STUDENT HANDBOOK - Half Hollow Hills

PRIVACY
Right: Students have the right to protection from unlawful searches and seizures of their personal
possessions or searches of their person. Lockers, desks and other such storage spaces remain the exclusive
property of the school, and students have no expectation of privacy with respect to these areas.
Responsibility: Students have the responsibility not to endanger themselves, other students, school
personnel, or the general public by possessing material or objects which are potentially hazardous and/or
prohibited by federal, state or local law, or the provisions of this code. If the principal (or designee) has a
responsible basis for believing the student is concealing such objects or material, the principal has a
responsibility to conduct a search.
RELIGION
Right: Students have the right to their own religious beliefs.
Responsibility: Students have their responsibility to ensure that in exercising their own religious freedom,
they do not violate the right of religious freedom of others and they do not disrupt the educational
process. In our pluralistic society, we expect students to understand and respect the religious beliefs of
others.
TRANSPORTATION
Right: Students have the right to safe and orderly transportation to and from school when such
transportation is provided by the school district.
Responsibility: Students have the responsibility to ensure that their conduct contributes to a safe and
orderly atmosphere while being transported; to refrain from conduct which will offer a hazard to
themselves, their fellow students or the general public; and to refrain from violating federal, state, or local
law. Students should be aware that when traveling away from school, their behavior reflects upon
themselves, their families, their school and their community.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
ACTIVITY SUSPENSION
Students who do not cooperate with school policies and rules of behavior will be subject to activity
suspension. By definition this means students will not be permitted to stay after 2: 10 p.m. for a specific
number of days. As with office detention, letters will be sent to the parents' home as well as placed in
students' guidance folder.
Grade level administrators and deans will be responsible for enforcing activity suspension assignments.
DETENTION
The student will be required to remain at school beyond the end of the regular school day (2:00 p.m.).
When a student is assigned detention he/she will receive a notice that he/she is to go to detention from
2:15 to 3:15 p.m. School officials will make every effort to notify his/her parents. Detention will be
conducted as a study period and will be supervised by a professional staff member. The student must
bring suitable study materials and must report to the assigned room on time. If the student does not serve
the assigned detention, he/she will be assigned two days of detention by the detention teacher. If the
student fails to attend a second time, he/she will be assigned a full day of ISS (In School Supervision) by
the grade level administrator.
INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE
See page 9 – Prohibited Student Conduct
IN-SCHOOL SUPERVISION
ISS is a separation from scheduled classes. The ISS teacher will distribute any class work
assignments, supervise their completion and return the completed assignments to the
appropriate teachers. When assignments are not available, students are expected to make
use of educational materials available in the ISS room. All day In-School Supervision may
not exceed five (5) consecutive days. ISS is assigned by an administrator or his/her designee.
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