STUDENT

CODE OF CONDUCT

Student Offenses and
Disciplinary Actions




Bleckley County Schools
Dr. Charlotte Pipkin, Superintendent
P. O. Box 516 - 242 E. Dykes Street
Cochran, Georgia 31014
www.bleckley.k12.ga.us


Expect Excellence

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To Bleckley County Students and Parents:

The Student Code of Conduct is provided to serve as an overview of the various discipline
strategies and actions used in the Bleckley County School System. As you review the information
contained in this brochure, you will observe that the disciplinary actions range from warnings or
counseling to expulsion. Your knowledge of the information contained in this Code of Conduct will
hopefully help us to maintain a positive school climate in our schools. Please be aware that
further details regarding discipline can be found in the student handbooks for each school. The
following information supports rather than replaces the information you may find in the individual
school's student handbook. This Code of Conduct is not an all inclusive list of misconduct for
which a student may be disciplined. An act of misconduct not listed will be subject to the
discretionary authority of the principal. Violations of the Code of Conduct and/or with local, state,
and federal law may result in the termination of the opportunity to participate in extra-curricular
activities.

One discipline strategy utilized by our middle and high schools is In-School Suspension
(ISS). This program serves as an alternative for students who would otherwise be suspended
home. Students and parents are also reminded that actions which are in violation of local, state,
or federal law may result in the notification of the appropriate law enforcement agency.

The Bleckley County School System operates the Bleckley County Success Academy.
This program serves as an alternative to suspending or expelling students completely out of the
school system. This allows students to continue with their studies until they can eventually
graduate or return to regular school.

The Board of Education and the Bleckley County School System seek the support of both
parents and students in their approaches to student discipline. Overwhelmingly, we support the
notion that our schools need to be safe places to learn.

This code of conduct and its rules and regulations are effective during the following times
and in the following places:
1) on school grounds at any time.
2) off school grounds during a school activity, function, or event.
3) en route to and from school.
4) en route to and from school functions, activities, or events.

Please review the discipline code that follows. We earnestly desire your support for an
effective school discipline program.





Revised June 2013

The Bleckley County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national
origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy
Scouts and other designated youth groups.



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Bleckley County Schools Student Code of Conduct
It is the purpose of the Bleckley County School District to operate each school in a manner that will
provide an orderly process of education and that will provide for the welfare and safety of all students who
attend the schools within the district. In accordance with that purpose, the Board of Education has adopted a
policy which requires all schools to adopt codes of conduct which requires students to conduct themselves at
all times in order to facilitate a learning environment for themselves and other students. These standards for
behavior require students to respect each other and school district employees, to obey student behavior
policies adopted by the Board and to obey student behavior rules established at each school within the district.
The schools primary goal is to educate, not to punish; however, when the behavior of an individual
student comes in conflict with the rights of others, corrective actions may be necessary for the benefit of that
individual and the school as a whole. Accordingly, students shall be governed by policies, regulations and
rules set forth in this Code of Conduct.
The Code of Conduct is effective during the following times and in the following places:

At school or on school property at any time;
Off school grounds at any school activity, function or event and while traveling to and from
such events;
On vehicles provided for student transportation by the school system and at school bus
stops.
Also, students may be disciplined for conduct off campus which could result in the student being criminally
charged with a felony and which makes the students continued presence at school a potential danger to the
persons or property at the school or which disrupts the educational process.

Major offenses including, but not limited to, drug and weapon offenses can lead to schools being named as an
Unsafe School according to the provisions of State Board Rule 160-4-8-.16, Unsafe School Choice Options.

Parents are encouraged to become familiar with the Code of Conduct and to be supportive of it in their
daily communication with their children and others in the community.

Authority of the Principal
The principal is the designated leader of the school and, in concert with the staff, is responsible for the
orderly operation of the school. In cases of disruptive, disorderly or dangerous conduct not covered in this
Code as well as those within the Code, the principal may undertake corrective measures which he or she
believes to be in the best interest of the student and school provided any such action does not violate school
board policy or procedures.

Progressive Discipline Procedures
When it is necessary to impose discipline, school administrators and teachers will follow a progressive
discipline process. The degree of discipline to be imposed by each school official will be in proportion to the
severity of the behavior of a particular student and will take into account the students discipline history, the
age of the student and other relevant factors.
The Code of Conduct provides a systematic process of behavioral correction in which inappropriate
behaviors are followed by consequences. Disciplinary actions are designed to teach students self-discipline
and to help them substitute inappropriate behaviors with those that are consistent with the character traits from
Georgias Character Education Program.
The following disciplinary actions may be imposed for any violation of this Code of Conduct:
Warning and/or Counseling with a School Administrator or Counselor
Loss of Privileges
Time Out
Temporary Removal from Class or Activity
Notification of Parents
Parent Conference
Corporal Punishment
Detention/Saturday School
Temporary Placement in an Alternative Education Program

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Short-term Suspension
Referral to a Tribunal for Long-term Suspension or Expulsion
Suspension or Expulsion from the School Bus
Referral to Law Enforcement or Juvenile Court Officials: Georgia law requires that certain
acts of misconduct be referred to the appropriate law enforcement officials. The school will
refer any act of misconduct to law enforcement officials when school officials determine such
referral to be necessary or appropriate.
The maximum punishments for an offense include long-term suspension or expulsion, including
permanent expulsion, but those punishments will be determined only by a disciplinary tribunal as outlined
in the Bleckley County Board of Education policies.
Parents or students may elect not to contest whether a student has violated the Code of Conduct
or the appropriate discipline, and in such cases, an agreement may be negotiated which would include the
parents or students waiving a right to a hearing before a disciplinary tribunal. Such an agreement and
waiver must be approved also by the disciplinary tribunal or hearing officer.
Before a student is suspended for ten days or less, the principal or designee will inform the
student of the offense for which the student is charged and allow the student to explain his or her
behavior. If the student is suspended, the students parents will be notified if possible. School
officials may involve law enforcement officials when evidence surrounding a situation necessitates their
involvement or when there is a legal requirement that an incident be reported.
School officials may search a student if there is reasonable suspicion the student is in possession
of an item that is illegal or against school rules. Student vehicles brought on campus, student book bags,
school lockers, desks and other school property are subject to inspection and search by school authorities
at any time without further notice to students or parents. Cell phones/multi-media/electronic devices taken
from students due to possession and/or use in violation of school rules are subject to having their contents
searched. Students are required to cooperate if asked to open book bags, lockers or any vehicle brought
on campus. Metal detectors and drug or weapon sniffing dogs may be utilized at school or at any school
function, including activities which occur outside normal school hours or off the school campus at the
discretion of administrators.

Behavior Which Will Result in
Disciplinary Procedures
The degree of discipline imposed will be in accordance with the progressive discipline process
unless otherwise stated.

