Unless specifically exempted, all quizzes, tests, and assignments are to be the original product of the individual student being evaluated.

Violations include:

• Cheating on a quiz or test
• Attempting to locate, obtain, improperly use and/or steal material/information belonging to the instructor including (but not limited to) assignments, quizzes, tests, answer keys or EOCAs.
• Distributing information for the academic gain of self and/or others.
• Using another person’s work (including material from the internet) and presenting it as his/her own.
• Allowing another student to copy his/her work in order to deceive.

A first violation will result in grade “zero” on that assignment, quiz or test, parent notification and possible removal from class with a grade of “F” and loss of credit.

A second violation will add the reduction of the semester grade by 10% and possible removal from class with a grade of “F” and loss of credit.

A third violation will result in parent notification and removal from class with a grade of “F” and loss of credit.

An act of stealing assignments, quizzes, tests, answer keys or EOCAs and distributing information for the academic gain of  self and/or others may result in loss of credit, suspension and / or expulsion.

You don’t have to wear  Viking blue to achieve a “Varsity C.”  Students who maintain the high academic standards of our school also can earn the award.

To be eligible to earn an academic letter at CHS, each candidate must meet the following criteria:

• The student must have two (2) full years of work in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 with an overall G.P.A. of 3.75 or higher. Only classes taken at CHS during the regular school day will count towards the award.
• The student must take at least four (4) classes each semester during the last two (2) consecutive semesters in the academic areas of math, science, social studies or English before this award is given. (Students who have not been in the semester system OR who transfer to CHS must have five (5) out of eight (8) classes in the academic areas so listed.

A student at CHS will be eligible to take part in school activities if he / she meets the following requirements:

ACADEMIC - He/she is enrolled in five (5) or more full-time subjects and has passed five (5) full credit classes the previous semester.
Additionally, the Idaho High School Activities Association has implemented a 2.0 cumulative GPA requirement to participate in sanctioned activity programs. If a student has less than a 2.0 cumulative GPA, the student will be placed on an academic assistance plan.

ATTENDANCE - He/she is not absent (all or part of the day) from school on the day of the activity. Any student absent from school the day of the activity WILL NOT be allowed to take part in the activity. Exceptions will be made only with prior approval from administration. Medical appointments, with proper notice, are acceptable.

CONDUCT - Unbecoming conduct in or out of school will be reason to remove a student from an activity. We expect more than average effort from an activity student.

The following forms are required prior to practicing / participating in activities:

PHYSICAL - A physical must be on file in the Activity Director’s office. This physical must be dated after May 1st of the year of completion of the 8th grade and after May 1st of the year of completion of the 10th grade.

INSURANCE - Insurance forms will be available at the high school office when school begins. There is a fee for this insurance. If you are covered by a parent’s policy, you do not need to purchase separate insurance. Verification of this coverage is required.

SIGNATURE PAGE - The signature page and interim questionnaire are required to be filled out once a year and kept on file in the activities office.
ASB CARDS - All student co-curricular participants are expected to purchase an ASB Card. Exceptions must be given by the activities director.

TRANSPORTATION FEES – All students involved in extra-curricular activities that utilize school transportation will pay a one-time fee of $35.00.
 

The Coeur d’Alene School District seeks to provide educational experiences appropriate to meet the needs of all children, including those who are advanced learners. In order to develop exceptionally high ability to its fullest potential, teachers, parents, and the community will work together to ensure that each student receives the skills and academic preparation necessary to challenge and enrich themselves and to exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

All students registering for an Advanced Placement (AP) class shall be required to take the official AP exam in May, which has an associated cost.   Students / parents / guardians will receive information about the exam and payment options.

This district policy prohibits students from committing acts of violence against other students, district personnel, or other persons. Any assault or battery by a student on an employee of this district, another student, or other person, occurring on or near the school grounds or at a school sponsored event will result in the student being disciplined.

