The District has adopted a Least-Toxic Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Policy (Administrative Regulation 3514.2). The policy states that pests will be controlled to protect the health and safety of the students and staff, to maintain a productive learning environment and to maintain the integrity of the school buildings and grounds. It is the policy of the district to focus and develop long-term pest prevention methods and give “non-chemical” methods first consideration when selecting appropriate control measures.

IPM is an ecosystem-based strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of pests or their damage through a combination of techniques such as biological control, habitat manipulation, modification of cultural practices, and use of resistant varieties. Pesticides are used only after monitoring indicates they are needed according to established guidelines, and treatments are made with the goal of removing only the target organism. Pest control materials are selected and applied in a manner that minimizes risks to human health, beneficial and nontarget organisms, and the environment

The Healthy Schools Act of 2000 was signed into law on September 2000 (Assembly Bill No. 2260). This law requires schools to provide parents, guardians and school employees with notification of expected pesticides used in their school sites, and requires the Department of Pesticide Regulation to promote the voluntary adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in California schools. Most provisions of the law took effect January 1, 2001. This notification identifies the active ingredient(s) in each pesticide product and includes the internet address http://apps.cdpr.ca.gov/schoolipm/ for further information.

Parents/guardians may register for prior notification of pesticide applications at the school site on your Parent/Student Annual Notification form (found in the Parent/Student Handbook). Employees of Magnolia School District may register for prior notification of pesticide applications at school sites by contacting the Maintenance, Operations, Transportation and Facilities office to set up an appointment to register.

For additional information regarding pesticides and the IPM, visit the Department of Pesticide Regulations' website at http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/GESD Pesticide Notification Request

Integrated Pest Mgt Plan (IPM) 2024

Integrated Pest Mgt Plan  (IPM) 2023

Integrated Pest Mgt Plan  (IPM) 2022

The Governing Board recognizes that sexual harassment can cause embarrassment, feelings of powerlessness, loss of self-confidence, reduced ability to perform schoolwork, and increased absenteeism or tardiness. Teachers shall discuss this policy with their students in age-appropriate ways and assure them that they need not endure any form of sexual harassment. The Board encourages students or staff to immediately report incidences of sexual harassment to the principal or designee. Each complaint of sexual harassment shall be promptly investigated in a way that respects the privacy of all parties concerned. In no case shall the student be required to resolve the complaint directly with the offending person.

• Sexual Harassment Policy

Hate or bigotry acts are not tolerated at Grenada Elementary School. Such acts include intimidation, name-calling, verbal harassment, physical force, or threat of physical force directed against another student, their family or their property, motivated either in whole or in part by hostility to their race, language spoken, color, sex, religion, handicap, national origin, immigration status, age, or political beliefs.  “Bullying” will not be tolerated.

Willful obscene, abusive, or profane language or gestures, including racial, religious, ethnic or sexual slurs constitute unacceptable behavior.  Threats are not a “joke” and will be taken seriously.

GESD permits possession of cell phones (electronic signaling devices) on a school campus but requires that they be turned off and put away during the instructional day.  It does not encourage students to bring them to campus, but understands the wishes of parents to communicate electronically with their children, particularly in an emergency. Students may use the office phones with office staff permission or come to the office and use their cell phone during break or lunch.   If a student uses a cell phone on campus, school officials have the authority to confiscate the device.  The use of camera functions on electronic devices is prohibited on campus.

Parents have the right to inspect their child's records.  The principal should be contacted to arrange a convenient time to inspect the records.

Because the use of alcohol and other drugs adversely affects a student's ability to achieve academically, is physically and emotionally harmful, and has serious and legal consequences, the Grenada Elementary School District Governing Board intends to keep the school alcohol and drug free. Every effort will be made to reduce the chances that our students will begin or continue using alcohol and other drugs. A prevention program that includes instruction, intervention, recovering student support, and enforcement/discipline will be implemented. The Governing Board recognizes that effectively keeping schools alcohol and drug free is a cooperative effort between school, home, and the community.

The Superintendent or designee shall take appropriate action to eliminate possession, use, or sale of alcohol and other drugs and related paraphernalia on school grounds, at school events, or in any situation in which the school is responsible for the conduct and well-being of the students. Students possessing, selling, and/or using alcohol or other related paraphernalia shall be subject to disciplinary procedures which may result in suspension or expulsion.

School authorities may search student and school properties for the possession of alcohol and other drugs as long as such searches are conducted in accordance with law, Board Policy, and administrative regulations.

By State Law, student possession of, or smoking of tobacco, drinking of, or possession of alcoholic products is prohibited. A student found violating this law may be immediately suspended pending disciplinary action.

Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA)

Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA)

 In July 2012, California public schools began implementation of curriculum promoting positive digital citizenship for all students. The adoption of the curriculum was part of the Child Internet Protection Act or CIPA. To support the implementation, Grenada Elementary School District collaborates with Common Sense Media to create lessons and curriculum meeting the CIPA requirements our teachers can use in class. Our on-line resource:

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/    

Education Code (EC) 48980 requires governing boards of local school districts to provide annual notification of their rights regarding certain school activities to parents and legal guardians of minor students. EC 48982 requires that parents sign the notice acknowledging that they have been informed of their rights, but not necessarily indicating that consent to participate in any particular program has been given or withheld and return it to school.

Parent/Student acknowledge receipt of the information listed above is included in the Enrolment & Registration Packet at the beginning of each school year or electronically here:  ANNUAL NOTIFICATION SIGN & RETURN FORM

Your signature on the Annual Notification for Sign & Return Form in your registration packet verifies that you have received and understand the information in the Annual Notification to Parents/Guardian Booklet, and agree to abide by the policies of the Grenada Elementary  School District.  Notifications include guidelines on the following topics and hard copies can also be requested from your school site : Read the documents provided below, as required by law, this information is made available annually to you as parents or guardians of a child enrolled in GES.

Student/Parent Handbook

• Parents Rights: Annual Notification to Parents/Guardian Booklet

• Student/Parent Handbook

• Discipline/Code of Conduct/Behavior Plan

• School Compact

• Family Life Instruction/Sexual Education- If such instruction is scheduled to be given, you will be notified and you may have your child excused from the program should you desire. The audio-visual material or written material to be used will be available for  your inspection. (California Education Code Section 51550)

• Policy 4119.11: Sexual Harassment

• Policy 4119.21: Professional Standards

• Academic Integrity Policy

• Attendance/Tardies/SARB

• Suspension/Expulsions/drugs, alcohol, weapons and serious offenses

  • Board Policy 4218

  • Administrative Regulations 4218

• Promotion/Acceleration/Retention Requirements: BP 5123

  • Promotions/Acceleration/Retention for Kindergarten BP 5123-E

• Student Dress Code and Grooming Standards

• School Safety Plan

• Firearms Safety Memorandum [EC 48986, 49392; PC 25100]

• California K-12 Immunization Requirements also see CDPH Immunization Branch

• Type 2 Diabetes Notification

• Annual Pesticide Notification: Read the Pesticide Notification Letter below, sign and return to your child's school site if applicable.

• Uniform Complaint Policy & Procedure

Enrollment & Registration Packet

• Enrollment Form

• Food Nutrition Application - Breakfast and Lunch program are free for 2025-2026 school year.

• Health Services Information (Medication, illness, communicable diseases)

• Internet/Software Student Acceptable Technology Use Policy

• Release of Student Information/Photo

• Enroll. Get Care. Renew. Flyer. Flyer also posted below.

• Annual Notification Signature Page

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act is Title X, Part C of the No Child Left Behind Act. This legislation ensures that children and youth experiencing homelessness have full and equal access to an appropriate public education and that they experience success in school.
 
You are guaranteed enrollment in school by the federal McKinney-Vento Act and California state law if you live:

• In a shelter (family, youth or domestic violence shelter; or transitional living program

• In a motel, hotel, or weekly rate housing 

• In a house or apartment with more than one family because of economic hardship or loss 

• In an abandoned building, in a car, at a campground,  or on the street

• In temporary foster care or with an adult who is not your parent or guardian 

• In substandard housing (without electricity, water, or heat) 

• With friends or family because you are a runaway or an unaccompanied youth 

• If you live under any of these conditions, you may enroll or attend school even if you lack:
  School Records 

• Legal guardianship papers 

• A permanent residence 

• Immunization records or tuberculosis skin-test results 
  You may:

• Participate fully in all school  activities and   Participate fully in all school  activities and programs for which you are able 

• Continue to attend the school in which you were last enrolled 

• Receive transportation back to your school of origin 

• Qualify for child nutrition programs 

Your local School District Liaison for the homeless: School Community Liaisons: Heather Embury, Administrative Assistant - (530) 436-2233

Your County Liaison for the homeless: Brittany Collier, Foster and Homeless Youth Program Director, Siskiyou County Department of Education (530)842-8461

Your State Coordinator for the homeless: Leanne Wheeler – State Coordinator, California Department of Education 1-866-856-8214

Resources:

• California Department of Education Homeless Program

• California Homeless Youth Project

• Orange County Department of Education McKinney Vento

• Student Residency Affidavit (English and Spanish)

• What Families Need to Know about Homelessness

• US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

• McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

• Siskiyou County Office of Education

CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE Sections 32211 and 44811: Disruption of class work or extracurricular activities; punishment; exemptions

44811: Any parent, guardian, or other person whose conduct in a place where a school employee is required to be in the course of his or her duties materially disrupts class work or extracurricular activities or involves substantial disorder is guilty of a misdemeanor which is punishable by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100), by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than 10 days, or both. This section does not apply to any otherwise lawful employee concerted activity, including, but not limited to, picketing and the distribution of handbills.

