IMPORTANT POLICY CHANGES

LUNCH

To increase security, parents and visitors will no longer be allowed to eat lunch or breakfast with students in the school cafeteria. Students may still be checked out for lunch.

ATTENDANCE

We will be changing the number of allowable undocumented absences for each semester from 10 to 8. This year the Department of Education began penalizing schools for their rates of absenteeism — excused or not.

We have to get absences under control and will utilize the court system more than we have in the past to help us with this.

*Vacations, non-school related sports activities, mission trips, etc. will no longer be excused absences.

CELL PHONES and ELECTRONICS

We will operate on a “no electronics in sight” policy from 8:00-3:20.

span class="Apple-converted-space"> Electronics of any type must be stored in a bag, backpack or locker and not directly on their person.

State approved assistive technology devices will be exempt from this rule.

Heber Springs Elementary School

Policy Changes for 2018-2019