2022 - 23 New Cell Phone & Grading Policies Policy

As per the BHASD School Board:

• Cell Phones – The goal of the cell phone policy and handbook guidelines should be to teach students the proper use of cell phones. The following outlines the permissible use and when it is not appropriate to have a cell phone out.

  • High School

    • Not out during instructional time including unstructured/independent work

    • Permissible during hallway transition times, cafeteria, study hall as long as it is appropriate and other unstructured/non-instructional times

  • Student reminders/progression of discipline per classroom

    • 1^st warning = staff member/teacher provides a verbal reminder and explains importance of instructional time without distractions

    • 2^nd warning = staff member/teacher provides verbal reminder and calls home

    • 3^rd warning = staff member/teacher provides verbal reminder and calls home

    • 4^th warning = staff member/teacher provides verbal reminder and submits referral to the building administration with documentation of previous three reminders and contacts home

  • Document interactions - Per class not per occurrence in a grade level team

Retest Policy of the BHASD English Department

The retest policy only refers to summative assessments (i.e. major projects, formal essays, and tests).

Overall for Grades 9-12: To be eligible for a retest, students must write a reflective 3-paragraph essay responding to the following:

• Why didn’t I do well on this specific assessment? or Why do you want to earn additional points?

• How am I doing overall in this course?

• How does my course grade reflect my abilities?

• What will I do to be prepared for the next assessment?

Late Work Policy

The late work policy may refer to formative or summative assignments. (This may include classwork, essays, projects, etc.)

Grades 9-12: Late work can be accepted at a 5% deduction per school day past the due date. A maximum of 30% will be deducted from the student’s grade before the assignment is graded.

At a teacher's discretion, homework may be accepted late, however homework is only graded on completion, rather than effort.