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Safety and Security

Asbestos Notification

To comply with the EPA AHERA regulations, Morgan County School District Re-3, along with all other schools in the United States,
must notify all students, staff, and patrons that all schools have been inspected and that there are Management Plans available for
inspection. These Plans are available at the Maintenance Office, 1301 East Riverview Avenue. Any remaining asbestos in the
schools is in good shape and poses no danger. The district maintains periodic inspections every six months to comply with the
regulations. If you have any questions regarding asbestos in Morgan County School District Re-3, please contact Mark Clapper at
970-542-1469, extension 58011.

Emergency Response Procedures

Safety is a priority at FMHS. We train our staff and students on the following emergency protocols. 

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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 1974

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a federal law, requires that Morgan County School District RE-3 and Fort Morgan High School, with certain exceptions, obtain a written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from a child’s education records. However, the District may disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without written consent, unless you have advised the district to the contrary in accordance with District procedures. The primary purpose of directory information is to allow the district to include this type of information in certain school publications. Examples include:

  • A playbill, showing your student’s role in a drama production.
  • The annual yearbook.
  • Honor roll or other recognition lists.
  • Graduation programs.
  • Sports activity sheets, such as for wrestling, showing weight and height of team members.

Directory information, which is information that is generally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if released, can also be disclosed to outside organizations without prior written consent. Outside organizations include, but are not limited to, companies that manufacture class rings or publish yearbooks. In addition, two federal laws require local educational agencies (LEAs) receiving assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of l965 (ESEA) to provide military recruiters, upon request, with three directory information categories – names, addresses and telephone listings - unless parents have advised the LEA that they do not want their student’s information disclosed without their prior written consent.

If you do not want the district to disclose directory information from your child’s education records without your prior written consent, you must notify Fort Morgan High School in writing by August 31 of any given year. We have designated the following information as directory information:

  • Student’s name
  • Participation in officially recognized activities and sports
  • Address
  • Weight and height of members of athletic teams
  • Date of Birth
  • Degrees, honors, and awards received
  • Grade Level

Loss/Theft

Students should secure bicycles, automobiles, valuables, and their lockers because the school does not accept responsibility for personal articles and property in case of theft in the building or on school grounds. Students who lose or have reason to believe their personal property has been stolen/vandalized should contact the School Resource Officer or Assistant Principals.

NOTE: The school does not take responsibility for your personal belongings. Please exercise care in what you bring to school and where you leave it. Do not share your locker combination with anyone. Always, no matter how hurried you are, make sure that both locker compartments are secure in your hall locker and that your gym locker is secure.

Mandated Reporter

All FMHS and MCSD employees are considered mandated reporters. A mandated reporter is obligated by law to report known or suspected incidents of child abuse and/or neglect for children up to age 18. For more information on this obligation, please see state statute C.R.S. 19-3-304.

Open and Closed Campus

CLOSED CAMPUS (EXCLUSIVE OF LUNCH)

Students are to remain on school grounds, either in a classroom or designated areas, unless permission to leave is received from the Main Office. Students who leave during the school day must get permission from the Main Office in advance and sign out at the attendance window on the day of the absence. Students who return to school or come after classes begin must sign in at the attendance window. Parking areas are considered “off campus” during school hours. Consequences for repeated violations of the closed campus policy may include detention, in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension, or community service.

OPEN CAMPUS LUNCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Open campus means that students can leave the campus grounds for lunch. Open campus is a privilege, and this privilege will be revoked if regulations are not followed. Attendance and behavior requirements must also be met for students to receive open campus privileges even if students meet the academic requirements.

  • All freshmen (9th grade) will have closed campus for the duration of the school year.
  • All sophomores (10th grade) will have closed campus for the 1st semester.
  • Sophomores who achieve a 1st semester GPA of 3.0 or above and have no D’s or F’s for a weekly grade will be awarded open campus privileges during the noon hour on Wednesdays and Fridays for the second semester of the school year.
  • All juniors (11th grade) and seniors (12th grade) will have open campus throughout the school year. However, if a junior or senior receives a D or F for a weekly grade, they must attend Content on Wednesdays and Fridays, prior to leaving campus for lunch.

Students may leave the campus during their lunch in accordance with the above stipulations, provided their parents or guardians have completed the Online registration giving permission for their student to leave campus. Completion of OLR form is to ensure that parents/guardians are aware that their student may leave campus during lunch. However, this privilege may be revoked for improper student behavior including, but not limited to, unexcused absences and tardiness resulting from students not returning on time and for inappropriate behaviors while off-campus. Parents/guardians may also deny permission for their student to leave campus during lunch.

Parking 

All students who drive to school must:

  1. register their vehicle with the main office to receive a $1 Parking Sticker, which will be placed on the lower passenger side of the windshield, and
  2. park in their designated lot, and not on any street.

Any student who is parked on or off school property and is not parked in a designated area, is subject to a $25.00 fine paid to FMHS.

All freshmen (9th grade) and sophomore (10th grade) students are to park in the gravel parking lot across the street from the front of the school. All junior (11th grade) and senior (12th grade) students are to park in the northwest lot behind the school. Students are not to park in street areas and will be subject to receiving a ticket from FMHS. Driving to school is a privilege, and continued violation of parking infractions may result in a student’s loss of privilege to park on school grounds.

SRO

Fort Morgan High School participates in a partnership with the Fort Morgan Police Department known as the School Resource Officer (SRO) Program. The purpose of the SRO Program is to ensure a safe learning environment, improve relations between law enforcement and students, and to be a resource to students, staff, and parents. The SRO will handle complaints such as theft, harassment, motor vehicle accidents on school grounds, possession and/or use of illegal substances, as well as all other situations of a criminal nature. The SRO maintains an office in the library hall on the west side in Room 259. Students are encouraged to stop in or contact the officer at 970-867-5648.

Visitors

The Board encourages parents/guardians and other citizens of the district to visit classrooms at any time to observe the work of the schools. To ensure that no persons enter buildings with wrongful intent, all visitors to the schools shall report to the school office and obtain a visitor badge when entering. Visitors may be asked to show proper identification and must provide a reason for being at the school. Failure to comply with checking in with the office can result in a citation of trespassing. Student visitors must receive at least 24-hour prior approval before being allowed to attend class with a family member or a friend. We encourage all outside students wishing to visit our students and staff to please do so before or after school if possible. Teachers should notify the front office of impending visitors (example, guest speakers, trainers, coaches, etc.) to classrooms.