School Procedures

Age of Entrance Requirement

Children seeking enrollment in kindergarten must be at least five years of age on or before September 1. Enrollment in a kindergarten program is optional, but strongly recommended. The district will enroll six-year-old children, who have not attended a kindergarten program, based on the child’s date-of-birth:

• If the child turns six years old between July 1 and September 1, s/he will be enrolled in kindergarten and his/her grade level placement will be evaluated before the end of that school year.

• If the child turns six years old prior to July 1, s/he will be enrolled in first grade and his/her grade-level placement will be evaluated before the end of that school year. Children seeking enrollment in first grade must be at least six years of age on or before September 1. School assignment and grade placement of any K-12 student is determined by the district. Students, who are entering the district after first grade, will be placed according to their age.

 Registering for All Grades

Registration is completed online. Parents will receive online registration information from the school. If a parent does not have access to the internet, computers are available at the school or district offices. Except in certain special circumstances (homelessness, military transfer, etc.) the following documents are required before a child can be registered in school:

• Birth Certificate. Parents of children born in Utah may obtain their child’s birth certificate from the Utah Department of Health, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, 288 North 1460 West (PO Box 141012), Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1012, 801.538-6105. The certificates may be ordered online, by mail, or in person. Appropriate identification is required. The cost is $20. Information is online at https://vitalrecords.utah.gov/certificates/order-a-vital-record-certificate.

• Birth certificates for a child born outside of Utah may usually be obtained from the department of health in the state in which the child was born. Information is online at National Center for Health Statistics website, “Where to Write for Vital Records”: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm.

• Immunizations. The following immunizations are required by law for students in grades K-6 unless an authorized exemption has been provided and approved:

•  5 DTaP/DT (4 doses of DTaP, if 4th dose is given on/after the 4th birthday)
•  4 Polio (3 doses, if 3rd dose was given on/after the 4th birthday). The final dose of polio vaccine administered ON or AFTER August 7, 2009 must be given at a minimum age of 4 years AND a minimum interval of 6 months following the previous dose.
•  2 Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
•  3 Hepatitis B o 2 Hepatitis A
•  2 Varicella (chickenpox) - history of disease is acceptable; a parent must sign the verification statement on the school immunization record.

Proof of Residence

Except in the case of homelessness, unaccompanied youth, or military transfers, parents/guardians must bring two documents showing proof of residency. Documents showing primary residence may include: a copy of a lease/mortgage, a record of most recent rent/mortgage payment, or other documents dated the past 60 days such as a utility bill, payroll stub, bank or credit card statement, or a letter from approved government agency such as assisted housing or unemployment payments.

Transfer Students

Students who wish to attend a district school other than their designated neighborhood boundary school may apply for admission through the district’s open enrollment progress. Parents may submit a Standard Open Enrollment Application to the district’s student services department during the early enrollment period, December 1 through the third Friday in February, for the upcoming year. Students may also request a late enrollment period transfer by submitting the same form at any other time of the year. Acceptance into another school is not guaranteed, and acceptance decisions will be made at the school level based upon capacity. If a school or grade level is open, students are accepted in district schools in the following order of priority:

• Student(s) whose sibling currently attends the school of choice

• Students whose parent/guardian is an employee of the school district • In-district students • Out-of-district students

Mountain View Elementary Dress Code Policy:

Mountain View Elementary supports students’ rights to express themselves in the way they dress. Students will have the right to dress in accordance with their preferred identities, within the dress code requirements. All students who attend Mountain View Elementary are expected to respect the school community by dressing in accordance with the dress code. Student attire should promote school spirit, maintain the educational learning environment, and promote overall student, faculty, and staff safety. This policy is intended to provide guidance for students, staff, and parents.

Minimum Requirements: 

1.      Students must wear clothing, including both a top and bottom, or an appropriate one-piece outfit. Shirts and dresses must have fabric on the front (covering the abdomen), on the sides (under the arms), and on the back (covering the upper and lower back).

2.      Shoes must always be worn and should be safe for the school environment. Slippers or flip flops shall not be worn, except for school activities approved by the principal. 

3.      See-through or mesh garments must not be worn without appropriate coverage underneath that meet the minimum requirements of the dress code. 

4.      Headgear including hats, hoodies, and caps are not allowed unless permitted for religious, medical, or other reasons by school administration. Permitted headgear must allow the student’s face to be visible and not interfere with line of sight to any student or staff member. 

Additional Requirements: 

1.      Clothing may not depict, imply, advertise, or advocate illegal, violent, or lewd conduct, weapons, and/or the use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, or other controlled substances. 

