FILE:  JGFH

Cf:  JBC

 

STUDENT IDENTIFICATION

 

 

Students shall be required to present their Social Security Cards to school officials upon initial enrollment in school.  The student shall be given a state identification number in accordance with Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education requirements.

 

EMERGENCY INFORMATION

 

At the beginning of each school year, students shall be required to complete emergency information forms which shall contain such information as:

 

  1. Parent/guardian’s work phone numbers

  2. Home phone numbers

  3. Phone numbers where parents/guardians can be reached in case of emergencies

  4. The name, address, and phone number of the student’s physician

  5. The names of authorized persons to check-out and/or pick up students in the absence of the parent/guardian. 

  6. Other information as may be requested on the form

 

In addition, standardized school health forms shall be completed by the parents/legal guardian for each student.  These health/medical forms provide pertinent health, medical and emergency contact information in times of need.  School officials shall be entitled to rely upon the information that appears in the students records when the need to contact parents arises.  Accordingly, it shall be the responsibility of the parent to notify the school principal, in writing, and to provide the principal with updated information should any of the information provided at the beginning of the school year change.

 

IDENTIFICATION BADGES

 

Students shall be issued identification badges which shall be worn by the student and shall be visible at all times when the student is on school campus.  Should a student lose, damage or destroy his/her badge, the parent shall be charged a reasonable replacement fee.  All identification badges shall remain the property of the school board and shall be returned to the school attended by the student upon graduation, promotion or withdrawal.

 

Adopted:  September 15, 2016

 

 

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:81, 17:3914

Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators, Bulletin 741, Louisiana Department of Education

Board minutes, 9-15-16

 

Vermilion Parish School Board