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2019-2020
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Welcome back to all the families of Lansing USD 469! We have been working hard to prepare for the 2019-2020 school year at Lansing Schools. We would like to take the opportunity to thank our former Superintendent, Dr. Darrel Stufflebeam, for his service to USD469. He will be staying in the community and continuing his work in education at the University of Saint Mary. It is with much excitement that I announce that I will be serving as the Interim Superintendent of Schools this coming year. This is my 24th year working in the Lansing School District, and it has been a great place to serve as a teacher, building administrator, and district administrator. My mission this year is to continue helping USD469 move forward with the initiatives that have been started over the last three years and help with the transition to new leadership for the 2020-2021 school year. We will continue building community / school relationships, as well as focusing on student growth and well-being. Lansing School District will continue to build relationships between our community members and the schools that serve them. Family engagement in student learning is imperative to student success. As a district, we will move forward with creating a welcoming environment for learning and communicating more effectively about student progress and supporting families with helping their children to learn. The focus on family engagement will assist with making the partnership between parents and schools a continuous process leading to student success. Student success will continue to be at the forefront of everything we do in Lansing schools. We will carry on with implementing the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) district wide for students who are struggling academically. Beginning the first weeks of school, we will be screening all students in reading and math using FASTBRIDGE. Scores will be used to identify students who are predicted to struggle academically, and it is the goal of MTSS to rapidly provide assistance to students predicted to be off grade level benchmark. The schools have time to aid students who are struggling while providing additional enrichment and practice for students who are on or ahead of their benchmark. Changes this year in the Lansing School District include new positions in the district for counseling, social work, math intervention, and instructional coaching. These positions will help us better serve our students academically and socially, as well as supporting our teachers’ growth as educators in an ever-changing profession. Math resources will be in the second year of implementation across the district and English Language Arts (ELA) resources will be adopted and implemented this year in grades 6-12. ELA resources will also be piloted this year in grades K-5. In addition to ELA resources, science resources will also be piloted again this year. Another change will be to the playground at Lansing Intermediate School, with an addition of blacktop and an increased fenced in space to accommodate a larger area for students to play. On a personal note, it is an exciting time to serve the members of the community and schools in this new capacity as interim superintendent. This community has been very good to my family and me over the last 24 years, and the opportunity to give back at this level is a gift. Working closely with members of our community to build a great place to raise children and provide for their future is a great responsibility and challenge that I look forward to embracing. Please don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected] or 913-727-1100 if I can be of any service. As always, “Every Day is a Great Day to be a Lion”. Thank you for supporting Lansing USD 469 and Kansas public education.
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If you do not have your parent/guardian login and password for Skyward, please call the schools for access. You will NOT be able to register with your student's Skyward
For NEW and KINDERGARTEN students, click REGISTER on the district website to acquire an ID and password to start the enrollment process. If you already have an ID and password for Skyward Family Access, you can access the new student online registration by using the same account information. It will be the top tab on the left.
Once you login and fill out the required information for each enrolling student, the application will be sent to the registrar of the attending school for approval and an email confirmation will be sent.
Lansing High School: To enroll for classes, please call Connie Hamilton, registrar, at 913-727-3357, to schedule an appointment with the counselors. Email: [email protected]
Lansing Middle School: Amanda Botts, Registrar - 913-727-1197 / Email: [email protected]
Lansing Intermediate School: Devon Bresser, Registrar - 913-297-0990 / Email: [email protected]
Lansing Elementary School: Carrie Portenier, Registrar -913-727-1128 / Email: [email protected]
Lansing Special Education: Vanessa Bender -913-727-1755 / Email: [email protected]
Certified birth certificate Proof of residency such as a utility bill, home sales contract or lease agreement
Copy of transcript or report card from previous school Immunization records
Health assessment/physical for students up to the age of nine enrolling at the elementary (must be within the last year)
Other items not required, but may be beneficial IEP or Special Education testing information
Sports eligibility information Any legal documentation stating guardianship, custody, or general information
2019-2020 School Year
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Applicants for admission and employment, students, parents of elementary and secondary school students, employees, sources of referral of applicants for admission and employment, and all unions or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with Unified School District #469 are hereby notified that this institution does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law in admission or access to, or treatment, or employment in, its programs and activities.
