Waukesha West High School Student Handbook

For pre-planned and/or extended absences (a trip of more than one school day)the principalʼs office shall be notified two weeks prior to the absence. Requestsfor preplanned absences must be submitted on a district approved form. Formsare available in the Assistant Principals office.Trua nc yTruancy is defined as any absence for a portion of a school day or absence forone or more days from school during which the Attendance Office has not beennotified by the parent/guardian of the pupil who is absent. Tardiness that is notexcused shall be considered truancy.Pupil Non-Disc rimina t ion (Policy #5131.1)The School District of Waukesha expressly prohibits discrimination andharassment of students. This discrimination includes the personʼs sex, race,national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexualorientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability.St ude nt Alcohol Use a nd/or Othe r Drug Use (Policy #5131.6)It is the policy of the School District of Waukesha that students and employeeshave the right to attend school and work in an environment that is free from thenon-medical use of alcohol, drugs, and mood-altering substances.The use, possession, sale or intent to sell drugs, drug paraphernalia (as definedin state statutes), or alcohol is prohibited. This includes prescription drugs that arenot in the health room with the appropriate forms filled out.Any student who is involved in the use, possession, sale or receipt of alcoholand/or drug paraphernalia will be subject to the following measures:• Immediate police involvement• Suspension from school• Parental notification of the availability of a witnessed chemical test fortheir child• Referral to central administration for possible expulsionDre ss Code (Policy #6132)Students may dress and groom themselves as they and their parents/guardianswish. Specifically included within the scope of this right is the display of politicalstatements and/or commercial messages on behalf of legal products and services.Students are expected to exercise this right responsibly, without disrupting theeducational process and in accordance with accepted community standards.Clothing advertising alcohol, tobacco or other drugs is at a counter purpose withDistrict AODA programs and is, therefore, deemed unacceptable.Communic a ble Disease s (Policy #5141.3)If your child has a rash, sore throat, runny nose, fever or cough, please keep them34