2010-2011

Middletown High School Substitute Teacher Handbook Welcome Please read this handbook. For every class that you cover: please print your name on the Teacher Comment form, fill it out, and then return it to Sue Monarca in the main office. This handbook includes information we feel is essential for a successful experience at Middletown High School. If you have any questions, contact Sue Monarca. If you need further assistance, you may contact Mr. Andrew O’Brien, Assistant Principal by calling 4553.

Wall Phone Extensions The following numbers may be dialed directly from your class wall phone. 4500 Switchboard Secretary

Kathy Tarpey

4503 Principal’s Secretary

Susan Rebstock

4505 Office Secretary

Susan Monarca

4520 Guidance Secretary

Mary Jane Allen

4533 Guidance Secretary

Alissa Harvey

4553 9th and 11th Grade Office Secretary Marie Arce 4538 10th and 12th Grade Office Secretary Libbi Carta 4548 School Nurse

Rosa Vargas

If you wish to speak to a teacher in another room, dial 5 plus the room number.

In Case of Emergency Pick up the class wall phone and dial 4000. When you dial 4000 an alarm will sound on the switchboard and your room number will be displayed on the phone screen. The emergency call will override any other intercom calls which may already be in progress. If possible, stay on the line and explain the nature of the emergency. When an emergency call sounds on the main switchboard, the switchboard operator will immediately dispatch an administrator or a hall monitor to the area.

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Duty Assignments M.H.S. 2010-2011 Please review the expectations and responsibilities of your duty assignment. Our commitment and consistency in performing duty assignments is critical in establishing a positive and productive school culture. Hall Duty Teachers assigned to hall duty are to pick up their walkie-talkie at the beginning of the period from Mr. O’Brien’s office or at an area mutually agreeable to teachers exchanging them from period to period. Areas to be checked are to include, but not be limited to, all outside doors, Senior Court, all corridors including the pool hallway and auditorium areas. All doors that allow access into the building should be locked as well as doors to locations such as the auditorium. If doorways are found to be unlocked, please notify by calling 4538. All bathrooms should be checked according to the hall monitor’s gender. All rooms that appear to be unoccupied should also be checked. Please report any graffiti to the custodians along with any other areas of the building, which need maintenance/custodial attention. Teachers that have hall duty during the nutrition periods should assist in monitoring the hallways near the cafeteria. Study Halls Arrange students to facilitate attendance taking. Students who have passes to other areas should present them at the beginning of class. Teachers with study hall in the cafeteria will also monitor Senior Court, which is held on the cafeteria patio. Students who are disorderly in Senior Court will be requested to join cafeteria study hall. Students repeatedly disruptive in Senior Court may lose Senior Court privileges. Students should remain silent during study hall, and they may not use cell phones. No card playing!

Rooms (Housekeeping) 1. Furniture may be arranged any way that is best for the teaching you are doing. Avoid blocking exits and placing desks in such a way that students can write on walls and bulletin boards. 2. Make periodic checks of desk surfaces and backs of chairs. 3. Report all damage and the need for custodial services to the office promptly. maintenance form should be completed. Forms are available in the Main Office.

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4. Keep a brief inventory of major items that you may be concerned about losing. Check this list often. 5. Severe disarrangement of classrooms should be reported to the Main Office. 6. If room repairs are needed, teachers are to complete a “Building Maintenance Form” and place it in the custodians’ mailbox. Forms are available in the Main Office. If the completed work is not satisfactorily completed, return the form with an explanation of what was not completed.

Assembly Attendance Every effort will be made to dismiss classes in a manner least disruptive to the learning process. Dismissal from class will be via the intercom. All teachers with classes will supervise their students during the assembly. Teachers are expected to remain for the entire assembly.

Study Halls/Senior Court All teachers with study halls should use the following guidelines: 1. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of the period. 

For attendance purposes, students will be at assigned seats.

