• Tardy Policy

    Tardy Policy

    Students are expected to arrive to school and to class on time. Tardiness is defined as not being inside the assigned classroom when the tardy bell rings. When the tardy bell rings teachers will close their doors, and hall sweeps will be conducted.

    Tardiness will be excused for the following reasons:
    Late bus
    Illness substantiated by a written excuse from doctor or dentist
    Official legal document
    Circumstances approved by the principal or designee

    Cumulative unexcused tardies will be dealt with in the following manner:
    1st Incident: Warning
    2nd Incident: Warning
    3rd Incident: Warning
    4th Incident: Warning
    5th Incident: 1 block of detention
    6th Incident: 2 blocks of detention
    7th Incident: 1 day of in-school suspension or Saturday school, plus referred to Guidance
    8th Incident: 1 day of out-of-school suspension or Saturday school
    9th Incident: 1 day out-of-school suspension or Sat school
    10th Incident: 1 day of out-of-school suspension or Saturday school, no-walk list
    11th Incident: Administrative decision and loss of driving privilege

    Lunch detentions will be served in the ISS area in the cafeteria. Saturday school is 8-11 a.m. If student misses assigned Saturday school, he or she will be assigned consequences