 32211: A request that a person depart from a public school building or public school grounds shall be made by the principal, or the designee of the principal, exclusively on the basis that it appears reasonable to the principal, or the designee of the principal to conclude that the continued presence of the person requested to depart would be disruptive of, or would interfere with, classes or other activities of the public school program. (b) Any person who fails to leave a public school building or public school grounds promptly upon request of the principal of the public school or the designee of the principal made pursuant to subdivision (a) or who, after leaving a public school building or public school grounds pursuant to a request of the principal of the public school, or the designee of the principal, made pursuant to subdivision (a), returns thereto, except pursuant to subdivision (d), within seven days, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished pursuant to Section 626.8 of the Penal Code.

 CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE Section 626.7: Failure to leave campus or facility; wrongful return penalties; notice; exemptions

 If a person who is not a student, officer or employee of a public school, and who is not required by his or her employment to be on the campus or any other facility owned operated, or controlled by the governing board of that school, enters a campus or facility, and it reasonably  appears  that the person is committing any act likely to interfere with the peaceful conduct of the activities of the campus or facility, or has entered the campus or facility for the purpose of committing any such act, the chief administrative officer or his or her designee may direct the person to leave If that person fails to do so or if the person willfully and knowingly reenters upon the campus or facility within thirty days after being directed to leave, or within seven days if the person is a parent or guardian of a student attending that school, he or she is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

Ample research has demonstrated that health hazards are associated with the use of tobacco products, including smoking and the breathing of second-hand smoke. therefore, the Governing Board believes it is in the best interest of students, employees, and the general public to prohibit the use of tobacco products anywhere and any time on district property and in district vehicles. The use of tobacco products shall be prohibited on the campus at all times.

By State Law, student possession of, or smoking of tobacco, drinking of, or possession of alcoholic products is prohibited. A student found violating this law may be immediately suspended pending disciplinary action.

Grenada Elementary School District

Jonathon Burt, Superintendent/Principal

516 Shasta Blvd.. P. O. Box 10, Grenada, CA 96038

Phone: 530-436-2233        Fax: 530-436-2235

Dear Parent, Student and School Staff member:

Tobacco use is the world’s leading cause of preventable death, killing more Americans each year than AIDS, murders, and car accidents combined.  Three thousand young people start smoking every day and almost a third of them will eventually die from smoking-related illnesses.  Our school is committed to encouraging and assisting students and staff in adopting healthy life-style habits, with remaining or becoming a non-tobacco user as a priority. This memo is to inform you of the policies and programs that are in place at our school to help reach this goal. 

It is school policy that the use of tobacco products is prohibited at anytime or anywhere on district property and in district vehicles, by students, staff and visitors. This includes, but is not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, clove cigarettes, and smokeless, betel, and nicotine delivery devices such as electronic cigarettes.

As per California Ed Code Section 48900 and 48911, a student may be suspended for no more than 5 days for possession or use of tobacco, while on campus or during any activity that is related to school attendance, which includes the following: 

• While going to or coming from school.

• During the lunch period whether on or off  campus

• During, or while going to or coming from, a school-sponsored activity.

As part of the disciplinary process, students found in possession of tobacco products will also be referred for cessation/education services as a part of our schools Tobacco Use Prevention Education program. This service is also available to students who would like to quit on a voluntary basis and is confidential.  Adults who would like cessation services may contact the local health department or call the Smokers Helpline at 1-800-NOBUTTS for free and confidential services.

It is our hope that our entire community will join forces to help stop the use of tobacco and eliminate this deadly addiction.

Sincerely,

Jonathon Burt, Superintendent/Principal

gesd.superintendent@grenada.k12.ca.us

The Grenada Elementary School District will ensure that all persons, regardless of their gender, will enjoy freedom from discrimination of any kind in the educational institutions within our district.

If you need assistance please contact the GESD Title IX Coordinator:

Jonathon Burt

Email: gesd.superintendent@grenada.k12.ca.us

Phone: 530-436-2233

Other resources regarding Title IX:

• California Education Code 221.5-231.5 – Sex Equity in Education Act.

• https://www.cde.ca.gov/: California Department of Education provides a complete list of rights, information and resources regarding Title IX.

• https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/or/oeo.asp: Office for Equal Opportunity provides resources for rights and responsibilities.

• https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/: California Legislative Information provides all California Education Codes as well as State Assembly Bills.

• https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html: U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights will provide you the resources to file a complaint if you feel that your rights have been violated. Please visit the website to access the complaint form.