Students - Series 5000 - Hamden Public Schools

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4000 Personnel: Certified and Non-Certified

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Series 5000

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5000 - Concepts and Roles in Student Policies

5010 - Goals and Objectives

5110 - Attendance Areas

5111(a) - Admission/Placement

5112 - Ages of Attendance

5113 - Attendance-Unexcused Absences

5113.1 - Work Permits

5113.2 - Truancy

5114 - Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process

5115 - Attendance -Maximum Allowable Absences

5116 - School Census

5117 - Student Placement

5118 - Non Resident Attendance

5118.1 - Homeless Students

5121 - Grading/Testing of Student Achievement

5122 - Assignment to Classes

5123 - Promotion/Retention

5123.1 - Retention Procedures - Hamden Middle School

5123.11 - Retention Procedures - Hamden High School

5124 - Reporting to Parents and Guardians

5124.1 - District/School Report Cards

5125 - Student Records; Confidentiality

5125.11 - Health/Medical Records

5126 - Student Awards

5127 - Student Participation in Special Events

5131 - Student Conduct

5131.1 Bus Conduct

5131.11 - Video Cameras on School Buses

5131.111 - Video Surveillance

5131.21 - Threats or Acts of Violence

5131.5 - Vandalism

5131.6 - Alcohol Use, Drugs, and Tobacco (including Performance Enhancing Substances)

5131.61 - Inhalant Abuse

5131.7 - Weapons and Dangerous Instruments

5131.81 - Use of Beepers - Paging Devices/Cellular Telephones

5131.9 - Gang Activity and Sororities and Fraternities

5131.91 - Hazing

5131.911 - Bullying (Policy/Regulation)

5132 - Dress and Grooming

5134 - Married/Pregnant Students

5140 - Student Welfare

5141 - Student Health Services

5141.21 - Administering of Medications (Policy/Regulation)

5141.213- Opioid Overdose Prevention (Policy/Regulation)

5141.22 - Communicable/Infectious Diseases

5141.231, 4118.234 - Psychotropic Drug Use

5141.25 - Students with Special Health Care Needs

5141.4 - Child Abuse and Neglect

5141.5 - Suicide Prevention /Intervention

5141.6 - Crisis Management and Response

5141.7 - Student Sports - Concussions

5142.1 - Relations with Non-custodial Parents

5142.3 - Safety: Skateboard/Rollerblade/Scooter Use

5143 - Cheating

5144 - Discipline

5144.1 - Use of Physical Force

5144.4 - Discipline

5145 - Civil and Legal Rights and Responsibilities

5145.12 - Search and Seizure

5145.14 - On-Campus Recruitment

5145.2 - Freedom of Speech/Expression

5145.4 - Nondiscrimination

5145.43 - Human Dignity

5145.53 - Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth

5145.6 - Student Grievance Procedures

5145.71 - Surrogate Parent Program