Student Advocacy Services

Excused Absence Definitions:

1. Excused Absence or Valid Excuse" means an absence resulting from:

• an illness;
• a death of a family member or close friend
• a documented medical appointment
• a family emergency;
• an approved school activity;
• a pre-approved family activity or travel, consistent with District policy. In determining whether to pre-approve a family activity or travel as a valid excuse, the district shall approve the absence if the District determines that the absence will not adversely impact the student's education; or other absences may be considered as "valid excuses" as determined by the school.

2. "Truant" is an absence without a valid excuse or an excused absence.
Therefore, a student is considered "truant" when he or she is absent from school without a valid excuse.

3. "Habitual Truant" is a student, 12 years of age or older, who fails to cooperate with efforts on the part of designated school authorities to resolve the student's attendance prob1em(s) and/or has been absent without a "valid excuse" for ten (10) or more times during the school year.

Compulsory Education Violation (Ages: 6-14)
(Utah Code 53A-11-101.5)

A designated school administrator may issue a "Notice of Compulsory Education Violation" to a parent/guardian of a student, who is between six (6) and fourteen (14) years of age, if the student is truant (absent without a valid excuse) at least five (5) times during the school year. This "Compulsory Education Notice" shall include the following:

1. Direct the parent/guardian to meet with a designated school administrator to discuss the student's attendance problem and cooperate with the District to secure regular attendance by the student.

2. State that it is a Class B misdemeanor for the student's parent to intentionally or recklessly fail to meet with the school administration to discuss the student's attendance problems (or) to fail to prevent the student from being truant an additional five (5) more times during the remainder of the school year.

Habitual Truancy (Ages 12-16)
Notice of Truancy (Utah Code 53-A-11-101. 7)

A designated school administrator may issue a "Notice of Truancy" to a student, twelve (12) years of age or older, who has been truant (absent without a valid excuse) five (5) times during the school year. This "Notice of Truancy" shall include the following:

1. Direct the student and his/her parents/guardian to meet with a designated school administrator and cooperate with the school in securing regular attendance.

2. Establish a procedure for the student and or parent to appeal the absences, which have resulted in the "Notice of Truancy."

Habitual Truant Citation (Utah Code 53-A-11-101.7)

A designated school administrator may issue a "Habitual Truant Citation" to a student, twelve (12) years of age or older, who has been absent without a valid excuse for ten (10) or more times during one school year. This Citation will be issued only after reasonable efforts have been made by the school to resolve the school attendance problems. After issuing a "Habitual Truant Citation," the school shall then refer the habitual truant to juvenile court. The habitual truant is then subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.

ADDRESS DECLARATION

Address Declarations are completed if you cannot provide a proof of residence for enrollment purposes. This form must be notarized. The District has notaries available please call 801-737-7450 for more information. If neither of them are available, you will need to take the form and have it notarized. All public libraries and many banks/credit unions have notaries. Our Weber County Public Library located at 2464 Jefferson Avenue in Ogden has a notary public on site for free.

• Complete the form.
• Do not sign the form until you are in front of the Notary and he/she witnesses your signature.

Address Declaration of Residency English/Spanish

USBE Proof of Residency Model Procedures English

USBE Proof of Residency Model Procedures Spanish

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Boundary Exception Forms:

Open Enrollment / Boundary Exception Procedures
Procedimientos de Elección de la Escuela del Distrito Escolar de Ogden

Open Enrollment / Boundary Exception Application
Excepción del Limite de la Escuela / Solicitude de Inscripción Abierta

Open Enrollment Appeal / Boundary Exception Appeal
Excepción del Limite de la Escuela Apelación / Solicitude de Inscripción Abierta Apelación

Application Form

Foreign Exchange Agency Letter

International Students (USBE)

Requests for Grade Change Placements are started at the school level where the evaluations are made by a school team. The parent starts the process by turning in the forms to the school office staff. If, at any time, you have questions concerning the process or placement please contact your school directly.

Grade_Change_Placement_Request.pdf

Grade_Change_Placement_Request_(Spanish).pdf

When a student is being enrolled in school by someone other than the parent, guardianship must be verified with proper documentation.

