Month: July 2022

If your family lives in any of the following situations: in an emergency or transitional shelter, motel, vehicle or campground; on the street; in an abandoned building, trailer, or other inadequate accommodations; or double up with friends or relatives because you cannot find or afford housing, abandoned in a hospital, awaiting foster care placement, than … [Read More]

The Every Student Succeeds Act, signed in 2015, replaced the No Child Left Behind Act. It maintains a focus on equity for all students, while giving states and local school districts much more ownership over systems of school accountability and support. In Iowa, ESSA has been a great opportunity to build on bold education improvements … [Read More]

State law forbids school employees from using corporal punishment against any student. Certain actions by school employees are not considered corporal punishment. Additionally, school employees may use “reasonable and necessary force, not designed or intended to cause pain” to do certain things, such as prevent harm to persons or property. State law also places limits … [Read More]

The South Winneshiek Community School District Board of Education meets regularly on the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Any change from that will be announced and communicated to the public. All Board of Education meeting minutes and financial data are published in the official designated newspaper, the Ossian Bee and on the … [Read More]

The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 (referred to as AHERA) was enacted to determine the extent of and develop solutions for any problems schools may have with asbestos. We had our facilities inspected by a certified asbestos inspector, as required by AHERA. The inspector located, sampled, and rated the condition and hazard potential … [Read More]

Harassment and bullying of students and employees are against federal, state and local policy, and are not tolerated. The Board is committed to providing all students with a safe and civil school environment in which all members of the school community are treated with dignity and respect. To that end, the Board has in place … [Read More]

The South Winneshiek Community School District collects and maintains records on each student in order to facilitate the instruction, guidance and educational progress of the student. The records contain information about the student and his/her education and may include but are not limited to the following types of records: identification, data, attendance data, record of … [Read More]

Physical or sexual abuse of students, including inappropriate and intentional sexual behavior, by employees will not be tolerated. The definition of employees for the purpose of this policy includes not only those who work for pay but also those who are volunteers of the school district under the direction and control of the school district. … [Read More]