-Assault, including threats of bodily harm (verbal assault) and/or sexual assault, of teachers,
administrators, other school personnel, other students, or persons attending school-related
functions: Immediate suspension and automatic referral to a disciplinary tribunal if a student is alleged to
have committed an assault upon a teacher or other school personnel; possible referral to a disciplinary
tribunal if a student is alleged to have committed an assault upon another student or a person attending a
school-related function.
-Battery, including sexual battery, of teachers, administrators, other school personnel, other
students, or persons attending school-related functions: Immediate suspension and automatic
referral to the disciplinary tribunal if a student is alleged to have committed battery upon a teacher or other
school personnel; possible referral to the disciplinary tribunal if a student is alleged to have committed
battery upon another student or a person attending a school-related function.
-Verbal assault including threatened violence of teachers, administrators, and other school
personnel.
-Disrespectful conduct toward teachers, administrators, other school personnel, other students,
or persons attending school-related functions including use of vulgar or profane language.
-Any behavior based on a students race, national origin, sex, or disability that is unwelcome,
unwanted, and/or uninvited by the recipient is prohibited, including verbal or non-verbal taunting,
physical contact, unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or
physical contact of a sexual nature, up to and including sexual harassment as used in connection
with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
Transmitting sexually explicit or suggestive material to other students at school or circulating
such material at school through electronic devices or in any other manner

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-Violating the schools/school systems acceptable use of the Internet/electronic resources
agreement/policy
-Possession, sale, transmission, use in any amount, distribution, or being under the influence of
any narcotic drug, hallucinogenic drug, amphetamine, barbiturates, marijuana, drug paraphernalia,
inhalant, prescription drug not currently prescribed for possessing student, or alcoholic beverage
or other intoxicant. Possession, distribution, attempted sale or sale of substances represented as
drugs or alcohol or any of the items listed here.
-Sale, attempted sale, distribution, or being under the influence of a prescription or over the
counter drug.
-Failure to comply with compulsory attendance as required under Code Section 20-2-690.1.
-Inciting, advising, or counseling of others to engage in prohibited acts.
-Willful and persistent violations of the student code of conduct.
-Possession or use of a weapon or dangerous instrument as provided for in Code Section 16-11-
127.1: A student shall not possess, use, handle or transmit any object that reasonably can be considered
a weapon. Students who possess firearms on campus will be subject to a minimum of a one calendar
year suspension and will be referred to law enforcement officials.
-Possession or use of tobacco in any form.
-Marking, defacing, or destroying school property (vandalism); and/or marking, defacing, or
destroying the property of another student. Willful or malicious damage to real or personal
property of the school or to personal property of any person legitimately at the school.
-Theft.
-Extortion or attempted extortion.
-Possession and/or use of fireworks or any explosive.
-Activating a fire alarm under false pretenses or making a bomb threat.
-Insubordination, disorderly conduct, disobeying school rules, regulations, or directives;
disobeying directives given by teachers, administrators, or other school staff.
-Classroom and school disturbances and/or disruption.
-Violation of school dress code.
-Use of profane, vulgar, or obscene words or indecent exposure.
-Inappropriate public displays of affection.
-Gambling or possession of gambling devices.
-Moving and non-moving driving violations.
-Giving false information to school officials.
-Cheating on school assignments.
-Unexcused absence, chronic tardiness, skipping class, leaving campus without permission.
-Falsifying, Misrepresenting, omitting, or erroneously reporting information regarding instances of
alleged inappropriate behavior by a teacher, administrator, or other school employee toward a
student.

Cell Phone/Electronic Device: The use of cell phones and other electronic devices is acceptable under
the guidelines of the Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) procedures in school and classrooms that allow
such use. Use outside these guidelines are not permitted and shall be treated as disruptive behavior at
the discretion of the principal.
Bullying: Georgia law mandates that upon a finding that a student in grades 6-12 has committed the
offense of bullying for the third time in a school year, the student shall be assigned to an alternative
school.
Criminal law violations/Off-Campus Misconduct: A student whose conduct off campus could result in
the student being criminally charged with a felony and which makes the students continued presence at
school a potential danger to persons or property at the school or which disrupts the education process
may be subject to disciplinary action, including in-school suspension, short-term suspension and referral
to a disciplinary tribunal.
The General Assembly of the State of Georgia has directed that our Code of Conduct encourage
parents to inform their children of the consequences, including potential criminal penalties of underage
sexual conduct and crimes for which a minor can be tried as an adult.



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Definition of Terms
Assault: Any threat or attempt to physically harm another person or any act which reasonably places
another person in fear of physical harm. (Example: threatening language or swinging at someone in an
attempt to strike).
Battery: Intentionally making physical contact with another person in an insulting, offensive, or provoking
manner or in a way that physically harms the other person. (Example: fighting)
Bullying: In accordance with Georgia law, Bullying is defined as an act which occurs on school property,
on school vehicles, at designated school bus stops, or at school related functions or activities, or by use of
data or software that is accessed through a computer, computer system, computer network or other
electronic technology of a local school system that is 1) any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on
another person, when accompanied by an apparent present ability to do so; or 2) any intentional display of
force such as would give the victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm; or 3) any intentional
written, verbal, or physical act which a reasonable person would perceive as being intended to threaten,
harass, or intimidate, that a) causes another person substantial physical harm within the meaning of Code
Section 16-5-23.1 or visible bodily harm as such term is defined in Code Section 16-5-23.1; b) has the
effect of substantially interfering with a students education; c) is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that is
creates an intimidating or threatening educational environment; or d) has the effect of substantially
disrupting the orderly operation of the school.
Chronic Disciplinary Problem Student: A student who exhibits a pattern of behavioral characteristics
which interfere with the learning process of students around him or her and which are likely to recur.
Corporal Punishment: Physical punishment (paddling) of a student by a school official in the presence of
another school official as provided for and outlined in Georgia law.
Detention: A requirement that the student report to a specified school location and to a designated
teacher or school official to make up work missed. Detention may require the students attendance before
school or after school. Students are given one days notice so that arrangements for transportation can be
made by the parents or guardians.
Disciplinary Tribunal: School officials appointed by the Board of Education to sit as fact finder and judge
with respect to student disciplinary matters.
Dress Code: The current dress code is explained in the student handbook.
Drug: The term drug does not include prescriptions issued to the individual, aspirin or similar medications
and/or cold medications that are taken according to product use recommendations and board policy.
Caffeine pills are considered drugs.
Expulsion: Suspension of a student from a public school beyond the current school quarter or semester.
Such action may be taken only by a disciplinary tribunal.
Extortion: Obtaining money or goods from another student by violence, threats, or misuse of authority.
Fireworks: The term fireworks means any combustible or explosive composition or any substance of
combination of substances or article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by
combustion, explosion, deflagration, or detonation, as well as articles containing any explosive or
flammable compound and tablets and other devices containing an explosive substance.
Gambling: Engaging in a game or contest in which the outcome is dependent upon chance even though
accompanied by some skill, and in which a participant stands to win or lose something of value.
In-School Suspension: Removal of a student from class(es) or regular school program and assignment
of that student to an alternative program isolated from peers.
Physical Violence: Intentionally making physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with the
person of another; or intentionally making physical contact which causes physical harm to another unless
such physical contacts or physical harms were in defense of himself or herself.
Suspension: Removal of a student from the regular school program for a period not to exceed 10 days
(short-term) or for a period greater than 10 days (long-term, which may be imposed only by a disciplinary
tribunal). During the period of suspension, the student is excluded from all school-sponsored activities
including practices, as well as competitive events, and/or activities sponsored by the school or its
employees.
Theft: The offense of taking or misappropriating any property of another with the intention of depriving that
person of the property, regardless of the manner in which the property is taken or appropriated.
Waiver: A waiver is an agreement not to contest whether a student has committed an infraction of the
Code of Conduct and the acceptance of consequences in lieu of a hearing before a disciplinary tribunal.
Weapons: The term weapon is defined in Code Section 16-11-127.1 and for the purpose of this code of