Further, any person, including a student, who, while on school grounds, willfully threatens, by word or act to do violence to any other person on school grounds may be referred to law enforcement for prosecution. This expressly includes anyone who willfully threatens, by word or act, to use a firearm or other deadly or dangerous weapon. 

Assemblies serve to generate school pride and spirit, as well as conduct student body and school business. All students are expected to attend all assemblies. Exceptions must be cleared through administration.
 

School District 271requires each student to attend the school designated for the attendance area where the student resides. Residence is defined as the usual and principle abode of the student.

Situations may arise which necessitate a student’s attending a school outside their attendance area. These circumstances include special needs as well as other extenuating circumstances. In these cases, a request for transfer will be initiated at the school of residence. Students whose parents or legal guardians are residents of School District 271and who request transfer to a school within the district but outside the attendance area where the parents/guardian of the student reside must complete a request for transfer which will be kept on file in the district office.

The decision regarding a request for transfer will be made by the resident school principal, receiving principal, and superintendent or designee after considering the needs of the student and the student’s family, as well as appropriate district concerns. Annual application is required.

• A transfer may be granted if the balance of transfers among schools is reasonably equal and/or the class sizes of the receiving building remain within state and district guidelines considering class sizes, curriculum offerings, building and room sizes.
   
• Transfer requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and are granted on a year-to-year basis.
   
• Students living within an attendance zone shall have priority.
   
• Transportation and supervision of the student to and from school is the responsibility of the parent/legal guardian.
   
• The student may be denied a transfer if his/her disciplinary and/or attendance record is excessive or if school progress is unsatisfactory.
   
• Students who have been expelled from another school in the district during the last twelve (12) months, or where expulsion is imminent, will not be considered for transfer.
   
• Students, grades 9-12, who transfer out of the attendance area of their residence with a bona fide move shall comply with the rules of the Idaho High School Activities Association (IHSAA) prior to being allowed to compete in competitive activities. 

All notices of club meetings, athletic and social events, general information of the day, and specific instructions are printed in the daily bulletin and announced each morning. Students responsible for putting notices in this bulletin must have their notice approved by their advisor or administrator. Bulletin notices must be in the main office by 12:00 p.m. the day before it is to be announced. 

Bus transportation is provided to students of School District 271 in accordance with state stipulations. The school bus is an extension of the classroom, and students are required to observe safety regulations and standards of conduct which provide for their safety and welfare, and the safety and welfare of others. Riding a school bus is not an undeniable right. Each student is responsible for making the choice to follow the safety rules and have a pleasant ride to school, or if a student chooses not to follow the safety rules, he/she takes the chance of losing his/her bus riding privileges. The Director of Transportation is authorized by the Board of Trustees to suspend bus riding privileges to students who are disruptive or who present a danger to the safe operation of the bus.

To obtain bus information regarding rules and eligibility or to find out the bus number that a student may ride, please call 667-3451. Our district has a special phone line for bus emergency or school closure information 667- 0784.
 

The cafeteria will be open each school day for hot lunch, unless otherwise noted for holidays, vacations and special schedules. A daily menu will be posted in the cafeteria near the serving windows. Student use of this facility is dependent upon conduct. Misuse may result in disciplinary action or privileges in this area being withdrawn. It is expected that all students will bus their own tables and areas and also return their trays to the cafeteria or other designated location.  Do not place trays on the floor.
 

CHS is committed to providing educational opportunities both traditional & non-traditional for the school-age students residing within its boundaries. Taking into account the legislative intent and language of the dual enrollment statute, this board adopts the following policy.

DEFINITIONS
Concurrent Enrollment: A concurrent enrolled student residing within the boundaries of this district who is legitimately enrolled in a private, parochial, or home school, charter school or other alternative public school program, and who is also enrolled in a traditional public school in this district and has not graduated from high school.

