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

6. Parental Neglect – includes the following: no documentation received from parent, illness infamily, oversleeping, and babysitting.7. Illegal Employment - student is employed during school hours.8. Truancy - habitually absent from school without valid excuse or reason and without parentalknowledge.C. ABSENCE PROCEDURES1. The day a student returns to school from an absence, he/she must report directly to theflagpole security station with a signed and dated note from a parent/guardian. Include yourname and grade on the note. Deposit the note in the Excuses box.2. Absences not covered by a note will be considered unexcused/illegal.3. If the absence is excused, the student is permitted to make up the work that he/she missed.4. If the absence is unexcused or illegal, the student will receive an "F" (0%) for each missedclass.NOTE: Prior approval must be given for hunting, trips, college visits, and other planned absences.If prior approval is not given, the absence will be considered unexcused. For inquiries aboutattendance, call the attendance secretary in the High School Office at 273-9391 ext. 5733.D. TARDINESS PROCEDURES TO SCHOOL1. Students are considered tardy to school if they are not in first period class by 7:55 a.m.2. Students will receive 1/4 day unexcused absence if tardy for 1 st period. Students will receive1/2 day unexcused absence if tardy from 8:40 until 11:23 am. After 11:23 am, students willreceive an unexcused absence for the day.3. Students who are late to school must report to the flagpole security station, sign in andreceive a blue late pass. If after 8:05 am, the student will be instructed to report to thecafeteria until 8:39. If after 8:39, the student will be instructed to report to L128.4. Students who are tardy must present a signed, blue late pass to their classroom teacher togain admission to class.5. Time lost due to unexcused tardiness may result in an offense punishable by a fine forstudents of compulsory school age. Excessive tardiness may result in suspension and/orexpulsion from school.E. TARDINESS PROCEDURES TO CLASS1. Students are considered tardy to class if they are not in their assigned classrooms by thetime the bell rings.2. Tardiness to class will result in detention on the second tardy for a specific class. Excessivetardiness to class may result in suspension and/or expulsion from school.F. TIME DOORS OPEN1. Students may enter the building through the cafeteria door at 7:15 a.m. Students mustremain in the cafeteria until 7:45 a.m.2. At 7:45 a.m., the entire school is open and students may leave the cafeteria area.9