2025-2026 WCPS Student Handbook

TABLE OF CONTENTS B. Early Dismissal............................................................................................ 94 C. School Hours ......................................................................................94 VII. School Attendance Area Assignment & Transportation.................................95 1. School Attendance Area Assignment & Transportation Policies and Procedures ......................................................................................................96 A. Assignment of Students to School Policy *and*................................96 Special Permission to Attend School Outside of the Assigned Attendance Area Procedure ...............................................................96 B. School Delay, Early Dismissal and Cancellation Policy & Procedure............................................................................................96 C. Student Conduct on School Vehicles Policy ......................................96 D. Student Transportation Policy & Procedure .......................................96 E. Tuition and Admission of Non-Resident Students Policy & Procedure............................................................................................96 2. Student Transportation Practices ....................................................................97 A. Bus Notes ...........................................................................................97 B. Closing of School ...............................................................................97 VIII. Nutrition, Health, & Wellness ...........................................................................98 1. Health Wellness & Nutrition Policies & Procedures......................................99 A. Administering Medication to Students Policy & Procedure ..............99 B. Anabolic Steroids & Human Growth Hormone Policy ......................99 C. Communicable Disease and Bloodborne Pathogen Policy ................99 D. Concussion Policy & Procedure .........................................................99 E. Unpaid School Meal Charges Policy..................................................99 F. Wellness through Nutrition and Physical Activity Policy & Procedure............................................................................................99 G. Pregnant and Parenting Students Policy & Procedure ...........................99 2. Nutrition, Health, and Wellness Practices ......................................................100 A. Food Service.......................................................................................100 B. Health Screening ................................................................................100 C. Vision Screening ................................................................................100 D. Immunizations ....................................................................................101 E. Student Accident Insurance................................................................101 IX. Community Engagement ...................................................................................102 1. Community Engagement Policies & Procedures............................................103 A. Community Use of School Facilities Policy & Procedure .................103 B. Family Engagement Policy & Procedure ...........................................103 C. WCPS Visitor Policy & Procedure.....................................................103 X. General Information ..........................................................................................104 1. Directory Information.....................................................................................105 2. Student Records Policy & Procedure .............................................................105 3. Parent Supported Organizations Policy.............................................................105 4. Home Instruction by Parents Policy & Procedure .............................................105 XI. Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Annual Notice .................106 XII. END .....................................................................................................................107

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