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state and/or Federal law. The district will use trained dogs to alert school officials to the
presence of prohibited or illegal items, including drugs and alcohol. At any time, trained
dogs may be used around lockers and the areas around vehicles parked on school property.
Searches of classrooms, common areas, or student belongings may also be conducted by
trained dogs when students are not present. An item in a classroom, a locker, or a vehicle
to which a trained dog alerts may be searched by school officials. See also the Student Code
of Conduct
Power Failure

The following procedures are to be followed in case of a power failure:

1. Keep as calm and quiet as possible
A. if the room is in total darkness, students are to exit to the immediate hallway and
remain by the classroom door.
B. if the room is not in total darkness. Students are to stay inside the classroom.
2. If after five minutes the power is still off, students and teachers are to evacuate the
building(s) by using the fire drill exit procedures
3. Students and teachers are to go and remain in the safety zone until the all-clear bell
sounds
4. Teachers who have classes in session and all paraprofessional personnel will
supervise the hallways as students evacuate the building as well as when students return
to the building.

Transportation

School Sponsored
Students who participate in school-sponsored trips are required to use transportation
provided by the school to and from the event. The principal, however, may make an
exception if the parent personally requests that the student be permitted to ride with the
parent, or if the parent presents—before the scheduled trip—a written request that the
student be permitted to ride with an adult designated by the parent.

Buses and Other School Vehicles
The district makes school bus transportation available to all students living two or more
miles from school. This service is provided at no cost to students. Bus routes and any
subsequent changes are posted at the school. Further information may be obtained by
calling Transportation Department at 716-6838/6844.
Students are expected to assist district staff in ensuring that buses remain in good
condition and that transportation is provided safely. When riding school buses, students
are held to behavioral standards established in this handbook and the Student Code of
Conduct.