2.      Clothing may not depict or imply pornography, nudity, or sexual acts. 

3.      Clothing may not display or imply vulgar, discriminatory, or obscene language or images. 

4.      Clothing may not state, imply, or depict hate speech/imagery targeting groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, or any other protected classification. 

5.      Sunglasses may not be worn inside the building.  

6.      Clothing and accessories that endanger student or staff safety may not be worn. 

7.      Apparel, jewelry, accessories, temporary tattoos or otherwise, or manner of grooming that, by virtue of its color, arrangement, trademark, or any other attribute, denotes membership in a gang that advocates illegal or disruptive behavior is prohibited.  

The administration reserves the right to determine what constitutes required dress. Students who do not adhere to these guidelines will not be allowed to attend class. Parents will be called if clothing is not available and/or the student refuses the required dress code.   

Standardized Dress Code/School Uniform Policy Approval Process: 

·        Consideration of intent to explore the idea of adopting a school uniform more in line with District Board Policy S-5 

·        SCC (School Community Council) approves moving forward with its consideration of adoptions of a school uniform by informing school leadership of their intentions in writing 

·        Public discussion and input  

·        Public comments gathered 

·        Public hearing  

·        Submission of proposed school uniform dress code to superintendent and school leadership 

·        Voting 

·        If approved, parents of the new school uniform dress code will be notified at least three months prior to implementation.

 

Documents:

Attendance Policy English 

Attendance Policy Spanish

Because of the Salt Lake City School District's commitment to quality education, we are concerned when a child misses school for any reason. The process of education requires a continuity of instruction, class participation, learning experience, and study. Frequent absences of students from day-to-day classroom experiences disrupt the educational and the instructional process. Utah’s Compulsory Education Requirements (Utah Code Ann. §53G-6-201 et. seq.) requires that every school age child (ages 6-18) be enrolled in school and attend regularly. Parents and students are responsible for regular attendance. Students may be excused from school attendance for valid and legitimate reasons, including illness, medical appointment, family emergencies, death of family member or close friend, observance of religious holidays, and family activity or travel (approved and arranged in advance with the principal). A note to the school explaining your student's absence is required each day your student misses school. All absences are considered unexcused until the parent communicates with the school regarding the student’s absence and the absence is resolved by the school staff. Parents or guardians are encouraged to submit a written statement at least one school day before the scheduled absence, especially an extended absence. Parents must excuse each day of their student’s absence, illness, family event, religious holiday, etc. Students with excused absences will be allowed the opportunity to make-up work and assignments. However, it is their responsibility to obtain make-up work from their teachers. Teachers will maintain reasonable access and availability for students to obtain their makeup assignments. In the Salt Lake City School District: 1. After five (5) or more days of unexcused absences (or equivalent class periods) within a school year, a First Compulsory Education Notification will be issued requesting parent support with ensuring their student attends school every day. 1. Page 8 of 148 2. After ten (10) or more days of unexcused absences (or equivalent class periods) within a school year, a Second Compulsory Education Notification will be issued. Parents must schedule a conference with school officials to attempt to resolve the student's attendance issues. 3. After fifteen (15) or more days of unexcused absences (or equivalent class periods) within a school year, a Third Compulsory Education Notification will be issued, and a district-level attendance conference will be arranged

 

Student attendance and tardiness are recorded at the school and reported to the district daily. Tardiness due to doctor and dentist appointments, with a note from the doctor, will be excused. All tardies not meeting these criteria will be considered unexcused unless excused by the principal.

Each year many items of clothing are left at school and cannot be returned because there are no owners’ names on the items. Please protect the investment you make in your children’s clothing by labeling each item clearly with a laundry marker.

Please try to schedule medical, dental, and other appointments outside of school hours. Private lessons should not be scheduled during school hours. If your child must leave during school hours, a parent or authorized individual who has been listed on the student registration form must sign him/her out at the school office

Form for reporting accidents at work.

https://accidentsapp.slcschools.org

Salt Lake City School District board policy requires that each teacher send home a document disclosing the curriculum, expectations, homework policy, contact information, and grading policy for his/her class. In the beginning of each school year, you will receive a disclosure document from your child’s teacher.

Your donations to the school are gladly accepted. Gifts may be given to a specific grade level or program through the Salt Lake Education Foundation. For every accepted donation, you will be given an IRS approved receipt for tax purposes. For more information about donations, please call 801.578.8268 or visit the Salt Lake Education Foundation website at www.sledfoundation.org.

