2015 SUMMER SERVICES PROGRAM

July 6 – July 31, 2015

Dr. Yvonne Perry, Principal

Dr. Donna M. Lewis, Assistant Principal

School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida

Ms. Perla Tabares Hantman, Chair

Dr. Lawrence S. Feldman, Vice Chair

Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall

Mr. Carlos L. Curbello

Mr. Renier Diaz de la Portilla

Dr. Wilbert “Tee” Holloway

Dr. Martin S. Karp

Dr. Marta Pérez

Ms. Raquel A. Regalado

Mr. Julian Lafaurie

Student Advisor

Mr. Alberto M. Carvalho

Superintendent of Schools

Ms. Maria Izquierdo, Chief Academic Officer

Office of Academics and Transformation

Dr. Magaly C. Abrahante, Assistant Superintendent

Division of Early Childhood Programs

Title I Administration and Summer Services

Ms. Bernadette Montgomery, District Director

Title I Administration

Holmes Elementary School

2015Summer Faculty Handbook

GENERAL INFORMATION

IMPORTANT DATES

Wednesday, July 1,2015Professional Development Half-Day or as designated for specific subject areas

Thursday, July 2, 2015Faculty Meeting in the conference room at 9:00AM

Monday, July 6, 2015First day of Summer School for students 8:35AM

Wednesday July 29. 2015Administration of Alternative Assessment for Grade 3

and Thursday July 30, 2015promotion (AAGTP).

Friday, July31, 2015Last day of Summer School for students and staff.

TEACHER’S WORKDAY

The day for full day teachers will be from 8:15AM – 3:20PM (Monday – Friday)

Planning is afforded 15 minutes before and 90 minutes after students are dismissed.

The rate of pay for full-day teachers will be the regular summer daily rate as full-time teachers.

LENGTH OF SCHOOL DAY FOR STUDENTS

8:35AM – 1:50PM(Monday – Friday)

DISTRICT AND SCHOOL POLICIES

ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO STAFF MEMBERS

If you suffer an accident or injury while on the job, you must report it to Ms. Flowers (July 6-9, 2015) or other assigned office staff.This must be completed within 24 hours of your accident or injury so that a report can be completed and reported to the Worker's Compensation Program.This is necessary to be eligible for Worker's Compensation benefits.

ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO STUDENT

All student accidents, injuries, and illnesses resulting from contact with owned or leased property, while the student is presumed to be under school authority, should be reported immediately to the principal or designee.If a child appears to be seriously injured, do not attempt to move the student yourself, report it immediately to an administrator.Additionally, the supervising teacher will complete a student accident report within 24 hours and submit it to themain office.

ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ITEMS ASSIGNED TO YOU

All personnel are responsible for the safe use, maintenance, storage, and return of all items assigned to them.These include, but are not limited to:

  1. Keys to classrooms and other doors.
  2. Instructional materialsissued to you.
  3. Equipment and furniture in your room.
  4. Computer equipment and peripherals.
  5. Any items not listed above for which you are assigned responsibility.

You are required to immediately report the loss or damage of any school property to the principal or designee.Do not loan or let anyone use your keys or other items in your care.Do not move items from room to room without administration’s approval.You will be ultimately responsible for their care, return, and damage.

CHILD ABUSE

Anyone aware of child abuse, neglect or exploitation, suspected or confirmed, shall immediately make a report by calling the ABUSE HOTLINE at 1-800-962-2873.TDD Hearing impaired may call 1-800-453-5145.It issuggested that once a report is made, the principal or appropriate school administrator be notified.The name of the person reporting child abuse or neglect shall in no case be released to any person other than employees of DCF responsible for child protective services. WHEN IN DOUBT, YOU MUST REPORT CHILD ABUSE.

CONTRACTUAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF STAFF MEMBERS

All staff members are responsible for compliance with all contractual obligations and must adhere to M-DCPS policies and appropriate M-DCPS and/or union agreements.

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

School Board Rule (6Gx13SD1.07) prohibits the use of corporal punishment.Staff members may not use rulers, paddles, and excessive physical exertion as a means of disciplining students.Other instruments for the administration of corporal punishment, no matter how lightly administered, or even as threats to administer corporal punishment are also not acceptable actions by any School Board member.

EMPLOYEE DRESS CODE

Staff should dress in a professional manner for the school day. Attire that is acceptable for a business office is usually acceptable for school.Remember that we are role models for our students and as such should set the example.

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

Miami-Dade County Public Schools and its employee unions recognize that substance abuse in our nation and our community exacts staggering costs in both human and economic terms.Substance abuse can be reasonably expected to produce impaired job performance, lost productivity, absenteeism, accidents, wasted materials, lowered morale, rising health care costs, and diminished interpersonal relationship skills.Miami-Dade County Public Schools and its employee unions share a commitment to solve this problem and to create and maintain a drugfree work place.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools is responsible for the instruction and well being of the students entrusted to its care.A consistent message needs to be communicated to Miami-Dade County Public Schools students; the use of illegal drugs, the abuse of alcohol, and the misuse of prescription drugs are unacceptable.

