Current Students

Butler Tech does not tolerate harassment, intimidation, bullying, or dating violence of any student on District property or at District-sponsored events. The Board’s commitment to addressing such prohibited behavior involves a multifaceted approach, which includes education and the promotion of a school atmosphere in which harassment, intimidation, bullying, or dating violence will not be tolerated by students, staff, or administration.

Harassment, intimidation, or bullying means any intentional written, verbal or physical act, including those activities engaged in via computer or electronic communication devices, that a student has exhibited toward another particular student more than once and the behavior both: (1) causes mental or physical harm to the other student; and (2) is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive that it creates an intimidating, threatening or abusive educational environment for the other student. Dating violence means a pattern of behavior or actions where a person uses or threatens physical, sexual, verbal, or emotional abuse to control the person’s dating partner, including activities engaged in via computer or electronic communication devices.

To report bullying or harassment, please complete the Bullying Incident Complaint Form. The form can be submitted to any school personnel. You are not required to include your name on the form and may submit a report anonymously.

Bullying Complaint Form 

For more information about the district’s anti-bullying policy, please see Board Policy 5517.01. Once at the site, click on the Policies tab and scroll to 13 – Student Support Services.

Calendars & Start/End Times

2020-2021 Campus Calendar

High School Start and End Times

Butler Tech High School Campus Forms 

2020-2021 Campus Handbook (PDF)

Parent-Student Acknowledgement of Student Handbook (PDF)

1 to 1 Mobile Learning Device Student Handbook 2020 (PDF)

BT Student Acceptable Use Policy 2020 (PDF)

CTE Program Waiver and Permission Slip (PDF)

Emergency Medical Authorization 2020-2021 (PDF)

Authorization for Medication or Treatment (PDF)

Fifth Day Experience Permission Slip 2020-2021 (PDF)

Permission to Photograph and Video Release (PDF)

2020-2021 Butler Tech Parking Permit Application (PDF)

LifeSpan Forms

LifeSpan Parent-Guardian Letter-Butler Tech 2020-2021 (PDF)

LifeSpan School-Based Social Worker Client Rights 2020-2021 (PDF)

LifeSpan School-Based Social Worker Informed Consent & Student Responsibilities 2020-2021 (PDF)

Butler Tech Career Initiatives provides career development opportunities to Butler Tech students and to the associate school districts that we serve.

Students

• Information to help students make informed education, military, and career-related decisions within the context of a global economy
• Interest and skills assessments using OhioMeansJobs.com and other resources
• Career advising to students in grades K-12, which includes age-appropriate activities and grade-level examples that link students’ schoolwork to one or more career fields.
• Job shadow and apprenticeship experiences
• Mobile lab providing comprehensive, individualized, hands-on career assessment to students in associate schools
• Resources for students to obtain up-to-date career and labor market information
• Resources for students to obtain current post-secondary information and training options
• Resources and support for developing soft skills and resumes
• Maintain and run the eighth grade Butler Tech Career Lab, an onsite career assessment lab and tour

Teachers, School Counselors, Administrators

• Professional development opportunities
• Curriculum integration support
• Instructional help in the classroom
• Training and access to career-related information and events

Parents

• Access to career-related information

Business, Industry, Community

• Opportunities to be involved in career development activities and to be seen as a vital classroom resource
• Employees who have both technical skills and 21st Century Skills

CLICK HERE for Butler Tech’s Career Advising Policy on BoardDocs

Butler Tech partners with Chartwell’s School Dining Services for school breakfast and lunch service.

Click here to visit the website of the Butler Tech Nutrition Department

Free/Reduced Meal Application

You can now complete your Free/Reduced meal application from the PaySchools Central portal!

Click here to complete the Free/Reduced Application

Register for an Account

1. From the PaySchoolsCentral home screen, click Register
2. After you complete the registration form, you will receive an email to complete the confirmation process.
3. Add your student or students. You will need their nine-digit ID and their legal first and last names.
4. Once you have your PaySchools Central account set up, you can begin your application. You will have two ways to access the application:

• • Once signed on, you will see a popup with an option to complete your application.
  • Or you can always access the application from the menu options.

