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matc moberly area technical center superintendent gena mccluskey director michael barner student services sharon johanning the cornerstone of your future adult education leah stein welcome the faculty staff and administration of the moberly area technical center matc would like to welcome you to our building and to our programs there are many opportunities for individuals with the proper technical skill training in today s world matc has an established reputation for providing training to develop those skills needed for today s advanced careers success at matc will depend upon the development of effective study habits regular attendance proper work ethic and self discipline i want to challenge all individuals who take part in their respective programs to be the best student they can be in order to get the most out of the educational opportunities at moberly area technical center the training and education students receive will be from the best instructors in technical education it is our sincere hope that students will take advantage of the instructors knowledge and skills and find this year challenging exciting and rewarding we hope that students enjoy the upcoming school year michael barner director handbook cover designed by spencer owen graphic arts westran high school

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table of contents moberly public school district mission statement 1 matc mission statement 1 matc vision statement 1 board of education administrative staff 1 moberly school district vision statement 2 matc faculty staff 3 matc hours 3 contact information 4 matc daily bell schedule 4 matc late start bell schedule 4 early dismissals cancellations 5 early dismissal bell schedule 5 visitors 5 accreditation 5 non-discrimination statement 5 matc service policy 5 matc shop fees 6 student services 6 student services coordinator placement services career resource coordinator request for personnel qualifications 6 matc program completer criteria 6 appeal process to be a program completer completer ceremony dress code program certifications 7 dual credit-welding technology 8 articulation 8 matc student expectations 11 student policies 12 admission enrollment withdrawal or school transfer student tuition student phone use/calls audiovisual devices/cellular phones grade reports hazing/bullying search and seizure sexual harassment student dress technology discipline plan k-12 notification of ferpa rights designation of directory information notification of rights protection of pupil rights amendment ppra special education public notice attendance absences tardies discipline code 17 possible disciplinary consequences use of drugs/alcohol use of tobacco possession/use of weapons school property outside of building discipline of students with disabilities seclusion isolation and restraint matc discipline code chart emergency drills procedures 21 school health services 21 immunizations health information health screenings health room guidelines illness injuries medication head lice accidents 24 parking regulations 24 public complaints 25 home schooling information 25 11-12 matc handbook changes 26 student parent/guardian handbook sign-off 29 school calendar back cover

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moberly public school district mission statement create a safe environment that fosters mutual respect and responsibility inspire and value life-long learners the spartan way is excellence for all matc mission statement it is the mission of moberly area technical center to provide our students and our communities with 21st century knowledge and training that will provide our graduates the opportunity to enter the job market or to pursue postsecondary educational training matc vision statement it is the vision of moberly area technical center to provide a safe training environment where students are empowered to take responsibility for their own learning this facility and staff members are committed to providing state-of-the-art equipment in the technical programs so that students are prepared to be productive employees the moberly area technical center will continue to embrace communication between the schools students parents industries and communities 2011-12 moberly board of education president mr jeff lawrence vice president mr bobby riley treasurer mr ken asbury members mr dan wilcox mrs lisa vanderburg mrs amy hager board of education administrative staff mr dennis mccarter district administration superintendent mrs gena mccluskey assistant superintendent for instruction mrs kim gaines assistant superintendent for personnel mr tim roling 1

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moberly school district vision statement the moberly school district is committed to a vision of exemplary education the learning environment that we must foster will stimulate intellectual curiosity teach children how to learn and enable them to become productive and effective citizens we value the importance and contributions of the various stakeholders in our learning community this vision statement provides a blueprint of standards that the moberly school district will achieve and maintain ·enthusiastic learning environments are created that include both students and staff ·students are provided different instructional methods that address individual learning styles based on needs ·provide and maintain a positive safe orderly and supportive school environment ·strong bonds are developed and maintained between students and staff during school and outside the school setting ·have high expectations for the achievement of all students while working to meet the individual needs ·strive to grow professionally through ongoing staff development ·work collaboratively to make decisions in the best interest of students ·celebrate achievements dedication and accomplishments ·create a climate focused on student success measured by performance and facilitated by effective instruction ·develop a school culture to facilitate and nurture staff collaboration and participate in decision-making ·establish credibility by modeling behavior consistent with the vision and values of their school ·teach lifelong learning and problemsolving skills ·use community resources for the development of real world learning and application of knowledge ·ensure successful academic student performance in and out of school ·conduct regular curriculum reviews that include all stakeholders ·ensure a continuous review of best instructional practices and implementation in our schools 2

