2017-2018 School Board
Hume R-VIII Mission Statement:
“Educating and training today; embracing tomorrow’s opportunities.”
Hume R-VIII Vision Statement:
In carrying out its responsibilities, the Hume R-VIII Board of Education will use the resources of its community, its staff and its students to provide the highest quality education, while remaining fiscally responsible. In reaching decisions the Board will attempt in every case to act in the best interests of its students.
The Hume R-VIII School District will provide an excellent, professional faculty, administration and support staff which will utilize the resources of the community to fulfill its mission and will provide facilities that are state of the art, well-maintained and designed to enhance the educational process.
The curriculum and instruction will give students the opportunity to reach their personal goals, provide for their individual differences and interests, and guide them in selecting meaningful educational and career choices.
The focus of the educational process will be proactive in planning and pursuit of educational excellence while continually raising the expectations to be in the forefront of academic achievement.
Students, parents and the community share with the district the privileges and responsibilities of a comprehensive education which represents a vital contribution to the success and development of both the student and the community.
Vision Goals:
* Students and staff will promote a welcoming climate.
* Physical and emotional safety will be a priority.
*Students and staff will strive for excellence.
* The leadership will promote collaboration and community involvement.
* All district employees will model life's skills.
*Individuals will be respected.
Board Approved 11/8/2011
2016-2017 Board Members
Mr. Joshua Rogers, President
Mr. Steve Yarick, Vice -President
Mr. Mark Byrd, Secretary
Mr. Brad Steuck, Treasurer
Mr. Verne Wepener
Mr. Greg Fillpot
Mr. Bryice Cannon
STUDENTS Policy
2655
(Form 2655)
Discipline
Bullying
The District is committed to maintaining a learning and working
environment free of any form of bullying or intimidation. Bullying is strictly prohibited on school
grounds, or school time, at a school sponsored activity or in a school related
context. Bullying is the intentional
action by an individual or group of individuals to inflict intimidation, unwanted
aggressive behavior, or harassment
that is repetitive or is substantially likely to
be repeated and causes a reasonable student to fear for his or her physical
safety or property; substantially
interferes with the educational performance, opportunities, or benefits of any
student without exception; or substantially disrupts the orderly operation of
the school. Bullying may consist of
physical actions, including gestures, or oral, cyberbullying, electronic, or
written communication, and any threat of retaliation for reporting acts of
bullying.
Cyberbullying means bullying as defined above through the transmission of a communication including, but not
limited to, a message, text, sound, or image by means of an electronic device
including, but not limited to, a telephone, wireless telephone, or other
wireless communication device, computer, or pager. The District may prohibit and discipline for cyberbullying that originates on any District campus or at a District
activity if the electronic communication was made using the school's
technological resources, if there is a sufficient nexus to the educational
environment, or if the electronic communication was made on the District’s
campus or at a District activity using the student's own personal technological
resources. Further, students who engage in significant acts of
misconduct off campus which materially and adversely impact the education of
District students will be subject to discipline.
Bullying, as defined in this policy, is strictly prohibited. Students are encouraged to report any
incident of bullying which they have witnessed or incurred, by contacting their
building principal. District employees are required to report any instance of
bullying of which the employee has witnessed within two (2) school days of the
occurrence. Employees shall report the occurrence to the building principal,
who is the person the District designates to receive reports of incidents of
bullying. A principal who receives a
report of an incident of bullying shall initiate an investigation into the
allegations within two (2) school days of receipt of the report. The principal may assign other employees to
assist in the investigation, or request that the superintendent assign an
outside investigator. The investigation shall
be completed within ten school days from the date of the written report of
bullying unless good cause exists to extend the investigation. No employee or student who reports
an act of bullying shall be subject to reprisal or retaliation for making such
a report. Any person who engages in reprisal or retaliation against an employee
or student who reports an act of bullying shall be subject to disciplinary
action.
Students who are found to have
violated this policy will be subject to consequences depending on factors such
as: age of student(s), degree of harm, severity of behavior, number of
incidences, etc. Possible consequences
to a student for a violation of this policy include: loss of privileges,
classroom detention, conference with teacher, parents contacted, conference
with principal, in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension, expulsion and
law enforcement contacted.
The District shall give annual notice of the policy
to students, parents or guardians, and staff.
This policy
shall be included in all student handbooks.
This policy shall also be posted on the District’s web page (as a Board
policy) and a copy shall be placed in the District Administrative Office.
The District shall provide information and
appropriate training to District staff who have significant contact with
students regarding the policy. All staff with significant student contact shall be trained on the
requirements of this policy on an annual basis.
The District shall provide
education and information to students regarding bullying, including information
regarding this policy prohibiting bullying, the harmful effects of bullying,
and other applicable initiatives to address bullying, including student
peer-to-peer initiatives to provide accountability and policy enforcement for
those found to have engaged in bullying, reprisal, or retaliation against any
person who reports an act of bullying. The District shall instruct its school counselors, school
social workers, licensed social workers, mental health professionals, and
school psychologists to educate students who are victims of bullying on techniques
for students to overcome bullying's negative effects. Such techniques include
but are not limited to, cultivating the student's self-worth and self-esteem;
teaching the student to defend himself or herself assertively and effectively;
helping the student develop social skills or encouraging the student to develop
an internal locus of control. District
administrators will implement programs and other initiatives to address
bullying, to respond to such conduct in a manner that does not stigmatize the victim,
and to make resources or referrals available to victims of bullying.
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HUME
R-VIII SCHOOL DISTRICT OF BATES COUNTY, MISSOURI
Consideration
of Project Pursuant to Section 177.088,
Revised
Statutes of Missouri
(2000), as amended
Notice is hereby given to those persons residing
within the Hume R-VIII School District of Bates County, Missouri (the
“District”) that a public hearing will be held on May 8, 2013 commencing at 7:30
p.m. in the Administration Office for the purpose of considering a capital
facilities lease financing through the Missouri Association of Rural Education to
provide funds to construct, equip, and furnish a new library building, complete
a safe room, renovate current bleachers in the gymnasium, as well as other
improvements to existing facilities of the District, pursuant to Section
177.088, Revised Statutes of Missouri (2000), as amended.
By order of the Board of Education of the
Hume R-VIII School District of Bates County, Missouri this 10th day
of April, 2013.
Kristy Brooks
Secretary, Board of Education
