JWCE School Policies

 Dress Code

  • Students can wear a chain or necklace as long as it is appropriate for the school setting and it remains under the shirt.
  • Shirts – Students can wear the chosen polo or spirit shirt of their sender school.
  • Shirts must be tucked in so that the top of pants and belt are visible.
  • Belts are required at all times, and must be properly fastened. (Solid leather or fabric; brown, navy, or black. No metal other than standard buckle)
  • Alternative program males and females will only be allowed to wear long uniform pants. All other students may wear pants, shorts (3 inches above/below the knee), and skirts that follow parish policy. (No exposed logos, joggers, cargo pants, pants with extra pockets, or pants designed like jeans.)
  • Coats, jackets, sweatshirt, and sweaters. -  As students check in when they arrive to school, they will be asked to remove their coat, jacket, sweatshirt and/or sweater for a uniform check.  Jackets are to be unzipped at all times.  If student wears something to school that is out of dress code they will be asked to remove it.  Students will be allowed to wear the sweatshirt (without a hood) both in and out of the classroom.
  • A sweatshirt (hunter green, navy blue, or white) may be worn as long as there is a uniform shirt on underneath.  Sweatshirts or 1/4 zipped/buttoned pullovers, if worn, must be either hunter green, navy blue, khaki, black, grey or white. Uniform shirt collar must be visible under a sweatshirt. In addition if the sweatshirt described here has a Hood, it is not allowed to be on the students head at any time.  If a student violates this expectation up to a point where they earn a major they will not be allowed to wear the hooded item any longer while at WEIC.
  • Seasonal Clothing –Jackets, sweaters and vests should come to mid-thigh or higher. No emblems or logos will be allowed except for school approved club, spirit, or letter jackets. Jackets, sweaters or vests, if worn, must be a solid color either hunter green, navy blue, khaki, black, grey, or white. Uniform shirt collar must be worn under a sweater or vest. Any other jacket will be approved at the discretion of the school administrator. In addition if the seasonal clothing described here has a Hood, it is not allowed to be on the students head at any time.  If a student violates this expectation up to a point where they earn a major they will not be allowed to wear the hooded item any longer while at WEIC
  • Socks may be of a solid color without logos. (White, black, brown, etc.)
  • Undershirts if worn are to be plain white only without anything printed on them.
  • All male students must be clean shaven.  Students may wear neatly trimmed mustaches and sideburns can extend to the lobe of the ears. Beards are not allowed.
  • Hair must be well kept, without unnatural colors, and distracting styles. Bangs must be no lower than the eyes.  Hair shall be neat, clean, and out of the eyes.
  • No hair designs, color or style causing undue attention shall be allowed. Only naturally occurring hair colors are allowed.
  • No headgear of any type is to be worn in the building.  Examples are Hoods, caps, hair coverings, or hats may not be worn inside buildings.
  • No sunglasses are allowed.
  • Females and Males the wearing of one pair of stud earrings shall be allowed for students. No “spacers” or “gauges” are allowed in school. Visible body piercing is prohibited. (Example: nose, lips, tongue, eyebrows, etc.)
  • Students may wear one ring and watch. (Excludes Alternative Students)
  • (Alternative Students ONLY) Student may not bring money to school except what is needed to pay for their lunch.
  • (Alternative Students ONLY) No book sacks, purses, or wallets are allowed.
  • (Alternative Only)  Only tennis and casual shoes are allowed and they must be laced and tied at all times. No boots.
  • (Alternative Students ONLY) No gloves
  • (Alternative Students ONLY)Fingernails will be natural only, not long.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET USE REGULATIONS

 INTRODUCTION

The Jefferson Davis Parish School Board recognizes and believes in the integration of technology in the classroom.  Great efforts have been made to have a computer connected to the Internet in every classroom.  The Board is proud to have this access to vast, diverse, and unique educational resources for all employees and students in the parish.

It is the intent of this school system to make on-line resources available to faculty, staff and students in order to promote personal growth in information gathering techniques, critical thinking skills, and communication skills.  Because of its enormous size, the use of computers and Internet's potential is boundless.  With such great potential for educators comes some potential for abuse.  It is the purpose of this list of guidelines, as well as the contract for Internet use, to make sure that all who use the Internet and computers use this valuable resource in an appropriate manner.

GUIDELINES FOR COMPUTER HARDWARE/SOFTWARE

  1. No activities shall be allowed which may damage or interrupt equipment or the system.  Any attempt to alter, harm, or destroy the data of the network system/workstation shall also be forbidden.  This includes, but is not limited to, accessing the server/hard drive and tampering with files, damaging equipment, spreading computer viruses, loading software without permission from teacher or administrator, and any other action that is deemed inappropriate. 
  2. No user shall be allowed to use another's password or trespass in another's folder, work, or files. 
  3. Network storage areas may be treated like school lockers.  Administrators may review files to maintain integrity and ensure students/employees are using the system responsibly. Users should not expect that files will always be private. 
  4. Any use by any person that incurs expense to the school shall be strictly prohibited.  The computer system shall not be used for commercial, political or religious purposes.

GUIDELINES FOR INTERNET USE

  1. Acceptable use of the Internet shall be consistent with the philosophy, goals, and objectives of the Jefferson Davis Parish School Board. 
  2. Searching, viewing or retrieving sexually explicit, profane, violence-promoting, or illegal material sites shall not be permitted. 
  3. Students shall not be allowed to subscribe to any services or order any goods or services over the Internet.  
  4. Students shall not be allowed to download anything from the Internet without the consent and supervision of the teacher or administrator. 
  5. Users shall not post personal contact information (e.g. address, telephone numbers) about themselves or others on the Internet. 
  6. Playing games or using other interactive sites on the Internet, such as chat rooms, AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, etc. shall not be permitted, unless assigned and supervised by the teacher or administrator. 
  7. Users shall immediately report to the school authorities or technicians any inappropriate site that should have been detected by the district filtering software.  The site address shall be reported in writing. 
  8. Internet usage shall be subject to monitoring by school officials at any time.

