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B. No fee shall be collected from any parent(s) or guardian who is
seeking a fee waiver in accordance with the District's policy until the
District has acted on the initial request or appeal (if any is made),
and the parent(s) or guardian have been notified of the decision.

C. If the Superintendent denies a request for fee waiver, then a copy of
the decision shall be mailed to the parent(s) or guardian within
fifteen (15) school days of receipt of the request. The decision shall
state the reason for the denial and shall inform the parent(s) or
guardian of the right to appeal, including the process and timelines
for that action. The denial notice shall also include a statement
informing the parent(s) or guardian that reapplication may be made
for a waiver any time during the school year, if circumstances
change. The decision of the Superintendent is final.

Nondiscrimination

The Board expects all staff members to exercise the utmost care to see that, as
a result of their actions or comments, students cannot differentiate between
those students whose parents are unable to purchase required instructional
materials or pay required fees and those whose parents can.
R.C. 3313.642
Adopted 8/1/09
Revised 8/27/12
© NEOLA 2011

WEAPONS (5772)
The Board of Education prohibits students from possessing, storing, making, or
using a weapon, including a concealed weapon, in a school safety zone and any
setting that is under the control and supervision of the Board for the purpose of
school activities approved and authorized by the Board including, but not
limited to, property leased, owned, or contracted for by the Board, a school-
sponsored event, or in a Board-owned vehicle.

The term "weapon" means any object which, in the manner in which it is used,
is intended to be used, or is represented, is capable of inflicting serious bodily
harm or property damage, as well as endangering the health and safety of
persons. Weapons include, but are not limited to, firearms, guns of any type
whatsoever, including air and gas-powered guns (whether loaded or unloaded),
knives, razors, clubs, electric weapons, metallic knuckles, martial arts
weapons, ammunition, and explosives.

Policy exceptions include:

A. items pre-approved by the building principal as part of a class
or individual presentation under adult supervision, if used for

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