Any person having inquiries concerning Unified School District #469 compliance with the regulations implementing Title II, Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act 2001, USERRA, Section 504, or reports of specific complaints, or alleged discrimination, is directed to contact Unified School District #469, 200 E. Mary Street, Lansing, Kansas 66043, (913) 727-1100. The Superintendent is designated by USD #469 to coordinate the institution’s efforts to comply with the regulations implementing Title II, Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act 2001, USERRA, Section 504 or other applicable federal, state or local law.
Any person may also contact the Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 8930 Ward Parkway, Suite 2037, Kansas City, MO 64111, (816) 268-0550, TDD (877) 521-2172, regarding the institution’s compliance with regulations implementing Title II, Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, or Section 504. (07/2016)
Please check the website of the school your student attends for Open House Information, Student Orientations and Meet the Teacher Events! Additionally, Supply Lists have been posted on each school website. Go to http://www.usd469.net and choose the school of attendance for the School Drop Down menu.
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High School (Grades 9 – 12) Office Hours: 7:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. School Hours: 8:05 A.M. – 3:10 P.M. Building Open for Students 7:40am - 3:20pm Special Education Admin Building Office Hours: 7:00am – 4:00pm Building Opens for Students at 7:50am
Early Childhood Hours: Monday-Thursday AM Session: 8:00am -11:00am PM Session: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
New Beginnings Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 2:45pm
Elementary School (Grades K-3) Office Hours: 7:30am – 4:00pm School Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm
Building Opens for students at 8:00am Intermediate School (Grades 4 – 5) Office Hours: 7:30am – 4:00pm School Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm Building Opens for students at 8:00am Middle School (Grades 6 – 8) Office Hours: 7:30am – 4:00pm School Hours: 8:15am – 3:20pm Building Open for Students 7:45am
Grades K-5…………………$2.45 Grades 6-12………………...$2.70 Guests……………………....$3.80 Extra Milk………………….$0.50 Breakfast…………………...$1.45
Elementary (K-3)……….…$ 25.00 Intermediate (4-5)………....$ 25.00 Middle School (6-8)….…....$ 75.00
Activity/Participation…..$ 30.00 High School (9-12)….……..$100.00
Activity/Participation..…$ 50.00
The Kansas Department of Education provides transportation for students who reside 2.5 miles from their attendance center.
SAFE WALKING ZONES • Lansing School District has walking zones designated around each attendance center. Each
Student Walking Zone will be drawn so that students will be eligible for school districttransportation if walking to their school would result in students walking across or alongHighway 7, DeSoto Road, 4H Road, and 147th Street. Students residing in a Student walkingZone for their school and nonresident students will not be transported.
TRANSPORTATION ENROLLMENT • Once you register your student on Skyward for transportation there is a three (3) day processing
time before your student will be allowed to ride. Students who sign up the night before will notbe allowed to ride the next day due to student safety.
• Students will be assigned a RFID card which will be located and kept on the student’s bus.• Transportation is based off of the student’s home address on Skyward.• Student’s that do not qualify for school transportation with their home address as defined by
Board Policy will be placed on a waiting list. Example: Student daycare is located in a RideZone.
Lansing School District does not provide any type of health or accident insurance for injuries incurred by your child at school. We encourage families to take advantage of the student and athletic insurance plans by contacting your child’s school.
For the 2019-2020 school year, a child must attain age five on or before August 31 in order to attend Kindergarten. The child must attain age six on or before August 31 to attend first grade.