Primary Education Provider: The person or entity providing the enrolled student’s educational instruction outside the traditional public school programs or activities, such as the private, parochial, or home school or other alternative public school program, charter school.

ENROLLMENT
A concurrent enrolled student wishing to enroll in this school district for academic and/or extracurricular programs or activities must:

1. Provide the same documentation and information required of all other studentsenrolling in the district, including evidence of residence in this district, acceptable evidence of date and place of birth, evidence of immunizations required by the State of Idaho (or a suitable waiver); and
2. Comply with the registration procedures required by the district and gain admission to a school in this district. In addition to routine procedures required for registration, a student’s parent/guardian must provide a complete record of the student’s academic history, as well as all other student records and testing information necessary to qualify for admission as a dually enrolled student and to identify appropriate placement for the student. Such registration and admission procedures are required even if a student is requesting concurrent enrollment status only for participation in an interscholastic or nonacademic activity.

Regular full-time students will be given priority for enrollment at the start of each semester. If enrollment in a specific class activity or program reaches the maximum for the program, priority for enrollment will be given to a student who is enrolled full time in the traditional public school class or program. If a class or program is full and includes a part-time concurrent enrolled student when a regular full-time student transfers into the school during the semester, the district’s normal enrollment procedure will remain the same, and the concurrent enrolled student may not be dis-enrolled to provide space for the full-time student.

REGULATIONS AND POLICIES
A concurrent enrolled student who is participating in this district’s programs and activities will be given the same rights as all other students enrolled in this district. Concurrent enrolled students will also be subject to compliance with the same rules and requirements that apply to full-time students.

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES
This district’s responsibility for any concurrent enrolled student extends only to the time that the student is attending the program or activity for which the student is enrolled in the district’s school. The parent or guardian of the student is responsible for the care, supervision, and transportation of the student at all other times.

MIXED CURRICULUM
Concurrent enrolled students are welcome to participate in classes or grades with a merged or integrated curriculum as long as space is available. If a concurrent enrolled student wishes to attend activities or programs in a specific discipline in a class or grade where the curriculum is merged or integrated, such request must be made in writing particularizing the subject matter presentment that the student desires to attend (e.g., art instruction in the third grade). The teacher and principal of the school will, upon request, provide scheduling information to the dually enrolled student. It will be the dually enrolled student’s responsibility to contact the district and ascertain when such subject matter will be presented. Where certain subject matter is integrated into a mixed curriculum, no change in the presentation need be made because of a dually enrolled student’s request for attendance. It is also the intent of this policy to ensure that the teacher’s right to integrate disciplines and be flexible in planning and modifying the daily classroom presentations will not be hindered or restricted in any way.

IDEA/SECTION 504/ADA STUDENTS
A dually enrolled school student’s parent/guardian who wishes to enroll the child in special programs, or who desires special accommodations consistent with the child’s disability, must meet the requirements of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, or the Americans with Disabilities Act.

GRADUATION
Concurrent enrolled students must meet all graduation requirements of the state and this district to graduate, to take part in the graduation ceremony, and to obtain a diploma from this district. Concurrent enrolled students must be enrolled in a program approved by the school during their last semester.

TRANSPORTATION
A concurrent enrolled student may ride a school bus on a regularly scheduled route so long as the student is eligible for transportation and space is available. No alterations of routes or new bus stops will be established. If a concurrent enrolled student attends part time, the student may receive transportation at the regularly scheduled time closest to the time period for which the student is enrolled.

INTERIM PERIODS
If a concurrent enrolled student is dual enrolled in classes or activities that are not contiguous in time (e.g., a first period and a fourth period class), the student must not be on the school premises other than when the program or activity for which the student is enrolled is taking place. The district will not be responsible for the care or supervision of the student in any form for periods before, in between, or after the programs or activities for which the student is properly enrolled. Any transportation needs for such students not provided for otherwise under this policy during the school day will be the sole responsibility of the student and his or her parent / guardian.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
A concurrent enrolled student involved in an extracurricular activity is subject to the same eligibility standards and participation requirements as a regular full-time student.