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conduct includes any object which is or may be used to inflict bodily injury or to place another in fear for
personal safety or well-being. The following things may be defined as dangerous weapons; any pistol,
revolver, or any weapon designed or intended to propel a missile of any kind, or any dirk, any bat, club, or
other bludgeon-type weapon, any stun gun or taser, bowie knife, switchblade knife, ballistic knife, any
other knife, straight-edge razor or razor blade, spring stick, metal knuckles, chains, blackjack, or any
flailing instrument consisting of two or more rigid parts connected in such a way as to allow them to swing
freely, which may be known as a nunchaku, or fighting chain, throwing star or oriental dart, or any weapon
of like kind.

Student Support Processes
The Bleckley County Board of Education provides a variety of resources which are available at
every school within the district to help address student behavioral problems. The school discipline
process will include appropriate consideration of support processes to help students resolve such
problems. These resources include Response to Intervention, Student Support Teams, school
counselors, chronic disciplinary problem student plans.
Through one or more school or school related organizations, students may have access to a
mentor. Parents who are interested in their child being assigned a mentor should notify the school
principal of this desire.

Parent Involvement
This Code of Conduct is based on the expectation that parents, guardians, teachers and school
administrators will work together to improve and enhance student behavior and academic performance
and will communicate freely their concerns about, and actions in response to, student behavior that
detracts from the learning environment. School administrators recognize that two-way communication
through personal contacts is extremely valuable; therefore, they provide information to parents as well as
on-going opportunities for school personnel to hear parents concerns and comments.
Parents and students should contact the principal of the school if specific questions arise related
to the Code of Conduct.
The Code of Conduct specifies within its standards of behavior various violations of the Code
which may result in a school staff members request that a parent or guardian come to the school for a
conference. Parents are encouraged to visit the schools regularly and are expected to be actively
involved in the behavior support processes designed to promote positive choices and behavior.
Georgia law mandates that any time a teacher or principal identifies a student as a chronic
disciplinary problem student, the principal shall notify by telephone call and by mail the students parent or
guardian of the disciplinary problem, invite the parent or guardian to observe the student in a classroom
situation, and request at least one parent or guardian to attend a conference to devise a disciplinary and
behavioral correction plan.
Georgia law also states that before any chronic disciplinary problem student is permitted to return
to school from a suspension or expulsion, the school shall request by telephone call and by mail at least
one parent or guardian to schedule and attend a conference to devise a disciplinary and behavioral
correction plan.
The law allows a local board of education to petition the juvenile court to require a parent to attend
a school conference. If the court finds that the parent or guardian has willfully and unreasonably failed to
attend a conference requested by the principal pursuant to the laws cited above, the court may order the
parent or guardian to attend such a conference, order the parent or guardian to participate in such
programs or such treatment as the court deems appropriate to improve the student's behavior, or both.
After notice and opportunity for hearing, the court may impose a fine, not to exceed $500.00, on a parent
or guardian who willfully disobeys an order of the court under this law.

Student Conduct on School Buses
The goal of the Transportation Department of the Bleckley County Board of Education is to
transport children in a safe and timely manner to and from school. While the law allows the school system
to furnish transportation, it does not relieve parents of students from the responsibility of supervision until
such time as the child boards the bus in the morning and after the child leaves the bus at the end of the
school day. Once the child boards the bus, and only at that time, does he or she become the responsibility
of the school system. Such responsibility shall end when the child is delivered to the appropriate bus stop
at the end of the day.

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It is the intent of the Bleckley County School System to operate a safe and efficient transportation
program for students. Such intent is predicated on desirable behavior of bus passengers and
consequences of misbehavior. Bus incidences will be dealt with by a school administrator at the school
where each child attends. Since the bus is considered an extension of the classroom, discipline for
incidents on the bus may also include discipline on the school level as well.

Bus Misbehavior
The following specific provisions shall govern student conduct and safety on all school buses:
(1) All provisions of the Student Code of Conduct apply to behavior on the school bus, including but not limited
to, acts of physical violence as defined by Code Section 20-2-751.6, bullying as defined by subsection (a) of
the Code Section 20-2-751.4, physical assault or battery of other persons on the school bus verbal assault of
other persons on the school bus, disrespectful conduct toward the school bus driver or other persons on the
school bus, and other unruly behavior;
(2) A meeting of the parent or guardian of the student and appropriate school district officials must be held to
form a school bus behavior contract whenever:
A student is found to have engaged in bullying; or
A student is found to have engaged in physical assault or battery of another person on the school
bus.
The school bus behavior contract shall provide for age-appropriate discipline, penalties, and
restrictions for student misconduct on the bus. Provisions may include, but are not limited to, assigned
seating, ongoing parental involvement, and suspension from riding the bus.
These provisions regarding use of a bus behavior contract are not to be construed to limit the
instances when other code of conduct violations may require use of a student bus behavior contract.
(3) Students shall be prohibited from using any electronic devices during the operation of a school bus,
including but not limited to cell phones; pagers; audible radios, tape or compact disc players without
headphones; or any other electronic device in a manner that might interfere with the school bus
communication equipment or the school bus drivers operation of the school bus; and
(4) Students shall be prohibited from using mirrors, lasers, flash cameras, or any other lights or reflective
devices in a manner that might interfere with the school bus drivers operation of the school bus.

