If a student arrives late to school between 7:40 and 7:55 am, they will report to their class and their teacher will record their late. All students arriving late to school after 7:55 am or leaving early must check in and out with the attendance secretary. Parents must contact the attendance office when the student is going to be late. After 7:55 am the student will be considered truant and cutting a class.
If a student misses an announced test or quiz due to unexcused tardiness (i.e. tardiness that is NOT due to a driver’s test, religious holiday or court appearance or pre-approved by the administration) or truancy (i.e. parent did not report the absence or late by 7:55 AM), rather than receiving a zero, they will be required to demonstrate their academic competency by completing the assignment/assessment or another performance task they missed in a timely manner. The assignment/assessment/task will be graded and the student will earn 65% of the new grade on the assignment or assessment (i.e. if a student earns a grade of 90% on the late work, they will receive 58.5% in PowerSchool). The timeline to complete the work will be established by the teacher, guidance counselor and/or case manager, assistant principal, and student. Failure to take advantage of the opportunity to demonstrate academic competency will result in a zero for that assignment/assessment.
1. Every late after 3 = 1 detention at 7:15 AM-7:35 AM in the South Cafeteria or 3:00-3:30 PM in F101. Beginning with the fourth unexcused tardy, the student is assigned one detention at 7:15 AM or 3 PM.
Detentions must be fulfilled within 24 hours. Failure to attend detention will result in additional discipline that may include suspension. On the 11th late the student is not in good standing.
A. Students will not be permitted to attend future field trips or class trips.
B. On the 12th late, there will be a mandatory meeting with student, parent, Assistant Principal and Guidance Counselor. The student will be assigned to a designated lunch detention location until attendance improves.
C. On the 19th late, the student will receive an in school suspension followed by a mandatory meeting with parents and administrator. The student will continue to report to a designated lunch detention and they will be assigned to the media center during any free periods until attendance improves significantly. Attendance will be taken. Failure to report will result in a cut. Parking privileges will be suspended.
D. On the 24th late, the student will receive an out of school suspension followed by mandatory reentry meeting with the student, parent, Assistant Principal, Guidance Counselor. Students will be permanently assigned to the media center. Attendance will be taken. Failure to report will result in additional disciplinary actions.
E. On the 30th late, the student may be placed in a suspension alternative program (SAP) or in an out of school suspension for not less than 5 days. There will be a mandatory reentry meeting with the student, parent, Assistant Principal and Guidance Counselor. Further tardies will result in additional disciplinary actions.
2. No student will be admitted late to school after 9:30 AM and be considered present for that day. Any student entering school after 9:30 AM or leaving prior to 12:30 PM may not participate in any extra-curricular or co-curricular activities (any sport, or club or prom, etc.). Students who are in school for any part of the day are required to complete the work, including examinations, in the classes that they attend. If a student is truant, they may not make up the work missed.
3. Any student entering school after 9:30 AM or leaving prior to 12:30 PM on a Friday excludes students from participating in or attending any co-curricular, extra-curricular, or athletic activity that weekend.
4. Students who exceed 10 lates will be considered not in good standing.
Absences and tardies are part of the permanent record and the totals will appear on the transcript for all four years.