Oversight of academic standards relating to participation in nonacademic public school activities is the responsibility of the Primary Education Provider of each student.

A concurrent enrolled student must meet or exceed the testing requirements established by the State Board of Education before the student may participate in nonacademic public school activities. The testing is at the parent’s/guardian’s expense, and the test results are valid for 12 months from the release date. The student must achieve a minimum composite score of the fifth stanine or higher to be eligible for dual enrollment each year admission is requested in nonacademic programs.
 

Coeur d’Alene High School has a system in place for assessing the severity of a substance abuse problem and assisting in getting the problem under control before more damage is done to the individual or those involved with them.  Therefore, we encourage students or parents to contact the Counseling Team at the high school whenever they are concerned about the substance use patterns of anyone they care about, including themselves. We will try to help!

For further information, contact any counselor. 

The curriculum at CHS will be cooperatively developed by school officials and community representatives and implemented by the professional staff under the direction of the principals and superintendent. The curriculum will include the total program of instruction and related activities provided to students.

All statutory and State Board of Education requirements related to curriculum offerings will be met.

CURRICULUM PHILOSOPHY

The purpose of education is primarily the imparting of basic skills, knowledge, processes, and attitudes necessary for the student to successfully function in society. Education also recognizes the characteristics unique to each individual and provides a process for development and expression of each student’s innate potential and talents.

A performance-based, continuous-progress curriculum shall be used to assure that the students leaving schools in the District will possess the skills, knowledge, concepts and processes to have successful experiences in higher education and in the work place.

The curriculum is to be designed and delivered using a performance-based continuous-progress approach.

Such an approach is based on the following premises:

• All students are capable of learning
• Success influences self-concept; self concept influences learning and behavior
• The instructional process can be adapted to improve learning
• School can maximize the learning conditions for all students through clearly stated objectives, high expectations for all students, and continuous and varied assessment of student learning
• Successful student learning must be based on providing appropriate educational experiences at the appropriate level of challenge in order to ensure maximum student achievement

The district subscribes to a standards based approach to curriculum and instruction that focuses on, and organizes, all of the district’s efforts around the 12th grade graduation goal expectations and the Idaho State Achievement Standards. The 12th grade graduation expectations are the goals from which all subject-area curriculum development is derived. These goals shall serve as the framework for all curriculum development and instructional delivery. The goals will be multi-disciplinary in nature and will focus on the delivery of the District’s mission.

The fundamental goals of the District’s curriculum and instructional program shall enable students to be:

1. SELF DIRECTED LEARNERS who commit to the process of learning, formulate positive core values in order to create a vision for their future, set priorities and goals, create options, take responsibility for pursuing these goals, and monitor and evaluate their progress in a rapidly changing political, social, economic and work place environment.
2. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS who master the basic skills of reading, writing, speaking/listening (communication), mathematical and technical skills sufficient for daily living and for effective functioning in a complex society.
3. CONTRIBUTING CITIZENS who take the initiative to contribute their time, energies, talents, skill, and ability to improve the welfare of themselves and others, who demonstrate a sense of social responsibility on service to the community; and who participate in the democratic process and operate effectively as a responsible member of our local, national, and international society.
4. COLLABORATIVE TEAM MEMBERS who use effective leadership and group skills to establish effective, supportive, and cooperative interpersonal relationships in culturally diverse community, work, community, and family settings; who value diversity and unique personal qualities, have pride in one’s own culture and appreciate and understand the contributions of all cultures.
5. ADAPTIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS who anticipate, assess, make responsible decisions and choices; resolve the problems and challenges that accompany the rapidly changing political, economic, environment, technological and social emotionally balanced life.
6. PERCEPTIVE THINKERS who are creative and critical thinkers, use multiple frames of reference to identify, assess, integrate and apply available information and resources from all appropriate sources for meaning and/or action.
7. QUALITY PRODUCERS who demonstrate high standards and strong work ethic; who prepare themselves for careers; who have a sense of confidence and self-worth, and are self-disciplined, who exhibit honesty, integrity and choose ethical courses of action; who create intellectual, artistic, and practical products and services which reflect originality, innovations, and application of 21st century tools such as computers and other advanced technologies.
    

