Deans' Office

 

Deans' Office

ATTENDANCE PROBATION

Any student who has compiled an excessive amount of absences may be placed on Attendance Probation by his or her dean or the Associate Dean of Attendance. Students who are placed on Attendance Probation must obtain a doctor's note to excuse any absences from school. In the event that a doctor's not is not secured, the student will be considered unexcused, but a guardian must still contact the attendance office. Students who are unexcused are subject to consequences from his or her dean, and teachers reserve the right to not allow missing work to be made up.

Below is the excerpt regarding attendance probation contained in the student handbook:

Students who are chronically absent, whether excused or unexcused, may be required to attend school every day. Any absences will be marked unexcused in these cases. Should the student claim illness, they should still report to school and the nurse will assess. If the nurse determines that the student should not attend school for the day, the student will be sent home and given an excused absence. If the nurse determines that the student is able to attend school, the student will be required to go to class.

If the student does not attend school to be assessed by the nurse, he/she may be required to be assessed by the family physician. A note signed by the physician on the day of the absence will be required to excuse the absence. The doctor's note must be brought to the Health Center when the student returns to school.

If the student fails to come to school and be assessed by the nurse, or if the student fails to bring a doctor's note to school on the day he/she returns, the absence will be considered unexcused.

A student will remain on Attendance and/or Social Probation until notified otherwise by his or her dean.

SOCIAL PROBATION

Any student who has an excessive amount of excused or unexcused absences may be placed on Social Probation by his or her dean or the Associate Dean of Attendance. Students who are placed on Social Probation are denied certain extra-curricular privileges which may include but are not necessarily limited to: sporting events, dances, assemblies, and field trips.

Below is the excerpt regarding social probation contained in the student handbook:

Social Probation, meaning suspension from participation in or attendance at school activities outside of school hours, including but not limited to: athletic contests, musical/dramatic performances, school club events, ceremonial events such as homecoming, prom and commencement. Additionally, school-based privileges can be revoked for any period of time based on severity of infraction, including: parking pass, attendance at assemblies, field trips and other similar privileges when a student violates the school’s code of conduct, school board policy, or the law.

Although social probation may be assigned by the school principal or designee, nothing in this policy shall negate prescribed disciplinary actions such as suspension, detention, the filing of the charges with law enforcement officials or other appropriate sanctions.

Upon the 4th unexcused absence in any class, or the 12th cumulative absence from a class (whether unexcused and/or excused), a student will be immediately placed upon Social Probation. The student and his/her parents will be notified in writing that Social Probation will be applied due to poor attendance, and will also detail the steps that may be taken to regain good standing. Upon request by the parent, the Dean will meet informally with the parent to review the issue and afford due process.

To any extent possible, a student who has been placed on social probation shall be able to demonstrate good conduct over time and thereby be re-instated to good standing and participation in all social activities. Attendance violations later in each semester make it difficult to achieve good standing, thus depriving the student of participation in important events such as prom and commencement exercises.

A student will remain on Attendance and/or Social Probation until notified otherwise by his or her dean.

DETENTION
When a student is issued a detention, it is his or her responsibility to serve the required time by the indicated due date. Failure to serve detention time may result in additional consequences which may include, but are not limited to: extended 3 hour detention assignment or BAC assignment.

Detentions may be served in the following locations during the following times:

AM (Before school)--7:00 AM to 8:00 AM in the RPC.
PM (After school)--3:30 to 4:30 PM in Room 2035.
**Detentions may not be served during study halls or lunch periods.**

EXTENDED (SATURDAY) DETENTION
When a student is issued an extended detention, it is his or her responsibility to serve the required time by 11:00 AM on the indicated due date. Failure to serve extended detention time may result in additional consequences which may include, but are not limited to: additional extended 3 hour detention assignments or RPC assignment.

Additional information related to Saturday detentions:

Students can serve their required detention time during the week leading up to the assigned Extended Detention due date.
On Saturday detention days, students may arrive as early as 5 AM, but no later than 8 AM, to serve the required three hours.
Talking, sleeping, and walking around are prohibited during Saturday detention assignments.
Students are encouraged to bring school work with them to Extended detention assignments. Students who complete work may be released from their required time early.

RESTORATIVE PRACTICE CENTER (RPC)

The Restorative Practices Center focuses on working with students so that they can understand: their behavior, who is impacted by their behavior, and what actions they need to take to move forward in a positive way. We work with the deans, social workers, psychologists, and counselors to create the most beneficial intervention for each student.