Each school has an appropriate and designated Emergency Plan, and each year parents will be provided with essential information about their child’s school’s plan, such as evacuation locations, etc. Please contact the main office or principal if you have any question about the school’s plan

 Drills

Fire, earthquake, and other emergency drills are held at regular intervals as required by law and to ensure student safety. Instruction in safety procedures is given by the teachers in all classrooms at the beginning of the school year and reviewed periodically. It is essential that, when the signal is given, everyone in the building obeys orders promptly and clears the building by the required routes as quickly as possible. 

School Closure, Delayed Start or Early Dismissal

Salt Lake City School District schools will be open on all school days unless circumstances create health or safety issues for students and staff. Severe weather conditions may force school closures, delayed starts, or early release. Parents and employees should check television or radio news for school closures, delayed starts, or early dismissal of students. Authorization will come from the superintendent or his/her designee. All school closures, delayed starts, or early dismissals are for one day only. If there are no television or radio announcements that the district has closed school, it means that schools are open and regular schedules will be followed. During winter months, the district’s main webpage also provides current information on school closures.

Field trips are planned by teachers and designed to enrich the curriculum. Parents will be informed in advance of any scheduled field trip and provided with details such as place, departure and return times, and other special information. Teachers welcome the participation of parents on field trips but ask that you please not bring younger children with you on the field trip. Students must have prior written permission to go on field trips with their classmates. Verbal permission (such as a phone call) is not considered sufficient. Students without written permission will remain at school. If a student misbehaves during a field trip, the teacher may call the principal and have the student brought back to school. Students may not be allowed to participate in future field trips unless assurances are given that similar misbehavior will not occur. If misbehavior continues, the student will only be able to participate in field trips if accompanied by a parent or parent designee.

Invitations to birthday parties and other activities not related to school functions should be delivered outside of school hours. This will protect uninvited students from hurt feelings. Treats (for birthdays, special days, etc.) may be brought to school with advance permission of the teacher, but must include enough for the entire class. Due to federal and state law, treats must be store bought.

Students are responsible for books taken home from school. When students damage or lose books or other school property, parents will be expected to pay to have the item replaced.

Salt Lake City School District is not responsible for lost or stolen personal belongings brought to school. Parents will be notified in advance if students are allowed to bring prohibited items for a specific, pre-approved activity, and how the items are to be removed from school property after the conclusion of the activity.

The following items are prohibited, and if brought to school by students, may be confiscated:

• Sports equipment such as hard balls or bats, basketballs, footballs

• Musical equipment - unless it is for music class

• Cell Phones, earphones or earbuds

 • Electronics 

 • Toys such as trading cards, card game, or “toy” weapons

• Pets that are not approved service animals. Animal Control will have to be called if pets follow students to school and remain at the school.

• Grooming aids such as makeup, perfume, nail polish, hair spray

• Weapons such as knives, firearms, matches, guns, darts, bullets, arrows, caps, firecrackers, stars.

• Food such as gum, candy, snacks (unless required for health purposes), bottled soda pop

• Money except for lunch money, bookfairs, field trips, or book orders

 

 

All students will be expected to go out for all recesses unless inclement weather requires all students to remain indoors. Under normal weather conditions, if a parent wishes to have a student remain indoors more than one day, a note from a doctor will be required.

General Behavior Expectations

• Respect yourself, others, and school property.

• Use school materials and equipment appropriately.

• Keep hands, feet, and objects to self.

• Follow directions the first time given.

• Walk and talk quietly inside the school building.

• Be concerned with safety always – for yourself and others.

• Use acceptable language.

• Dress appropriately.

• Report problems to an adult.

• Attend classes, be on time, and follow classroom rules.

• Follow the rules of the school.

Lunchroom Expectations

• Enter and exit quietly.

• Wait quietly in line.

• Sit at assigned tables and eat politely.

• Clean up your area and clear your tray properly.

• Leave all food in the lunchroom.

• No throwing food.

If a teacher, other educator, or parent suspects that a student may need special education services as a result of a disability, a referral for an evaluation can be made through the school’s Student Services 1. Page 23 of 148 Committee. Potential students must be evaluated to qualify under federal and state guidelines. An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is developed for each student found eligible. Each elementary school offers resource services for qualified students. When a student needs more extensive special education support, the IEP team, including parents, will work together with the district special education department to determine what those services are and where they will be delivered.

Illness

Please follow these guidelines if your child is ill:

• Take time to notify the school.

• Before sending your child to school, be sure that s/he is well enough to be in school.

• Do not assume your child will get better at school.

• Understand that we have no provisions to care for sick children.

• Understand that our teachers are entitled to a duty-free lunch and cannot attend to children whose parents have requested they be kept inside. Only a physician or health care provider can request a temporary “staying in” from recess, unless it is mandated in the student’s Health Care Plan.