Guest Breakfast……..……...$2.30
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U.S.D. #469 Lansing, KansasSCHOOL CALENDAR
JANUARYS M T W T F S Aug. 6-7 New Teachers' Orientation S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 Aug. 8-13 All Teachers Report 1 2 3 47 8 9 10 11 12 13 Aug. 14* School Begins K-6 And New MS & HS Students 5 6 7 8 9 10 1114 15 16 17 18 19 20 Aug. 15** School Begins For Returning Students in 12 13 14 15 16 17 1821 22 23 24 25 26 27 Grades 7-8 and 10-12 19 20 21 22 23 24 2528 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31
Sept. 2 No School - Staff/Student Vacation AUGUST Sept. 16 Professional Development - No School FEBRUARY
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S1 2 3 1
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Oct. 9 Teacher Work Day - No School 2 3 4 5 6 7 811 12 13 14* 15** 16 17 Oct. 9 Conferences 4pm - 8pm 9 10 11 12 13 14 1518 19 20 21 22 23 24 Oct. 10 Conferences 7am - 3pm - No School 16 17 18 19 20 21 2225 26 27 28 29 30 31 Oct. 11 No School - Staff/Student Vacation 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Oct. 14 Professional Development - No SchoolSEPTEMBER MARCH
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Nov. 11 Veteran's Day - No School 1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 14 Nov. 27-29 Thanksgiving Break - No School 8 9 10 11 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 Dec. 23 to Jan. 6 Winter Break - No School 29 30 31
OCTOBER APRILS M T W T F S Jan. 3 Teacher Work Day - No School S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 Jan. 6 Professional Development - No School 1 2 3 46 7 8 9 10 11 12 Jan. 7 School Resumes 5 6 7 8 9 10 1113 14 15 16 17 18 19 Jan. 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School 12 13 14 15 16 17 1820 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 2527 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30
Feb. 12 Conferences 4pm - 8pmNOVEMBER Feb. 13 Conferences 11am - 7pm - No School MAY
S M T W T F S Feb. 14 No School - Staff/Student Vacation S M T W T F S1 2 Feb. 17 & 18 Professional Development - No School 1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 23 Mar. 16-20 Spring Break 17 18 19 20 21 22 2324 25 26 27 28 29 30 Mar. 23 Teacher Work Day - No School 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31DECEMBER Apr. 10 No School - Staff/Student Vacation JUNE
S M T W T F S Apr. 13 Professional Development - No School S M T W T F S1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 68 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 11 12 1315 16 17 18 19 20 21 May 1 Professional Development - No School 14 15 16 17 18 19 2022 23 24 25 26 27 28 May 16 Graduation 10:00 A.M. 21 22 23 24 25 26 2729 30 31 May 21 Last Day of School 28 29 30
May 22 Teacher Work Day - No SchoolMay 25 Memorial Day
2019 2020JULY August 2019
May 2020
December 2019
January 2020
February 2020
March 2020
April 2020
September 2019
October 2019
November 2019
2019-2020
Staff - No Students Staff / Student Vacation
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The district is governed by a seven-member Board of Education and are elected to four-year terms. All seven members of the Board are elected at-large. Elections are held biannually to alternately elect three Board members and four Board members. The present members of the Board of Education are as follows:
Jeff Martin, President Beth Stevenson, Vice President
John Dalbey Debbie Deere John Hattok
Claudia Logue Michelle McQuillan
The Board of Education will meet in the District Office, 200 E. Mary St. at 7:00 P.M. on the following dates:
August 12, 2019 November 18, 2019 February 10, 2020 May 11, 2020 September 9, 2019 December 9, 2019 March 9, 2020 June 8, 2020 October 14, 2019 January 13, 2020 April 13, 2020 July 13, 2019
Patrons of the district are always welcome and encouraged to attend board meetings. Except for occasional closed executive sessions held during a meeting, all board meetings are open to the public. Lansing Public Schools Adopts Paperless Meeting Technology Lansing Public School is leveraging the power of Internet to radically improve the governance process while saving time, taxpayer dollars and the environment. The new eGovernance initiative replaced the old and costly method of compiling, printing, binding and distributing paper agenda packets by hand. The remarkably powerful, easy-to-use solution will enable the district to maximize the effectiveness of their board meetings with increased transparency, providing a basis for better and more open communication with the public, while dramatically increasing productivity and saving thousands of dollars annually. The new eGovernance features can be accessed at the http://www.usd469.net/index.php/district/board-agendas-meetings. For Questions regarding BoardDocs, please contact Dan Wessel at 913-727-1100.