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A verbal roll call will be taken.

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Until attendance is complete, all students should remained seated and quiet.

2. Students will sit at round tables only. 3. There will be a maximum of four (4) students per table. A teacher may reduce that number if and when they deem necessary. 4. Students are not permitted to move about the cafeteria without the permission of the instructor. 5. Students are expected to follow regular school rules pertaining to electronic devices, card playing, etc. 6. Students may purchase food once they have permission from the instructor. 7. Students are expected to clean up after themselves. 8. Instructors may discontinue food service if the above rules are not adhered to. 9. Students are not permitted to talk, study halls are to remain silent.

Violence Against Teachers The purpose of this policy is to establish the rights of teachers and students when and if physical threats or assaults are made upon them on school property, or when engaged in school activities such as a school trip, athletic event, or other similar school-related activity. If an assault is made against a teacher or other school employee, the teacher should file a written report concerning such an assault with the principal. When that report is received, the principal must report the assault to the local police authority and to the superintendent’s office. No principal may interfere with the right of the teacher to file such a report or to keep such information from the police or central administration. Semi-annual reports such as threats/assaults to teachers, school personnel, and students shall be made to the Connecticut State Department of Education.

Parking Parking is on a first come, first serve basis for teachers. Please observe the “No Parking” signs in designated areas and park only in designated handicapped parking if you have a permit from the State of Connecticut. Staff parking tags must be visible when parking on school property.

Faculty Room Soda is available for a small charge in the school faculty lunch room (adjacent to café) and must be consumed in said room. Beverages are not to be brought into an instructional classroom. Under NO circumstances are staff members to send students to the faculty room to get food or drink.

Leaving the Building If a teacher must leave the building during his/her preparation period, he/she should sign out in the Main Office. Upon returning, he/she should also sign in. An administrator must approve all emergency leaving of the building. The administrator will contact a secretary for coverage.

Library Media Center LMC Hours:

Monday, Thursday Fridays

7:15 to 3:30 p.m. 7:15 to 3:00 p.m.

Substitute Teachers are not authorized to bring classes under their charge to the LMC. Students may use the library during regularly scheduled study halls only. Collection: The LMC maintains a print collection of over 17,000 volumes, subscribes to 50 periodicals and three (3) daily newspapers. Online subscriptions databases are available for research at school and from home. To use the subscription services from home, contact the Library Media Center for remote logins and passwords. CT Digital Library: Online access to General Reference, Periodical and Educational databases are maintained and financed by the State of Connecticut. Access is available both at school and from home. Home access requires your public library ID number -MHS ID D340200790. Circulation Policy: Most materials are checked out for three weeks. Reference materials and current periodicals may be checked out overnight. Extended loans are available to staff upon request. Reserve Shelf: The LMC staff will place materials on reserve upon faculty request. Reserve materials will circulate overnight only. Interlibrary Loan: Through the ReQuest System, the LMC has access to the print collections of Russell Library, Middlesex Community College, the State Library Service Center as well as hundreds of other libraries throughout the state. Faculty may request searches or desired materials. Technology/Computer Accessibility: All staff have logon usernames to use in the classroom and in the computer labs to access the school network, Internet and email. (See directions for logging on in the policies section of this handbook.) If you have problems with the network or email, please find a working computer and email the problem to [email protected] (cc: stellan). Web Page: Access “Library Links” to review specific LMC resources. LMC policies for student use are posted on the website. Staff are encouraged to add information to their listing in the faculty directory or to post their own web page. Contact Robert Polselli for information regarding faculty web page. To access the M.H.S. website go to www.middletownschools.org and choose schools -> Middletown High. Licensing: M.H.S. strictly adheres to all regulations for licensing software. No software will be installed on a computer unless the school holds a valid license. Questions about licensing? Please see the LMC staff. Staff may check out Microsoft Office 2000 from the LMC to install on their home computer.

