Keep your class in session in your teaching station
at all times unless you inform a principal. Do not allow students outside of your teaching station without a
hall pass. You may excuse a
student from class other than yours ONLY with the permission of the other
teacher. It is understood that any given teacher is
not required to release a student to you except in the case of scheduled and
prearranged school activities, athletics, field trips, etc. (Reminder:
Such activities are expected to be on the calendar at least two
(2) weeks prior to the event.)
DETENTION/CAMPUS
CLEANUP
Students will be assigned detention or campus cleanup
(2 hrs. detention = 1 hr. campus cleanup) for attendance violations and disciplinary
problems. Detention must be assigned
by an administrator. Detention rules
are available from any administrator and the Attendance Secretary.
DISCIPLINE
See
Appendix for Richland School District Range
of Sanctions Chart.
For more detailed information about policies and
discipline please see Student Handbook.
DRESS CODE
It is the goal of the Richland School District to establish
and maintain a quality learning environment for all students and staff.
To that end, we expect all students to dress in a manner that provides
for adequate safety while on any school campus.
Further, we hope to instill the understanding of, and adherence to,
appropriate dress for a work environment as we prepare students for their
future career. Students wearing clothing that is disruptive
to the learning environment or hampers the safety of themselves or others
as determined by the school, will be asked to change clothing and may be subject
to school discipline. In order to maintain adherence to this dress code policy,
students may not wear the following:
·
Clothing
that disrupts the educational process.
·
Shorts
and skirts shorter than mid-thigh in length.
·
Clothing
that reveals the back or midriff, and/or undergarment is visible. These include but are not limited to:
o
Boxers
o
Sheer
tops
o
Mesh
tops
o
Overly
large openings at the neck or arms
o
Off
the shoulder tops
o
Spaghetti
straps
o
Halter-tops
o
Tube
tops
o
Swim
tops
o
Bare
midriff tops
·
Clothing
or accessories with offensive pictures, symbols, or sayings.
These include but are not limited
to:
o
Demeaning
statements
o
Violent
statements
o
Sexual
statements
o
Racial
statements
·
Clothing
that advertises or promotes tobacco, alcohol or other drugs.
·
Jewelry
or accessories that could be used to cause harm or injury.
·
Any
gang-affiliated clothing.
A good general policy regarding the dress code
is: If there is ANY QUESTION about an item being inappropriate, DO NOT WEAR
IT.
HANFORD HIGH
SCHOOL RULES
What
to do when Absent. The easiest way to deal with an absence is
for parents to call the Attendance Secretary in the Attendance Office the
day of the absence. Doing this will
put the student on the excused absence list that goes to the teachers and
the student will not need to bring a note or obtain an excused admit slip
upon his/her return to school.
The other option is to bring a note, signed by a
parent, stating the days and reasons for the absence to the Attendance Secretary
in the Attendance Office; Mrs. Demiter will issue a pink excused slip for
teachers to sign. If the student does
not have a note, an admit slip is still needed. It will be a green unexcused slip and there will be three (3) days
to bring a note to receive the pink excused absence slip.
Students 18 years or older not living at
home must meet with the Principal to make arrangements for absences. The Attendance Office will communicate with
the parents regarding absences, truancies, and tardies. The student is expected to provide parents’
names and phone numbers.
Pre-Arranged Absences. If you
are planning a trip or know in advance that you will be missing school, you
must get a pre-arranged absence. Bring
a parent note stating the date(s) and reason for the absence. The Attendance Secretary will issue a pre-arranged
absence form for all teachers to sign. This is to inform teachers about the absence and allow them to give
the student assignments. The signed
pre-arranged form is returned to the Office.
Early Departure. If a student
needs to be released from school during the day, a parent note stating the
time and the reason for the release must be given to the Attendance Secretary.
She will issue a note for the teacher with the release time.
Every attempt should be made to schedule doctor and dentist appointments
after school to protect the student's learning time.
Students who become ill during class may get teacher
permission to report to the Attendance Secretary. She will contact parents. If a student leaves campus without checking
out through the office, he or she will be truant. Be sure to check out through the office in all circumstances!
Truancies. 1) On the first violation, parents
will be notified, and the student will be assigned two (2) hours of detention;
2) On the second truancy, the parents will be notified, and the student
will be assigned detention; 3) The
third and fourth truancies will result in parental notification and short-term
suspension.
Tardies. Students are expected to be
in class on time. On the fourth tardy
of a semester, the teacher will notify the student and parents. The fifth tardy will result in a warning and
possible detention after school with the teacher. On the sixth tardy, the student will be assigned one hour of detention.
On the seventh tardy, the student will be assigned two hours of detention. Additional tardies may result in suspension from school.
Leaving Campus. Students
in grades 9 through 12 leaving campus during a free hour or at lunch are responsible
for returning to class on time.
