Policies

Dress Code/Uniforms

OEC upholds a Dress Code for students.  The goal is for students to be comfortable and focused, in school-appropriate attire, while also maintaining an equitable environment.

Please note that it is impossible to spell out all aspects of expected dress. Students and parents should use this document as a guide, and use their common sense about unstated or unclear issues. Judgment of such issues is ultimately at the discretion of the school Administration.

  • Shirts must have sleeves––short or long
  • All parts of student’s stomach and back must be fully covered
  • Skirts, skorts, and shorts must reach the student’s fingertips when the student’s arms are extended at their sides
  • Undergarments must be covered by other clothing
  • Transparent clothing must have adequate undergarments
  • Pajamas may be allowed for special theme days, but are otherwise not permitted
  • Shoes must be close-toed and close-backed (no clogs, Crocs, slides, or sandals)
  • Hats, bandanas, hoods and sunglasses must be removed upon entering the building
  • Any displayed language or brands must be school-appropriate

Some families still prefer to follow the uniform colors:

  • Khaki or Black Bottoms
  • Red, Grey, Black, or White Polo shirts
  • Black rubber-soled shoes

Visitors/ Volunteers

All visitors and volunteers must stop at the Main Office, show picture identification, and sign in with a school representative. When you sign in, you will be asked to provide your full name, date, time and purpose of the visit.
If approved, all visitors/volunteers will be given a Visitor’s Pass that must be displayed throughout the duration of the visit.
All visitors/volunteers will be escorted to locations outside of the Main Office area unless directed otherwise.
All visitors/volunteers must sign-out at the front desk before leaving the building.

Students will only be dismissed from the Main Office. Visitors may not request to pick up a student from the classroom.
Students will not be called down to the Main Office during the school day for any reason other than early dismissal. Staff can deliver items and messages to students, if necessary.

Excused Absences

Excused/Lawful Absence Pursuant to SDP’s attendance policy, all absences resulting in a total of three (3) or more consecutive days will require a doctor’s note. For absences that do not total three (3) consecutive days, parents may submit a handwritten note stating the reason for the absence. Notes must be given to the school within three (3) days upon the child’s return to school. If the note is not turned in within the required time frame, the day(s) may not be excused. When a student has been absent, excused with a parent note, totaling eight (8) days (cumulative), all subsequent absences require a doctor’s note. Excused absences apply under circumstances such as:

  • Illness or injury
  • Religious holidays
  • Death/funeral-related absence
  • Education-related trips or activities if the following conditions are met:
    • The person in parental relation submits the documentation required for excusal prior to the absence, within the appropriate time frame
    • The student’s participation has been approved by the Assistant Superintendent
  • Teen parent leave (30 school days) after the birth of a child
  • Required court appearance
  • Out of school suspension

Excused absence notes may also be submitted through our digital Absence Excuse Note Form.

FERPA

Attention families: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, requires that a school with certain exceptions obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, a school may disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without written consent, unless you have advised the school to the contrary in accordance with school district procedures.

Parents who wish to opt their students out of directory information releases must complete an Opt-Out Form for each of their students, and must return each form to the school at which each student is enrolled by December 13, 2024.

Find more information, including the forms you need HERE.