Lansing Board of Education
2019-2020 Board of Education
Meeting Dates
Paperless Meeting Technology
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The following is a description of student and parent rights granted by federal law. The intent of the law is to keep you fully informed concerning decisions about your child and to inform you of your rights if you disagree with any of these decisions. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO:
1. Have your child take part in, and receive benefits from public education programs without discrimination because of her/his disabling condition.
2. Have the school district advise you of your rights under federal law in your native language. 3. Receive notice with respect to Section 504 identification, evaluation, and/or placement of your child. 4. Have your child receive a free appropriate public education. This includes the right to be educated
with nondisabled students to the maximum extent appropriate. It also includes the right to have the school district make necessary accommodations to allow your child an equal opportunity to participate in school and school-related activities.
5. Have your child educated in facilities and receive services comparable to those provided to nondisabled students.
6. Have your child receive special education and related services if she/he is found to be eligible under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), or to receive reasonable accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
7. Have eligibility and educational placement decisions made based upon a variety of information sources, and by individuals who know the student, the eligibility data, and placement options.
8. Have your child be given an equal opportunity to participate in nonacademic and extracurricular activities.
9. Examine all relevant records relating to decisions regarding your child’s Section 504 identification, eligibility evaluation, educational program, and placement.
10. Obtain copies of educational records at a reasonable cost unless the fee would effectively deny you access to the records.
11. Receive a response from the district to reasonable requests for explanations and interpretations of your child’s records.
12. Request amendment of your child’s educational records if there is a reasonable cause to believe that they are inaccurate, misleading or otherwise in violation of the privacy rights of your child.
13. File a complaint with the district when you believe your child’s rights have been violated. 14. Request an impartial hearing regarding the Section 504 identification, evaluation, or educational
placement of your child. You and your child may take part in the hearing and have an attorney represent you at your own cost.
15. File a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights. The person in the school district who is responsible for Section 504 compliance is Dan Wessel, Interim Superintendent, (913)727-1100.
Student and Parent Rights (Section 504)
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A “resident student” is any child who has attained the age of eligibility for school attendance and lives with a parent or a person acting as a parent who is a resident of the district. Children who are “homeless” as defined by Kansas law and who are located in the district will be admitted as resident students. For purposes of this policy, parent means the natural parents, adoptive parents, step-parents, and foster parents. For the purposes of this policy, “parent” means the natural parents, adoptive parents, step-parents, and foster parents. For purposes of this policy, “person acting as a parent” means a guardian or conservator, a person liable by law to care or support the child, a person who has actual care and control of the child and provides a major portion of support, or a person who has actual care and control of the child with written consent of a person who has legal custody of the child.
Non-resident students are those who do not meet the definition of a resident student. Although the district is not required to admit non-resident students, non-resident students may be admitted to the extent that staff, facilities, equipment, and supplies are available. Other criteria regarding students seeking non-resident student admittance may be considered prior to acting on any annual non-resident student application as specified in this policy, and students residing outside of the state of Kansas may be denied enrollment or continued enrollment based on out-of-state residency.
Non-resident students admitted to the district shall be evaluated each spring by district administration on the following criteria: whether the student made academic progress; residence in the state of Kansas; regularity and punctuality of attendance; and disciplinary record, specifically whether the student complied with the student conduct code and avoided 1) major disciplinary problems and/or 2/ a large number of referrals for minor disciplinary problems. Students may be admitted or denied admission for the next school year based on the results of these evaluations. However, if the student has a disability, the student’s ability to meet these expectations shall be considered prior to denying continued enrollment in the district. Parents shall be informed of any administrative decision on non-resident student applications no later than June 1.
Unless approved in advance by the board, no student, regardless of residency, who has been suspended or expelled from another school district will be admitted to the district until the period of such suspension or expulsion has expired.
The superintendent shall establish orderly procedures for enrolling all students, including pre-enrollment, changes in enrollment, normal enrollment times, and communication to parents and to the public.
Part-time students may enroll with the Board of Education permission if they complete all paperwork in a timely fashion and are in attendance no later than September 16. Part-time students may be admitted only to the extent that staff, facilities, equipment, and supplies are available and the students follow the district’s student conduct policies and rules.