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matc faculty staff michael barner director sharon johanning student services coordinator leah stein career resource/adult education coordinator beverly vinyard secretary to the director mary beth carver attendance secretary mark belcher agriculture charles magruder automotive technology terry soendker embedded credit/phase ii adam smith building technology sam richardson business and technology vicki howard business and technology meta giarraputo business and technology lonnie oliver collision repair technology mark hawkins computer aided design drafting zach richardson computer information systems i bill mosness computer information systems ii jay beets cooperative career education/woods tim davis electronics technology dusty ancell machine tool technology sonda stuart marketing sherry cooksey medical technology cathy kelly medical technology steve kistler welding technology lindsey levett custodian cheryl williams custodian matc hours office hours 7:00 am 3:30 pm school hours 7:25 am 2:35 pm 3

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contact information matc office 660 269-2690 fax 660 269-2692 district central office 660 269-2600 www.moberly.k12.mo.us matc daily bell schedule first bell 7:25 period 1 7:30-8:20 period 2 8:24-9:14 period 3 9:18-10:08 period 4 10:12-11:02 instructor s lunch 11:06-11:28 period 6 11:32-12:47 period 7 12:51-1:41 period 8 1:45-2:35 release time for area schools 2:15 or 2:25 matc late start bell schedule mondays-see calendar first bell 8:25 period 1 8:30-9:16 period 2 9:20-10:06 period 3 10:10-10:56 instructor s lunch varies period 4 11:00-11:46 period 6 11:50-12:55 period 7 12:59-1:45 period 8 1:49-2:35 release time for area schools 2:15 or 2:25 4

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matc early dismissals cancellations please listen to the area radio or television stations kzzt komu kxeo/kwwr kwix-kres for school cancellations or weather related early dismissals scheduled early dismissal dates are listed on the calendar matc early dismissal bell schedule first bell 7:25 period 1 7:30-8:00 period 2 8:04-8:34 period 3 8:38-9:08 period 4 9:12-9:42 period 8 9:46-10:16 period 7 10:20-10:50 instructor s lunch 10:54-11:16 period 6 11:16-12:00 visitors all visitors to our school must be approved through the matc office students are not to bring visitors to school parents are always welcome and encouraged to visit but are required to sign in at the matc office accreditation all programs at matc are accredited by the missouri department of elementary and secondary education dese in addition matc is accredited by the north central association nca commission on schools non-discrimination statement applicants for admission or employment students parents of elementary and secondary school students employees sources of referral and all professional organizations that have entered into agreements with our school district are hereby notified that our school district does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex age religion or disability in admission or access to or treatment or employment in its programs and activities inquiries or concerns regarding the application of this notice may be referred to our school district s compliance coordinator for civil rights laws superintendent gena mccluskey 926 kwix road moberly mo 65270 phone 660 269-2600 any person who is unable to resolve a problem or grievance arising under title vi race/color/national origin title ix sex the age discrimination act age section 504 disability or title ii of the ada disability may contact the office of civil rights region vii 8930 ward parkway suite 2037 kansas city mo 64114 phone 816 268-0550 matc service policy we under no circumstances warranty and /or guarantee any of the work or materials utilized matc will not be responsible for damages incurred when possessions or personal materials/property is on school grounds 5

