STUDENT HANDBOOK - Half Hollow Hills

Students who are truant or cutting multiple classes during a specific day will receive In School
Supervision or Out of School Suspension for the day.
Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes. Unexcused absences, tardiness and/or early
departures may affect a student's class participation grade for the marking period.
Commissioner’s Regulation on Student Cutting
If a student has cut on the date of a test, project, or graded experience, a cut will be recorded with the
appropriate administrative action. A grade of zero will be entered and averaged for the examination,
project or graded experience and the student will not be afforded the opportunity of a make-up.
CLASS DISTURBANCE
Students may not disrupt a class or act in any manner to interfere with the teacher's ability
to conduct a lesson. Classroom misconduct determined to be extreme or excessive by the
teacher or administrator may result in detention, ISS, suspension, or exclusion from class.
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ABUSE (DRUGS, NARCOTICS, ALCOHOL, ETC.)
Any student found using, possessing, administering, dispensing, or under the influence of drugs, narcotics
or alcohol in or around the school building or during school sponsored functions will be suspended, and
in the case of drugs, turned over to a representative of the Suffolk County Police. In such cases the
maximum penalty will be applied. (See Code of Conduct). Additionally, any student who is present
within a group of students when a controlled substance is being used or when a controlled substance or
drug paraphernalia is visible is subject to school discipline. Any student exercising control over a locker,
bag or any other item concealing drugs is subject to school discipline.
DIRT BIKES
Dirt bikes or unregistered vehicles are not allowed on school grounds under any circumstances. Students
operating unlicensed vehicles are subject to school disciplinary measures and referral to local law
enforcement agencies. Registered vehicles may only be operated by licensed drivers on designated school
roadways.
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
To avoid disruption of the learning process and to prevent possible theft, electronic devices and
accessories including but not limited to radios, headsets, cassettes, CD players, cellular phones,
beepers, video games and Ipods are not to be activated or visible during the school day. These items
will be confiscated if activated or visible in school, and only released to the student’s parent or guardian.
However, in the event of a school-related emergency, or with authorization from staff, cell phones may be
activated and visible.
Students may not photograph, record, videotape, etc. any member of the Half Hollow Hills community or
its guests without teacher and/or administrative approval. Inherent in this statement is the prohibition of
distribution of any of the above without teacher and/or administrative approval.
EXTORTION
Students should not solicit money from other students in any area of the school, especially
in the cafeteria. Taking or threatening to take the property of others through intimidation
shall result in parent notification, provision for return of property, and referral to law
enforcement agencies. In addition, a student may receive detention, ISS or suspension.
FALSE FIRE ALARMS
Setting or reporting a false fire alarm is a criminal offense. Therefore, any student
responsible for, or having any connection with the pulling of a false fire alarm, will be
subject to suspension, immediate arrest and full criminal prosecution.
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