be based on the work done during the first semester of the current year.

A student needs to be a junior or senior with a cumulative regular GPA of 3. Screening will also consider three other NHS guidelines: character, service, and leadership. This series consists of three vaccinations give over a 5-month period. This is the law and the school will have to abide by this. Your child will not be allowed to attend school until proof of the immunization is shown to them. This proof will also be provided by the Health Department. The State Department of Education and the governing boards of the school districts of this state shall render reasonable assistance to the State Department of Public Health in the enforcement of the provisions thereof.

Any child in the list of immunization tests required shall be submitted to the next regular session of the Legislature and such change shall remain in force and effect unless a concurrent resolution of disapproval is passed. Hearings shall be conducted by the State Board of Health, or such officer, agents or employees as the Board may designate for that purpose.

The State Board of Health shall give appropriate notice of the proposed change in the list of immunization tests required of the time and place for hearing. Any change in the list of immunization tests required may be amended or repealed in the same manner as provided for its adoption.

Proceedings pursuant to this subsection shall be governed by the Administrative Procedures act. At its June 18, meeting the Oklahoma State Board of Health approved two revisions adding hepatitis A and varicella chicken pox vaccines to school entry requirements. The two revisions become effective this fall , and there is a day grace period for students to comply with both. Students entering kindergarten and seventh grade this fall will be required to have had two doses of hepatitis A vaccine, with the first dose on or after the second birthday and the second dose six to eighteen months later.

Each year thereafter the requirement shall be extended one grade level so that in the school year beginning in , all children entering school shall be required to have two doses of hepatitis A vaccine. Students entering kindergarten this fall will be required to have had one dose of varicella chicken pox vaccine given on or after the first birthday, or a parent's statement of a history of the disease will be accepted.

Each year thereafter the requirement shall be extended one grade level so that in the school year beginning , all children entering school shall be required to have the one dose of varicella vaccine or a parent's statement of a history of the disease. Remember that children following a medically approved schedule for completion of an immunization series may be allowed to attend school; however, the school is responsible for ensuring that the series is completed.

Parents or guardians are required to present a schedule for completion of the required immunizations that has been signed by a licensed physician or public health authority. Oklahoma's School Immunization Law allows exemptions to immunizations for medical religious or personal objections.

Schools should maintain a supply of Certificate of Exemption forms for parents and guardians claiming an exemption from the immunization requirements for their children. In most cases, student safety is better insured by remaining at school until the normal school closing. If school should have to be dismissed during the day before the normal time, parents should be sure the school has their home, work, and emergency phone numbers.

The school does not sell insurance, but merely acts as a medium in supply the insurance forms and assumes no liability, either for the injury or the subsequent negotiation with the company. Student insurance is available at a nominal cost and is optional. When a student insured under this plan is injured, a claim form may be obtained from the superintendent's office. It must be completed by the parents and presented to the doctor or hospital. The school system assumes no financial responsibility for medical cost of an accident occurring to a student while participating in a sport or other school activities.

An accident insurance program is offered for your convenience. Neither the school nor any school official is compensated by the Insurance Company.

We have selected an Insurance company that provides student accident insurance through approximately school districts in Oklahoma. The Beaver Board of Education will not contribute district funds to be spent on these activities. Junior class sponsors are responsible for the banquet and prom preparations and all details there of. Rules and regulations for Student Council dances will also be used for the prom. The children will enter the elementary building from the west door and come directly to the kindergarten room.

Kindergarten children are not permitted on the playground with older children. Both groups will dismiss through the west door. Please park on the north side of the street with the normal flow of traffic so that your child will be have to cross the street. Please send a note if your plans are different from your enrollment decision. The school will appreciate your promptness in picking up your child at the designated time. This causes a back up when buses are trying to unload.

If you need to exit your vehicle, pull forward or west all the way to the pole beside the curb so you won't cause a back up in traffic behind our unloading buses. The main library serves students in grades four through twelve. It contains books, reference materials, magazines, computer software and audiovisual software and hardware. Books may be checked out for two weeks and renewed for an additional two weeks.

Students may check out a maximum or two books at one time for recreational reading, but as many as needed for research purposes. Reference books may only be checked out for overnight and should be returned by the first hour of the following day.

If books are lost or damaged, parents will be expected to pay a replacement cost. Computer software and audiovisual materials may be used by students in the library or under the supervision of a teacher, but may only be checked out by teachers. The computers in the library may be used by students on a "first come, first serve" basis. If a student needs a computer to complete an assignment, this will take priority over recreational use. The library is open during the regular school day, and students are expected to maintain orderly conduct.

The library will not be used as a study hall or a detention hall. No more than three students per class should be sent to the library unless accompanied by a teacher. Students are expected to present a hall pass when coming to the library unattended by a teacher.

The Primary Library is located in the Primary Building and is used by kindergarten through third grades. Books are checked out for one week and may be rechecked for an additional week. The same rules of conduct apply to both libraries.

Each student s assigned a locker for the storage of books and equipment. You should keep your material in the locker assigned to you at enrollment. It is the student's responsibility to see that the locker is kept in order at all times.

Lockers are a permanent part of the building, and students are expected to keep them in good, usable condition. Student should not keep money and valuables in lockers. Lockers will be inspected periodically at the discretion of the administration. To provide students the educational and social foundations that will promote personal success. The Beaver Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, qualified handicap, or veteran.

This is to inform you that Beaver Schools is in compliance with regulations established by AHERA Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act calling for schools serving kindergarten through high school students to identify and remove or safely maintain asbestos materials in the facility structure. Tests conducted in by a licensed laboratory revealed asbestos materials in several areas of our facility. None pose a hazard to any student or employee and they are being maintained in a manner which will insure that they do not become a hazard in the future.

Staff members have been trained in the appropriate maintenance of the materials in order to assure the safety of all who use this facility. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the Superintendent. A copy of the management plan is also located in this office. It proposes to provide tuition-free post secondary education opportunities for students who have applied during their eighth, ninth, or tenth grade of school and fulfill the terms of a contractual agreement and enroll in an Oklahoma high education institution.

Applications are available from the school counselor. All personal deliveries candy, balloons, flowers, etc. The office needs to be notified of any deliveries so that they can get the messages to the recipient.