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matc shop fees a shop fee will be assessed on all jobs accepted by matc programs from individuals outside of the moberly public school district the fee helps to defray the cost of program incidentals consumed during the completion of work this fee will be in addition to any parts or material costs student services student services coordinator student services at matc are a cooperative effort between the staff of the home high school and the staff at matc services are provided for all students to assist in making the optimum adjustment to the technical program and the transition out of high school our student services coordinator is available to aid students in making decisions relating to educational occupational and/or personal matters guidance is provided to help students gather information and to aid in career related decisions the student services coordinator is available by appointment or on a walk-in basis placement services the student services coordinator and instructors are available to assist students in securing employment after successful completion of training programs students in each program are provided with pre-employment preparation instruction to help develop job-seeking skills necessary for gaining and keeping employment former graduates are encouraged to contact the school at any time for assistance with job placement career resource coordinator the career resource coordinator crc is available to help students with special needs make a smooth transition into technical programs the crc assists students with goal setting and occupational placement the crc is also available to provide resource materials and curricular accommodations when needed the crc serves as a resource person for students teachers parents and the community regarding individuals with disabilities request for personnel qualifications parents can request information from the director on the professional qualifications of their child s teacher and if the child is receiving services from a paraprofessional the paraprofessional s qualifications as well matc program completer criteria certificate of completion student will receive certificate of completion portfolio and will be invited to participate in the awards ceremony to receive a certificate of completion student will successfully demonstrate positive behavior appropriate work skills and attitudes and knowledge/skills of the technical program 1 student will master 80 of the essential skills identified by the instructor and program advisory committee example there are 150 competencies in the program 100 are identified as essential therefore 80 of the 100 must be mastered mastery is determined by program instructor 2 student will be graduating from home high school 3 student will complete all required semesters of the technical program removal from the program or failure of any one semester in the technical program will disqualify students from completer status 4 student will have at least a 2.0 gpa c average in the technical program at the end of senior year 5 student will have attendance of 90 or better at the end of senior year an average of 16 absences per year an absence is an absence regardless of reason aaep and osaaep/oss will count as an absence from class even if work/time is made-up 6 student will be punctual to class 4t 1a 4 tardies will equal 1 day absence 7 student will have a resume certificate of completion with distinction student will receive certificate of completion with distinction portfolio graduation cord and will be invited to participate in the awards ceremony to receive a certificate of completion with distinction student will successfully demonstrate positive behavior appropriate work skills and attitudes and knowledge/skills of the technical program 6

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student will master 90 of the essential skills identified by the instructor and program advisory committee example there are 150 competencies in the program 100 are identified as essential therefore 90 of the 100 must be mastered mastery is determined by program instructor 2 student will be graduating from home high school 3 student will complete all required semesters of the technical program removal from the program or failure of any one semester in the technical program will disqualify students from completer status 4 student will have at least a 3.5 gpa a/a average in the technical program at the end of senior year 5 student will have attendance of 95 or better at the end of senior year an average of 8 absences per year an absence is an absence regardless of reason aaep and osaaep/oss will count as an absence from class even if work/time is made-up 6 student will be punctual to class 4t 1a 4 tardies will equal 1 day absence 7 student will demonstrate excellent school citizenship no office referral write-up at matc and no aaep or osaaep oss from home high school 8 student will have a recognized achievement in the technical program field 9 student will receive a written letter of recommendation from the technical program instructor 10 student will have a resume 1 certificate of participation senior students who do not qualify to be a completer may receive a certificate of participation but will not receive a portfolio and will not participate in the awards ceremony the certificate of participation will state that the student has participated in a technical program and/or has completed x number of hours of study in the technical program appeal process to be a program completer moberly area technical center has established certain criteria for a student to be considered a completer in a technical program if a student has not successfully met criteria and the student feels s/he has an extenuating circumstance that has prevented her/him from meeting criteria the student may appeal to the matc director student must write a letter of appeal to the director the letter should state what criterion was not met and what the circumstance was that prevented the student from meeting specific criteria any verified statements such as hospital records should be attached to the letter the letter of appeal must be submitted to the director by april 1 the director will schedule an appointment for the student to verbally explain the appeal to the appeals committee which includes the director matc counselor and matc instructors the student may bring a parent to this meeting after the appeals committee has heard the student s appeal and has examined any supportive documents given to them for consideration the appeals committee will make a recommendation to the director for the student to be a completer or will give reasons why the student will not be a completer the director will submit in writing to the student within one week of the meeting the appeals committee decision completer ceremony dress code it is expected that any student participating in the awards/completer ceremony will dress in a manner that reflects good taste and is appropriate for the occasion appropriate dress for boys would include a collared shirt tucked into dress pants/khakis appropriate dress for girls would include dress pants dress or skirt dresses and skirts must be at an appropriate length no more than 1 above the knee inappropriate dress would include such things as jeans shirts with graphics shorts of any kind hats clothing of extreme brevity etc when in question please ask before assuming the outfit is appropriate inappropriate dress will result in not participating in the awards/completer ceremony program certifications the purpose of having technical programs certified is to ensure that high skills high standards high quality and high performance training is provided to our students and that prospective employers who hire our program completers know the quality of our graduates the following programs are accredited and may offer skill certification to individual students who achieve and test to high standards automotive technology ase automotive service excellence business technology mous microsoft office user specialist ic3 internet and computer core certification collision repair technology ase automotive service excellence sem certified technician in plastic repair and refinishing sem certified technician in protex truckbed liner pro spot welding systems technician computer information systems ic3 internet and computer core certification a 7