All students enrolling in the district for the first time shall provide required proof of identity. Students enrolling in kindergarten or first grade shall provide a certified copy of their birth certificate, a certified copy of the court order placing the child in the custody of the Secretary of the Department of Children and Families,
Enrollment Policy
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or other documentation which the board determines to be satisfactory. Students enrolling grades 2-12 shall provide a certified transcript, similar pupil records or data, or other documentary evidence the board deems satisfactory. The above requirements are not to serve as barriers to immediate enrollment of students designated as homeless or foster children as required by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the McKinney-Vento Act as amended by ESSA. The district shall work with the Department for Children and Families, the school last attended, or other relevant agencies to obtain necessary enrollment documentation. If proper proof of identity is not provided within 30 days of enrolling, the superintendent shall notify local law enforcement officials as required by law and shall not notify any person claiming custody of the child.
The enrollment documentation shall include a student’s permanent record card with a student’s legal name as it appears on the birth certificate or as changed by a court order and the name, address, and telephone number of the lawful custodian. The records shall also provide proper proof of identity.
Unless otherwise provided herein, the superintendent shall assign students to the appropriate building. Any student desiring to attend a school outside the attendance area in which the student resides may do so only with the prior written permission of the superintendent. If required by law, students placed in foster care or students who are homeless may be educated in their “school of origin” instead of the building corresponding to the assigned attendance area. (For definition of “school of origin”, see regulations for JBCA and JBCB). Assignment to a particular grade level or particular classes shall be determined by the building principal based on the educational abilities of the student. If the parents disagree, the principal’s decision may be appealed to the superintendent. If the parents are still dissatisfied with the assignment, they may appeal in writing to the board.
In middle school and high school, full faith and credit shall be given to units earned in other accredited schools at the time the student enrolls in the district, unless the principal determines there is valid reason for not doing so. For online credit approval procedures after enrollment, see board policy IIBGB.
Students transferring from non-accredited schools will be placed by the principal. Initial placement will be made by the principal after consultation with parents or guardians and guidance personnel. Final placement shall be made by the principal based on the student’s documented past educational experiences and performance on tests administered to determine grade level placement. Approved: 9/10/12 Revised: 3/9/15, 11/9/15, 4/11/16, 7/8/19 Lansing School District prides itself in the quality of behavior of our students and to continue that high standard, the district adopted a new discipline policy in 1999. This policy is designed to ensure that discipline is a process to teach, model, and reinforce the responsible behaviors that are necessary to achieve a safe and productive learning environment by changing unacceptable behavior to acceptable and respectful behavior. The policy also incorporates a zero-tolerance for fighting or any other behaviors that are intended to cause physical or mental harm. Any student who demonstrates this type of behavior automatically will be suspended out of school. The length of the suspension increases as the students get older and should the unacceptable
Student Discipline Policy
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behavior continue. The following district guidelines for staff, students, and parents are designed to maintain a school environment where teaching and learning are the highest priority.
1. Students and staff will demonstrate self-respect, respect for others, and respect for all things in their environment.
2. A safe and productive learning environment will be maintained for all individuals at school and at school-related activities.
3. Conflicts will be handled without the use of violence or threats of violence and with respect for the rights of all.
4. Students will be expected to be on task at all times while in the classroom or at other learning activities. 5. Staff will provide learning opportunities for misbehaving students with support from parents and
guardians. 6. Staff, students, and parents will assist misbehaving students to change their unacceptable behavior to
acceptable behavior. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a national mandate to end discrimination against persons with disabilities in social and economic life. Lansing USD #469 does not discriminate against a qualified individual with a disability in any aspect of employment. The ADA is enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) and the Kansas Act Against Discrimination. The school district makes every effort to protect the confidentiality of student records. The school district follows the procedures outlined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 concerning the release of student records. Under the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), parents of students and eligible students (those who are 18 or older) are afforded various rights with regard to educational records that are kept and maintained by Unified School District No. 469. In accordance with FERPA, you are required to be notified of those rights which include:
1. The right to review and inspect all of your educational records, except those which are specifically exempt. Records will be available for your review within 45 days of the day the district receives your request for access.
