Resources

We'd like to welcome you to KVCS!

 

Our K-12 school is public and does not charge tuition. 

Frequently Asked Questions

To enroll, please start with our Lottery Process. All students must be lotteried into a spot in a class before enrolling. 

Information about the different Grade Levels

Our Mission Document

 

Attendance is an important element of school success.  Please refer to our school handbook for information regarding attendance. 

Please contact the school office if you know your student will be absent.  You can call 541.929.2134, or email attendance@kvschool.org

Please check our health information page for when to keep your child home due to illness. 

Try to schedule appointments for times when they will have the least effect on school attendance. 

For more information on how attendance impacts student success, visit every-day-matters.org

Kings Valley Charter School offers free bus service to children who are at least 5 years old. We have limited bus stops in the Monmouth/Independence area, Falls City, Dallas and Philomath. We do not post routes for student safety reasons; however, details can be discussed over the phone or during a tour.

Sharon Payne  is our bus manager.  Busing is provided by the Falls City School District. 

We use our ParentSquare platform for conference sign-ups.  Parents will receive communication from the classroom teacher (K-5) or an administrator (grades 6-12) to select a conference time.  Please make sure you have "registered" your ParentSquare account - only registered accounts can sign up for conferences. 

Emergency Information

Background Check Forms

All-School Handbook

Middle-high Handbook Supplement

HIgh School Course Catalog

 

 

 

health information page

Synergy will provide a way for parents to view student grades and attendance in 24-25.

 

KVCS uses PBIS as part of our school-wide expectations for students and staff.

PBIS Information

 

 

Directory Information

1. Directory information means those items of personally identifiable information contained in a student education record which is not generally considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if released. The following directory information may be released to the public through appropriate procedures: 1. Student’s name; 2. Student’s photograph; 3. Participation in officially recognized sports and activities; 4. Weight and height of athletic team members; 5. Grade level; 6. Honors or awards received.

Public Notice: The KVCS will give annual public notice to parents of students in attendance and students 18 years of age or emancipated. The notice shall identify the types of information considered to be directory information, the school’s option to release such information and the requirement that the school must, by law, release secondary students’ names, addresses and telephone numbers to military recruiters and/or institutions of higher education, unless parents or eligible students request the district withhold this information. Such notice will be given prior to release of directory information.

Exclusions: Exclusions from any or all directory categories named as directory information or release of information to military recruiters and/or institutions of higher education must be submitted in writing to the school by the parent, student 18 years of age or emancipated student within 15 days of annual public notice. A parent or student 18 years of age or an emancipated student, may not opt out of directory information to prevent the school from disclosing or requiring a student to disclose their name or from requiring a student to disclose a student ID card or badge that exhibits information that has been properly designated directory information by the school in this policy. Directory information shall be released only with administrative direction. Directory information considered by the school to be detrimental will not be released. Information will not be given over the telephone except in health and safety emergencies. At no point will a student’s Social Security Number or student identification number be considered directory information. Directory Information** – JOA 2-2 The school shall not, in accordance with state law, disclose personal information for the purpose of enforcement of federal immigration laws. END OF POLICY Legal Reference(s): ORS 30.864 ORS 107.154 ORS 180.805 ORS 326.565 ORS 326.575 ORS 336.187 OAR 581-021-0220 to -0430 OAR 581-022-2060 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1419 (2012). Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g (2012); Family Educational Rights and Privacy, 34 C.F.R. Part 99 (2017). Every Student Succeeds Act, 20 U.S.C. § 7908 (2012).

 

2. Student records: Annual notification of rights

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. These rights are:

A. The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the school receives a request for access. Parents or eligible students should submit to the school principal a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The school official will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.

B. The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate or misleading. Parents or eligible students may ask the school to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the principal clearly identifying the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the school decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, the school will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.

C. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. School officials include, but are not necessarily limited to: persons employed by Evergreen Educational Support Services as administrators, supervisors, instructors or support staff members (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); persons serving on the school board; persons, entities or companies with whom/which Kings Valley Charter School has contracted to perform special tasks (such as attorneys, auditors, medical consultants, or therapists) or that perform tasks on behalf of the school; and a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. Upon request from the receiving school district, Kings Valley Charter School discloses education records, including special education evaluation services, without consent to officials of another school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll.

D. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the school to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the office that administers FERPA are: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20202-46052

3. Release of student information to military and college recruiters

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires school districts to provide, upon request, the names, addresses and phone numbers of juniors and seniors to military recruiters and colleges or universities.

If you do not want the school district to provide information about your student to either the military or colleges or universities, you have an opportunity to “opt out.” To do so, you must check the box marked “NO” next to one or both of the categories (Military or College/University) on the student’s registration form or the yearly verification form and then sign and return the form immediately to your school. If your child is over 18, he or she must also sign the form.

If you do not check “NO” or if you fail to return the registration/verification forms, the school district must release the student information to military or college recruiters upon their request. Once this information is released, the district cannot control how these institutions use the information.

4. Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment

The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) affords parents certain rights regarding our conduct of surveys, collection and use of information for marketing purposes, and certain physical exams. These include the right to:

• Consent before students are required to submit to a survey that concerns one or more of the following protected areas if the survey is funded in whole or in part by a program of the U.S. Department of Education: political affiliations or beliefs of the student or student’s parent; mental or psychological problems of the student or student’s family; sex behavior or attitudes; illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior; critical appraisals of others with whom respondents have close family relationships; legally recognized privileged relationships, such as with lawyers, doctors, or ministers; religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or parents; or income, other than as required by law to determine program eligibility.
• Receive notice and an opportunity to opt a student out of any other protected information survey, regardless of funding; any non-emergency, invasive physical exam or screening required as a condition of attendance, administered by the school or its agent, and not necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of a student, except for hearing, vision, or scoliosis screenings, or any physical exam or screening permitted or required under state law; and activities involving collection, disclosure or use of personal information obtained from students for marketing or to sell or otherwise distribute the information to others.
• Inspect, upon request and before administration or use protected information surveys of students; instruments used to collect personal information from students for any of the above marketing, sales or other distribution purposes; and instructional material used as part of the educational curriculum.

These rights transfer from the parents to a student who is 18 years old or an emancipated minor under state law.

Parents who believe their rights have been violated may file a complaint with: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20202-5901

5. Title I: Parents’ “right to know”

Upon the request of a parent, a Title I school must disclose, in a timely manner, at a minimum:

A. Whether the teacher has met state licensure requirements for the grade-level and subject area in which they are currently teaching.

B. Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or provisional status through which state licensing criteria have been waived.

C. The baccalaureate degree major of the teacher, any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree.

D. Whether the child is provided services by a paraprofessional, and if so, their qualifications.

E. In addition to notification of their right to request information on the professional qualifications of their child’s teacher, schools must also provide timely notice to parents if a child is assigned to, or has been taught for more than four consecutive weeks by a teacher that is not highly qualified.

6. Distribution of Information from non-school groups:

Unless required by law, information is not distributed to non-school groups.

 7. Annual Restraint and Seclusion Report

 KVCS completes an annual report detailing the use of physical restraint and seclusion for the preceding school year.

Kings Valley Charter School does not discriminate on the basis of age, citizenship, color, disability, gender expression, gender identity, national origin, parental or marital status, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation in its programs and activities.

School Calendar

School Meals

School supplies

State Testing Opt-Out Form 22-23 (English)  

State Testing Opt-Out Form 22-23 (Spanish)  

 

Part 1 of 2 Title IX Sexual Harassment Training Spring 2024

 

Part 2 of 2 Title IX Sexual Harassment Training Spring 2024

 

Title IX Grievance Policy

We are so appreciative of all our volunteers at KVCS!!  There are so many ways you can contribute to our school community. See the link below for details.  All volunteers also must complete a background check. 

Background Check Forms

Volunteer Sign-Up

KVCS PTO Information

 If you have talents and skills, or see a way you could fill a need, feel free to let us know how you would like to help. 

Contact people include Michael Chung (Events Coordinator) and our office staff.

See this website for resources for families to support mental health, wellness, and social-emotional learning