Lane Public Schools

School personnel shall refrain from communicating with students outside the school setting on an individual basis. An exception may apply if the school administration receives written consent from a student’s parents or guardian, which will outline the school-related items that may be discussed and the preferred method of Staff-Student Communications.

 If school personnel engage in communications with students outside the school setting and the communication conflicts with the written permission granted by the parent/guardian of the student, the employee shall be subject to disciplinary action by the school district. Such disciplinary action could include termination of employment with the school district.

• School personnel engaging in electronic or digital communication with an individual student shall include the student's parent or guardian in any electronic or digital communication, unless such communication is on a school-approved platform and related to school and academic communications.
• Exceptions to the requirement may be made in case of an emergency, subject to subsequent notification to the parent or guardian. School personnel shall make reasonable efforts to use school-approved platforms, systems, or applications that allow the automatic inclusion of parents or guardians in communications with students.

 Schools shall provide training developed by the State Department of Education for school personnel on the student communication requirements of this section.

 The communication platforms approved by the school administration are ParentSquare, Google Classroom, and Class Dojo.

The Oklahoma Reading Sufficiency Act, or RSA, helps ensure that by the end of third grade, each student is given the opportunity to develop strong reading skills needed to be successful.  The law states that third grade students will not be automatically promoted to the fourth grade if he or she does not meet the state determined criteria on the reading portion of Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP) unless they are exempt for “Good Cause” or they are probationary promoted.  A Student Reading Proficiency Team (SRPT) made up of the parents/guardian, classroom teacher, future reading teacher and a reading specialist will determine whether the student will be promoted or retained.   

Lane Public Schools provides the best quality instruction for your student.  Each student enrolled in one of our elementary schools is monitored closely for reading difficulties and provided additional instruction if reading below grade level.  Students are given the STAR or Istation Reading Assessment at the beginning, middle and end of the school year to determine reading abilities and monitor growth.  This assessment assists teachers in choosing appropriate level reading material and determining the best course of instruction for the student. 

Elementary students who are below the determined benchmark level on the STAR or Idtstion Reading Assessment are given an Individualized Program of Reading Instruction (IPRI). This plan shows the areas of instruction the student will be working on and gives the student additional instruction and practice time with the teacher to ensure they reach grade level reading proficiency.

Practice makes perfect!  Providing a quiet place and time where your student can read is very helpful.  Reading with or to the student shows how reading should sound and creates a joy of reading.  Making sure your student has books at their reading level is also important.  If you do not have “just right’ level books at your home, encourage your student to bring books from school or visit the local Tulsa City-County Library.   The teacher or school librarian can help you with your book selection.