2. The right to prevent disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in your educational records to other persons, with certain limited exceptions. Disclosure of information from your educational records to others persons will occur only if:
a. we have your prior written consent for disclosure; b. the information is considered “directory information” and you have not objected to the release
of such information; or c. disclosure without your prior consent is permitted by law.
Release of Student Records
Americans with Disabilities Act
USD #469 Annual Notice to Parents and Students of Rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
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The district may disclose, without your consent, personally identifiable information to school officials with a legitimate educational interest. 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); the school board (in executive session); a person or company with whom the school has contracted to perform a special task (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 or duties.
The district will disclose a student’s education records to officials of another school district in which the student seeks or intends to enroll without your consent and without further notice that the records have been requested or forwarded.
3. The right to request that your educational records be amended if you believe the records are misleading, inaccurate, or otherwise in violation of your rights. This right includes the right to request a hearing at which you may present evidence to show why the record should be changed if your request for an amendment to your records is denied in the first instance.
4. The right to file a complaint with the Family Policy and Regulations Office at the U.S. Department of Education if you believe that Unified School District No. 469 has failed to comply with FERPA’s requirements. The address of this office is 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4074, Washington, DC 20202-4605.
5. The right to obtain a copy of Unified School District No. 469 policies for complying with FERPA. A copy may be obtained from the school district office.
Directory Information: For purposes of FERPA, Unified School District No. 469 has designated certain information contained in educational records as directory information. This information may be disclosed for any purpose without your consent. This information can be disclosed without consent because it is the type of information that would not generally be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed. The following information is considered directory information: name, address, telephone number, electronic mail address, date and place of birth, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees, honors and awards received, the most recent previous school attended by the student, class designation or grade level, enrollment status (e.g., undergraduate or graduate, full-time or part-time), major field of study, videotape, and photographs.
You have a right to refuse to permit the designation of any or all of the above information as directory information. If you refuse, you must file written notification to this effect with Unified School District No. 469 at the district office or your child's school on or before September 1st of each school year. If a refusal is not filed, Unified School District No. 469 assumes you have no objection to the release of the directory information designated.
Family Policy Compliance Office U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202-5901
(09/2016)
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In the event the superintendent finds it necessary to close school due to inclement weather or other reasons, announcements will be made on the following stations. Television Stations: WDAF, KMBC, KCTV, KSHB Action News, and Channel 2 Radio Stations: KMBZ AM 980, KFKF FM 94.1, KCUR FM 89.3, KCKC FM 102.1, KMXV FM 93.3, KBEQ FM 104.3, WDAF FM 106.5 Skylert is the district's automated notification system that provides emergency alerts, low lunch account balances, and attendance notifications via phone call, e-mail and/or SMS (text message).
You can participate in this service by sending a text message of "Y" or "Yes" to our school's short code number, 67587.
For patrons and other community members, please follow Dan Wessel on Twitter @danieljwessel. You can also follow us on Facebook. Please check our website at http://www.usd469.net for details.
Calendars showing the events taking place throughout the year can be found on the district website at www.usd469.net.
Anyone interested in being a substitute teacher or a substitute cook should make application online at www.usd469.net.
Lansing Unified School District #469 has been complying with federal and state asbestos regulations for many years. Some of the building materials in our schools do contain asbestos. These materials are periodically inspected and maintained to ensure that they do not present a health hazard to students, employees, and visitors. The asbestos management plan for USD #469 is located in the district administrative office and in the administrative office of each school. Interested persons may inspect the plan at any time. If you have specific questions, you may contact Mike Williams at (913)727-1100. Maintaining drug free schools is important in establishing an appropriate learning environment for the district’s students. The unlawful possession, use, sale or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students on school premises or as a part of any school activity is prohibited. Lansing USD #469 adheres to the 1989 amendments to the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act, P.L. 102-226, 103 State 1928, requiring both school and higher educational institutions to adopt certain policies in order to remain eligible for any federal financial assistance, including student financial aid. Policies regarding Drug Free Schools and Workplace are in your child’s student handbook, can be obtained from each attendance center or the District Office.
