Any infractions relating to academic dishonesty are cumulative
throughout the entire time a student is enrolled at Brother Rice High
School.
E. STUDENT HEALTH
Communicable Disease
It shall be a serious responsibility of a parent/guardian to inform the
Administration of Brother Rice by confidential communication from
the student’s medical doctor any time a positive diagnosis of any
reportable communicable disease is obtained on their son. Failure
to report a communicable disease will result in exclusion from
school with further consequences because of the irresponsible
behavior which puts the school community at risk. A communicable
disease is defined as follows: “An illness due to a specific infectious
agent or its toxic products which results from the transmission of
that agent or its products from a reservoir to a susceptible host,
directly as from an infected individual or animal host, vector or the
inanimate environment” (Michigan Public Health Code 333.5101,
Article “A”). ”Dangerous communicable disease means a
communicable disease which is so designated by the department
pursuant to this part” (Michigan Public Health Code 333.5101,
Article “B”).
will not be allowed to start school if this documentation is not in place
on the first day of school. Please contact the Attendance Officer with
any questions or concerns.
Medication
Students should only carry medication necessary for emergency
situations including, but not limited to, asthma inhalers, Epi-Pens
and diabetic supplies. Any student needing to carrying medication
in school, in accordance with Michigan Public Health Code, must
have that information documented in the Attendance Office.
All other medications brought to school, both prescription and
nonprescription, must be left in the Attendance Office with the
proper forms on file. These medications may only be dispensed
from the Attendance Office according to the instructions indicated
on the signed doctor’s note.
F. SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY
Brother Rice High School strives to provide a smoke- and drug-free
environment for the academic, spiritual and emotional development
of students, faculty and staff, and will adopt and apply rules and
guidelines to implement this Policy.
The Administration of Brother Rice may, in its sole discretion,
suspend a student with a known communicable disease for a
reasonable period of time. During the time of suspension, the
parent/guardian shall be obligated to obtain appropriate diagnostic
information and furnish it to the Administration of the school and
obtain any/all appropriate treatment for the student. Any student who possesses tobacco, alcohol or illegal drugs poses
a threat to the health of young people and creates an obstacle to his
full development as a Christian person. Counseling and other
preventative approaches are available at Brother Rice High School
to assist students in coping with the problem of chemical
dependency. The use of prescribed drugs must be consistent with
the school’s policy and in accordance with doctor’s directions.
A student who has been suspended by the Administration of Brother
Rice pursuant to the preceding paragraph shall be excluded from
school and all extra-curricular activities until a physician certifies that
the student may return. The Administration shall be guided by the
applicable regulations of the Department of Health. The school will
provide the suspended student in such a situation with the
opportunity to gain access to a tutoring program provided by outside
agencies, if the need arises. Rules and guidelines directed to any student who possesses or is
under the influence of narcotics, marijuana, barbiturates,
amphetamines, hallucinatory drugs, performance enhancing drugs,
etc., or alcohol will (a) apply to student conduct on and off campus;
(b) encourage and promote rehabilitation; (c) provide progressive
discipline, recognizing that some chemical substances are addictive
and relapses can and do occur; and (d) utilize expulsion of students
as a last resort.
Each parent/guardian, student and teacher should inform the
Administration of Brother Rice when a student has been exposed
to, but not necessarily contracted, a communicable disease. In drafting and applying rules and guidelines dealing with students
who use chemical and regulated s ubstances, the Administration
shall consider, as a factor, the reputation of Brother Rice High
School, which should be known as an institution which promotes the
academic, spiritual and emotional development of all students, and
is not intolerant of youthful, correctable indiscretions, including
those involving the use of chemical and regulated substances.
Illness
Students who have symptoms of pinkeye, strep throat,
communicable skin rashes or infections must be excluded from
school for at least 24 hours after prescription treatment has started
and will only be able to return with a physician note. Students absent
from school may not participate in extra-curricular activities. Skin
issues must be covered, fevers must be resolved for 24 hours
without medication and students must be vomit-free for over 12
hours. The Guidance Department will advise on all mental health
issues and should be consulted before a student returns to school.
Any student feeling ill in the morning should stay home. If a student
becomes ill in school and it is the opinion of the school that he
should be sent home, a parent/guardian will be contacted to pick the
student up promptly regardless whether the student drives to school
or not.
Sick Bay: Students may report to sick bay only after having written
permission from the teacher of the class they are missing
(Attendance Officer has forms). Students are allowed to rest for one
period only and then must return to class or will be dismissed home
by the school. No participation in any school activity for the rest of
the day if students leave school early.
Immunizations
Since 1978, state law has required that each student entering a new
school in grades 1-12 must have a certificate of immunization at the
time of registration or not later than the first day of school. Students
Guidelines For Substance Abuse
Since chemical use, problems and dependency are of a progressive
nature, these offenses accumulate throughout a student’s entire
enrollment period at Brother Rice. However, each violation of the
Substance Abuse Policy as listed below will be addressed
individually.
The Principal may depart from strict application of the rules and
guidelines dealing with chemical and regulated substances as they
deem appropriate in individual cases to fulfill the spirit of this policy,
the Essential Elements or the mission of Brother Rice. The
Principal, in all events, reserves the right to expel or suspend any
student whenever the distribution, use or possession of alcohol or
substances is involved. In its discretion, the school may involve local
law enforcement authorities whenever it considers it appropriate to
do so.
Brother Rice High School reserves the right to require a screening
for alcohol and drugs at the cost of the student if there is reasonable
suspicion that a student is under the influence of a controlled
substance. This screening includes, but is not limited to, the
standard test materials used for random drug testing, the use of a
certified breathalyzer device, or any other test or method deemed
necessary by the Brother Rice administration.
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