JJI - PHILOSOPHY OF ATHLETICS
Student participation in athletics provides a significant learning experience and opportunity for
personal growth and that participation is related to physical and emotional health and fitness.
Learning in athletics is synonymous with learning in the classroom and expectations for
coaches are the same as for teachers. An educationally sound program will promote the
connection between sport and academic learning as well as promote character development,
teamwork and the pursuit of life-long learning and life-long healthy engagements. Furthermore
athletic participation promotes discipline, fairness, responsibility, trustworthiness, and
citizenship.
MSAD #22 shall provide a balanced athletic program that promotes exploration of various
sports, strengthening of fundamental skills, team work, sportsmanship and health and safety.
This will accommodate the various developmental levels of learning and competition ranging
from middle school to varsity sport and from intramural to interscholastic competition for all
students.
The privilege of representing one’s school in competition comes with responsibilities including
commitment to the team, compliance with board policies and regulations, school rules and
athletic codes. Parents and students should fully understand this philosophy of athletics and to
that end the district will provide multiple opportunities for communication with coaches and
administration. Everyone associated with athletics is expected to exhibit good sportsmanship.
The Superintendent of Schools is responsible for the development of any administrative
regulations necessary to implement this policy.
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Adopted: October 3, 2007
JK - STUDENT DISCIPLINE
Good discipline in the schools is essential for the school program so that students can realize
their greatest opportunities for growth. Discipline should be administered so the school can
discharge its primary responsibilities of education and the development of good citizenship.
Discipline should not be used to deprive students of any academic opportunities, including
library services.
In maintaining discipline, teachers must be able to proceed with assurance of support from the
principal, the superintendent and the school board. The following guidelines are for
development of good discipline.
A. Good discipline is usually positive rather than negative. It consists of keeping
students interested and involved in doing something constructive rather than
punishing them for doing things that are unacceptable.
B. Good discipline is fair, dignified and in good temper.
C. Conferences with teachers, principals and parents should be effectively employed to bring
about acceptable school behavior.
Teachers will have the authority to make and enforce with suitable penalties, subject to
approval by the principal, all rules necessary for the proper management of their classes and
appropriate behavior of their pupils. Physical force or corporal punishment shall not be used
as punishment. A teacher or other person entrusted with the care or supervision of a person
for special or limited purposes may use reasonable force to restrain a student who creates a
disturbance.
Teachers shall use every resource to give guidance to their pupils and shall refer only extreme
cases of discipline to the principal. Further, the Board recognizes that an effective discipline
policy may require that sufficient diagnostic and counseling staff services be provided so that
continually disruptive students will not be returned to regular classes without some corrective
or therapeutic results being achieved.
The principal, acting within guidelines established by the superintendent, shall provide for the
suspension or other serious punishment of students in accordance with school board policies
and Maine State law.
Legal References: ME Dept. of Ed. Rule Chap. 1254.23, a, 5, 1
Title 20-A MRSA Sec. 4009
Title 17-A MRSA Sec. 106
Cross References: EPS-JGD, NEPN-JKD - Suspension of Students
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EPS-JGE, NEPN-JKE - Expulsion of Students
Adopted: September 7, 1994
Amended: April 5, 1995
JKB - Detention of Students
A school administrator or teacher may detain a student for academic or behavioral reasons
after school hours, provided the parent has been notified of the detention and clear and
specific arrangements have been made for student’s transportation home. Also, attempts shall
be made to involve the parent(s) or guardian(s) in the process of developing a plan for the
student to correct the academic problem or behavior which was the cause of detention.
Provisions
At all levels, detention for disciplinary purposes shall be approved or assigned by the building
principal or his/her designee. Teachers may assign detention for academic reasons but shall
inform the principal of such action. A student who fails to attend an assigned detention may be
denied participation in any and all extra-curricular activity until the detention is served. Failure
to appear at prior assigned detention may be the cause of additional time or other
consequences being assigned by the principal.