School Calendars
Substitute Employment
Asbestos Information 2019-2020
School Closings/Early Dismissals/Emergency Information/School Event Reminders
Drug Free Schools and Workplace
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The board of education is committed to providing a positive and productive learning and working environment, free from discrimination on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment. Sexual harassment shall not be tolerated in the school district. Sexual harassment of employees or students of the district by board members, administrators, certificated and support personnel, students, vendors, and any others having business or other contact with the school district is strictly prohibited. Sexual harassment is unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination. All forms of sexual harassment are prohibited at school, on school property, and at all school-sponsored activities, programs or events. Sexual harassment against individuals associated with the school is prohibited, whether or not the harassment occurs on school grounds. It shall be a violation of this policy for any student, employee, or third party (visitor, vendor, etc.) to sexually harass any student, employee, or other individual associated with the school. It shall further be a violation for any employee to discourage a student from filing a complaint, or to fail to investigate or refer for investigation, any complaint lodged under the provisions of this policy. Sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other inappropriate oral, written or physical conduct of a sexual nature when made by a member of the school staff to a student or when made by any student to another student when: (1) submission to such conduct is made, explicitly or implicitly, a term or condition of the individual’s education; (2) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for academic decisions affecting that individual; or (3) such conduct has the purpose or effect of interfering with an individual’s academic or professional performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive academic environment. Sexual harassment may result from verbal or physical conduct or written or graphic material. Sexual harassment may include, but is not limited to: verbal harassment or abuse; pressure for sexual activity; repeated remarks to a person, with sexual or demeaning implication; unwelcome touching; or suggesting or demanding sexual involvement accompanied by implied or explicit threats concerning a student’s grades, participation in extra-curricular activities, etc. The district encourages all victims of sexual harassment and persons with knowledge of such harassment to report the harassment immediately. The district will promptly investigate all complaints of sexual harassment and take prompt corrective action to end the harassment. Any student who believes that he or she has been subjected to sexual harassment should discuss the alleged harassment with the building principal, another administrator, the guidance counselor, or another certified staff member. Any school employee who receives a complaint of sexual harassment from a student shall inform the student of the employee’s obligation to report the complaint and any proposed resolution of the complaint to the building principal. If the building principal is the alleged harasser, the complaint shall be reported to the district compliance coordinator. The building principal or district compliance coordinator shall discuss the complaint with the student to determine if it can be resolved. If the matter is not resolved to the satisfaction of the student in this meeting, the student may initiate a formal complaint under the district’s discrimination complaint procedure in policy KN. Complaints received will be investigated to determine whether, under the totality of the circumstances, the alleged behavior constitutes sexual harassment under the definition outlined above. Unacceptable student conduct may or may not constitute sexual harassment, depending on the nature of the conduct and its severity, pervasiveness and persistence. Behaviors which are unacceptable but do not constitute harassment may provide grounds for discipline under the code of student conduct. If discrimination or harassment has occurred, the district will take prompt, remedial action to prevent its reoccurrence.
Harassment Policy
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An employee who witnesses an act of sexual harassment shall report the incident to the building principal. Employees who fail to report complaints or incidents of sexual harassment to appropriate school officials may face disciplinary action. School administrators who fail to investigate and take appropriate corrective action in response to complaints of sexual harassment may also face disciplinary action. When a complaint contains evidence of criminal activity or child abuse, the building coordinator or district coordinator shall report such conduct to the appropriate law enforcement or DCF authorities. To the extent possible, confidentiality will be maintained throughout the investigation of a complaint. The desire for confidentiality must be balanced with the district’s obligation to conduct a thorough investigation, to take appropriate corrective action or to provide due process to the accused. The filing of a complaint or otherwise reporting sexual harassment shall not reflect upon the individual’s status or grades. Any act of retaliation or discrimination against any person who has filed a complaint or testified, assisted, or participated in any investigation, proceeding, or hearing involving a sexual harassment complaint is prohibited. Any person who retaliates is subject to immediate disciplinary action, up to and including expulsion for a student or termination of employment for an employee. False or malicious complaints of sexual harassment may result in corrective or disciplinary action against the complainant. A summary of this policy shall be posted in each district facility and shall be published in student handbooks and on the district’s website as directed by the district compliance coordinator. Notification of the policy shall be included in the school newsletter or published in the local newspaper annually.
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