“The Church’s role is especially evident in Catholic Schools. It is the special function of the Catholic school to develop in the school community an atmosphere animated by a spirit of liberty and charity based on the Gospel. It enables young people, while developing their own personality, to grow at the same time in that new life which has been given them in baptism. Finally it so orients the whole of human culture to the message of salvation that the knowledge which the pupils acquire of the world, of life and of people is illumined by faith. Thus the Catholic school, taking into consideration as it should the conditions of an age of progress, prepares its pupils to contribute effectively to the welfare of the world and to work for the extension of the Kingdom of God, so that by living an exemplary and apostolic life they may be, as it were, a saving leaven in the community.”

Declaration on Christian Education Vatican II, Gravissimum Educationis

Policy 300 – Students

• Policy 300 – Introduction
• Policy 300 – Table of Contents
• Policy 300 – Document Contents  (link to the official Policy & Procedure document content)
• Policy 300 – Forms

All questions regarding Policy 300 – Students can be referred to:
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Introduction

Every human being has an inalienable right to an education in keeping with his/her God given ability. Catholic educators have the duty and privilege to aid in the harmonious development of the spiritual, moral, intellectual, physical and emotional endowments of the students entrusted to their care.

Our schools exist for the students. We look on the student as the focal point of our instruction and programs. Therefore, the entire school program should be relevant, effective, and adaptable to the students’ needs and the times in which the student is living and will live.

Table of Contents
(This is a list of the policy contents.  Click the Document Contents link above for the entire contents of the policy.)

1. Catholic Students
2. Admission to an Archdiocesan School
3. Attendance of Non-Catholic Students in an Archdiocesan School
4. Admission
5. Non-Admission of Students
6. Immunization Regulations
7. Supervision of Students
8. Student Record Files
9. Dissemination of Information Regarding Students
10. Parent(s) / Guardian(s) / Teacher Conferences
11. Discipline
12. Procedures Governing Student Suspension from Archdiocesan Elementary Schools
13. Guidelines for Confiscating a Substance in School
14. Coordination with Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies
15. Search of Student Personal Property
16. Violent / Threatening / Harassing Acts by Students and Parents
17. Child Abuse
18. Receipt of Notification of a Child Abuser Residing in the Community
19. Accidents & Illness at School
20. Emergency Closings
21. Visitation of Students in School
22. Visitors to the School
23. Medication Policy
24. Photo Release
25. Student Interview
26. 8th Grade Closing Exercises
27. Display and Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America
28. School Uniforms
29. Request for Cooperation in Surveys and Research Projects

• S302.1 – Agreement for Admission Form
• S310.3 – Bullying Harrassment Intimidation Form
• S319.1 – Non Weather Related Emergency Closing Report Form
• S322.1 – Medication Authorization Form
• S323.1 – Photo Release Form
• S324.1 – Student Interview Release Form