EHS Student Handbook 2022-23 | Page 56

Table of Cont . Grad . Req . Disciplinary Responibilities Stud . Activities School Services Miscellaneous
3 . At the discretion of the Building Principal , or the Principal ’ s designee , tardy students who have established a pattern of tardiness , may be suspended from after school activities for that day .
a . A pattern of tardiness shall be defined as three or more unexcused tardies in a given marking period .
b . Students who have established a pattern of tardiness are to be warned that continued tardiness would result in suspension from after school activities before such suspensions are to take place . c . The decision of the Building Principal or the Principal ’ s designee is final .
d . The Principal or the Principal ’ s designee is to notify the student ’ s coach or activity advisor of such a suspension .
C .
Class Attendance
A . Tardiness to Class 1 . Excused Tardies to Class
a . Students who arrive late to class are expected to obtain a pass from a teacher or administrator , excusing their tardiness .
b . Students have up to 24 hours to secure an official pass for the tardiness ; otherwise it will be considered an unexcused tardy to class .
2 . Unexcused Tardies to Class
a . Unexcused tardies to class will be treated as part of the attendance policy .
b . Every two ( 2 ) unexcused tardies will be the equivalent of one ( 1 ) absence from class and will be included in the total number of absences that cannot be exceeded in order to gain course credit .
c . Students who arrive to class after the mid-point of the period without a pass excusing their tardiness , will be charged with an unexcused absence .
d . Students will be subject to disciplinary action for each unexcused tardy in the form of teacher detention , office detention or possible suspension from school .
e . Teachers will notify parent ( s )/ guardian ( s ) when a student is developing a pattern of habitual tardiness to class .
B . Unexcused Absences from Class
1 . Students who deliberately miss class will be subject to disciplinary action in the form of administrative detention and possible suspension from school .
2 . Students will receive a zero ( 0 ) for all schoolwork missed .
3 . Unexcused absences from class will result in possible loss of course credit in accordance with Section I , Part A , Item 2 .
4 . These absences are also included in the total accumulated per class .
C . Dismissals from School
1 . Included here are classes missed when a student has an early dismissal . The only acceptable reasons for leaving school early are those stated in the section dealing with excused absences from school .
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