Student Personnel Services

View the DASA page for the full policy and to view DASA coordinators at each school.

The Board of Education is committed to providing an educational and working environment that promotes respect, dignity and equality. The Board recognizes that discrimination, such as harassment, hazing and bullying, are detrimental to student learning and achievement. These behaviors interfere with the mission of the district to educate its students and disrupt the operation of the schools. Such behavior affects not only the students who are its targets but also those individuals who participate and witness such acts.

To this end, the Board condemns and strictly prohibits all forms of discrimination, such as harassment, hazing and bullying on school grounds, school buses and at all school-sponsored activities, programs and events. Discrimination, harassment, hazing or bullying that takes place at locations outside of school grounds, such as cyberbullying, which creates or can be reasonably expected to create a material and substantial interference with the requirements of appropriate discipline in the operation of the school or impinge on the rights of other students are prohibited, and may be subject to disciplinary consequences.

DIGNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT (DASA) REPORTING FORM

If your housing is uncertain or unstable, students have education rights and can receive supports and services under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001.  Visit the Homeless and Temporary Housing Education Assistance website page for more information.

McKinney-Vento Temporary Housing Liaisons

LaJuan White
Assistant Superintendent for Student Personnel Services
lwhite@mtvernoncsd.org

Daina-Marie Gardner
Supervisor of Special Education
dgardner1@mtvernoncsd.org

Mount Vernon City School District issues employment certificates to minors ages 14 through 17 years old.

If the student is not a High School Graduate: The student's parent/legal guardian must complete fully and sign Part 1 of the Application for Employment Certificate (See Below) Incomplete forms will not be processed.

The school nurse or the student's physician must complete the Physical Fitness Form. The raised seal or stamp of the school nurse or medical doctor must be affixed to the Physical Fitness.  The date of the physical must not be over twelve (12) months.

Submit your completed application and Physical Fitness Certification along with the following: a) Birth Certificate & b) Student School ID Card.

For issuance of a full-time employment certification: If the student is not a High School Graduate his/her parent must personally appear at the Board of Education. The student must also submit: (a) a pledge of Employment signed by the prospective employer and (b) a Schooling record.

All students must be present to sign the Working Paper Card.

If the student does not attend a school within the Mount Vernon City School District, you must provide the most recent utility bill with your current address.

WORKING PAPERS FORM