Download Registration Instructions

PaySchools Central QuikApps Guide

When you enroll at Butler Tech, you remain a student of your home high school. That means you will graduate from your home high school and receive the same diploma as other graduates. The transcript of your high school record will be maintained by your home school district.

Butler Tech holds a senior ceremony for graduates at the end of the school year. Students will receive a certificate for their career training program, as well as recognition for honors earned during the course of your study.

Future Focus

Though we do not expect that all of our students will enter Butler Tech with a clear college or future plan, we do expect that most of our students will leave us with one!

College or Career Technical Education

We have full-time college counselors who work with students on the application process, including support around the financial aid application process and exploring college options. If you have not yet thought about college as an option, that’s fine — we are here to help you identify which path is best for you and to support you in your efforts to follow that path!

There are many rewarding careers that do not require a college degree. Butler Tech Adult Education offers many programs to help students earn industry credentials after high school.

Entering the Workforce

The skills learned in many of our programs allow students to enter the workforce with industry credentials right out of high school. You can work in a field you love without having to wait. Some students also use the skills they’ve acquired to earn better pay while pursuing additional education.

The Ohio Senate recently approved legislation requires that, if parents have not notified the school of their child’s absence, the school must contact the parent(s) within two hours of the start of school. To meet the timelines of this legislation, Butler Tech would like to make you aware of how this will impact the absences call(s) you will receive.

Beginning February 1^st, parents will receive an automated phone call that their child is absent, unexcused, under the following conditions:

• The parent(s) of Butler Tech campus students did not report their child’s absence to the campus attendance secretary by 9:00 am.
• If the Butler Tech campus student arrives at their campus at 9:00 am or later. Later in the day, you will also receive a second call indicating that your child was tardy, unexcused, to school.

Please remember that any time a student is not in school during the school year will require a parent to report their child’s absence and the reason(s) for the absence. This should be done on the morning of the absence, before 9:00 am, via a telephone call or email to the campus attendance secretary. If this is not possible, parents should notify the school of the absence the day following via a written note.

Additionally, students with excessive unexcused will be deemed “habitual truant” under existing law, which will require the district to follow several administrative procedures and legal solutions to ensure the student attends school regularly.

If you have any questions or need additional information concerning your child’s attendance, please call the attendance secretary at your child’s school at 513-868-6300 or visit www.butlertech.org.

The Butler Tech Media Center connects students and instructors to printed and online reference materials. Our goal is to provide equal access to information for both students and teachers and help fill needs based on curriculum and interests. We continually strive to increase accessibility of materials to all schools by providing online access to our collections.

Click here to visit our online catalog

Use the link below to access resources through the Virtual Library

Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:00 pm

Contact: Angie Stitzel, Media Specialist
513-645-8214

Need Access? Our Online Resources may require a username and password for off-campus access. To request a username, email the media specialist at stitzela@www.butlertech.org.

Ohio high school students now can earn recognition by showing they are prepared to contribute to the workplace and their communities. The OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal is formal designation students can earn on their high school diplomas and transcripts indicating they have the personal strengths, strong work ethic and professional experience that businesses need.

To earn the OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal, motivated high school students must demonstrate certain professional skills required for success in the workplace. Students work with at least three experienced and trusted mentors who validate the demonstration of these skills in school, work or the community.

The OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal is available for the graduating classes of 2018 and beyond and will be printed directly on Ohio diplomas and transcripts.

Students interested in pursuing an OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal should talk to their career technical teacher and counselor and refer to the guidelines and resources on the Ohio Department of Education website.  Students are responsible for securing and managing the completion of the Student OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal Validation form, Part 1-Professional Skills Verification).  This completed form must be submitted to your school counselor no later than Monday, April 1^st, 2019.