EMERGENCIES

Middletown High School Emergency Evacuation

Emergency Evacuation of the Building

Drills are conducted to train students to cope with the emergency situations in a predict- able, expedient, efficient manner. The faculty will insist upon the strictest discipline dur- ing all drills. Orderly lines while moving in the halls and outside the building and abso- lute silence on the part of the students are fundamental to student safety and successful execution of drills. Please review the following procedures with each of your classes. 1. Each classroom has a designated exit, a route to be followed to that exit and an assigned area outside the building. A student must be aware of the exit plan for each room in which he/she has a class. The elevators are not to be used. 2. Alternate exits are to be used if the designated exit is blocked. 3. If an exit or stairwell is blocked, use the nearest available exit. 4. The signal to evacuate for a fire is a long continuous message from the fire alarm. Treat every fire alarm as the real thing. You will not know whether it is a drill or whether one of the detectors has sensed a danger and set off the alarm. 5. Students are to pass as a class using the exit designated for the room you are in. 6. Students will move far enough from the building to allow for fire apparatus, and will be particularly careful not to block driveways. 7. Students will not talk during evacuations so they may hear any directions that are given. 8. A speedy exit is important but not as important as silence and attention to directions. 9. Lights in the classroom should be turned off and windows and doors should be closed when the last person has left the room. 10. Bring your folder and teacher sign with you as your exit the room. If you have changed classrooms, please post a note on the door of your current location and take your red attendance folder to your new location. 11. Take attendance once you are safely away from the building. 12. The attendance should list missing students or clearly state that your class is 100% accounted for. The staff member will then report missing students to the designated staff assigned to the evacuation area. The staff member will collect attendance and contact an administrator if students are missing. If smoke and fumes are present in any quantity, remember there is fresher air at the floor level.

The Evacuation areas and corresponding staff members are: FRONT OF BUILDING Evacuation Area: Cross front driveway, past flagpole area to parking lot grass median. (Main entrance exit) Ms. Tarpey: (Mrs. Monarca) will account for main office and media center personnel and will collect attendance from Ms. Buchanan. Evacuation Area: Cross front driveway to softball field fence on grass and sidewalk. (AB stairwell exit and child development exit) Ms. Arce: (Ms. Beloin) will collect attendance from computer lab, guidance, career center, child lab, sewing, foods lab, rooms 110 & 112 and café. Mrs. Carta: (Mr. Pelczar) will collect attendance from rooms 222-231 & 233, lecture hall, rooms 320-325 and will report anyone in the area of refuge in that stairwell. Evacuation Area: Cross front driveway to softball field fence on grass and sidewalk move towards trailer or into softball field if necessary. (Exit doors in café eating areas) Staff on café or study hall duty report attendance to Ms. Arce. SIDE NEAR AUDITORIUM Evacuation Area: Turn right down sidewalk to grass median. (AD stairwell exit) Mr. Speller: (Mrs. Gonzalez) will collect attendance from: Mr. Alphonso, (Mrs. Hernandez) who will collect attendance from rooms 210-221, Mrs. Martins (Mrs. Simkins) who will collect attendance from rooms 306-319 and will report anyone in the area of refuge in that stairwell. School Nurse who will collect attendance from rooms 103, 104 & 105. Evacuation Area: Through side parking lot on grass median. (BC stairwell exit and café hallway) Mrs. Wilson: (Mrs. Harvey) will collect attendance from rooms 111, 113,115, café personnel, rooms 232-239 and rooms 326-329. Ms. Metzger (Ms. Sisson ) will report to Mrs. Wilson anyone in the area of refuge in that stairwell. Evacuation Area: Straight across bus lanes to grass median area. (CD stairwell exit) Mr. Perez: will collect attendance from Mr. Naviasky who will collect attendance from Art 1-3, room 120, locker rooms, rooms 101,102,106,107,108 & 109. Mr. Charles (Mrs. Gonzalez) who will collect attendance from rooms 201-209. Mr. Tyler (Mr. McKeever) who will collect attendance from rooms 301-305 and report anyone in the area of refuge in that stairwell. This may also include people from the auditorium area.