Detention shall generally be time set aside for quiet reflection, study, or for counseling by the
teacher or other member of the staff. To the extent possible without placing undue burden on
staff time, detentions shall be utilized as time set aside for teacher/student communication and
for student’s reflection on inappropriate behavior. No physical labor or activity shall be
assigned unless physical plant is altered; the assigned activities will be directly related to the
offense. In such cases, any assignment shall be approved in advance by the student’s parent.
Detentions should be followed by a plan of action for improving the student’s behavior. Such a
plan should be mutually developed by the student and teacher, or principal.
Transportation
Parents must make arrangement for the student’s transportation home. In cases of hardship,
the parent shall be given the opportunity to suggest an alternative date for the detention.
Supervision
Students who are detained after school shall be supervised at all times. Their supervision
must be provided, or arranged for, by the teacher or principal who detains them. Such
arrangements may vary from school to school, depending on the needs specific to that school.
Guidelines
Each school in the district shall develop an internal understanding of the purposes and
procedures utilized to implement this policy and shall publish them for student and parent
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information. These guidelines shall differentiate between academic and behavioral infractions.
SOURCE: Maine School Administrative District No. 22
DATE: August 5, 1992
Recoded: January 7, 1998
JKD/JKE - STUDENT SUSPENSION/EXPULSION
Suspension may be used as a disciplinary measure when other means of correcting
misconduct have failed, or in instances of misbehavior that threaten the safety of others or
violates the rules of conduct set by the administration and/or the Board. The school shall not
suspend or expel any identified exceptional student for misconduct related in any way to the
student’s exceptionality. The student’s pupil evaluation team (P.E.T.) shall make the
determination that the misconduct in question is not a manifestation of the student’s
exceptionality.
Adopted 1/5/77; Revised 11/7/84; Amended 10/19/89; Amended 8/5/92; Amended 10/31/94.
Amended 6/5/02.
JKF - Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities
When removing students with disabilities from their regular school programs, whether as a
result of a suspension, an expulsion, or any other removal covered by state and federal
special education laws, MSAD #22 shall comply with all applicable state and federal special
education laws that govern such removals.
The Superintendent of Schools, in consultation with the Director of Special Services and other
school administrators, may develop and promulgate procedures for implementing this policy,
and may from time to time amend those procedures as necessary.
References: Me. Spec. Ed. Reg. ch. 101, section 14 (Nov. 1999, as amended); 34 C.F.R.
§300.121, .519 to .529 (March 1999, as amended).
Adopted: February 2, 2005
JKG - PHYSICAL RESTRAINT
A teacher or other person entrusted with the care or supervision of a student may use
reasonable physical restraint when that student poses an immediate threat of physical harm to
him/herself or others. Restraint should not be used beyond the point necessary to prevent the
student from harming him/herself or others.
School officials should make every reasonable attempt to remove other students from threat of
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harm and to restrict access to potentially dangerous items.
If physical restraint is utilized parents/guardians shall be notified. When a student is unable to
be brought under control, school officials shall contact the students’ parents/guardians for
assistance and contact the police if necessary to maintain a safe environment.
In the case of students with identified disabilities, the Pupil Evaluation Team may determine
the best method for the implementation of this policy.
The Superintendent of Schools shall develop appropriate regulations to implement this policy.
Legal Reference: M.R.S.A. 20-A §4009
Cross Reference: Student Discipline - JK, Student Suspension/Expulsion - JKD/JKE
Adopted: November 7, 2001
JKGA - TIME OUT ROOMS
M.S.A.D. #22 hereby authorizes school officials to use designated time out rooms to the extent
permitted by law and in a manner consistent with state law and regulations. The
Superintendent is responsible for developing procedures for the use of designated time out
rooms. This policy and any accompanying procedures shall be reviewed at least annually by
the superintendent or his/her designee.
