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Guidelines. Expectations. A Positive School Community.
The Mesabi East Elementary Handbook provides important information to help students and families understand the routines, expectations, and policies that guide our school community. It outlines procedures related to attendance, behavior, communication, and daily school life.
By sharing these guidelines, we work together to create a safe, respectful, and supportive environment where every student can learn and grow. The handbook serves as a helpful reference throughout the school year for both students and families.
Guidelines. Expectations. A Positive School Community.
The Mesabi East Elementary Handbook outlines important school guidelines, routines, and expectations to help students and families understand procedures and support a safe, positive learning environment.
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This section outlines district policies, reporting procedures, and required notices that apply to all students and staff within Mesabi East Public Schools.
It is the policy of Independent School District No. 2711 (the “School District”) to maintain a learning and working environment that is free from religious, racial or sexual harassment and violence. The School District prohibits any form of religious, racial or sexual harassment and violence.
It shall be a violation of this policy for any pupil, teacher, administrator or other school personnel of the School District to harass a pupil, teacher, administrator or other school personnel through conduct or communication of a sexual nature or regarding religion and race as defined by this policy. (For purposes of this policy, school personnel include school board members, school employees, agents, volunteers, contractors or persons subject to the supervision and control of the District.)
It shall be a violation of this policy for any pupil, teacher, administrator or other school personnel of the School District to inflict, threaten to inflict, or attempt to inflict religious, racial or sexual violence upon any pupil, teacher, administrator or other school personnel.
The School District will act to investigate all complaints, either formal or informal, verbal or written, or religious, racial or sexual harassment or violence, and to discipline or take appropriate action against any pupil, teacher, administrator or other school personnel who is found to have violated this policy.
A. Sexual Harassment Definition: Sexual harassment consists of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, sexually motivated physical conduct or other verbal or physical conduct or communication of a sexual nature.
Any person who believes he or she has been the victim of religious, racial or sexual harassment or violence by a pupil, teacher, administrator or other school personnel of the School District; or any person with knowledge or belief of conduct which may constitute religious, racial or sexual harassment or violence toward a pupil, teacher, administrator or other school personnel, should report the alleged acts immediately to an appropriate School District official designated by this policy. The School District encourages the reporting party or complainant to use the report form available from the principal of each building, or available from the School District office, but oral reports shall be considered complaints as well. Nothing in this policy shall prevent any person from reporting harassment or violence directly to a District Human Rights Officer or to the Superintendent.
The building principal is the person responsible for receiving oral or written reports of religious, racial or sexual harassment or violence at the building level. The building principal may designate a professional of the opposite sex, assigned to the building, as a direct complaint recipient. Any adult School District personnel who receives a report of religious, racial or sexual harassment or violence shall inform the building principal immediately.
Upon receipt of a report, the principal must notify the School District Human Rights Officer immediately, without screening or investigating the report. The principal may request, but may not insist upon, a written complaint. A written statement of the facts alleged will be forwarded as soon as practicable by the principal to the Human Rights Officer. If the report was given verbally, the principal shall personally reduce it to written form within 24 hours and forward it to the Human Rights Officer. Failure to forward any harassment or violence report or complaint as provided herein will result in disciplinary action against the principal. If the complaint involves the building principal the complaint shall be made or filed directly with the Superintendent or the School District Human Rights Officer by the reporting party or complainant.
The School Board will designate a School District Human Rights Officer to receive reports or complaints of religious, racial or sexual harassment or violence. If the complaint involves a Human Rights Officer, the complaint shall be filed directly with the Superintendent. The School District shall conspicuously post the name of the Human Rights Officer(s) including mailing addresses and telephone numbers.
C. Submission of good faith complaint or report of religious, racial or sexual harassment or violence will not affect the complainant or reporter’s future employment, grades, or work assignments.
D. Use of formal reporting forms is not mandatory.
E. The School District will respect the privacy of the complainant, the individual(s) against whom the complaint is filed, and the witnesses as much as possible, consistent with the School District’s legal obligations to investigate, to take appropriate action, and to conform with any discovery or disclosure obligations.
A. Possession of Weapons: No student shall possess a weapon when in a school building, on school property or grounds, on or around vehicles used to transport school students or personnel, or at any school related activity or function. “Possession” means: To have a weapon on one’s person and/or in, on, or within an object or area subject to one’s control.
B. Assault Behavior Using Commonly Found Items. No one shall use any commonly found item, thing and/or object to inflict bodily harm, assault, intimidate, threaten, or raise fear in other persons when in a school building, on school property or grounds, on or around vehicles used to transport school students or personnel, or at any school related activity or function. Examples of such commonly found objects (but not limited to) are: Belts, combs, pencils, scissors, compasses, letter openers, etc.
C. Penalties. The Board of Education reserves the right to take whatever action it deems appropriate and necessary against any student violating this policy, including expulsion and/or exclusion.
The Mesabi East School District has adopted policies that are applicable to students behavior and related to expectations. These policies help shape the guidelines referred to in the Student Handbook. The policies listed below can be found in their entirety on our website: www.isd2711.org. A District Policy book is also available in the district office.
Independent School District No. 2711 is committed to providing employees, students and visitors with a safe and healthy environment. It is also in the educational interest of the school system to set a positive example by its actions.
Use of any and all nicotine products will be prohibited at any time on any school property of I.S.D. #2711, including indoor and outdoor facilities, school vehicles or school buses. This includes after hour activities within the school facilities. Violations of this policy will be treated in accordance with discipline procedures as adopted by administration.
Emergency Conditions 300.01
Safety 300.08
Maltreatment of Minors 300.11
Controlled Substances & Chemical Abuse 300.18
School Weapons Policy 501
Student Discipline 506
Bullying Prohibition Policy 514
Hazing Prohibitions 526
Policy Prohibiting Harassment and Violence 413 and 300.24
Wellness Policy 533
If you would like to receive any of this information, please contact the Superintendent’s Office at (218) 229-3321 ext. 301.
Dr. Jeff Burgess, Superintendent Kathryn Bukovic, Elementary Principal
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