Page 20 - 2016- 17 Student Handbook

turned-over to law enforcement. School officials will not search or otherwise tamper with PCDs in
District custody unless they reasonably suspect that the search is required to discover evidence of a
violation of the law or other school rules. Any search will be conducted in accordance with Policy 5771 –
Search and Seizure. If multiple offenses occur, a student may lose his/her privilege to bring a PCD to
school for a designated length of time or on a permanent basis.

A person who discovers a student using a PCD in violation of this policy is required to report the violation
to the building principal.

Students are personally and solely responsible for the care and security of their PCDs. The Board assumes
no responsibility for theft, loss, or damage to, or misuse or unauthorized use of, PCDs brought onto its
property.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES & SCHOOL CLOSING

FIRE DRILLS, TORNADO DRILLS, AND EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING
Instructions and directions for fire and tornado drills are posted in each room of the building. Students
should be aware that setting off false fire alarms or tampering with extinguishers is considered a serious
offense. School closing due to inclement weather or other emergencies will be announced on the
district website and a recorded message will be sent home. Local network television stations also
have the information. DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL.

SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS
If school is cancelled due to weather or other emergency on a Wednesday, there will be no block days for
that week. If we have a snow day on a Thursday, Friday we will follow a Thursday block schedule.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Refer to Board Policy 5610.05
Adopted 8/1/09 Revised 9/8/14

PROHIBITION FROM EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Participation in extra-curricular activities, including interscholastic sports, is a privilege and not a right.
Therefore, the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent, principals, and assistant principals, and
Athletic Director(s) to prohibit a student from participating in any particular or all extra-curricular
activities of the District for offenses or violations of the Student Code of Conduct/Student Discipline
Code.

In addition, student athletes are further subject to the Athletic Code of Conduct and may be prohibited
from participating in all or part of any interscholastic sport for violations therein.

This policy shall be posted in a central location in each school building and will be available to students
upon request.

EXTRACURRICULAR TOBACCO, ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG USE

The philosophy of the Hudson City Schools Extracurricular Code is to integrate the Hudson City School
Student Assistance Program with the expected standards of all extracurricular programs. The District

19