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

S. STUDENT NEWSPAPERThe school newspaper shall conform to the following:1. Students have a right to report the news and to editorialize within the guidelines.2. School officials shall supervise student newspapers published with school equipment,remove obscene or libelous material, and edit other material that may disrupt orinterfere with school activities.3. Prior approval procedures regarding copy for school newspapers shall identify theindividual to whom the material is to be submitted and shall establish a limitation on thetime required to make a decision. If the time for approval lapses without a decision, thematerial shall be considered authorized for distribution.4. Students who are not members of the newspaper staff shall have access to its pages.Written criteria for submission of material by non-staff members shall be developed anddistributed to all students.T. USE OF TELEPHONEThe office telephone is a business phone. Students may use the telephone for school business orpersonal emergencies only. Calls should be made before or after school. All calls have a 3-minutetime limit.U. VENDING MACHINESVending machines are available in the cafeteria for the purpose of providing LHS students withfood, juice, and soda. The following recommendations have been established:1. Soda machines will be in use before and after school only.2. No soda or juice is permitted outside the cafeteria (exception: when leaving school at theend of the day).3. Students who hit, kick, or rock the machines are subject to disciplinary actions.V. VISITORSAll visitors to Lebanon High School should use the entrance between the library and gymbuildings or between the library and auditorium buildings. Visitors must sign in with security uponentering the building. A visitor pass is necessary and must be displayed. Violators will be treatedas trespassers and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law (Act of June 24, 1939, P.L. 872,Sec. 954; amended by Act 131, September 1, 1967, Sec. 1).Parent conferences - Parents are encouraged to make appointments with teachers, counselors,or administrators by contacting the school office at 273-9391.W. WORK PERMITSStudents between the ages of 14-18 can apply for a work permit in the high school office. Statelaw requires the following steps when applying for a work permit:24