HPS Student and Parent Handbook 2019-2020

CONSEQUENCES FOR TARDINESS TO CLASS
Number of Tardies
will result in a 1 Day Out-of-School
Suspension.
Consequences
5–9 Saturday school or after school detention
10–14 In-school suspension
15–19 One day out-of-school suspension
20 and Above Up to three days out-of-school suspension
The Principal and/or Assistant Principal may substitute alternative
disciplinary consequences for habitually tardy
Dismissal Policy
Students should be picked up no later than thirty minutes after
dismissal each day. Students should not be in the corridors, at
their lockers, or in the school building later than ten minutes
following dismissal time unless accompanied by a staff member.
Students must follow all school rules during dismissal time.
Dismissal/Pick Up Information Form
Parents must fill out a form provided by the after-school
coordinator to provide dismissal information about their child. The
school is not responsible for students who leave campus without
written permission from an administrator. Students are not
allowed to loiter in front of neighboring businesses and/ or school
grounds. Disciplinary action will be taken against students who
leave and return to campus without having written permission
from an administrator.
Loitering
Students are not allowed to remain on campus unsupervised after
designated dismissal times. The school will not have adult
supervision after school hours. A student who remains on campus
unsupervised after dismissal time may be subject to state criminal
trespass laws.
Disciplinary consequences for remaining on campus unsupervised
after designated dismissal times within a school year are as
follows:
Number of Times
Unsupervised after
Dismissal Time
2–3
Consequences
Warning notice sent to parent informing of
loitering policy and possible consequences
for continued loitering
4 Meeting with parents
5
Student assigned to Saturday detention;
school contacts CPS
7–9
10–14
15 and above
Student assigned to one day in-schoolsuspension
Student assigned to one day out-of- school
suspension
Student assigned up to three days out- ofschool
suspension; school contacts
local law enforcement
Additionally, students who have not been picked up after them
designated dismissal time may be placed in the school’s after
school program. Parents of these students will be responsible for
all fees incurred as a result of such placement.
Early Dismissal from School
In all instances of early dismissal, the following precautions are
taken to ensure student safety:
Approval of parent or guardian is required in all instances of early
dismissal. The Principal may release a student before the end of a
school day only upon presentation of a written or face-to-face
request from a parent (no telephone calls), or for reasons of
emergency. Students may be released only to a parent or guardian
whose signature is on file in the school office or to a properly
identified person, authorized in writing by the parent or guardian
to act on his or her behalf.
A student is over the age of 18 years of age may be released “on
his or her own” only with verified parental permission. No staff
member shall permit or cause a student to leave school prior to
the regular dismissal time, except with the knowledge and
approval of the Principal and parent.
Withdrawal from School
Voluntary Withdrawal
A parent wishing to withdraw a student from school should notify
the school at least 24 hours in advance. By providing this
information in advance, parents help facilitate the withdrawal
process. A withdrawal form may be obtained from the school
registrar’s office. The Principal or other administrator will verify
the information on the withdrawal form when the parent arrives
to sign withdrawal papers to complete the process. The parent
shall also provide the name of the new school in which the student
will be enrolled, and must sign the formal withdrawal request to
document that the student will continue to be enrolled in a school
as required by compulsory attendance laws. On the student’s last
day, a copy of the withdrawal form will be given to the student
and a copy placed in the student’s permanent record. The student
will also be provided with a copy of the completed withdrawal
form showing the student’s grades earned to date to provide to
his or her new school.
13 | Revised in July 2019