BACK BEHIND PE & AUDITORIUM Evacuation Area: Back black top area (fenced in). If amount of people would prevent apparatus access or you need to move further away due to dangerous conditions, move toward side student parking lot Mr. Cardella: (Mr. O’Brien) who will collect attendance from:Mr. Gaylord, Mr. Gosselin, Ms. Everson, PE and Vo-Ag teachers. This area may also include people from the back stage auditorium area. SIDE PARKING LOT NEAR VO-AG Evacuation Area: Through side parking lot furthest away from building (near retaining wall) .( Vo Ag exit doors) Mrs. Nesci: ( Mrs. Isaacson) will collect attendance from Mr. Owens, Mrs. Thomson, and Ms. Johnson. All back up personnel listed in parenthesis for security or a secretary must pick up a walkie-talkie from the appropriate office. Fire drills are unannounced and conducted by the Middletown Fire Department. As a result, it is possible that one or more of these drills might occur during lunch. Students and staff on duty in café should report to the front of the building. Likewise an alarm could sound during passing time. If that happens, students and teachers should proceed to the evacuation area for their next period class. Be aware that some evacuations may require the use of alternate evacuation sites such as the gymnasium or the football field. There are some instances where staff members, because of their room location, will exit to an evacuation area that is not congruent with their room number. These staff members should notify one of the above designated staff members upon exiting the building. Do not return to the building until the “All Clear” signal is sounded at end of the emergency. Your cooperation with this procedure will help ensure the safety of all building personnel.

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Middletown High School Lockdown Procedures

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In case of an EMERGENCY or a THREATENING situation in any area of the building, the following procedures will be initiated. A designated administrator will make the announcement: PLEASE SECURE THE BUILDING. Upon the announcement: 1. Disregard all bells, alarms and P.A. announcements. 2. Turn off all cell phones. (Remind students, even though they should already be off.) 3. Usher any students in the halls into the nearest room. 4. Close and secure all room doors. Don’t close shades or blinds. Turn off lights and remain quiet. 5. Move everyone away from the doors and windows. 6. Release no one for ANY REASON, except by direction of administration, guidance, department chair or emergency personnel. 7. Don’t use radio, television, or Internet. 8. Don’t call the office, EXCEPT to report an emergency in your area. 9. Take attendance on the designated form. 10. Direct students to floor if explosions or gunshots are heard. 11. Non-assigned staff should remain in place until notified. 12. Be prepared to remain in LOCKDOWN for a lengthy period of time. 13. If directed to evacuate, no one is to bring belongings. If fire alarm sounds during LOCKDOWN, IGNORE it until you receive instructions viaPHONE or IN PERSON. REMAIN CALM AND DON’T SPECULATE. The “All Clear” for a lockdown will be made personally by Administration, Guidance Staff , Department Chairs, Security or Police Department.

Middletown High School Lockdown Drills Building Sweeps

(Revised 8/11/10)

When a lockdown drill is activated, the following personnel will check their designated areas (including the outside doors in that area) for staff and students and note any procedure issues. Once the areas are checked for a lockdown drill, radio Mrs. Weiner regarding the status of the area. When the drill has concluded, sweep the same area to unlock each door and inform staff personally of the “All Clear”. First Floor Mr. Fontaine A Hallway. Main Office, Nurse, SBHC, Student Support areas and Media center areas. Ms. Gonzalez Mrs. Medina

B Hallway and Café (Career Center, Child Dev., Foods Lab, Sewing, Staff Dining, Café, Café serving area, Rm. 110 – 115.

