Non-discrimination of individuals with
disabilities policy, No. 402.0
It is the policy of the Anoka-Hennepin School District No. 11
to provide a free and appropriate public education to all
handicapped students within its jurisdiction, regardless of the
type of handicap or its severity.
Students who are handicapped consistent with the definitions
set forth in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 will be
identified, evaluated, and provided with appropriate instruction
and educational services. Persons who are thought to be
handicapped shall have the following rights in accordance
with Section 504:
1. Right to file a grievance with the district concerning
allegations of violations of Section 504 regulations.
2. Right to an evaluation drawing upon different sources.
3. Right to be informed of any actions pertaining to eligibility
and any proposed service plans.
4. Right to review any personal information in an
understandable mode.
5. Right to periodic evaluations.
6. Right to evaluation prior to any significant change in services.
7. Right to contest the district's proposed actions through an
impartial hearing.
8. Right to be represented by counsel in the impartial hearing.
9. Right to appeal the decision from any hearing.
Policy regarding parental contact with
students during the school day, No. 903.2
The Anoka-Hennepin School District
This policy outlines the
recognizes the rights of both the bio-
procedures parents fol-
logical parents of a student to have
low if they need to
meet with their child
equal access to communication with
their child during the school day. At the during the school day
for an emergency.
same time the District realizes the im-
portance of providing a learning envi-
ronment for all students that is free of distractions and
disruptions. Whenever possible parents/guardians should
arrange to meet with and/or talk with their children outside the
school day.
In the event of an emergency which requires parental contact
with a child during the school day, the parent/guardian should
telephone or go to the office of the building principal to:
1. Request that the child be called to the office to meet with
the parent/guardian and/or to speak with the child on the
telephone.
2. The principal or designee may determine if the child
may leave class at that time to meet or talk with the
parent/guardian.
3. This policy and the procedures will be implemented
equally with all parents/guardians whether custodial or
non-custodial.
The School District recognizes that disputes often arise between
divorced or estranged parents; however, it is not the arbitrator of
these disputes and will not assume that role. Accordingly, the
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Anoka-Hennepin School District will not enforce custody or
parental visitation orders that are not specifically directed at it.
Procedures
1. The principal or designee may select the meeting place and
determine the length of time the student may be away
from class. If appropriate, the principal or designee may
be present when the parent/guardian meets with the child.
2. Parents/guardians may not go to classrooms, cafeterias, or
other school locations to meet with their children unless they
first check into the principal’s office and receive
permission to do so.
3. When a non-custodial parent/guardian requests to take his/her
child off school grounds during the day or to pick a child up
in school at the end of the school day for the purpose of
taking the child off school grounds, written permission must
be granted for this release by the parent with whom the child
resides and the school may contact the parent with whom
the child resides to inform them.
The Pledge of Allegiance, No. 531.0
I. PURPOSE
The school board recognizes the need to display an appropriate
United States flag and to provide instruction to students in the
proper etiquette, display, and respect of the flag. The purpose
of this policy is to provide for recitation of the Pledge of
Allegiance and instruction in school to help further that end.
II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY
Students in this school district shall recite the Pledge of
Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America one or
more times each week. The recitation shall be conducted:
A. By each individual classroom teacher or the teacher’s
surrogate; or
B. Over a school intercom system by a person designated by
the school principal or other person having administrative
control over the school.
III. EXCEPTIONS
Anyone who does not wish to participate in reciting the Pledge
of Allegiance for any personal reasons may elect not to do so.
Students and school personnel must respect another person’s
right to make that choice.
IV. INSTRUCTION
Students will be instructed in the proper etiquette toward, correct
display of, and respect for the flag, and in patriotic exercises.
Pupil Fair Dismissal Act, Section 121A.46
SUSPENSION PROCEDURES
This is an excerpt from
Minnesota Statute 121A.46
the Pupil Fair Dismissal
Subdivision 1. The school
Act, a state law. Anoka-
administration shall not suspend
Hennepin follows these
a pupil from school without an infor-
procedures when
suspending, excluding
mal administrative conference with
or
expelling a student.
the pupil. The informal administrative
conference shall take place before the
suspension, except where it appears that the pupil will create
an immediate and substantial danger to self or to surrounding
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