a solid Catholic education and a healthy , safe and attractive atmosphere in which to learn .
Guidelines – Each family with a student registered at Brother Rice High School is required to volunteer ten ( 10 ) service hours annually . The service hours must be completed or scheduled ( for an end-of-the-year event ) no later than the first week in May . Any hours not fulfilled will be billed at $ 10 / hour after this day .
Volunteer Hours - Volunteer hours count towards the family obligation if the activity directly benefits Brother Rice High School . Approved activities include Parent Club and / or Advancement Department sponsored events , sports activities or extra-curricular activities . If there are any questions about whether an activity qualifies , please contact the Michelle Lievois at 248.833.2013 before performing the volunteer hours . Families will find many opportunities to fulfill service hours at school events that will be communicated throughout the school year .
A maximum of five ( 5 ) service hours may be counted for supporting an athletic team , club or extra-curricular .
Parents / guardians who work directly with students are required to complete Virtus Training ( Protecting God ’ s Children ) and complete a background check .
Cash Donation – For families unable to give their time , donations of $ 100 are expected to be made to Brother Rice High School .
In-Kind Donation – For those families unable to give of their time , donations of food and / or beverages for events will be considered as volunteer time .
Reporting Parent Service Hours – Parent / guardians are responsible for recording their service hours on the Parent Service Hour Card . When service hours are completed , the card should be turned in to the Main Office .
Statement of Consent As a student at Brother Rice High School , there will be schoolsponsored events that take students away from school property and that students will be under the supervision of the designated school-sponsored chaperone ( s ) on the stated dates .
In return for students allowed participation , parent ( s )/ guardian ( s ) agree on behalf of themselves and their student to waive , hold harmless , and release Brother Rice High School and any affiliated organization , their employees , directors , agents , representatives , and / or volunteers from any and all claims , liability , or damages arising directly or indirectly from the parent ( s )’/ guardians ( s )’ student ’ s participation in the event . This does not apply to claims of gross negligence and does not apply to the extent of commercial insurance coverage for any claim .
SURVEILLANCE CAMERA POLICY
The administration of Brother Rice High School has great concern for the safety of all students , faculty , staff and visitors on school property . To better provide a safe and healthy environment , surveillance cameras are used . Areas under surveillance may be recorded at all times . Video surveillance is viewed as being useful in enhancing the safety of students , faculty , staff and visitors . Protecting school property against theft or vandalism and aiding in identification of intruders and of persons breaking the law . Only individuals authorized by the administration or designee may view surveillance video . In addition , discipline measures for information derived from video surveillance may result in a conference , detention , suspension , expulsion , and parent / guardian and / or law enforcement notification depending on the nature and severity of the situation .
CHILD PROTECTION POLICIES
On May 4 , 1990 , the Board of Directors of Brother Rice examined , adopted and promulgated two policies regarding “ Child Protection ” and “ Child Abuse and Neglect ”. The first policy concerns itself with any faculty and / or staff person alleged to be involved in the abuse of a child in school either emotionally , sexually or physically . The second policy deals with a faculty and / or staff person suspecting “ Child Abuse and Neglect ” by either a parent or guardian . State Law of Michigan mandates reporting incidents of both abuses . The full and entire document is available to each family upon written request made to the Principal .
MEDIA CONSENT
Brother Rice High School showcases a myriad of talents , accomplishments , and achievements of its students within the internal publications , external marketing pieces , on the school ’ s website and through social media as well as opportunities in local media outlets via press releases .
If parents / guardians wish to prohibit all contact their son has in and with the media , they must contact the Dean of Student Formation . Otherwise , the school will presume that parents / guardians permit their son , his picture , and / or his work to be used in the media under the school ’ s supervision . However , the school has control over the media only in the publications it produces and in photographs and official Brother Rice press releases where members of the media request permission to be on campus . In other situations , such as off-campus events , the school will not normally be able to prevent student contact with the media .
Students representing Brother Rice or identified as students from Brother Rice High School should not be interviewed by any member of the media without consent from the principal and from their parents / guardians . Students may not say or do anything recorded , printed , or broadcast by the media that may be harmful or scandalous to the Brother Rice community or to any member of the community .
Consequences for violation of this may be a warning , detention , Saturday detention , suspension up to and including expulsion , or any other consequence deemed fitting for the severity of the offense .
CRITICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE
The safety and well-being of our students is of paramount importance to every faculty and staff member . Whenever an emergency situation exists , students are to observe complete silence and are to follow all directions of any faculty or staff member in the immediate area . Any student who does not comply with these requirements or whose actions jeopardize the safety of others will be subject to disciplinary action . Drills are to be conducted with the same degree of seriousness as an actual emergency . The emergency situation will be signaled by the sound of an alarm , by announcement over the P . A ., or by a messenger if the communications systems have been disrupted .
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Building Evacuation / Fire
� At the sound of the alarm signal , all students are to assume complete silence and are to maintain that silence throughout the drill or emergency .
� The students are to follow the teacher out of the room and along the evacuation route to Ambrose Field and assemble by Band Grouping .
� Attendance will be taken once classes reach the assembly area .
� Students in general areas such as the ARC and the cafeteria are to exit the building and assemble in the
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