Cutting Class

A "cut" is defined as an absence based upon a deliberate decision by a student, or group of students, not to attend class without prior administrative approval.  if a student does not sign out properly (via the nurse or main office) and misses a class, it will be processed as a cut. A student who has privileges and does not return to school from a free period or lunch will be considered truant and cutting the particular class.

A student who cuts a class three times may be dropped from that course.  If dropped, the student will receive a "AW" which will be included in his/her class rank.  The student may take the course for new credit in an approved summer school or online at the student's expense. 

Students taking a semester or 1/4 year course (Health) may be dropped on the second cut.

Cutting Consequences:

The Northern Valley Regional High School Board of Education believes that the material covered in each class session is an integral part of the course. Therefore,  a student misses graded classwork/assessments/or assignments as a result of cutting class, the student is still expected to demonstrate his or her academic competency by completing the missed assignment/assessment or another performance task in a timely manner.  The timeline to complete the work will be established by the teacher, guidance counselor and/or case manager, assistant principal, and student. The late assignment/assessment/task will be graded and the student will earn 65% of the 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 Genesis).  Failure to take advantage of the opportunity to demonstrate academic competency will result in a zero for that assignment/assessment.  

In addition, when a student cuts a class, the following consequences will be imposed:

First Cut: The first cut from a class results in 6 points and a call to the parent by the teacher as soon as the cut is verified. A meeting will be scheduled with the teacher, subject supervisor and student.   This meeting is to be scheduled at the mutual convenience of the subject supervisor, teacher, and student immediately after the offense. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the reasons why the cut took place and to review alternative choices. The assistant principals will also notify the parents of the discipline and the guidance counselor will be notified.   

Second Cut (Accumulation of Points): The second cut from any class results in 10 days of detention.  A conference will be held with an assistant principal, parent, guidance counselor and student once the cut is verified by the teacher. Parents will be informed that the student may be dropped from the course on the next class cut.  

Third Cut (Administrative Insubordination): Upon the third cut, the student will receive a suspension and may be dropped from the course.  If dropped from the course, the student will receive a "AW" and be assigned to a designated study hall for the remainder of the school year.  The student may take the course for new credit at an approved summer school or online course at the student's expense.   

**Students missing class because they are late to school will be considered as cutting that class unless the attendance office is notified by telephone prior to 8:15 AM or presented with a note from a parent/guardian when signing into school.