** Under Utah State law a parent is required to enroll and send a school-age minor (6-18) to a public or private school during the school year of the district in which the minor resides. A local school board shall excuse a school-aged minor from attendance, if the school-aged minor’s parent files a signed affidavit with the school-aged minor’s school district of residence, as defined in Section 53G-6-204. Students excused from attendance under this law shall be issued a Certificate of Exemption from School Attendance annually from their district of residence. (UCA §53A-11-101 and 102).

Registering your child for school:

A parent or guardian may register a child for school with the documents listed below. They are to be turned in to the main office of the school boundaries in which you live. If you have received a boundary exception then they will need given to that school. For help locating your school please call Valerie Hansen, 801-737-7450.

• Registration Form
• Birth Certificate
• Immunization Records
• Proof of Address ( utility bill, or rental contract, lease, etc.)
• Transcripts

Ogden School District counselors strive to provide support and resources to ensure whole-student success. Please click here to visit the Comprehensive Counseling & Guidance website.

Please visit our Adult Education webpage for more information.

Why the GED?

College Access:

GEARUP - is a federal grant awarded to the seventh grade cohort in 2011 (graduation class of 2017). GEARUP continues to support these graduates through their first year in college. Department of Education GEARUP Link

Ogden-Weber Tech College- http://www.owatc.edu/

Weber State University- http://www.weber.edu

Access and Diversity- http://www.weber.edu/accessanddiversity

College Access & First-Year Transition

Historically underrepresented incoming students can connect and find support for a successful transition into their first year of college; Students will gain a sense of belonging, network with their peers, become engaged learners, and make connections to campus resources and information. We identify and strengthen campus and community partnerships to foster student success.

Center for Multicultural Excellence (CME)

The CME empowers students from diverse backgrounds to help them engage, navigate, and connect with campus and community resources through our retention specialists and Peer Mentor Program. Our focus is to develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to fulfill student career and graduation goals.

Community Education Center http://continue.weber.edu/cec/

The Weber State University’s Community Education Center is for anyone looking to earn a college degree. Our bilingual staff are dedicated to breaking down social barriers to education. Our goal is to help under-represented community members gain access to higher education.

FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid https://fafsa.ed.gov/

Ben Lomond High School Graduation Requirements
George Washington High School Graduation Requirements
Ogden High School Graduation Requirements

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a Federal Civil Rights Law that is designed to eliminate disability discrimination in programs and activities that receive Federal funds. Ogden School District provides a broad spectrum of protections against discrimination on the basis of disability. All students who meet the definition of an individual with a disability under Section 504 are entitled to receive regular or special education and related aids and services that are designed to meet their individual educational needs as adequately as the needs of students without disabilities are met. We work diligently to provide students with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in athletics and extracurricular activities, and to be free from bullying and harassment based on disability.

“No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States . . . shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance . . .”

If you believe your child has a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities including learning please collaborate with your student’s school administrator to discuss a 504 referral. 

• Initial Referral Flow-Chart

• Parent and Student Toolkit
• 504 Resource Guide
• USBE Section 504 Guidelines 

If any person believes that the school or any of its staff have inadequately applied the regulations of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, he/she may initiate a grievance with the District’s Section 504 Coordinator. 

You can share your concerns by completing this form and emailing it to harropk@ogdensd.org or calling  801 737-7361. 

You may file a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at any time before, during, or after utilizing the district’s grievance procedures. The contact information for the regional office is as follows: U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, Region VIII Federal Building, Suite 310 1244 Speer Boulevard Denver, Colorado 80204-3582 303-844-5695

Vision

The vision of Malan's Peak High School is to create educational experiences that empower students to become independent, caring, and successful citizens.

Mission Statement

One Team – Professionals united in building educated citizens for the future. 
One Plan – Building skills to help students to be respectful, self-reliant, service oriented, and capable individuals. 
One Goal – Graduating self-actualized individuals.

To visit the Malan's Peak website and learn more about the Youth In Care program, please click here.