General Campus Procedures

GENERAL CAMPUS PROCEDURES

Student I.D. Cards

Students are expected to carry their student identification cards with them at all times. They must show their identification card to any staff member requesting it at any time. Identification cards are provided free of charge. Lost cards may be replaced at the Student Activities Office for a fee.

Effective August 2017, students will be asked to display their student I.D. upon entry to all extracurricular activities to ensure accurate monitoring of student participation.

Personal Property

Nipomo High School is not responsible for personal property brought to school by students. Further, the school is not financially responsible for lost or stolen items. We highly encourage students NOT to bring ANY items of obvious value to school. We further encourage students NOT to carry large sums of money. We do not provide “safe deposit” service for personal property.

Cell Phone/Electronic Devices

Students may possess or use tablets, laptops, CD players, mP3 players, and cell phones provided that such devices do not disrupt the educational process or school activity. Such devices shall be turned off during class time (and used only at the discretion of the teacher for educational purposes).

If a disruption occurs, the student’s electronic device will be confiscated and turned into the office.

First Offense - The device will be returned to the student at the discretion of the Administrator.
If a second violation occurs, a parent or guardian will be required to pick up the item.
A third violation will result in the electronic device being put on a Check-In, Check-Out Program for 1 full month.

If the student successfully completes the Check-In, Check-Out process, they will earn back the privilege of having their electronic device on campus.

If the device is used inappropriately on campus after the Check-In, Check-Out process, the student’s personal device may be banned from school. Alternatively, the student may be assigned: In House Suspension, Saturday School, or another consequence as deemed appropriate by site administration.

If the device is seen on campus after being banned, the student may be assigned: In House Suspension, Work Detail, Saturday School, or another consequence as deemed appropriate by site administration.

Note: STUDENTS BRING SUCH ITEMS TO CAMPUS AT THEIR OWN RISK OF LOSS.

Cyber-bullying

Lucia Mar School District has a zero tolerance policy for cyber bullying. Cyber-bullying is the use of social media including e-mail, instant messaging, chat rooms, cell phones, or other forms of technology to deliberately harass, threaten, or intimidate. Cyber bullying can include such acts as making threats, sending provocative insults or racial, religious, sexual or ethnic slurs, attempting to infect the victim’s computer with a virus, and flooding an e-mail box with nonsense messages.

Camera Usage

Any camera use on campus must be approved by an administrator. This restriction applies to all forms of imagery, including cell phone cameras.

Dangerous Objects

Knives and other weapons are not allowed at school for any reason. Knives include, but are not limited to: Swiss army knives, kitchen knives, keychain knives, box cutters and items with razor blades. Any dangerous object of no reasonable use may require recommendation for expulsion.

Imitation Handguns

Parents must be aware of the dangers created by replica guns in the hands of mischievous or naïve children. The law addresses imitation or replica firearms with several statutes.

An imitation firearm is any BB device, toy gun, replica of a firearm or other device that is so substantially similar in overall appearance to an existing firearm as to lead a reasonable person to perceive that the device is a firearm.

It is a misdemeanor to brandish an imitation firearm in public and punishable by a minimum of 30 days in county jail. It is also a misdemeanor to remove any safety markings or colorations on an imitation firearm designed to designate it as a toy.

The District is extremely concerned about the safety of our children on school campuses. Due to tragedies involving children and imitation guns, the District bans all guns on campus and at school related events. This includes any and all water guns, pellet guns, BB guns, gun style cigarette lighters and rifles, even if they do not appear to look like real guns.

Drug Dogs

The District will periodically use dogs for the purpose of searching the buildings, lockers, vehicles, parking lots and personal possessions of persons on campus to determine the possible presences of drugs, alcohol and/or other items forbidden by school policy.

Laser Pointers

Penal Code 417.27. No student shall possess a laser pointer on any elementary or secondary school premises unless possession of a laser pointer on the elementary or secondary school premises is for a valid instruction or other school-related purpose.

Skateboards and Bicycles

Students may not use skateboards or bicycles on campus at any time. Bicycles must be parked in the bike rack area. If skateboards are carried onto campus, they must be contained in a bag or backpack, but preferably checked into the office. Otherwise, all skateboards will be confiscated. They may be released only to parents at the discretion of the site administrator.

NHS is not responsible for lost or stolen items.