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Act 675 of 2003 passed by the Arkansas legislature requires students in grades 9-12 to attend school a full school day. Students may be released from school if their parents request an early release due to financial hardship or in a Department of Education...

Senior English must be taken at WFHS or through concurrent college credit. Correspondence courses are not allowed or accepted for early graduation. Students who graduate at the end of the fall semester of their senior year will not retain any privileges of...

The selection of announcements, caps, and gowns for graduation are made by the class during the year. Also, several money-making projects may be carried out by the class.

All students participating in the graduation exercise must have met all graduation requirements established by the school.

The student will be in line for graduation at the time his/her graduation ceremony begins. The student will be in good standing in regard to behavior records. This will be determined by the principal of the high school. All financial obligations to West Fo...

The graduation ceremony is a formal occasion. Graduates are expected to be dressed accordingly. Girls wear nice dresses or pantsuits and guys wear slacks, dress shirt, and tie. Alternate acceptable dress can be dark blue or black jeans that are not frayed and ...

Assemblies will be scheduled at various times throughout the school year. They are considered to be a part of the regular school day. Attendance to assemblies is mandatory unless otherwise stated by the principal. Students will be removed for not showing prope...

Students arriving at school any time after 8:00 (beginning of 1st period) are required to check into the office. This includes a student returning from an appointment that has already been to school. Failure to check-in may result in being disciplined for trua...

In accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Arkansas Statutes, the district shall provide a free appropriate public education and necessary r...

The West Fork School District 141 agrees that it will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (20 U.S.C...

Section 9524 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, requires that as a condition of receiving ESEA funds, a local educational agency (LEA) must certify in writing yearly to the State ed...

In June 1972, Congress passed Title IX of the Education Amendments, a law that affects virtually every educational institution in the country. The law prohibits discrimination by sex in educational programs that receive federal funds. The law states in part...

No student in the West Fork School District shall be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity sponsored by the District on the basis of any protected classification unde...

The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-380) states in part that “all academic and personal records pertaining to individual students are confidential and can only be inspected by parents and school officials.” Laws and regulations r...

It shall be the policy of the West Fork School District that the most recently adopted version of the Student Handbook be incorporated by reference into the policies of this district. In the event that there is a conflict between the student handbook and a gen...

If any student’s Individual Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan conflicts with this policy, the requirements of the student’s IEP or 504 Plan take precedence. Education is more than the grades students receive in their courses. Important as that is, students’...

Promptness is an important character trait that District staff is encouraged to model and help develop in our schools’ students. At the same time, promptness is the responsibility of each student. Students who are late to class show a disregard for both the te...

Transfer applications received by the District shall be placed on the Board’s next meeting agenda. At least five (5) days before the meeting where the transfer application appears on the agenda, the superintendent shall notify the Board regarding: All tra...