Ohio Department of Education OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal Guidelines and Resources

• Student OhioMeansJobs Readiness Seal Validation Form
• Earning the OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal  – A Guide for Educators, Students and Families
• Validating a Student’s OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal – A Guide for Mentors
• Student OhioMeansJobs Readiness Seal Rubric
• OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal – What it Means to Employers and Institutions of Higher Education
• OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal – General Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

You can now pay high school student fees online! We accept credit cards and ACH checks through our online payment portal.

CLICK TO PAY FEES ONLINE

Register for an Account

1. From the PaySchoolsCentral home screen, click Register.
2. After you complete the registration form, you will receive an email to complete the confirmation process.
3. Add your student or students. You will need their nine-digit ID and their legal first and last names.

Download Registration Instructions

Paying Fees

After adding your student, they will appear as an icon at the top of the screen. Click the icon to see the fees associated with them. Click each fee to add them to your cart. When you are ready, click Checkout.

Some fees may appear on your statement that do not apply, such as a Parking Pass Fee. If this fee does not apply, please do not add it to your cart.

You can now complete and sign high school forms online!

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE FORMS PORTAL

Register for an Account

Please note, if you have already registered with PaySchools to pay fees, you will still need to register with PaySchools Forms.

1. On the Forms Portal login screen, click Register.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions for New User Registration.
3. Email ID is the email address you want to use with your account.

Adding a Student

Once you register, you will login using your Email ID and password you created.

From the welcome screen:

1. Click Add Student.
2. Enter the student’s nine-digit ID Number beginning with 999.
3. Enter the student’s legal first and last name.
4. Click Continue.

You will repeat these steps for each student attending a Butler Tech campus.

Completing Forms

From the welcome screen:

1. Click Enter Forms.
2. Click on the student’s name.
3. Click on your student’s program.
4. Follow directions to complete forms.

Customer Care

If you have trouble completing the online forms, look for the Instructions link to the Enter Forms page.

You may also contact customer support at support@payschools.com or call 800-669-0792. Support is available Monday – Friday from 8:30 am to 7:30 pm (ET).

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD A PDF OF SCHOOL FORMS INSTRUCTIONS

Project Lead The Way provides transformative learning experiences for K-12 students and teachers across the U.S. We create an engaging, hands-on classroom environment and empower students to develop in-demand knowledge and skills they need to thrive. We also provide teachers with the training, resources, and support they need to engage students in real-world learning.

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ProgressBook is an integrated student information and learning management platform. Connecting administration, the classroom, and home, ProgressBook has the simplicity and efficiency to manage a student’s academic lifecycle, from registration through graduation.

Log in to ProgressBook for Butler Tech

Teaching and learning will be a combination of traditional methods and distance learning with the incorporation of online tools such as Schoology, Zoom, etc.

The basis of each plan is as follows:

• 50% of the students will receive face-to-face instruction on campus either Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday
• 50% of the students will learn online on the days they are not assigned to attend campus
• *Fridays – personalized/teacher-directed Fifth Day Experience (during semester 1) are required days of school attendance and can be one of the following:
  • Complete virtual/distance learning for academic lab assignments online
  • On-site/in-person at the student’s regularly assigned campus by appointment
  • An approved site for the work-based learning experience

For more information specific to your campus and program please click the appropriate campus below.

D. Russel Lee

Natural Science Center

Bioscience Center

School of the Arts 

*Students will be assigned/approved for their Friday location one week in advance, based on academic needs, lab needs, and industry opportunities

Yes, transportation will be provided by the home schools to and from Butler Tech regardless of the individual district schedule or plan for the school year. They will provide transportation five days a week as needed. Please contact your home school for schedule and location information.

No, not at this time. Due to the unique circumstances of this year and COVID19, student drivers will be issued a temporary parking pass during the first week of school. Decisions on permanent parking passes and costs will be made and communicated in the coming months.