Johnsburg Central School District

FACILITIES NOTICES

ANTI-IDLING LAW
New York State requires school districts to minimize unnecessary vehicle emissions during student transportation. The goal is to create healthier school environments by reducing unnecessary vehicle emissions and protecting student and community health.

All school district vehicles must turn off their engines when parked on school grounds, in front of a school, or while loading and unloading passengers. This applies to all school-owned or leased vehicles, not just school buses.

Limited idling is permitted in specific situations:
-Performing mechanical work
-Maintaining appropriate passenger temperatures
-Conducting emergency evacuations
-Operating wheelchair lifts

School districts must:
-Provide annual notice to personnel about the law
-Develop policies for efficient passenger loading

If you wish to view the exact wording of this law, please visit the New York State Education Department 

ASBESTOS NOTIFICATION COMPLIANCE
In compliance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), an inspection of asbestos-containing building materials is regularly performed for our school building. Such an inspection is required every three years, along with a periodic surveillance every six months. The inspection results and the complete Asbestos Management Plan are on file in the school district administrative offices, and are available for public review upon request.

FIRE INSPECTION
The annual fire inspection was conducted in May and the required reports were submitted to the New York State Education Department. 

PESTICIDE USE
Each year, the district is required to offer to district residents the option of receiving prior notice of pesticide application on school grounds. This applies to all staff and residents of the district. If you are interested in receiving notification, you will need to contact the school in writing stating your name, address, and telephone number. We are required to report three times each year if we have used pesticides since the beginning of the school year. If we have not needed to use pesticides, it is not necessary to report the use. Therefore, during the first two weeks of September, we will be collecting the notification requests. This information will be kept in the office of the Director of Facilities and for reference during the school year. It should be noted that if the school is going to be closed for 72 hours after applying a pesticide, no notification is necessary.

WATER TESTING
Safe and healthy school environments can foster healthy and successful children. To protect public health, the Public Health Law and New York State Health Department (NYSDOH) regulations require that all public schools and boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES) test lead levels in water from every outlet that is being used, or could potentially be used, for drinking or cooking. If lead is found at any water outlet at levels above 15 parts per billion (ppb), which is equal to 15 micrograms per liter (µg/L), the NYSDOH requires that the school take action to reduce the exposure to lead.

As per state guidelines, the Johnsburg CSD had all water outlets sampled.

PARENT RESOURCES

APPR RATING AND SCORE RELEASE PROCESS
APPR Rating and Score Release Process 2017-2018
School District Request Form
Release of APPR Information to Parents 2017
Understanding APPR 2017
Assessment Admin APPR 2014

CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE
To report child abuse or neglect contact the Office of Children and Family Services
1-800-342-3720
Child Protective Services

LÍNEA DE ABUSO INFANTIL
Para reportar el abuso infantil o descuido hay que contactar la Oficina de Servicios para Niños y Familias
1-800-342-3720
Servicios de Protección Infantil

CODE OF CONDUCT
Click the link above for the most recent Code of Conduct

FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the students’ education records.

These rights are:

1. The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the school receives a request for access. (Parents or eligible students should submit to the school principal a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The school official will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.)

2. The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA. (Parents or eligible students who wish to ask the school to amend a record should write the school principal, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it should be changed. If the school decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, the school will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.)

3. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the school as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving on the School Board; a person or company with whom the school has contracted as its agent to provide a service instead of using its own employees or officials (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist); or a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. Upon request, the school discloses education records without consent to officials of another school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll. FERPA requires a school district to make a reasonable attempt to notify the parent or student of the records request unless it states in its annual notification that it intends to forward records on request.

4. The right to file a complaint with the US Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the Johnsburg Central School District to comply with the requirements of FERPA.

The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA are:

Family Policy Compliance Office
US Dept. of Education
400 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20202-5920

MILITARY OPT-OUT POLICY
Parents have the right to utilize the opt-out policy, which is outlined in the Student Handbook. This policy means that no student information will be given to U.S. Military Recruiters; however, without a signed request by a parent, New York State mandates that we provide student information to military services. Please refer to the Student Handbook release form.

MCKINNEY-VENTO ACT
Every school district must appoint a homeless liaison to help children and youth in temporary housing participate in school. The Mckinney-Vento Act covers children and youth who don’t have a fixed, adequate, and regular nighttime residence, such as those living:
-in an emergency or transitional shelter;
-with friends or relatives due to loss of housing or economic hardship (doubled up);
-in a motel, hotel, or campground;
-in a car, bus or train station, or other public place;
-in an abandoned building or some other inadequate accommodations; or
-in temporary situations while awaiting foster care placement.

For more information on the McKinney-Vento Act, please contact

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
Johnsburg Central School District does not discriminate in its programs and activities, including employment and admission as applicable, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, economic status, marital status, veterans' status, political affiliation, domestic victim status, use of a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog, disability, or other classifications protected under federal or state law, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The designated district compliance officer(s) will coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act, and the New York State Human Rights Law. Complaints may also be filed with the Office for Civil Rights, New York Office, U.S. Department of Education, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005- 2500, phone (646) 428-3800, fax (646) 428-3843, email: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov.

PARENTS’ BILL OF RIGHTS 
Use the link above to see more information on data privacy.