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K I N G S P O R T C I T Y S C H O O : S T U D E N T H A N D B O O KTARDINESS3 Tardies - 1 day ASD (After-School Detention*)6 Tardies - 1 day ISS (In-School Suspension) or 1 week lunch detention (principaldiscretion)9 Tardies - 2 days ISS (In-School Suspension) or 2 weeks lunch detention(principal discretion) and referral to Tribe Council12 Tardies - 1 day (3 hours) Saturday School (9 a.m. – 12 Noon)**15 Tardies - 2 days (6 hours) Saturday School (9 a.m.—12 Noon)**18 Tardies - More serious consequences including the possibility of enrollment atCora Cox Academy, Truancy Intervention, and Out of School Suspension.Students who are tardy for more than 10 percent of anyone class will lose the privilegeof attending Prom or participating in Graduation.*Failure to serve After-School Detention could result in assignment to lunch detentionor Saturday School assignment.** Failure to serve Saturday School consequence could result in Out-of-SchoolConsequence or alternative placement.ARRIVAL TO SCHOOLHigh school students should not be on campus prior to 7 a.m. Students can be in thefollowing parts of the campus between 7 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.: Cafeteria, Library, MathPod, Science Pod, Social Studies Pod and English Pod. Students are not to be in anyother part of the building prior to 7:30 a.m. Students are to remain on campus uponarrival.LATE ARRIVAL TO SCHOOLAll high school students arriving late to school must sign-in through the main office. Astudent must sign-in even if they arrive during class change or lunches. Studentsarriving more than ten (10) minutes late for class will not be admitted without an admitslip from the front office.LATE PICK-UP/LOITERINGThere is to be no loitering in the high school parking lots, the activities lobby, ramps orthe dome before or after school. Students on campus after 3:15 p.m. must beunder the direct supervision of a teacher, coach or administrator.Early Dismissal from SchoolAny high school student who has to leave campus must have a note from aparent/guardian stating the reason for dismissal and where the parent can becontacted. The school will make every attempt to verify notes requesting earlydismissal or late arrival. Students must bring their note to the office before thebeginning of the school day. Doing so ensures ample time for the staff to verify therequest.Upon verification, the student will be issued an “early dismissal form” which willrelease the student from class at the assigned time. At that point they may sign outimmediately through the office and depart. When a student reports to sign out withoutan “early dismissal form” a delay will occur while the staff takes steps to verify the33
K I N G S P O R T C I T Y S C H O O : S T U D E N T H A N D B O O Krequest. All students leaving school must sign out in the front office. Failure to followthese procedures will result in appropriate disciplinary action.DRIVER’S LICENSE LAWSPlease go to the Main Office at Dobyns-Bennett to obtain a Certification of CompulsoryAttendance. Students under the age of eighteen (18) may lose their driving privileges if they are: Convicted of any drug or alcohol offense Convicted of a weapons violation Having ten (10) or more consecutive unexcused absences or more than fifteen (15)total unexcused absences during a semester. This includes suspension days. Failing to make satisfactory academic progress in school, this is defined as failing two(2) or more subjects.If a student is in violation of the law due to their attendance or grades, the attendancesupervisor is required to contact the Department of Safety.CODE OF CONDUCTThe Board of Education recognizes that acceptable behavior is essential to the development ofresponsible and self-disciplined citizens and to the provision of an effective school program.Students are expected to conduct themselves appropriately and to act with regard for thesupervisory authority vested by the Board with all district employees, the education purposeunderlying all school activities, the widely-shared use of school property, and the rights andwelfare of other students. State law requires that written discipline procedures (Code ofConduct) be maintained for the elementary, middle and high school levels.NOTE: The Code of Conduct classifies offenses into categories, relating to the severityand corresponding disciplinary consequences. The severity of any offense may dictatemore serious consequences.The school provides each student with the maximum opportunity to acquire an education. Nostudent has the right to interfere with this opportunity by actions, poor manners or a lack ofconsideration. All rules and regulations are developed and enforced with this thought in mind.Rules of student conduct apply when on school property, in classes and at school-sponsoredactivities.PARENTS AND GUARDIANSParents and guardians have the legal responsibility for the behavior of their children asdetermined by law and community practice. Parents/guardians are expected to exercise therequired controls so that the student’s behavior will be conducive to the development of selfdisciplineand will not be disruptive to the school’s education program.TEACHER DISCRETIONStudents are under the supervision of many teachers during the day. Each teacher will havehis/her own requirements and students should learn these and abide by them. The teacher hasthe authority and responsibility to maintain discipline. When a problem occurs, a teacher may doany or all of the following:Have a conference with the studentHave a conference with the parent and/or the student34
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