Student Rights and Code of Conduct

 Student Rights & Code of Conduct

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Table of Contents

The Student Rights and Code of Conduct includes the following sections below. Click the link you're interested in to see that information at the top of the page or to visit that web page.

• Introduction
• School Safety
• Nondiscrimination
• Compliance Officers
• Policies List:
  • Students Rights and Responsibilities Policies
  • Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity Policies
  • Information Technology Policies
  • Additional Policies

 

Introduction

Welcome to the 2024-25 school year! Poudre School District is committed to providing academic and extracurricular activities for students in a safe environment with minimal disruptions and an atmosphere of mutual respect. This handbook provides information to students and their families of their rights and obligations regarding various educational opportunities offered by the district, the rules governing confidentiality and inspection of education records, and the district’s policies and procedures relating to safety, discipline, and student conduct. Parents and guardians are encouraged to review this Student Rights and Code of Conduct booklet with their children and to
support its implementation by our schools.

District policies may be subject to change during the school year. The entire up-to-date text of any policy and/or regulation is available on the district’s policy web page or upon request from the principal’s office at the school or from the district administration office located at: Poudre School District R-1, 2407 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521.

 

School Safety

School safety is a community effort and PSD relies on students, staff, parents and community members working with us to help keep our campuses safe places for learning. Our mantra is: “If you see something, say something.” That goes for anyone in our buildings or on our campuses including parents, volunteers and business leaders. We encourage everyone to report suspicious activity or safety information to school administrators for follow up. The district has three ways to report the things that negatively impact the experiences of students, staff and community members in our district. Safety concerns can be reported through Safe2Tell, the statewide Colorado program which provides the opportunity for anyone to provide anonymous tips about safety at schools. Information can be provided to Safe2Tell via its website, App or hotline at (877) 542-SAFE (7233).

All information is anonymous and passed onto the appropriate personnel in the district for follow-up. Sexual harassment can be reported through the district’s Title IX platform. Negative experiences, such as discrimination, can be reported through the district’s Incident Reporting platform. Keeping our schools safe places for learning requires that we work together as a community to speak up when something doesn’t seem right and actively participate in reporting suspicious behaviors, activities or rumors in a proactive manner.

 

Nondiscrimination

Poudre School District is committed to the policy that no otherwise qualified individual shall be denied access to, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to unlawful discrimination under, any District program or activity on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, age or disability. Poudre School District R-1 does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, age or disability in access or admission to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities.

This notice is provided as required by Title VI & 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 in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law. Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding these laws may be forwarded to the designated compliance officer listed below or directly to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, Colorado 80204.

Compliance Officers

Officers are located at the Johannsen Support Services Complex administrative building, 2407 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521 

 

Policies List