Student Behavior Expectations
Outside the bus pupils shall: Be at the designated bus stop at scheduled time; Never stand or play
in the roadway; Line up orderly and safely away from the traffic lane until the bus has completely stopped;
Board the bus in a safe and orderly manner without pushing or shoving; Follow the bus drivers instruction
carefully by proceeding safely and alertly when getting off the bus and/or crossing the roadway; Exit the
bus at their assigned stop, unless prior written permission from the parents has been given to the school
and subsequently to the driver; Go home promptly after leaving the bus at the end of the school day.
Inside the bus pupils shall: Go immediately to their seats and courteously share seats with others
boarding the bus; Sit in assigned seat (Bus Drivers have the authority to assign seats.); Be held
responsible for any vandalism that may occur to the seats in which they ride. (Promptly report any damage
found to the bus driver.); Change seats only with the bus drivers permission, and only when the bus is not
in motion; Get on or off the bus only when it is completely stopped; Cooperate with any bus monitor on
duty; Cooperate with the bus driver to keep the bus clean. Eating and drinking on the bus are prohibited;
Observe classroom conduct, except for ordinary conversation, to enable the bus operator to give attention
to safe driving; Keep head and limbs inside the bus windows at all times; Report any open exit or released
latch to the bus driver immediately; Provide enrollment information to bus driver as requested.
Unacceptable (but not extreme) Behavior Level One: Standing while bus is in motion or moving while
bus is in motion; Interference with the orderly process of the bus operation( not being ready at bus stop,
not maintaining classroom conduct, eating, drinking, etc.); The use of profane or obscene language or
language that might be deemed sexually explicit; Littering the school bus; Inappropriate displays of
affection; Opening emergency exits, except in an emergency or as directed by the bus driver; Yelling.
Unacceptable Extreme Behaviors Level Two: Aggressive or threatening behavior toward other
passengers or bus driver, including throwing objects of any nature or bullying; Possession of illicit or
controlled materials (weapons, illegal drugs, alcohol, tobacco products, etc.); Use of abusive/profane
language directed at the bus driver or monitor; Actions to deliberately distract the driver; Sexual
harassment of any form including indecent exposure or touching; Vandalism to school property;
Threatening to injure or injuring another pupil; Instigating, participating in, or prolonging a fight.

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Consequences of Inappropriate Behavior on the bus
Consequences for inappropriate behavior on the school bus may consist of the following based on the
severity and nature of the behavior:
Verbal Warning by Driver/Administrator
Written referral to principal
Meeting with Parent
Loss of bus privileges for 3, 5, 10 days
Loss of bus privileges for the school year or calendar year
Any other appropriate consequence as proscribed the school Code of Conduct,
Student Handbook, or Georgia State Law

Discipline of Disabled Students
Students who have been identified as disabled and are receiving special education services, in
some circumstances, must be viewed differently in determining the appropriate discipline to be
administered.
Students with disabilities who are receiving educational services and who have exhibited frequent
or intense inappropriate behaviors are best served through reconvening the students Individualized
Education Plan (IEP) team. This IEP team will have the responsibility of reviewing or developing a
behavioral intervention plan, determining whether or not the inappropriate behaviors were a manifestation
of their disability, and reviewing the students current placement options to determine the least restrictive
environment necessary for the student to make educational progress. The use of short-term suspensions
may be an appropriate disciplinary technique and will not constitute a change in placement unless the
cumulative short-term suspensions result in a pattern of suspensions which constitute in reality a long-
term suspension.
As documented in the parental rights in special education, if a student carries a weapon to school
or to a school function or if a student knowingly possesses or uses illegal drugs or sells or solicits the sale
of a controlled substance while at school or a school function, the school district personnel may order a
change in the placement of the student to an appropriate interim alternative educational setting, another
setting, or suspension, for not more than 10 school days (to the extent such alternatives would be applied
to children without disabilities) and an appropriate interim alternative educational setting for the same
amount of time that a child without a disability would be subject to discipline, but for not more than 45
days. The alternative education setting shall be determined by the IEP team.
The goal of discipline for all students, whether disabled or not, is to create a safe environment
promoting student success.

Notification of Rights Under PPRA
The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) gives parents and students who are 18 or
older or emancipated minors (eligible students) certain rights regarding the school districts conduct of
surveys, collection and use of information for marketing purposes, and conduct of certain physical exams.
These include the right to:
1. Consent to federally funded surveys concerning protected information. If the U.S.
Department of Education funds a survey in whole or in part, a students parents or an eligible student must
consent in writing before the student may provide information relating to the following categories:
Political affiliations;
Mental or psychological problems of the student or students family;
Sexual behavior or attitudes;
Illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior;
Critical appraisals of students family members;
Privileged or similar relationships recognized by law, such as with attorneys, doctors, and ministers;
Religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or students parents; or
Income other than that required by law to determine program eligibility.
A survey that concerns any of these points is called a protected information survey.
2. Opt out of certain surveys and exams. Parents and eligible students will receive notice of any
of the following activities and will have the right to opt out of them:
Activities involving collection, disclosure, or use of personal information obtained from students for
purposes of marketing or selling or otherwise distributing the information to others;
Any protected information survey, regardless of funding; and

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Any non-emergency, invasive physical exam or screening required as a condition of attendance
administered by the school or its agent and scheduled by the school, and not necessary to protect
the immediate health, and safety of a student or of another student, except for hearing, vision, or
scoliosis screenings, or any physical exam or screening permitted or required under state law.
3. Inspect certain material. Parents and eligible students have the right to inspect the following,
upon request, before the district administers or uses them:
Protected information surveys of students (including any instructional materials used in connection
with the survey);
Documents used to collect personal information from students for any of the above marketing,
sales, or other distribution purposes; and
Instructional material used as part of the educational curriculum.
4. Receive notification of district policy. The School District has developed a policy, in
consultation with parents, regarding these rights, and has made arrangements to protect student privacy
in the administration of protected information surveys and the collection, disclosure, or use of personal
information for marketing, sales, or other distribution purposes. The School District will directly notify
parents and eligible students such as through U.S. Mail or e-mail, of this policy at least annually at the
start of each school year and after any substantive changes are made.
5. Report violations. Parents and eligible students who believe their rights have been violated may
file a complaint with:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20202-4605
Under state law passed by the Georgia State Legislature in 2007, parents of students who receive special
education may choose to transfer their child to another public school or private school in Georgia.

Public School Choice Options
A parent can request a transfer to another public school within their school system as long as
there is available space at that school and the school has a program with the services agreed to in the
students existing individualized education program. If the parent chooses this option, then the parent
shall be responsible for transportation to the school.
The parent may request a transfer to a school in another school system if there is available space
and the system and school has a program with the services agreed to in the students existing
individualized education program. If the parent chooses this option and the school system accepts the
child, then the parent shall be responsible for transportation to a school in that system.
The parent may also request a transfer to one of the state schools for the deaf and/or blind
operated by the State Board of Education. Acceptance into a state school will depend if that setting is
appropriate for the students needs. If the parent chooses this option, then the parent shall be responsible
for transportation to the state school. Please contact the Georgia Department of Education for more
information about transferring to a State School.

