Myrtle Beach High Tardy Policy

  • Tardies are assigned block by block.

    Searches will be conducted every morning beginning at 7:45 AM. Searches will not be considered as an excuse for being tardy to class.

    Students who arrive tardy after 8:20 with an outside food/beverage purchased from a restaurant, cafe, etc. such as Starbucks or McDonalds, will have it confiscated. It may be picked up by the parent. 

     

    1st Tardy

    2nd Tardy

    3rd Tardy

    4th Tardy

    5th Tardy

    6th Tardy

    Administrator warning 

    Lunch Detention and parent notification by administrator

    1 block of ISS and parent notification by administrator

    1 day of ISS and 

    parent notification by administrator

    2 days of ISS and 

    parent notification by administrator

    1 day of OSS and 

    parent notification by administrator

    7th Tardy

    8th Tardy

    		        

    22 Days of OSS and parent notification by administrator

    Recommendation for an Evidentiary Hearing and parent notification by administrator

    		        

     

    A tardy is defined as not being inside the assigned classroom when the tardy bell rings. Tardies are by block.

    Tardies are assigned block by block.  If students are more than 10 minutes late without a tardy tank pass, then they are considered to be skipping class. 

     Searches will be conducted every morning beginning at 7:45 AM. Searches will not be considered as an excuse for being tardy to class.

    Any student late to class during any block must visit the tardy tank on A Hall near the guidance department. He/she will be given a tardy pass and permitted to class. 

     Students who arrive tardy after 8:20 with an outside food/beverage purchased from a restaurant, cafe, etc. such as Starbucks or McDonalds, will have it confiscated. It may be picked up by the parent. 

    Consequences

    • 1st Offense – Tardy Tank warning 
    • 2nd Offense – Administrative Warning 
    • 3rd Offense – Lunch Detention 
    • 4th Offense – ISS 1 block
    • 5th Offense – ISS 1 day
    • 6th Offense – ISS 2 days
    • 7th Offense – OSS 1 day
    • 8th Offense –Hearing for Expulsion