References: 20-A M.R.S.A. § 4502(5)(M) and accompanying regulations; 20-A M.R.S.A. §
4009
Cross Reference: JK - Student Discipline
JKD/JKE - Student Suspension/Expulsion
JKG - Physical Restraint
Date: March 27, 2002
JL - School Wellness
Health and Wellness shall be promoted for all members of M.S.A.D. #22’s communities.
M.S.A.D. #22 will utilize school and community resources so that students shall possess the
knowledge and skills necessary to make nutritious food choices and enjoy physical activity for
a lifetime; and staff will model healthful eating and physical activity.
The Superintendent of Schools shall develop regulations to include an action plan for each of
the following:
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Commitment to nutrition
Commitment to physical activity
Commitment to comprehensive health education
Commitment to promoting/marketing a healthy school environment
Commitment to implementation
Adopted: June 21, 2006
JLCA - PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS OF STUDENTS
Health appraisals will be made under the direction of the school physician and school nurses.
Physical examinations may be given by any licensed physician, physician's assistant or nurse
practioner.
Vision and hearing screenings will be conducted according to the State of Maine
guidelines. Parents are to be notified of any screening abnormalities.
Students participating in middle and high school sports will have a physical examination every
thirteen months. (Form JLCA-R 1).
Source: Maine School Administrative District No. 22
Adopted: May 2, 1990, Amended February, 1998
Recoded: February 4, 1998,
Amended: October 6, 1999, January 5, 2005, December 2, 2009
Legal References: M.R.S.A. 20-A, Sections 6402-6403, 6451-6453
Cross References: IGDJ, Interscholastic Athletics
JLCC, Communicable Diseases
JLCB - IMMUNIZATION OF STUDENTS
All students who enroll in MSAD #22 are required by Maine law to present a certificate of
immunization or evidence of immunization or immunity against poliomyelitis, diphtheria,
pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, measles, mumps, and rubella.
Non-immunized students shall not be permitted to attend school unless one of the following
conditions are met:
A. The parents/guardians provide to the school written assurance that the child will be
immunized within 90 days of enrolling in school or his/her first attendance in classes,
whichever date is earlier. This option is available only once to each student during their school
career; or
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B. The parents/guardians provide a physician’s written statement each year that immunization
against one or more diseases may be medically inadvisable (as defined by law/regulation); or
C. The parents/guardians state in writing each year that immunization in contrary to their
religious, moral, or philosophical beliefs, or other personal reasons.
The Superintendent shall exclude from school any student when there is a clear danger to the
health of others as provided by law.
Dated: October 6, 1999
JLCC - Communicable/Infectious Diseases
Administrators, teachers, and staff shall report students who show signs of illness and
communicable/infectious disease to the school nurse.
The medical protocol guidelines issued by the school physician shall be observed regarding
any student who has a communicable/infectious disease.
The Superintendent of Schools is responsible for the development of any administrative
regulations necessary to implement this policy.
Legal Reference: 5 MRSA § 19201 et seq.
20-A MRSA §§ 1001(11)(A), 6301
22 MRSA §§ 801, 802, 806, 823, 824
Adopted: June 20, 2007
JLCCA - M.S.A.D. No. 22 School Attendance Policy for Students Infected With Human
Immunodeficiency Virus
PURPOSE
M.S.A.D. No. 22 has as its primary goal the provision of quality education in a safe
environment for all students.
Public law in Maine guarantees all children the right to an education. The purpose of this
policy is to establish what actions shall be taken in the event that M.S.A.D. No. 22 is made
aware that a student attending school is infected with HIV.
This policy has been adopted to assure that the rights and safety of all involved parties are
preserved.
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POLICY ELEMENTS*
1. In general M.S.A.D. No. 22 shall provide educational opportunities for students infected with
HIV just as it does for other students. This shall include attendance in regular class settings.
Students infected with HIV shall be entitled to all the rights, privileges, and services provided
by Maine law and M.S.A.D. No. 22 policies.
