Tardies will be accumulated each term and citizenship penalty will be assessed as follows:
1 tardy = no penalty, warning
2 tardies = S in citizenship
3 tardies = N in citizenship
4 or more tardies = U in citizenship
In order for a student to be on time to class, he or she must be in the room when the bell rings. Individual teachers may require that students be in their seats when the bell rings. Any student who is ten or more minutes late to any class without a written excuse will be considered truant. Students and parents need to understand that citizenship affects eligibility for participation in various school activities. The school staff will notify the home of students with attendance and tardy problems.
Penalties for Excessive Tardies
Tardies are counted per class period. Each new quarter gives the student a fresh start. The following are consequences for being tardy.
- 1st Tardy – Warning
- 2nd Tardy- Warning
- 3rd Tardy- Lunch time detention parent phone call
- 4th Tardy – Lunch time detention parent phone call
- 5th Tardy – In-school suspension and parent meeting possible loss of locker privilege.
- 6th Tardy – Administrative intervention and possible suspension.
Students who miss in-school or all-day detention without making prior arrangements with the administration or ISD coordinator will serve their School Detention or in-school suspension the following day. Students who are defiant and disrupts detention will be dealt with accordingly. Consequences may include parent conference and/or suspension.