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electronics technology medical technology welding technology cet certified electronics technician iscet international society of certified electronics technicians imit international musical instrument technology amateur radio hams license cpr cardiopulmonary resuscitation aws american welding society levels i ii dual credit-welding technology qualified juniors and seniors in welding technology can earn both high school and college credit dual credit is offered through moberly area community college macc students must have a minimum cumulative high school gpa of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and be recommended by the high school principal or his/her official designee dual credit technical courses are of the same rigor and quality as all other college courses instructors of dual credit courses meet the same standards as required of macc instructors college texts and syllabi are followed for dual credit courses information regarding transferability of college credit to another postsecondary institution needs to be requested from an macc representative articulation free college credit the following programs have some form of articulation available with one or more post-secondary institutions please note that restrictions apply when articulating credit please see the student services coordinator or contact the post-secondary institution for more information agriculture automotive technology building technology business and technology collision repair technology computer aided design drafting computer information systems electronics technology machine tool technology marketing medical technology welding technology the following articulation agreements are in effect moberly area community college matc program business and technology accounting i ii business technology i ii mous certification expert or master access excel word computer aided design drafting i ii elementary accounting i with test or small business accounting word processing concepts 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs macc courses possible credit database management spreadsheet applications formatting engineering drawing technical drawing cad i cad ii architectural i it essentials i it essentials ii linux admin i dc/ac electrical circuits machine tool i machine tool ii principles of marketing medical terminology 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs computer information systems i ii electronics technology i ii machine tool technology i ii marketing i ii medical technology medical terminology 8

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welding technology i ii state fair community college matc program machine tool technology i ii welding i welding ii blueprint reading sfcc courses 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs possible credit 4 hrs 4 hrs possible credit 3 hrs 1 hr 6 hrs 4 hrs 4 hrs 4 hrs 3 hrs 2 hrs 6 hrs 3 hrs 4 hrs 4 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 6 hrs 2 hrs 4 hrs 6 hrs 3 hrs possible credit 30 hrs 30 hrs 30 hrs 30 hrs 30 hrs 30 hrs 30 hrs 30 hrs introduction to machining lathe milling machine operations lstc courses fundamentals of turf ground missouri pesticide application automotive engine performance automotive electrical/electronics i automotive braking systems automotive suspension and steering electrical wiring residential electrical wiring lab fundamentals of refrigeration micro applications non-structural analysis damage repair refinishing techniques i fundamentals of drafting industrial graphics advanced applications of computer aided drafting and design fundamentals of cad system maintenance operating platforms system maintenance i ii dc/ac circuit analysis lecture dc/ac circuit analysis lab introduction to electricity precision machining practices i basic welding ncmc degree applied technology applied technology applied technology applied technology applied technology applied technology applied technology applied technology consortium program advance placement in apprenticeship program advance placement in apprenticeship program linn state technical college matc program agriculture automotive technology i ii credit will be granted in two of the four courses building technology i ii business and technology microsoft office user specialist collision repair technology i ii computer aided design drafting i ii computer information systems i ii a certification electronics technology i ii machine tool technology i ii welding technology i ii matc program automotive technology building technology collision repair technology computer aided design drafting computer information systems electronics technology machine tool technology welding technology matc program building technology welding technology north central missouri college construction apprenticeship tech prep consortium-kansas city mo 9

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state wide articulation agreements matc program automotive technology post-secondary program/courses brakes electrical/electronic systems engine performance suspension and steering construction/carpentry/building trades construction management ccna i ccna ii ccna iii ccna iv shielded metal arc welding gas metal arc welding flux cored arc welding gas tungsten arc welding possible credit 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 12 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs building technology computer information systems welding technology 10

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matc student expectations 1 attendance daily attendance punctuality preparedness dress 100-95 never tardy is prepared dresses appropriately 2 interpersonal traits honesty trust language respect constructive criticism emotional control atittude academic capacity honest and truthful thoroughly dependable very trustworthy uses appropriate language in all communications communicates with others with sensitivity and respect for all accepts constructive criticism willingly and openly under control poised handles stress easily positive good mood eager to learn very goal oriented learns easily grasps new concepts sees beyond information presented 3 safety safe clean follows rules and procedures often reminds others of rule violations keeps work environment and equipment clean and orderly 4 work habits finished work participation follows directions follows rules consistently produces quality work always completed on time on task frequently comments or asks answers questions always follows directions may rarely even need instruction obeys rules and policies 5.team work in group role in group consistently contributes positively to group interaction participates in a variety of roles within groups 11

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