• Student Council, along with the sponsoring group, will decide the dates using the school master calendar as a guide.
• Dances will be held from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 P.M.
• Students must remain in the dance or the immediate area designated by administration. Any student leaving WILL NOT BE READMITTED.
• Students will be required to show a  current school I.D. card for admittance to any school activity and will be required to submit to a Breathalyzer test.
• Any student attending an extra curricular activity under the influence of or in possession of alcohol or drugs or drug related paraphernalia will receive a minimum three-day suspension from school.
• No adults over the age of 20 will be admitted to a school dance. 

A student with a disability, as defined by Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, may be suspended for ten school days. Whenever a school considers suspending a student with a disability for more than 10 school days under this section, a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) will be convened to determine if the cumulative suspension constitutes a significant change in placement by reviewing the following facts:

1. The length of each suspension.
2. The proximity of the suspension to one another.
3. The total amount of time the student is excluded from school.
4. If the MDT determines that the exclusion constitutes a significant change in placement, the school will conduct a manifestation determination.
5. EXPULSION—STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Prior to submitting an expulsion recommendation to the board for any student with a disability as defined by Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, a MDT will make a “manifest determination.” A manifest determination involves a review of the student’s misconduct, the student’s disability and the services provided to determine:

• Is the misconduct a manifestation or result of, an inappropriate placement or educational program for the student?
• Is the misconduct a manifestation, or result of, the student’s disability?

If either manifest determination question answer is “yes,” the student will not be expelled. However, the MDT may determine that a placement change is necessary for that student. If the answers to both the questions set forth above are “no,” the school may proceed with the recommendation of expulsion.

The student’s parent/guardian may ask for a hearing under this district’s Section 504 hearing procedure. However, although the parent/guardian may disagree with the manifest determination findings, the student may nevertheless be expelled after following the proper procedures. Educational services cease after expulsion.  

It is the policy of the Coeur d’Alene School District Board not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, disability or sex in its educational programs or employment practices.
 

Coeur d'Alene High School recognizes that student use of chemical substances, including alcohol, is a serious problem of utmost concern in our society. Drug, alcohol and tobacco use is detrimental to a state of wellbeing and undermines the aim of education, which is to enable individuals to develop to their full potential. The district seeks to ensure the highest standards of learning in the classroom and recognizes that use of chemical substances—including alcohol, tobacco and controlled substances—creates educational, economic and legal problems.

It is the policy of the Board of Trustees, and a resolution of the Idaho State Board of Education, dated March 18, 1994, that smoking or any use of tobacco is prohibited in all buildings, and on all property owned, leased or used by School District 271. Any use of tobacco is prohibited.

Additionally, in accordance with Idaho law, each school shall provide education designed to foster an understanding of the hazards of smoking and use of tobacco products. Students attending school in this district will not use, possess, sell, buy, or distribute drugs, including alcohol, tobacco, controlled substances, or related paraphernalia, on school premises or at school sponsored activities. Any student will violate the district’s drug, alcohol and tobacco use policy when:

1. He or she is on school premises or school sponsored activities evidencing behavior that creates a reasonable suspicion that he or she may be illegally under the influence of drugs, including alcohol, tobacco, or controlled substances;
2. He or she admits to using, possessing, selling, buying, or distributing drugs, including alcohol, tobacco, or controlled substance on school premises or at school sponsored activities;
3. He or she is found to use, possess, sell, buy, or distribute drugs, including alcohol, tobacco, controlled substances, or related paraphernalia, on school premises or school sponsored activities;
4. He or she is found to possess drugs, including alcohol, tobacco, controlled substances, or related paraphernalia, or to have such substances on his or her person, or in his or her locker, vehicle, or other property on school premises or at school sponsored activities;
5. He or she is found to knowingly attempt, conspire, or participate to use, sell, buy, or distribute drugs or related paraphernalia on school premises.