EMERGENCY LESSON PLANS

All teachers are to complete two emergency lessons plans for use by substitute teachers.Plans should be specific and detailed. They must contain an objective and assignment that will be meaningful and fill the entire period of time for your class. Video or computer use is NOT to be assigned to a temporary instructor, nor should the temporary teacher be instructed to allow silent reading of any books.

Place your two days of lessons, with copies of student assignments, in a file and submit them to the Dr. Lewisprior to the end of the first week of school.Please be sure that the file is clearly marked and the lessons labeled as Day 1 and Day 2. Plans should be updated on a timely basis.

Plans should include the lesson to be taught, teaching schedule, seating charts, and daily schedule. Your assistance ensures a smooth day for the staff, students, and the temporary instructor.

EMPLOYEE CONDUCT

All persons employed by the School Board of Miami-Dade County are representatives of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools.As such, they are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that will reflect the values and policies of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Unseemly conduct or the use of abusive and/or profane language in the presence of students is expressly prohibited. Use of such language by a staff member in the presence of students may result in administrative action.Willful violation of administrative rules or Board policies will lead to reprimand by the Superintendent, and disciplinary action recommended and approved by the Board.

HALL PASSES

Teachers are to issue a hall pass for any student being released from their classroom to the:

  • Restroom
  • Main office
  • To another classroom

No students are to be released from the classroom without a completed pass. Limit one student /student pair perpass.No students are to be issued passes during the first 10 minutes or the last 10 minutes of class, unless requested by the office. Students found in the hallways during this time will be escorted back to their classes.

INTERNET USAGE

The purpose of providing students and employee’s access to the Internet is to promote academic excellence.Utilization of the Internet by students and employees must be in support of and consistent with the educational objectives of the District.Accessing the Internet through District equipment is a privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use, including violation of the rule (6GX13-4A-1.21) may result in cancellation of the privilege.

JESSICA LUNDSFORD ACT

As a result of the passage of the Jessica Lunsford Act (HB 1877) during the 2005 legislative season, contractors and others, including architects, will be required to meet a Level 2 screening requirement that includes any individual or employees of any firm under contract with the school board providing services on school grounds while students are present.

KEYS

All keys checked out in your name must be returned before your final sign-out at the end of the summer.Dr. Lewiswill sign the final Closing of Summer Checklist. All lost keys must be reported to the administration immediately.

LEAVING THE BUILDING DURING WORK HOURS

Teachers leaving the building during school hours must request permission and have approval from the principal or designee prior to leaving.Additionally, please sign in and out in the Log Book located in the Main Office.

LOST AND FOUND

All lost and found articles are to be taken to the main office.

LUNCH PROGRAM

The following will be observed during the scheduled lunch time (11:10AM – 11:40AM):

Your help and cooperation are needed in order for the lunch period to take place in an orderly and timely manner.Make sure time is provided before lunch for the students to use the bathroom and wash their hands.It is important that teachers remain with their classes throughout the ENTIRE lunch time.

DURING THE LUNCH PERIOD THE TEACHERS MUST:

  1. Inform the class of their assigned lunch time.
  2. Line the class up and ESCORT the students to the cafeteria.
  3. Remind students who don’t wish to eat lunch to remain at their assigned table.
  4. ESCORT the entire class quietly and in an organized manner to the dismissal area.

DURING THE LUNCH PERIOD THE STUDENTS MUST;

  1. Stay in line to and from the cafeteria.
  2. Enter the cafeteria and follow monitors’ instructions.
  3. Remain in their seat until the end of the lunch period, even if they are not eating lunch.
  4. Walk in an orderly manner to the assigned line.
  5. After receiving food, return to the assigned table.
  6. Talk in quiet tones.
  7. Walk trays to the discarding area when they are finished eating.
  8. Exit the cafeteria in an quiet orderly manner.

MAIL BOXES

Mailboxes should be checked and cleared by teachers upon arrival to school in the morning and leaving school at the end of your workday. This policy is inclusive of electronic mailboxes (e-mail). No student should be sent to a teacher's mailbox for any reason.

PARKING PROCEDURES

The faculty parking lot is located on the side of the school.Please do not park in the front of the school.

RECORDS AND REPORTS

All personnel shall keep all records accurately and prepare and submit promptly all reports that may be required by State Law, State Board Rules, School Board Rules, and/or administrative directive.

REPORTING DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR

All employees of the Miami-Dade County Public School System are under an affirmative duty to report any criminal act and/or disruptive behavior occurring on School Board property to the administrator or designee to whom the employee is responsible.Personnel willfully failing to report such occurrences to the responsible administrator and/or police agency and/or School Security Department will be subject to disciplinary action.

