Hall Passes

HALL PASS POLICY:

In order to promote attendance accountability for all students, Cyprus has adopted the following hall pass policy:

• Teachers and other offices will issue school hall pass lanyard / or note for students needing a hall pass.

• Because students have longer than normal transition times, students are encouraged to use restroom and take care of other needs during this time.  Therefore, teachers will only issue a hall pass for circumstances that require them.

• Students are required to wear the hall pass around their neck and should be visible to school staff.

• Student using the restroom or getting a drink, should go to the nearest restroom or drinking fountain.  Hall passes are color coded to show what area they belong to.

• Hall passes will not be issued during lunches or intervention time.

• Hall passes will not be issued during the first or last fifteen minutes of class.

• As a general expectation, students hall pass use should not exceed 5 minutes.

• When a student is being checked out, going to the office / counseling center, and not going to be able to return to the classroom, students will be given a paper note with date, time, and teacher signature.

• Students with other accommodations to leave class early will have special lanyards. I.e. GTI passes, early release passes, street passes, and chill passes.

• Excessive hall pass use or abuse of privileges may result in loss of hall pass privileges.

• Students that are tardy to class should not be issued a hall pass.

• As a general recommendation, a student should not be issued more that 2 hall passes per class per quarter.