Such violations are subject to consideration for suspension and/or expulsion.

Once a student is reasonably suspected of being in violation of the law and this policy regarding controlled substances, regardless of any previous voluntary disclosure, the building principal will immediately notify the local law enforcement agency and will seek a law enforcement evaluation of the student. The evaluation may seek transfer of school custodial responsibility to the state department of juvenile corrections.
 

All employees of this district will protect the health of the public school students and will take reasonable measures to provide for the emergency care of any student that becomes ill or is injured on school property, during school hours, or at a school sponsored event.  Appropriate precautions must be taken by all first responders to avoid contact with blood and bodily fluids.
 

Emergency response drills will be held at unannounced times throughout the school year. All students will be instructed on correct procedures to follow in the event of a fire, bomb threat, intruder or natural disaster, at the beginning of the school year. It is important for your health and safety to follow directions.

In situations where class size is limited, the Superintendent may give priority to certain students. Priorities may include, but are not limited to where a student:

• Resides in the attendance area of another school within our District (521)
• Was enrolled at the requested school during the prior year;
• Has a sibling enrolled at the requested school;
• Has parents employed by the District, or;
• Has a unique situation or extraordinary circumstances.
• The above criteria are listed in order of priority and then on a “first-come, first-served basis”.

The Superintendent may deny open enrollment including an intra-district transfer request when such enrollment would negatively impact the efficient use of District resources. The Superintendent may also deny enrollment if the student has been suspended or expelled from school or has a history of disciplinary infractions. The Superintendent may set numerical limits defining hardship for schools, grade levels, or programs to provide for appropriate and efficient use of facilities and staff. The student-to-teacher ratios shall not exceed the established hardship class/teacher standards due to transfers. The decision of the Superintendent / designee is final and cannot be appealed.
 

Students are expected to be knowledgeable about the rules governing student conduct. Extended trips are considered an extension of the classroom and all rules pertaining to a school-sponsored activity must be followed.

1. Students and their parent/guardian will read and sign the standard code of conduct to be reviewed during the pre-trip meetings.
2. Students who violate any school policy during an extended trip may be disciplined, including, but not limited to, being sent home at the parent/guardian’s expense.

The Board, administration and staff believe there are benefits to students, schools, and to the community when foreign students are allowed to attend high school in the United States. In order to make their visits profitable and enjoyable to themselves and to other students, the staff, and community, these students will be permitted to enroll in the school system. The administration will develop rules and regulations governing foreign students. In compliance with the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibilities Act of 1996, this district will cooperate with the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Service (BCIS) in tracking foreign students and foreign exchange visitors, and, when required, will collect fees. The foreign student will be required to follow all of the rules, regulations, and policies of the district and pay fees as required.

This district reserves the right to deny admittance to any foreign student or exchange student program sponsors.
 

This school district has a legitimate educational objective of curtailing gangs and gang activities. In furtherance of this educational objective, all gangs
and gang activities, including, but not limited to, wearing, possessing, using, distributing, displaying or selling any clothing, jewelry, emblem, badge, symbol, sign, gestures, codes, or other things which evidence membership or affiliation in any gang is prohibited in any of the public schools in this district and at all school functions.

It will be unlawful for any person, group or organization to establish a fraternity, sorority or other secret society whose membership is comprised in whole or in part of students enrolled in this district’s public schools, or to solicit a student in any of this district’s schools to become a member of such organization; and no student enrolled in this school district will be or become a member, or pledge him/herself to become a member of any such organization