Mr. Speller Mr. Naviasky

C and D Hallways (Rm. 120, School Store, Art 1-3, Rm.101 – 109)

Mr. Cardella Mr. Zalewski

Pool, Small Gym, Weight room, Locker Rooms

Mr. Pitruzzello Mr. Turro Mr. Gaylord/Gosselin Mr. Perez Ms. Nesci & Mrs. Isaacson Second Floor Mr. O’Brien Mrs. Adams Mr. Darby Mr. Alphonso Mr. D’Amato Third Floor Mrs. Weiner Mr. Pelczar Mr. Hand Mr. N. Briggs

Large Gym, PE Offices, PE Storage, AD Office and Health Rooms. Music Area including Black Box Theater, Chorus Room, Band Room, Music Offices, and Auditorium Vo- Ag Area 2nd Floor including Lecture Hall,TV Studio and Admin Office

3rd Floor including Admin Office

When unlocking areas, each storage room, prep room, faculty room, restroom, conference room, custodian closet etc. must be checked and unlocked.

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Potential Gas Leak Procedure ·

In the event that the smell1 of natural gas or propane is detected a school administrator should be informed immediately.

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The administrator (or designee) is to: ► Call 911 and report the incident. ► DO NOT ACTIVATE THE FIRE ALARM. ► Announce a BUILDING EVACUATION over the public address system (the announcement should advise staff and students to orderly evacuate the building without turning off lights or electrical equipment). ► Notify the Facilities Department2.

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Staff and students should follow the school’s Fire Drill Procedures when exiting and when outside the school.

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The ranking Fire Official on-site will authorize school re-entry.

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The main ingredient in natural gas is methane which is odorless and colorless. A chemical called mercaptan (or thiophane) is an odorant added to the natural gas, which gives natural gas the funny sulfur-like or rotten egg odor. The odorant is so strong that the human nose can easily detect it in the air at concentrations as low as 10 parts per billion. Adding odorant to natural gas began in the United States after the 1937 New London School explosion in Texas in which killed in excess of 295 students and teachers, making it the worst catastrophe to take place in a U.S. school building.

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Facilities Department 860 638-1407 Office 860 250-6997 Director 860 250-6998 Custodial Manager

Procedures to be Followed in the Event of an Accident to a Bus If a school bus is involved in a traffic accident, the following procedures shall be followed: In the event of a serious accident, the Board of Education central office and the appropriate school (s) are to be notified immediately by the bus contractor identifying bus route number and location. Any bus or van involved in an accident will remain at the accident scene until a representative from the Board of Education central office arrives. When an accident occurs, the driver will wait for the arrival of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and a representative from Central Office. Injured students will either be transported to school for examinations by the school nurse or school physician or in the event of serious injuries requiring immediate medical attention the students will be taken to the hospital. Bus drivers are not to release anyone until all students and drivers have been accounted for and released by appropriate medical staff and public school transportation director. School officials will notify all parents of students in need of medical attention as soon as possible. Transportation contractor will be responsible for supplying transportation from the scene of the accident to home for students who have been released. Board of Education carryalls will be used, if need be, to transport students home from the hospital. The school principal will be responsible for having staff available on the scene for the purpose of identification of students. In the event of a serious school bus or school van accident, parents may call 860-638-1401 for further information.

