Parent Emergency Notification Procedures

We in the Clark County School District (CCSD) and Foothill High School place a high priority on protecting the safety of our students and employees. In emergency situations, if everyone knows what to do, all involved can Stay Calm and Stay Safe. This letter will inform you of

how you and your student can stay safe in an emergency. Read More.

Opening The Lines For Parent Communication

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Parents/Guardians, your commitment to your children's education drives the success that our schools are working hard to achieve. Your help is needed for us to maximize learning opportunities for all of our students. Please consider the following guidelines to assist you when you have questions, concerns, or ideas that require the attention of school district personnel:

Classroom Issue, Question or Idea? Contact the teacher. Arrange a conference to discuss concerns or to obtain information. If the situation is not resolved, contact the principal.

School Issue, Question or Idea? Contact the school and request to speak with the responsible administrator. If the situation is not resolved at this level and you have not yet spoken with the principal, please contact him/her. Issues or questions that are not resolved at the school level may be addressed to the appropriate region office. Please contact our region office at 799-0880.

Region or District Issue, Question or Idea? Contact the region office at 799-0880 or the Deputy Superintendent of Instruction at 799-5475.

Public Concern forms may be filed at any time; however, as issues and questions are usually resolved and answered at the level at which they occur, it is strongly recommended that you avail yourselves of the opportunity provided to discuss situations first with school personnel. Public Concern forms are available at all CCSD schools, the Greer Education Center located at 2832 E. Flamingo, the Southeast Region Office located at 5708 Mountain Vista Street, the Sahara Administrative Offices located at 5100 W. Sahara Avenue or by calling 799-5438.

It is important to work together to support the education of our children. In the spirit of working together, the Clark County School District is committed to acknowledging your inquiries within a 24-hour time frame in terms of initially informing you that the appropriate office is in receipt of the information provided. There may be times in which other classroom, school or district responsibilities may prohibit the individual you wish to speak to from being available immediately to address your concerns or questions; however, your concern will be fully communicated and addressed in a timely manner. Additionally, there may be times in which your inquiry will be re-directed to a more appropriate individual to address given the nature of the concern and/or steps that have not yet been taken to resolve the matter. We are committed to strengthening the lines of communication. As the school year unfolds, we want to ensure that you receive the assistance you need through the various contact options available to you.

Homework Guidelines

Clark County School District Regulation 6143 provides requirements pertaining to the assignment of homework. Additionally, the following rationale for homework is the product of a joint committee of principals and teachers from the Southwest Region:

All assignments not prepared in class are not necessarily to be considered as “homework” for purposes of determining the students' grade for “homework.” Term Projects, reports, and similar assignments should not be co-mingled with everyday homework assignments which are considered “practice” assignments.

The committee believes that homework should count for no more than 20-25% of a students grade assuming, however, that homework is checked, graded, returned to students with corrections.

Teachers should be cognizant of the fact that students may be assigned homework for as many as six classes in any one day and that student should not have to spend more than two to two and a half hours a night on homework. Consequently, homework assignments per class should average about 20 minutes for an average student to complete. It is also understood that depending on the type of assignment, the average time may vary. Assignments in honors classes as well as Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate classes may exceed the average as required by the curriculum established for the class.

Teachers should also consider that other teachers may also have assigned long-term projects and assignments.

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Eligible Students Must Register for Bus Service
All students eligible for bus service must register annually with the Transportation Department by calling 799-8111 or signing up at www.ccsd.net/transportation.

The Clark County School District provides bus transportation for all students who live two (2) or more miles away from their assigned school, excluding students with zone variances.

Special Education students should contact their case manager, school nurse, or school facilitator if they have moved since the start of the 2004-05 school year.

Questions about transportation policies, bus routes and related matters may be addressed by calling 799-8111.

Information about transportation eligibility and bus stops will be available on-line as of August 1st at www.ccsd.net. Parents can check transportation eligibility and bus stop location based on their home address.

Students eligible for transportation must complete a Student Transportation Application form and should follow the above registration procedures.

Zero Tolerance Policies and Consequences

Academic zero tolerance policies and consequences are not appropriate in dealing with students. While deadlines are important and students should be expected to adhere to them, consequences should be measurable. Students who are late with work may be penalized, however the penalty should not be so absolute that the work will not be accepted under any circumstance(s). Adhering to such punitive measures results in students who have no incentive to turn work in if the deadline has passed.

Zero tolerance consequences for situations such as leaving a name off a paper or using a pencil instead of a pen are unacceptable. Students can be asked to write their names or redo the assignment in ink.