B .
Participation in After-School Activities
1 . Students who are absent and / or suspended ( ISS / OSS ) from school will not be allowed to participate in any after school activity on the day of the absence .
2 . Students absent on Fridays will not participate in Friday or weekend events .
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 .
Revised 8 / 23 / 2024