Emergency Situations on a Field Trip Bus, Airline and other common carriers have their own procedures to follow. All students are to listen to directions given at that time by the travel professional (stay on bus, evacuate, use safety means equipped on the transportation. Students should give chaperones their phone numbers before the field trip leaves. Copies should be given to all Chaperones on the trip. Students should be encouraged to share phone numbers with others in their group/trip for safety. Students should be handed a list of chaperone cell phone numbers. If one does not answer, student should call the next on the list to speak to an adult. If the student calls another student, they should immediately ask for an adult chaperone. If a student gets separated from the group, they should not move from the area they are in. They should find a person responsible (park attendant, theater usher, worker at the museum or restaurant or park) and ask for help, or use the list of phone numbers or find a policeman. Often times it is necessary for groups to evacuate a building. Students will be given a pre-determined place to meet in case they have to leave a different part of the building. Sometimes it is not feasible to get together if there is a fire or other disaster. Students should get to a safe place first, the use the phone list or find a policeman. Teachers should give students an updated itinerary that gives addresses and street names for students to identify in case they get separated from the group. Students should be put in groups of 4, so if they are not where they should be, it will be easily apparent to the chaperones. Students should not panic, as this makes matters much worse. If they get into a situation where a stranger is involved, students should yell to get other attention and get away from the stranger as soon as possible. A copy of the itinerary must be given or emailed to the administrators, athletic director, department heads so they know exactly where students will be. If any of the above situations should occur on a trip, an administrator must be notified immediately.

Policies

Smoking-Free Environment

1331

There shall be no smoking or any other unauthorized use of tobacco by students anywhere in school buildings, on school grounds, or on school vehicles at any time. Also, there shall be no smoking when the student is subject to the supervision of designated school personnel, such as when the student is at any school function, extracurricular event, field trip, or school-related activity such as a work-study program. Students There shall be no smoking or any other unauthorized use of tobacco by students anywhere in school buildings, on school grounds, or on school vehicles at any time. Also, there shall be no smoking when the student is subject to the supervision of designated school personnel, such as when the student is at any school function, extracurricular event, field trip, or school-related activity such as a work-study program. Staff and Public There shall be no smoking or any other unauthorized use of tobacco by staff and the public at any time in school buildings or anywhere on school grounds under the control of the Board of Education. (cf. 1120 - Board of Education Meetings) (cf. 5131.1 - Bus Conduct) (cf. 5131.6 - Drugs, Tobacco, Alcohol) Legal Reference: Connecticut General Statutes 19a-342 Smoking prohibited in certain places 21a-242 Schedules of controlled substances Policy readopted: April 13, 2004 98

Search and Seizure

5145.12

Desks and School Lockers Desks and school lockers are property of the schools. Each student shall be responsible for maintaining any depository assigned to him/her for his/her use in an orderly and sanitary condition. The right to inspect desks and lockers assigned to students may be exercised by school officials to safeguard students, their property and school property with reasonable care for the Fourth Amendment rights of students. The use of depositories by students is a privilege. No student shall keep or store in a desk, locker or other depository any item in which possession of it is illegal or is in violation of the school regulations or which endangers the health, safety or welfare of self or others (such as matches, chemicals, ammunitions, weapons, drugs, alcoholic beverages, etc.). The exercise of the right to inspect also requires protection of each student's personal privacy and protection from coercion. An authorized school administrator may search a student's locker or desk under the following conditions: 1. There is reason to believe that the student's desk or locker contains contraband material. 2. The probable presence of contraband material poses a serious threat to the maintenance of discipline, order, safety and health in the school. 3. The student has been informed in advance that school board policy allows desk and lockers to be inspected if the administration has reason to believe that materials injurious to the best interests of students and the school are contained therein. Vehicle Searches on School Grounds The privilege of bringing a student-operated motor vehicle onto school premises is hereby conditioned on consent by the student driver to allow the search of that motor vehicle when there is reasonable cause for a search of that motor vehicle. The act of bringing a motor vehicle upon school premises will allow school officials to presume consent by the student, parent or guardian, or owner of the vehicle for a search of that motor vehicle. Refusal by a student, parent or guardian, or owner of the vehicle to allow access to a motor vehicle on school premises at the time of a request to search the motor vehicle will be cause for termination, without further hearing, of the privilege of bringing a motor vehicle onto school premises. The Principal, or a building administrator, may request a law enforcement officer to search a motor vehicle on school premises, subject to provisions of this policy. Student Search A student may be searched if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the search will turn up evidence that the student has violated or is violating either the law or the rules of the school. The scope of the search must be reasonably related to the objectives of the search and not excessively intrusive in light of the age and sex of the student and the nature of the infraction. Legal Reference:

Connecticut General Statutes 10-221 Boards of education to prescribe rules. New Jersey v. T.L.O., 469 U.S. 325; 105 S.CT.733. New Jersey v. T.L.O., 53 U.S.L.W.4083 (1985)

Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment

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It is the policy of the Board of Education that any form of sex discrimination or sexual harassment is prohibited, whether by students, Board employees or third parties subject to the control of the Board. Students, Board employees and third parties are expected to adhere to a standard of conduct that is respectful of the rights of students. Any student or employee who engages in conduct prohibited by this policy shall be subject to disciplinary action. The Superintendent of Schools shall develop Administrative Regulations implementing this Policy. Definitions Sexual discrimination occurs when a person, because of his or her gender, is denied participation in or the benefits of any education program receiving federal financial assistance. Sexual harassment: While it is difficult to define sexual harassment precisely, it includes any unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: 1. Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used and/or threatened to be used as a basis for making any educational decision affecting a student; or 2. Such conduct is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive to limit a student’s ability to participate in or benefit from the education program, or to create a hostile or abusive educational environment. The following are examples of the type of conduct prohibited by the policy against sexual harassment: 1. Statements or other conduct indicating that a student’s submission to, or rejection of, sexual overtures or advances will affect the student’s grades and/or other academic progress. 2. Unwelcome attention and/or advances of a sexual nature, including verbal comments, sexual invitations, leering and physical touching. 3. Display of sexually suggestive objects, or use of sexually suggestive or obscene comments, invitations, letters, notes, slurs, jokes, pictures, cartoons, epithets or gestures. Procedure It is the express policy of the Board of Education to encourage victims of sexual discrimination or sexual harassment to report such claims. Students are encouraged to promptly report complaints of sexual discrimination or sexual harassment to the appropriate personnel, as set forth in the Administrative Regulations implementing this Policy. The district will investigate such complaints promptly and will take corrective action where appropriate. The district will maintain confidentiality to the extent possible. The district will not tolerate any reprisals or retaliation that occur as a result of the good faith reporting of charges of sexual harassment or sexual discrimination. Any such reprisals or retaliation will result in disciplinary action against the retaliator.

The school district will periodically provide staff development for district administrators and periodically distribute this Policy and the implementing Administrative Regulations to staff and students in an effort to maintain an environment free of sexual harassment and sexual discrimination. Legal References:

United Stated Constitution, Article XIV Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681, et seq. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 34 C.F.R § 106.1, et seq. Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District, 524 U.S. 274 (1998) Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education, 526 U.S. 629 (1999) Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Revised Sexual Harassment Guidance: Harassment of Students by School Employees, Other Students, or Third Par ties, 66 Fed. Reg. 5512 (Jan. 19, 2001). Constitution of the State of Connecticut, Article I, Section 20.

Policy readopted:

June 7, 2005

How To Log On To The Network

Logging onto the network for the first time is simple. Just follow the instructions below and you shouldn’t have any problems. Staff - Your username is your last name followed by your first initial. Do not leave any spaces and do not use capital letters when logging in. And even though your email is “mps1.org”, do not use this in your log in.

For example, Michael Thompson would be thompsonm.

Student User – Your user names are your last name followed by your first initial. Do not leave any spaces and do not use capital letters when logging in. For example: Michael Thompson would be thompsonm. Password - The first time you log on, you should put the word password in the password space. You will receive a message stating that your password needs to be changed. Now is the time to pick your own unique password. You should pick something you will remember. Remember, no capital letters and no spaces. Next you will see a screen that has your old password, a space for your new password, and a space to confirm your password. Do not change the old password. Just type in your new password twice and click Ok. Domain - This This will log Ok, NOT will not give

line should always say MPS. you onto the network. Click Cancel. Clicking on cancel you access to the network.