Private School Choice Option
If you are interested in transferring your child to a private school in Georgia, you may be able to take
advantage of a Georgia Special Needs Scholarship. These scholarships provide funding that can be used
to offset tuition costs at participating private schools in the state of Georgia. For more information on the
Georgia Special Needs Scholarship and the parent application process, please visit the Georgia
Department of Educations website at http://public.doe.k12.ga.us/.

Teacher Authority & Administrative Support
Georgia Code provides that a teacher shall have the authority to remove from his or her class a
student who repeatedly or substantially interferes with the teachers ability to communicate effectively with
the students in the class or with the ability of the students classmates to learn, where the students
behavior is in violation of the students code of conduct, provided that the teacher has previously filed a
report pursuant to Code Section 20-2-737 or determines that such behavior of the student poses an
immediate threat to the safety of the students classmates or the teacher. Each school principal shall fully
support the authority of every teacher in his or her school to remove a student from the classroom under
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superintendent and local board of education relating to the authority of every teacher to remove a student
from the classroom and shall disseminate such policies and procedures to faculty, staff, and parents or
guardians of students. Removal from the classroom may mean for as little as one class period or up to
permanent removal. It will be the goal and expectation that all parties involved will work to restore the
students regular placement in the classroom where the student demonstrates appropriate respect for the
classroom teacher and the learning environment.

School Closing Procedure
The primary consideration regarding whether to have school on bad weather days will be the
safety of our children. Heavy rain, and on some occasions snow and ice, causes some of our primary and
secondary roads to become unsafe. If a threat to health and safety exist, school will be dismissed.
The superintendent will make a decision regarding school closing by 6:00 A.M. The decision will
be communicated by OneCallNow Telephone notification System, The Bleckley County Schools Website
and/or WDXQ 96.7 FM. In addition, local television stations such as 13 WMAZ may have information.

School Nutrition Program
All students that attend the Bleckley County School District are provided the opportunity to
purchase breakfast and lunch at the school cafeteria in accordance with the National School Lunch
Program (NSLP). The following guidelines shall be followed in instances where the student finds it
necessary to charge their meal due to lack of available funds.
Meal charges with the Bleckley County School Nutrition Program cannot exceed $10.00 for any
student or adult. An alternative meal will be served to students once this charge threshold has been
reached. An alternative meal consists of a sandwich and a carton of milk. Parents/students and adults are
encouraged to deposit money into their account so that adequate money is readily available to purchase
school lunches and breakfasts.

Student Accident Insurance
Parents who wish to purchase Student Accident Insurance for their child may do so through the
Markel Insurance Company through electronic enrollment directly with the company. To find more
information or to purchase Student Insurance, please visit http://markel.sevencorners.com where you will
be able to 1)View all of the coverage and premium options, 2)Review a Frequently Asked Questions
section, 3) Purchase the insurance using a credit/debit card and receive an instant and printable
confirmation of what you purchase. The purchase of insurance for your child is the responsibility of the
parent or guardian of that child.
Markel Insurance Company is an independent agency and has not direct relationship with the
Bleckley County School System beyond the agreement to provide parents of its students with the
information listed above.

Discrimination or Harassment
The Board of Education prohibits discrimination or harassment and retaliation for reporting such
acts against students on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion or disability.
Students/parents are entitled to express concerns or dissatisfaction regarding discrimination because of
race, color, national origin, sex, religion or disability.
The purpose of this procedure is to describe a process that can be used to resolve such concerns
or dissatisfaction. Students/parents may discuss matters informally with teachers, counselors and
administrators at the school level. Special Education teachers and Special Education coordinator are also
available to provide assistance to students and/or parents who feel that the school or school system has
discriminated against students with disabilities.
If matters in question in the above paragraphs cannot be resolved informally and the
student/parent feels that a formal complaint should be made, then the student/parent should use the
complaint process outlined in Policy JAA, which is available on the districts website.

Drug Free Schools
The foremost priority of the Bleckley County School System is to provide a safe and secure
environment for all students with a deliberate consideration for the well-being and health of each
individual. An appropriate learning climate must be established and maintained to ensure such an
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healthy development of children and adolescents, the school has a fundamental, legal, and ethical
obligation to prohibit drug use and to maintain a drug-free educational environment.
1. The use of illicit drugs and the unlawful possession and use of alcohol is wrong and harmful. A
student shall not possess, sell, use, distribute, or be under the influence of any prohibited drug to include:
alcohol, narcotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, amphetamines, barbiturates, or intoxicants of
any kind. Use of a drug authorized by a medical prescription from a licensed physician shall not be
considered a violation of this rule.
2. Disciplinary sanctions, up to and including expulsion and referral for prosecution, will be
imposed if the standards of conduct are violated. The sanctions to be imposed for violations may include
conferences, suspension or expulsion.
3. Information concerning drug and alcohol counseling, rehabilitation, and re-entry programs can
be obtained from the school counselor or administrative staff.
4. Compliance with the standards of conduct is mandatory.

As a part of the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Community Program and other
school/educational programs, students will participate in anonymous surveys periodically. If you prefer
that your child NOT participate, please notify your child's principal in writing. Otherwise, consent is
implied. A copy of all surveys is available for review upon request.
System employees will not be responsible for items left in their care by students.

Equity in Sports
State law prohibits discrimination based on gender in athletic programs of local school systems
(Equity in Sports Act, O.C.G.A. 20-2-315). Students are hereby notified that the Bleckley County School
System does not discriminate on the basis of gender in its athletic programs. The sports equity
coordinator for this system is: Benjy Rogers, Athletic Director, 1 Royal Drive, Cochran, GA 31014,
(478)934-6258. Inquiries or complaints concerning sports equity in this system may be submitted to the
sports equity coordinator.

FERPA Directory Information Notice
The Bleckley County School System has designated the following information as directory
information:
1. Students name, address and telephone number.
2. Students date and place of birth.
3. Students participation in official school clubs and sports.
4. Weight and height of students if he/she is a member of an athletic team.
5. Dates of attendance at the Bleckley County School System schools; and
6. Awards received during the time enrolled in Bleckley County School System.
Unless you, as a parent/guardian or eligible student, request otherwise, this information may be
disclosed to the public upon request. You have the right to refuse to allow all or part of the above
information to be designated as directory information and to be disclosed to the public upon request. If
you wish to exercise this right, you must notify the Principal of your childs school in writing within 30 days
of the first day of school, or upon enrollment if after that point.