2. In the event that a public health threat is perceived by the student’s private physician, the
Bureau of Health must be notified, and will then conduct an evaluation. If the school is notified
of a student infected with HIV by the parents/guardians and becomes concerned about the
safety of that student, other students, or staff, a similar evaluation may be requested. At any
time that M.S.A.D. No. 22 is concerned that a particular student poses a public health threat to
others, advice may be requested from the Bureau of Health.
3. In the rare event that the Bureau of Health determines that conditions exist which suggest
that a student with a Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection is a health threat to the school
community, the Bureau of Health and/or the superintendent shall remove the student from the
usual classroom setting until other arrangements can be made or until the Bureau of Health
determines that the risks have abated. The health status of a student temporarily removed
from the usual school setting in order to protect the health of the student or others will be
re-evaluated at least quarterly by the Bureau of Health.
4. Current Maine law protects the confidentiality of HIV test results with certain statutory
exceptions. Test resuts may not be disclosed to anyone without written consent of
parents/guardians. Records containing information about Human Immunodeficiency Virus test
results and consent forms relating to test results shall be kept separate from other school
records. Only those persons given written consent by the student’s parents/guardians shall
have access.
5. With written consent of the parents/guardians, the District shall designate a team consisting
of the superintendent of schools, the school physician and the school district nurse to:
1. serve as the liaison between the school and the student’s parents, the student’s physician
and, if necessary, the Bureau of Health; and/or,
2. serve as the supervisor of the medical component of the student’s education experience.
*For explanation, see Background Information
Any team member or individual entrusted with the knowledge of a student infected with HIV
must, by law, keep his/her knowledge of that child’s status confidential, and access to
information shall be limited only to those persons authorized in writing by the student’s
parents/guardians.
6. At the parents’/guardians’ written request, the school district nurse, will notify the student’s
parents/guardians and/or the student’s physician in the event that infections occur in the
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school population that may place an immunodeficient student at increased risk as defined by
the student’s physician or Bureau of Health. The decision whether or not to remove the
student from school will be made by the parents/guardians and the student’s physician.
Should the HIV infected student be allowed to remain in school to the point that the normal
school environment is hazardous to his/her health, the school assumes no responsibility for
the safety/health of the so infected child beyond what is normal and prudent practice for a
school.
7. Because of the inability to identify individuals who may be infected with Human
Immunodeficiency Virus or other agents transmissable through blood and other body fluids,
the District’s school staff shall follow standard procedures for cleaning and disinfecting all body
fluid spills. If there is a need to handle items which are soiled with body fluids or to clean
surfaces which are contaminated with body fluids, gloves shall be used in this process. Such
contaminated articles shall be cleaned with soap and water and disinfected with a 1:10 dilution
of household bleach or other appropriate disinfectant. All staff members shall participate in the
training on how to deal with body fluids that they may encounter as part of their daily tasks.
The procedures for cleaning bodily fluid spills shall be reviewed annually by all school staff
members.
IMPLEMENTATION OF A SCHOOL ATTENDANCE POLICY:
M.S.A.D. No. 22 will provide educational programs to inform parents/guardians, students and
staff regarding AIDS and all other communicable diseases even though there may not be
students with infection currently enrolled.
Education - students:
The instruction of students shall be included as part of the health education curriculum (K-12)
as approved by the Board of Directors.
Education - teachers:
For the 1988-89 school year, the District will sponsor a one day symposium on AIDS, the
disease, for all teachers. Teachers of health will be provided an additional day of training in
health education, including the human sexuality components of the District’s health curriculum.
Thereafter, it will be the duty of the school district nurse to hold classes regarding AIDS and
other communicable diseases for all M.S.A.D. No. 22 staff at least once annually.
DATE ADOPTED: January 12, 1988
SOURCE: 5 M.R.S.A., Section 19201, et seq.