NETWORK ETIQUETTE

Users of the network and Internet are expected to abide by the generally accepted rules of network etiquette.  These include, but are not limited to, the following:

  1. Be polite.  Do not get abusive with messages to others. 
  2. Use appropriate language.  Do not swear, use vulgarities or any other inappropriate language.   Illegal activities are strictly forbidden. 
  3. Do not reveal personal address or phone numbers of any student or faculty. 
  4. Note that electronic mail (e-mail) is not guaranteed to be private.  People who operate the system have access to all mail.  Messages relating to or in support of illegal activities are to be reported to the teacher and/or principal. 
  5. Do not use the network in such a way that would disrupt the use of the network by other users. 
  6. All communications and information accessible via the network should be assumed to be private property.

GUIDELINES FOR ELECTRONIC MAIL

  1. Individual students shall not be permitted to generate e-mail accounts nor check their personal mail accounts on the Internet.  Only classes as a whole or teachers and administrators may be permitted to have e-mail accounts.  Exceptions shall be approved by the Superintendent.
  2. Sending and receiving pornographic or obscene materials in messages or as attachments shall be forbidden. 
  3. Threatening, profane, harassing or abusive language shall also be forbidden. 
  4. Users should expect no privacy of the content of e-mail on the district server.  Messages relating to inappropriate content or illegal activities shall be reported to the Superintendent. 
  5. E-mail shall be subject to monitoring at any time and shall be archived pursuant to state and federal laws and requirements.

GUIDELINES FOR COPYRIGHT ISSUES AND SOFTWARE LICENSES

  1. Computers in lab settings shall have licenses for all existing software.  If the software was bundled with the computer, the software is considered legal. 
  2. Teaching stations and mini labs should have the software that was purchased for the computers. 
  3. All computers in the classrooms must have legal software that was purchased by the school system or teacher.  If a computer contains any other software that is shared (illegally stored on more than one computer), it should be deleted from the machine immediately. 
  4. Use of Internet resources (information, text, and graphics) by teachers and students is for classroom purposes only.  Information gained in the classroom shall not be used in ways that violate copyright laws.

GUIDELINES FOR WEB PAGES

  1. The last names or addresses of students shall not be included on Web pages published on the Jefferson Davis Web site or any other site. 
  2. Pictures of students shall not be published on Web pages on the Internet.

WARRANTY

The Jeff Davis Parish School District makes no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied, for the services it is providing.  The Jeff Davis Parish School District shall not be responsible for any damages suffered.  This includes loss of data resulting from delays, non-deliveries, mis-deliveries, or service interruptions caused by the district’s negligence or the user’s errors or omissions.  Use of any information obtained via the Internet is at the user’s risk.  The Jeff Davis Parish School District specifically denies any responsibility for the accuracy or quality of material or information obtained through its services.

CONSEQUENCES OF MISUSE

  1. Internet use is a privilege, not a right, for all users.  Inappropriate use shall result in cancellation of these privileges by administration, faculty and staff. 
  2. The Jefferson Davis Parish School Board allows for suspension in the case of inappropriate or illegal use of the Internet/computer by students and employees.
  3. Disciplinary action may include but is not limited to monetary reimbursement, detention, suspension, or expulsion.

Cell Phone Expectations & Infractions

Alternative Students - are not allowed to bring Cell Phones on Campus as a condition of their long term suspension and/or expulsion.

Program Students - Cell Phones are not allowed on the student’s person.  Watches that are cell phones or communicate with cell phones are not allowed. If a student brings a cell phone or watch, it must be powered off and turned into the duty teacher when the student arrives.  WEIC and JDPSB are not responsible for any damage to phones.

For All Students (Restarts each semester)

If a student has a cell phone or watch in their possession the following will occur:

  • 1st Time – Cell phone is kept by administration and given back to student at the end of the day.
  • 2nd Time – Cell phone is kept by administration until a parent or guardian comes to get the phone.
  • 3rd Time - In School Suspension and Cell phone is kept by administration until a parent or guardian comes to get the phone.
  • 4th Time - Out of School Suspension and Cell phone is kept by administration until a parent or guardian comes to get the phone.
  • 5th Time - Meeting with Alternative or Program Supervisor, parents, sender school principal, and determine if the student will remain on the WEIC campus.

Within the Restorative Discipline Process, we define "accountability" as

  • Owning our own choices and behaviors --accepting responsibility for the harm we have caused;
  • Understanding the impact of our choices and behavior on others;
  • Repairing the Harm we have caused to others—e.g.., "making it right."

 
Restorative Discipline is a practice that, if chosen by the student, gives them the opportunity to learn from their inappropriate behavior.

Throughout a student’s participation in the WEIC programs, we will be supplying both them and their parent/guardians with Restorative Discipline approaches so that everyone will grow in their understanding of the need to be held accountable for inappropriate behavior and repair any harm that your behavior has caused.

We have embedded the Restorative Approach into our behavior system.  It allows students multiple opportunities to manage their own behavior and repair any harm they have caused.  However, like stated earlier, there are limits to being offered the Restorative Approach.  Continued inappropriate behavior, refusal to choose the Restorative Discipline option, and/or extreme acts of inappropriate behavior, defined as Major Behavior Infractions, will result the Traditional Discipline Approach being applied.