Many potential incidents are prevented each year by the open communications between the faculty and staff.In the event you become aware of any incident or potential problem that would disrupt the orderly educational process, please notify administration immediately.

REPORTING TO SCHOOL - SIGNING IN AND OUT

All personnel will report for work promptly.It is your responsibility to signin daily upon reporting to school and should sign-out when leaving the school.Do not sign in and out at the same time in the morning.Failure to promptly and properly report your attendance will result in appropriate administrative action.

STUDENT ILLNESS

Any student who becomes too ill to remain in class should be sent with another student and a hall pass to the main office. If the student is very ill, contact the main office so that security can be sent for assistance. If it is necessary for the student to be sent home, the office staff will contact parents. Students are only allowed to contact parents from the main office with permission.Do not allow students to use classroom telephones or cell phones to contact parents.

STUDENTS’ VALUABLES

If a teacher confiscates or holds valuables or money belonging to a student, the teacher is liable by law for the return of these articles.If there is any question about the item, give it to the attending office staff.The items must have the name of the student, their ID number, your name and the class period when it was confiscated.

SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS

Teachers shall not leave their classes unsupervised.A teacher should not assign an entire classto another teacher without clearance from the administration. If an emergency occurs, Dr. Perry, principal or designeemust be notified so that temporary supervision can be provided.

Teachers should assist in ensuring that students are not unduly loud or disorderly in the hallways and the cafeteria. It is further expected that each teacher should have class rules and implement subsequent discipline plans consistently.These actions will assist in our ability to curtail student disruptions.

TEACHER ATTENDANCE

If it is necessary for a teacher to be absent, the following procedures must be followed:

  • Teachers are requested to notify the office before they leave the building in the afternoon if they are going to require a substitute for the following workday.
  • In the event of sudden illness or emergency, you must call the school at (305) 836-3421before 7:00 AMthe day of the absence.
  • When a teacher for whom an emergency substitute is employed is absent from work, he/she shall notify the designated office staff no later than thirty (30)minutes prior to the scheduled student dismissal time as to whether or not he/she will report back to work on the next workday.Where an emergency substitute has been retained for the next work day and an absent teacher has not notified the office thirty minutes prior to the scheduled student dismissal time, the emergency substitute shall be the employee entitled to work on the next work day.
  • Upon return from any absence, an employee must complete and sign a payroll absence card and turn it in to the designated office staff in the main office.

TELEPHONES IN THE CLASSROOM

The telephones that are in the classrooms are intended for emergency use only.Secretaries have been directed not to forward telephone calls to the classrooms.In addition, students are not permitted to use the phones that are in the classrooms.If a student needs to call home, simply issue that student a pass to come to the office.Teachers should refrain from using personal cellular phones in the classroom for personal calls during class time.

TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE

The School Board of Miami-Dade County seeks to foster the health and safety of all Miami-Dade County Public Schools employees, students and visitors.

Tobacco products pose a significant risk to the health of the user.Additionally, in sufficient concentrations, side-stream smoke can be hazardous to nonsmokers in the work environment.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools achieved a totally tobaccofree status on July 1, 1991.Visitors should be politely informed that Miami-Dade County Public Schools is tobaccofree.

VISITORS

Teachers are not to have visitors in the classrooms that have not been cleared through the office.Visitors who have been cleared will be issued a visitors pass. If you wish to meet with a parent, please do so during a scheduled time outside of the instructional time.Teachers are to discourage all visitors from coming onto the school campus unless they have legitimate school business.If you plan to have a visitor for a specific presentation, they must be cleared by the principal.Please secure the proper authorization in advance.

Visits by former students or the friends of faculty members during school or working hours are not permitted.When arranging with persons to come into the building, request that they first report to the attendance office to obtain a visitor pass.All visitors for instructional purposes must be cleared prior to the visit.

All personnel are to direct anyone found in the building without a visitor's pass to the main office.In addition, notify the office and/or the security monitor that unauthorized visitors are in the building.

CLASSROOM PROCEDURES

ATTENDANCE

It is imperative that the attendance recording and reporting for 2015 Summer Services be as accurate as the records maintained during the regular 180-day school year. The attendance records and reporting procedures for all Open Instructional Summer Centers are subject to audit by the Auditor General's Office.

All absences will initially be recorded as “U”, unexcused absences on the Electronic Gradebook and in the ISIS Online Attendance System. Upon receipt of a valid reason for the absence, the school will change the status to “A”, excused. Any student attending Summer Services who accumulates two or more unexcused absences is subject to withdrawal from the summer session.

Excused Absences are as follows:

  1. Student Illness
  2. Medical Appointment that cannot be scheduled after school
  3. Death in the Family
  4. Observance of religious event mandated for all members of this faith
  5. School-sponsored event or activity
  6. Other event beyond control of parent and student and approved by the principal or designee

Any absence that does not fall into one of the above categories is an unexcused absence.This includes family vacations.