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Tardy Policy

Tardy Policy

Being on time to class matters. To encourage students to maintain on-time attendance the following steps will be taken based on the number of cumulative tardies:

Tardy #5 - Administration will email home the current number of tardies and outline the policy.

Tardy #10 - Student assigned 1 detention

Tardy #15 - Student assigned 1 detention

Tardy #20 - Student assigned 1 detention

Tardy #25 - Student assigned 1 detention

Tardy #26+ Administration sets up meeting with student/family to discuss additional supports and/or consequences (i.e., Wednesday School, Saturday School, etc...)

*Unserved detentions carry over from Semester 1 to Semester 2 and year to year.  Tardy “consequences” resets at the end of each semester.

Where can detentions be served?

  • Lunch detentions will be assigned to students on Wednesday and Friday. 
  • Room is 2530 
  • If your student owes a number of detentions and you’d like them to make them up in bulk, please contact your student’s Assistant Principal to schedule a Wednesday Morning or Saturday school. 
  • Your student's administrator may choose to assign Wednesday Morning or Saturday school depending on need.  

Students must serve all detentions prior to participating in the following events:

  • Students must serve all detentions prior to participating in the following events: Athletics (including Dance and Cheer) 
    • Students may clear/participate in tryouts and practice, but prior to participating in their first game/contest of their athletic season, all detentions must be served (implementation begins Winter Athletic Season).  Once detentions are served, prior to the first game/contest, student-athletes are eligible to participate in all games/contests throughout the season.
  • Club/Activity Competitions (i.e., Theatre, Robotics, Mock Trial, Club Med, Math Club, Rocketry Club, etc.) 
    • Student may participate in practices and meetings, but prior to participation in the first competition all detentions must be served. Once detentions are served, prior to the first competition, student are eligible to participate in all competitions throughout the season.
  • School Dances (Homecoming, Spring Tolo and Prom)
    • Students must serve all detentions prior to purchasing school dance tickets.
    • Students must serve all detentions prior to administration signing off on a “Guest Dance Form” to attend another school’s dance.
  • Parking Pass
    • Prior to applying for a parking pass, and/or applying for the parking pass lottery, all detentions must be served (starting September 16th).
  • Other events determined by administration – students will be given a warning and time to serve detentions prior to continued participation in the event/activity.