In addition to saving information on a floppy disk or a flash drive, you also have your very own network folder, which can be accessed from any school computer. Your name should appear in the Save In box. Verify that the name of the document in File Name is correct. Make sure the Save as Type box says Rich Text Format. Then click Save at the bottom of the screen. Close by clicking on File -> Exit. Always remember to log off when you are done. That way your folder remains inaccessible to other users. Unfortunately, there are a few duplicate names in the school system and we’ve had to modify them. If you have any problems logging onto the network or have forgotten your password, please see the LMC staff. While you are waiting for your password to be reset, use 712student as your username, and see the LMC staff for the weekly password. August 2007

You’ve Got Mail! Logging onto Web Mail Your email address is

@mps1.org

After logging into your computer, access the Internet by opening Internet Explorer. Go to www.middletownschools.org Click the Staff Email tab at the top. You will see a window like this. Security Tab – Choose public computer if you are not at your own desk or in your home. If you are at home or at your own desk, choose private. Use Outlook Web Access Light – Check this. In the user name field, type mps\ and then enter your username. This is usually your last name followed by your first initial (no caps, no spaces). In the Password field, enter your network logon password. Click Ok. If the password is not accepted, submit a problem report online and include the password you would like to use in the text of the problem report. If you are uncomfortable with submitting your password this way, please contact Nancy Stella at 704-4583.

How to Submit an Online Computer Repair Request Email Open your email and address the email To: helpdesk Cc: stellan Email should include: Problem in subject line and room # Detailed description in body (error message if applicable) Computer name (found on your computer) Your name If you find that you need help, please stop by the Library Media Center and someone will walk you through the process.

Deep Freeze is the security program that has been installed on the computers throughout the Middletown school district. This new program makes it easier for you to multitask (switching from program to program). It also gives you the ability to minimize and maximize a program on your desktop. With this program, if you delete a program or application by mistake. . .no problem, it will be restored upon rebooting your computer. There are a few things to remember with this new security program. You must now make sure that you log off before leaving your computer unattended or you leave your grade books and your network files accessible. Also, any document you create MUST be saved to your network drive, a flash drive or a floppy. If you save your newly created documents in “My Documents” they will not be there the next time you reboot your computer. If you have forgotten to log on as yourself and you want to save a document but find that you do not have access to your network folder, you can save the document temporarily to drive Z (the thawspace). Then log off (do not restart) and re-log on again as yourself and save your document to your network folder.

August 2005

Middletown High School Substitute Teacher Comment Form Substitute Teacher: _________________________________ Regular Teacher: ____________________________________ Date: _________________________ Please complete this form and submit to Sue Monarca before you leave today. 1. Did a member of your department visit you during the day? ( ) yes ( ) no 2. Did an administrator visit you during the day? ( ) yes ( ) no 3. Lesson plans were provided to me: ( ) yes ( ) no 4. Appropriate instructional activities were available: ( ) yes ( ) no 5. The materials necessary for the lesson were available: ( ) yes ( ) no 6. Seating charts were available: ( ) yes ( ) no 7. Class lists for attendance purposes were available: ( ) yes ( ) no Additional comments:

Cc: Regular teacher

Middletown High School Teacher Comment Form Substitute Teacher: ______________________________________ Date(s) of Absence: ________________________________________ Your Name: _______________________________________________ Date of Report: ________________________ 1. My impression of the learning experiences directed by the substitute were: (circle) Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

2. The physical condition of the room when the substitute teacher left for the day was: Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Comments: 3. The level of discipline maintained by the substitute teacher was: Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Comments: 4. The ability of the substitute teacher to relate to students and staff was: Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

I RECOMMEND this substitute teacher to be hired for continued employment as a substitute. I DO NOT RECOMMEND this substitute teacher to be hired for further assignments. Please explain your reason on the reverse side. Evaluation reviewed by Principal/Assistant Principal: ___________________________________