Illness at School

If a child becomes ill at school, every effort will be made to contact the parents who should be available to check the child out at the office and take her/him home. It is very distressing for the sick child, when the school is not able to contact a person responsible for the child. Please notify the office of any updated emergency numbers. An ill child may not walk home alone. We request that you, or someone you designate, pick up your child in the case of illness.

Chronic or Serious Conditions

Diabetes, seizures, epilepsy, asthma, life threatening allergies to food or other substances (anaphylaxis), and other serious medical conditions must be brought to the attention of the school nurse and other school personnel immediately and noted on the registration card. This information is important for the safety of your child, and may require a School Health Care Plan.

When to Keep Your Child Home from School due to Illness

If you suspect your child has any of the symptoms listed below, please do not send him/her to school until they have been symptom free for 24 hours or have been on a course of treatment for 24 hours.

Conjunctivitis - Pink Eye

Uncontrolled excessive coughing

Diarrhea

Difficulty breathing - Shortness of breath.

Excessive discharge from ears, eyes, nose, mouth or open wounds that cannot be contained.

Fever: Any temperature above 100.4 F. 

Impetigo

Scabies

Head lice.  Students need only to be removed from school, or stay home from school, when they have LIVE head lice, and they may return to school immediately after receiving treatment. Students do not need to wait 24 hours to return to school.

Pinworm

Diffuse rash

Rash with fever or feeling unwell.

Ringworm

Inability to swallow

Sore throat accompanied by fever or feeling unwell

Strep throat

Varicella – Chicken Pox • Students should not be returned to school until all lesions are dried and crusted (about 6 days).

Vomiting

On your student’s registration card, please indicate the names, addresses and phone numbers of individuals who should be contacted in an emergency. Update this information promptly if it changes. Students and parents may expect that these procedures will be followed in the event of an accident at school: • The student should report to the teacher her/his injury and what happened. • If minor medical attention is needed, the teacher will bring the student to the office. • In a more serious situation, the parents will be called immediately. • School personnel cannot take a child to a health care provider unless it is an absolute emergency; however, 911 will be called in appropriate circumstances. • School faculty/staff do not diagnose injuries or illnesses and may not administer any medications in connection with an accident. The district has a strict policy addressing concussions and traumatic head injuries. Any student with a suspected concussion or traumatic head injury is prohibited from continued participation, or returning to play, in any sporting event until the student is evaluated by a trained qualified health care professional.

Medication can be administered at school under the following conditions:

• Students who need to take medication at school must have a medication authorization form (S-9) completed by a parent/guardian and the student’s health care provider. (These forms are available in the office and online. 

• Prescription medication should be brought to the school office in its original pharmacy container.

• It is the parent’s responsibility to keep medication in adequate supply.

• For student safety, medications must be brought into school by an adult.

• Parents are requested to pick up medication from the main office. • If your child must take short-term medication (antibiotics, etc.) for any reason, please make arrangements with the front office at the school or plan to administer the doses yourself.

• Students may carry a daily dose of necessary medication for various health conditions or emergency medications for conditions such as asthma, anaphylaxis and diabetes, if the parent or guardian and the health care provider have completed and submitted the Student Medication Form (available in the office),and are in agreement with school personnel regarding the student’s ability to safely and appropriately administer the medication.

• Parents of elementary school students self-administering over the counter medication should inform school personnel that the student has the medication in their possession and has their permission to self-administer it.

Children should use the telephone only in cases of emergency. To reduce confusion and interruptions, please make arrangements at home for after school arrangements. Students are not to use the phone for social reasons.

Parents, you are welcome anytime. Any person entering a school must check in at the office and receive a visitor pass or a badge. If you desire more than to just visit, such as a conference with your child’s teacher or the principal, please call ahead to schedule a convenient time to meet. Parents need to respect teachers’ time prior to school each day as teachers are preparing for students’ arrival. All other individuals (brothers, sisters, relatives or ex-students) are not to visit in the classrooms.

Wanted:

Adults willing to donate time, energy, and love toward the enrichment of students’ education. Positions are available in all areas of school activity, to help teachers and students. Hours are flexible, whatever time you can spare.  Please apply at the office, but remember, if you are going to have unsupervised access to students, you need to pass a nationwide criminal background check.

Parents and community members can help in a variety of ways. Here are just a few ideas:

• Tutoring in math, spelling, reading, etc.

• Record keeping

• Clerical

• Helping in the library

• Helping in special programs

• Presenting special topics

• Volunteering in the classroom

• Volunteering to be a room representative • Working on at-home projects in the evening

• Helping with computers

If you are moving and are withdrawing your child from school, please call, come by the school or send a letter with your child a few days prior to the withdrawal date. This will give ample time to complete the necessary paperwork.