ACCIDENT INSURANCE
Parents / guardians will have an opportunity to purchase voluntary student Accident Insurance for their children . Student Accident Insurance helps ease concerns by providing benefits for injuries that occur during school hours and / or school sponsored activities . Parents / guardians will receive information about Accident Insurance in the parent information packets sent home with all students during the first week of school . Information and enrollment forms about Accident Insurance can be found on our website www . enfieldschools . org under the Parent Support heading , look for Health and Insurance and then click on Student Accident Insurance .
AGE OF INITIAL ENTRANCE INTO THE SCHOOL SYSTEM
To be eligible for entrance into kindergarten at the opening of school in September of any year , a child must be five years of age on or before the first day of September of that school year . ( effective July 1 , 2024 )
Refer to Policy # 5111 for more information .
ANIMALS AND PETS
In accordance with Board of Education Policy # 6163.3 , all requests to have live animals in the classroom or on school property must be submitted to the principal in writing . Included in the request should be a description of the activity , type of animal , educational purpose / benefit , length of activity , and a plan for the care of the animal . The principal has the discretion to permit or deny the presence of animals . Parents are requested to provide a copy of their pet ’ s immunizations to the principal for the safety and protection of the children in school as well as for the family ’ s liability .
Refer to Policy # 6163.3 for more information .
ANTI-HAZING POLICY 5131.91
I . Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to maintain a safe learning environment for students and staff that are free from hazing . Hazing activities of any type are inconsistent with the educational goals of the school district and are prohibited at all times .
II . General Statement of Policy
A . No student , teacher , administrator , volunteer , contractor , or other employee of the school district shall plan , direct , encourage , aid , or engage in hazing .
B . No teacher , administrator , volunteer , contractor , or other employee of the school district shall permit , condone , or tolerate hazing .
C . Apparent permission or consent by a person being hazed does not lessen the prohibitions contained in this policy .
D . Hazing activities are seriously disruptive of the educational process in that they involve students and violence or threats of violence . This policy applies to behavior that occurs on or off school property and during and after school hours .
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