NOTICE TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS AND ELIGIBLE STUDENT OF RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY
EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT
Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) (the Act). You have a right
to:
1. Inspect and review, within 45 days of a request, the education records of a student who is
your child, or in the case of a student who is eighteen (18) years of age or older, or those who are
emancipated, your own education records. Parents or eligible students should submit to the
administration a written request identifying the record(s) they wish to inspect. The administration will
make arrangements for access and provide notice of such arrangements.
2. Request the amendment of the students education records to ensure that they are not
inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the students privacy or other rights. To request the
school district to amend a record, parents or eligible students should write the school principal, specify the
part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate, misleading or otherwise in violation
of the students privacy or other rights. If the district decides not to amend the record, it will notify the

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parents or eligible students of the decision and inform them of their right to a hearing. Additional
information regarding the hearing procedure will be provided with the notification of the right to a hearing.
3. Consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the students
education records, except to the extent that the Act and the regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act
authorize disclosure without consent. One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is to
school officials with legitimate educational interest. A school official is a person employed by the district
as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member; a member of the school board; a
person with whom the district has contracted to perform a specific task (such as attorney, auditor, or
therapist); or a parent or student serving on an official committee (such as a disciplinary or grievance
committee). A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an
educational record in order to fulfill his/her professional responsibility. Upon request, the school district
forwards educational records without prior consent to another school in which the student seeks or intends
to enroll.
4. File with the United State Department of Education a complaint under 20 C.F.R. 99.64
concerning the alleged failures by the Bleckley County Board of Education to comply with the
requirements of the Act of the regulations promulgated thereunder. The name and address of the Office
that administers FERPA is: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202-4605.

Civil Right Laws
Federal Law prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color or national origin
(Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1964); sex (Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and the Carl
D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 1990); or disability (Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) in educational programs or
activities receiving federal financial assistance.
Employees, students and the general public are hereby notified that the Bleckley County School
System does not discriminate in any educational programs or activities or in employment policies.
The following individuals have been designated as the employees responsible for coordinating the
departments effort to implement nondiscriminatory policies.
Perkins Act Michele Dyal
IDEA & ADA Debbie Puckett
Section 504 Sommer Howell
Sports Equity Coordinator Benjy Rogers
Inquiries concerning the application of the Perkins Act, IDEA, ADA, Sports Equity or Section 504 to
the policies and practices of the school system may be addressed to the persons listed above at the
Superintendent of Schools office: to the Georgia Department of Education, Twin Towers East, Atlanta
30334; to the Regional Office for Civil Rights, Atlanta 30323; or the Director, Office for Civil Rights,
Education Department Washington, D.C. 20201.

Section 504 Procedures
Any student or parent or guardian (grievant) may request an impartial hearing due to the school systems
actions or inactions regarding your child's identification, evaluation, or educational placement under
Section 504. Requests for an impartial hearing must be in writing to the school systems Section 504
Coordinator; however, a grievants failure to request a hearing in writing does not alleviate the school
systems obligation to provide an impartial hearing if the grievant orally requests an impartial hearing
through the school systems Section 504 Coordinator. The school systems Section 504 Coordinator will
assist the grievant in completing the written Request for Hearing. The Section 504 Coordinator may be
contacted through the school systems central office. Copies of the 504 Procedural Safeguards and
Notice of Rights of Students and Parents Under Section 504 may be found at the system website or may
be picked up at the central office or at any of the school offices.

Parental Right to Know
In compliance with the requirements of the No Child Left Behind statute the Bleckley County School
District informs parents that you may request information about the professional qualifications of your
students teacher(s). The following information may be requested:
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requirements for certification for the grade level and subject areas in which the teacher
provides instruction;
2) Whether the teacher is teaching under an emergency or other provisional status through
which Georgia qualifications or certification criteria have been waived;
3) The college major and any graduate certification or degree held by the teacher;
4) Whether the student is provided services by paraprofessionals, and if so, their qualifications.
If you wish to request information concerning your childs teachers qualification, please contact the Pansy
Corbett, Associate Superintendent, at 478-934-2821, or email her at pcorbett@bleckley.k12.ga.us.

Student Reporting of Acts of Sexual Abuse or Sexual Misconduct
(A) Any student (or parent or friend of a student) who has been the victim of an act of sexual abuse or
sexual misconduct by a teacher, administrator or other school system employee is urged to make
an oral report of this act to any teacher, counselor, or administrator at his/her school.
(B) Any teacher, counselor or administrator receiving a report of sexual abuse or sexual misconduct
of a student by a teacher, administrator or other employee shall make an oral report of the
incident immediately by telephone or otherwise to the school principal or principals designee, and
shall submit a written report of the incident to the school principal or principals designee within 24
hours. If the principal is the person accused of the sexual abuse or misconduct, the oral and
written reports should be made to the superintendent or the superintendents designee.
(C) Any school principal or principals designee receiving a report of sexual abuse as defined in
O.C.G.A. 19-7-5 shall make an oral report immediately, but in no case later than 24 hours from
the time there is reasonable cause to believe a child has been abused. The report should be
made by telephone followed by a written report in writing. If requested to a child welfare agency
providing protective services, as designated by the Department of Human Resources, or in the
absence of such agency, tot eh an appropriate police authority or district attorney.
Reports of sexual misconduct against a student by a teacher, administrator or other employee not
covered by O.C.G.A 19-7-5 or 20-2-1184 shall be investigated immediately by school or system
personnel. If the investigation of allegation of sexual misconduct indicates a reasonable cause to
believe that the report of sexual misconduct is valid, the school principal or principals designee shall
make an immediate written report to the superintendent and the Professional Standards Commission
Ethics Division.

Communities In Schools/Family Connection Community Partnership
Bleckley County School System offers a variety of services in partnership with Communities In
Schools/Family Connection which include academic tutorial assistance, case management, parent
engagement opportunities and prevention and wellness programming. Participation is voluntary and
requires a referral from your school counselor as well as parental permission for participation.
Contact Regina Smith, Director, for more information on the above. 478/934-4300


Bring Your Own Technology (B.Y.O.T.)
In the future, we anticipate students will use their own technology more and more as a part of their
educational experience. Bleckley County School is continuously researching how to best integrate
personal technology devices in the classroom. Our schools have expanded their Wi-Fi capabilities to help
meet the growing needs. We are also exploring what type of devices (cell phones, tablets, laptops, e-
readers, etc.) work best with classroom instruction.
As we move closer in that direction, your childs teachers may elect to teach students to use their personal
devices and allow them to access the Internet through the BCS network. Decisions for each school will be
based on their specific instructional needs and how students devices will support those needs. The use
of personal devices at school will be permitted for educational purposes only, and no child will be required
to provide a device regardless of the reason. This program is intended to enhance your childs education,
not become a burden. It is the parents decision to allow your child to take part and bring their device to
school. When making your choice in this matter, please consider the following:
Access Access to the internet at school will be provided via the BCS network. To be granted access,
students must confirm they accept the terms and conditions of the Bleckley County Schools Responsible
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RUP as well as the Student Code of Conduct and Handbooks on their own student-owned devices while
on the school district property. Additionally, in compliance with the Childrens Internet Protection Act
(CIPA), BCS will filter all content for users connected to the BCS network at school.
Theft, Loss, or Damage The owner of the device is responsible for ensuring that the device is safe and
secure. BCS and employees of BCS as not liable or responsible for any theft, damage, or loss of any
non-district device or information on any such device.
Usage Fees BCS is not responsible for any fees associated with using any personal technology devices.
All fees and charges related to texting or internet use on any student-owned device are the sole
responsibility of the owner. BCS will offer Wi-Fi internet access through the BCS network without fees to
BYOT participants. However, if a student chooses to use other functions or features on his or her device,
standard devices fees may be billed by the students service provider.

Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Guidelines for the Computer Network
Bleckley County Schools recognizes that the use of technology is prevalent in society. Students
and staff have access to the Internet, cell phones, games, and a variety of personal technology devices.
Students and staff utilize social media websites and applications as well as a variety of other digital
resources that allow them to interact, share, create and innovate. Staff members utilize these same
resources as a means to effectively engage and motivate student learning and collaborate with
colleagues. These technologies must meet BCS standards and expectations for communication with
students, staff and community members. The same laws, professional standards, expectations, and
guidelines for interacting with students, parents, community members, and colleagues apply online as they
do in the real world. The Board has adopted and will enforce the code of ethics adopted by the
Professional Standards Commission. Students are expected to comply with the Student Conduct Behavior
Code.
Listed below are the provisions of your agreement regarding computer network and Internet use.
If you have any questions about these provisions, you should contact your schools administrator. If any
user violates the guidelines, the students access will be denied or withdrawn and he or she may be
subject to additional disciplinary action.

I. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
By signing this agreement, you are agreeing to follow the rules written or implied in these guidelines and
refrain from any other misuse of the network that has the effect of harming another or his or her property.
II. TERM OF PERMITTED USE
A student who submits a properly signed agreement will have computer network and Internet access
during the course of the school year only. A new agreement must be signed each year before given
access to the Internet.
III. ACCEPTABLE USES
1. Education Purposes Only. The school district is providing access to its computer networks and the
Internet for only educational purposes. Faculty and staff will make determinations of what is educational
and what is not.
2. Unacceptable Uses of Network. Among the uses that are considered unacceptable and which
constitute a violation of the guidelines are the following:
Uses that violated the law or encourage others to violate the law.
Uses that causes harm to others or damage to their property.
Uses that jeopardize the security of student access and of the computer network or other
networks on the Internet.
Uses that are commercial transactions. Students and other users may not sell or buy anything
over the Internet.
Netiquette. All users must abide by rules of network etiquette, which include the following:
Be polite. Use appropriate language. No swearing, vulgarities, suggestive, obscene,
belligerent, or threatening language.
Avoid language and uses which may be offensive to other users.
Do not assume that a sender of e-mail is giving his or her permission for you to forward or
redistribute the message to third parties or to give his/her e-mail address to third parties.
This should only be done with permission or when you know that the individual would
have no objection.
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that the file is not too large to be accommodated by the recipients system and is in a
format which the recipient can open.
IV. INTERNET SAFETY
1. General Warning. Individual Responsibility of Parents and Users. All users and their
parents/guardians are advised that access to the electronic network may include the potential for access
to materials inappropriate for school-aged students. Every user must take responsibility for his or her use
of the computer network or Internet and stay away from these sites. Parents of minors are the best guide
to materials to shun. If a student finds that other users are visiting offensive or harmful sites, he or she
should report such use to the supervising faculty or staff member or the school administrator.
2. Personal safety. Be safe. In using the computer network and Internet, do not reveal personal
information such as your home address or telephone number. Do not use your real last name or any
other information which might allow a person to locate you without first obtaining the permission of a
supervising teacher. Do not arrange a face-to-face meeting with someone you meet on the computer
network or Internet without your parents or guardians permission (if you are under 18 years of age).
Regardless of your age, you should never agree to meet a person you have only communicated with on
the Internet in a secluded place or in a private setting.
3. Hacking and Other Illegal Activities. It is a violation of these guidelines to use the schools
computer network or the Internet to gain unauthorized access to other computers or computer systems, or
to attempt to gain such unauthorized access. Any use which violates state or federal law relating to
copyright, trade secrets, the distribution of obscene or pornographic materials, or which violates any other
applicable law or municipal ordinance, is strictly prohibited.
4. Confidentiality of Student Information. Personally identifiable information concerning students
may not be disclosed or used in any way on the Internet without the permission of a parent or guardian or,
if the student is 18 years of age or older, the permission of the student himself/herself. Users should
never give out private or confidential information about themselves or others on the Internet such as home
addresses, home telephone numbers, or particularly credit card numbers or Social Security numbers.
5. Active Restriction Measures. The school, either by itself or in combination with the Data
Acquisition Site providing Internet access, will utilize filtering software or other technologies to prevent
students from accessing visual depictions that are (i) obscene, (ii) child pornography, or (iii) harmful to
minors. The school will also monitor the online activities of students, through direct observation and/or
technological means, to ensure that students are not accessing such depictions or any other material
which is inappropriate for minors.

V. PRIVACY
Network and Internet access is provided as a tool for your education. The school
district reserves the right to monitor, inspect, copy, review and store at any time and
without prior notice any and all usage of the computer network and Internet access and
any and all information transmitted or received in connection with such usage. All such
information files shall be and remain the property of the school district and no user shall
have any expectation of privacy regarding such materials.
Student Pictures Appearing on School Web Sites - Bleckley County Schools
make every effort to have their web sites accurate and up to date with information that is
useful and informative to parents and the community. From time to time, your childs
picture may appear on one or more of the web sites for a variety of reasons. You as a
parent or legal guardian have the right to request that your child not appear on the web
site for any reason. If you wish to exercise this right, you must notify the Principal
of your childs school in writing within 30 days of the first day of school each year,
or from the date of your childs enrollment in the Bleckley County School System.
VI. FAILURE TO FOLLOW GUIDELINES
The users use of the computer network and Internet is a privilege, not a right. A user
who violates these guidelines shall, at minimum, have his or her access to the computer
network or Internet terminated, which the school district may refuse to reinstate for the
remainder of the students enrollment in the school district. A user violates these
guidelines by his or her own action or by assisting another user in violating these
guidelines or by concealing another users involvement in such activities. Further, if
passwords are assigned, a user violates this agreement if he or she permits another to
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including any user whose access has been denied or terminated. The school district may
also take other disciplinary action in any of the above-mentioned circumstances.
VII. ASSURANCES
The school district cannot provide an absolute assurance that students will be prevented
from accessing inappropriate materials or sending or receiving objectionable
communications. However, the district will ensure that all practicable precautions will be
taken to keep students safe from illegal and/or inappropriate material. The district shall
not be responsible for any claims, losses, damages or costs (including attorneys fees) of
any kind suffered, directly or indirectly, by any user or his or her parent(s) or guardian(s)
arising out of the users use of the districts computer networks or the Internet under these
guidelines.

