Code of Student Conduct and Handbook for Lebanon High School ...

• Scholastic AchievementAny student who earns a failing grade in a one full credit course or two half credit courseswill become ineligible to participate in co-curricular activities and inter-scholastic athleticprograms for a period of one (1) week. Eligibility shall be cumulative from the beginning ofa semester and shall be graded on a weekly basis. In cases where a student's cumulativework from the beginning of the semester does not, as of each Friday, meet the standard,he/she shall be ineligible to participate. The student will become eligible after one weekof suspension from the activity (Sunday through Saturday) upon the verification of apassing grade. The student will remain ineligible for an additional week if the grades havenot improved to passing. The eligibility process will commence with the second Friday ineach semester.If ineligible, students may not participate in practices, performances, field trips, and/orany other activities associated with a co-curricular activity or interscholastic athleticprogram. However, students scheduled for courses that are associated with certain cocurricularactivity programs (e.g., band, chorus, yearbook) must continue to participate inclassroom activities during the period of time they are ineligible.Students who become ineligible are encouraged to seek help from the guidancedepartment and the teacher(s) of the course(s) he/she is failing.End-of-year grades from the previous term will be used to determine eligibility for allstudents at the beginning of a school year. If a student is ineligible at the end of theprevious school year, he/she shall be ineligible for the first fifteen school days of the newschool year. Successful completion of work in an approved summer school program may beused to regain academic eligibility for the following school year.• School AttendanceStudents who wish to participate in co-curricular activities and interscholastic athleticprograms must maintain a record of regular school attendance as determined by theprincipal. Any student who does not meet the intent of this standard may be declaredineligible for participation. A student who is absent from school may not participate in anyco-curricular activity or interscholastic athletic programs on the day of the absence.An athlete may not participate in a practice or game on any day in which he/she hasattended less than a half-day of school, or has been sent home from school due to illness.One-half day means that a student must report to school no later than 11:23 a.m.Emergency exceptions may be approved by the principal.• ConductStudents who wish to participate in co-curricular activities and/or interscholastic athleticprograms must conduct themselves in a manner, which favorably represents their activity,school, and community at all times. Any student who violates school rules or displaysinappropriate behavior may be declared ineligible for participation. Students may notparticipate in any co-curricular activity or interscholastic athletic programs while on12