Compulsory Student Attendance
Georgia Code Section 20-2-690.1 establishes consequences for parents and students who fail to comply
with compulsory school attendance. The law establishes that:
Any parent, guardian, or other person residing in this state who has control or charge of a child or children
and who shall violate this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
subject to a fine not less than $25 and not greater than $100, imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, community
service, or any combination of such penalties, at the discretion of the court having jurisdiction. Each days
absence from school in violation of this part after the childs school system notifies the parent, guardian, or other
person who has control or charge of a child of five unexcused days of absence for a child shall constitute a
separate offense.
Furthermore, it is recognized that students who miss more days from school typically do not perform as
well in their academic achievement. For both educational purposes as well as for compliance with state law,
parents or guardians are strongly encouraged to insure that students arrive at school on time, remain at school all
day, and attend school unless extreme and justified circumstances merit their absence.
The Bleckley County School Systems Attendance Protocol establishes penalties & procedures for
enforcing excessive tardies, early releases, and absences. Violation with the court sanctioned attendance protocol
may result in referrals to the Department of Family & Children Services, Department of Juvenile Justice, and/or the
Superior Court. A complete copy of the protocol is available on the school districts website or may be reviewed at
each school or the Bleckley County Board of Education.

Help us support student achievement by supporting student attendance.

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Student Organizations, Clubs, & Co-Curricular Organizations
Club Name

Mission or Purpose

Faculty Advisor

Activities

Bleckley County Primary School No groups or Organizations

None
None None None

Bleckley County Elementary School
4-H Leadership & Character Development Ann Pettis Competition, Camps
Junior Beta Leadership & Community Service Natalie Goins Community Service
Bleckley County Middle School
7
th
Grade Science Club Learning, Service Janice Bryan Community Service
Junior BETA Club Leadership & Community Service Amy Lee, Penny Spivey Community Service,
Competitions
Future Business Leaders of
America
Leadership Development in the
Business World
To be determined Competitions, Conferences
and Workshops
Fellowship of Christian
Athletes
Fellowship & Leadership
Development
Wes Young, Janice Bryan Devotional Times, Meeting,
Camps
4-H Leadership & Character Development Ann Pettis Competition, Camps
Student Government Leadership Development and Service Lisa Floyd School Service, Meetings
Media Club Learning & Community Service Emily Raley, Connie Ryals Meetings, Competitions
6
th
Grade Science Club Learning, Service Connie Ryals Meetings, Competitions

Bleckley County High School
4-H Leadership & Character Development Ann Pettis Competition, Camps
Fellowship of Christian
Athletes
Fellowship & Leadership
Development
Brad Davis Devotional Times
BETA Club Promote Academic Excellence Cindy Felkins Community Projects
Future Educators
Association

Promote Lifelong Educators
Ray Martin Projects at all Schools in
the System
FFA Leadership Development and Honor
Agricultural Responsibilities
Doyle Floyd, Walt Parks Competition, Camps
Family, Career, Community
Leaders of America
Promote Leadership and Community
Involvement
Kelli Green Community Projects
Future Business Leaders of
America
Leadership Development in the
Business World
Jimmy Jones, Cathie Arnold Competitions, Conferences
HOSA Promote awareness of careers in
health care
Candi Dykes Competitions, Conferences
National Honors Society Promote Academic Excellence Holly Spires Operation Christmas Child
and other Projects
DECA Promote awareness of careers in
Marketing
Julie Hutto Competitions, Conferences
Science Club Promote Appreciation of Science Amy Hulett Science Fairs and
Competitions
Student Council Leadership Development Angela Jones Sponsor School Activities
and Community Projects
Art Club Develop Knowledge and Appreciation
of Art
Robyn Turknett Art Shows and Community
Projects


For clubs or organizations started during the school year, the local board of education shall
require written permission from a parent or guardian prior to a students participation.

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Parent/Student Signature Page

Please sign below indicating that you have read the Student Code of Conduct and return the form to your
childs school. If you have any questions, please talk with your childs principal or his/her designee. Thank
you for your cooperation in helping the system provide a quality education for all of our children. This is to also
serve as notification of student clubs and co-curricular organizations that are provided and/or being conducted
in the Bleckley County Schools.

1. Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Guidelines Student and Parent/Guardian
Agreement: (Every student, regardless of age, must read and sign below)
I have read, understand and agree to abide by the terms of the foregoing Acceptable Use and
Internet Safety Guidelines. Should I commit any violation or in any way misuse my access to the
school districts computer network and the Internet, I understand and agree that my/my childs
access privilege may be revoked and school disciplinary action may be taken against me. If I
am signing this agreement when I am under 18 years of age, I understand that when I turn 18
years of age, this agreement will continue to be in full force and effect, and agree to abide by this
agreement

2. Compulsory Student Attendance:
I have read, understand and agree to abide by the terms of the Compulsory Student Attendance
Laws.

3. Student Organization Notification:
I have read, understand and agree to abide by the terms of the Student Organization Notification
rules. Your signature reflects that you have been made aware of these organizations. If you do
not desire for your child to participate in any or all student clubs or organizations, you may make
such notification on the bottom of this signature page.

4. Student Conduct on School Buses:
I have read, understand and agree to abide by the terms of the Student Conduct on School
Buses rules.


__________________________________ ___________________________________
Student Name (PRINT CLEARLY) Student Signature

__________________________________ ___________________________________
Parent Name (PRINT CLEARLY) Parent Signature

__________________________________ ___________________________________
Home Phone Date

________________________________________________________________________
Address


Comments and/or Organizational Opt-Out Instructions: ________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
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HELP PREVENT POSSIBLE
ACTIONS OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE


PLEASE REPORT ANY SUSPECTED INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE OR WEAPON
POSSESSION TO YOUR SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OR THE GEORGIA TOLL-FREE SCHOOL
SAFETY HOTLINE:

1-877-729-7867




SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
Bleckley Pre-K Mrs. Pansy Corbett 934-9094
Bleckley Primary Mr. Quent Floyd 934-2280
Bleckley Elementary Mrs. Janet DeLoach 934-3600
Bleckley Middle Mr. Trey Belflower 934-7270
Bleckley High Mr. Anthony Jenkins 934-6258





Bleckley County Schools
242 East Dykes Street
P. O. Box 516
Cochran, GA 31014
(478)934-2821
www.bleckley.k12.ga.us