Lockers. Each student who attends Hanford
High School will be assigned a locker—one person to a small locker and two
persons to a large locker. The majority
of lockers are two-person lockers. Students are highly encouraged to plan
before locker sign-up to share with a friend. Please read the enclosed letter for instructions on locker sign-up.
For the safe-keeping of your school books:
DO NOT leave valuables in your locker, including money.
DO NOT give your combination to other students.
DO NOT change from your assigned locker without talking
to an Assistant Principal.
The student(s) takes responsibility for security
of and damages to the locker after sign-up.
If there are any locker problems please inform an Assistant
Principal or the Building Foreman immediately.
Dances. School dances are an extension
of the school day and all school policies apply. Violation of school policy will result in appropriate
disciplinary action and/or removal from the dance. Parents will be contacted.
A student may bring a guest if he or she obtains
a guest pass during the school day before the dance. Guests are subject to all school policies. Guest passes are issued by the Assistant Principal
or Activity Director. Plan ahead—no
guest passes will be issued at the door.
Admission to all dances will be during the first
30 minutes. If there are unusual circumstances
that will cause a student to arrive after the first 30 minutes, please talk
to an administrator during the school day before the dance. Students
must have their ID or ASB card
to be admitted.
Most dances are held in the cafeteria from the finish
of the game until midnight. Formal
dances are from 9 p.m. until midnight, usually in the Eyrie Gym.
Only students in grades 9 through
12 may attend High School dances
Once a student leaves a dance, he or she cannot
return.
In order to attend a Hanford High School dance you
should be willing to behave and dance in such a manner as is conducive to
the overall atmosphere of good, clean fun.
Your cooperation will help to maintain a safe, acceptable environment
and guarantee that we will continue to have the freedoms at our dances that
we have enjoyed in the past.
Guidelines
for appropriate dancing are as follows:
·
No back-to-front grinding
·
No dancing in a sexually suggestive nature
·
No groping
·
Have some class, ladies and gentlemen
Refusal to comply with these guidelines will result
in your dismissal from the dance. Please
be considerate of the sensitivities of the people around you and have respect
for yourself and your date.
Student Visitors. Classroom
instructional time at Hanford High School is protected from disruption.
Please plan for visitors to meet staff and see the campus before or
after school. All visitors must check in at the office. Any student wishing to bring a visitor to visit
classes while they are in session must have the all teachers and the Principal’s
approval one week in advance.
Student Parking. Students
will park in student parking designated lots.
REFERRALS
Discipline referrals (3-part) are to be used when
referring a student to an administrator.
These are available from the office.
Send all three copies to the administrator and a copy will be
returned to you indicating the action taken.
Students who are referred to a specific administrator
should report to the Office. If you
get no response from an administrator by the next day, make a personal contact
to see if the student reported to the office. Grade level assignments: Grades 11-12: Mrs. Pratt; Grades 9-10:
Mr. Gosney.
RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICIES
Inspection of Assigned Student Storage Area. Richland
School District Policy No. 3232 states, "Lockers/desks and storage areas
are school property made available by the school to a student on the condition
that same area is subject to inspection from time to time as determined to
be appropriate by the school official. Inspection shall be in furtherance of student's health and safety
and/or the general welfare of the school."
This means lockers and desks are the property of
the school district. When assigned
a locker and desk, a student shall be responsible for its proper care. A student may be subject to a fine for any
willful damage to school property. Students
are encouraged to keep their assigned lockers closed and locked.
General inspection of lockers/desks may be made
with prior notice given to students for the purpose of collecting misplaced
library and textbooks and other school property. The school reserves the right to inspect individual lockers/desks
without advance notice.
Tobacco Policy. Richland
School District Policy No. 4350 states, "The Board of Directors of the
Richland School District, cognizant of the harmful effects of the use of all
tobacco products, is committed to establishing a tobacco-free learning and
working environment. In order that
this commitment be met, the use of all tobacco products will be prohibited
in all district facilities, in all district vehicles, and on all properties
owned or controlled by the district. This prohibition is applicable to all district employees, students,
volunteers, outside contractors, spectators, and all other persons who, for
whatever reason, at whatever time, occupy property owned and/or controlled
by the district."
This means there is no use of tobacco products
on the Hanford High School campus.
Student Dress. Richland
School District Policy No. 3224 states, "Matters of dress remain the
primary concern of students in consultation with their parents. Student dress may be regulated when there is
a reason to believe that:
1. A
health or safety hazard will be presented by the student's dress or appearance.
2. Damage
to school property will result from the student's dress.
3. The
student's dress or appearance will create a disruption of the educational
process at the school."
See the following Richland School District Dress
Code Guidelines.
Students' Rights and Responsibilities. The mission
of the Richland School District is to provide learning experiences which will
assist all students to develop skills, competencies, and attitudes that are
fundamental to an individual's achievement as a responsible, contributing
citizen. In order to maintain and
advance this mission, it shall be the responsibility and duty of each student
to pursue his/her course of studies, comply with the school district conduct
rules, and submit to reasonable corrective action, discipline, or punishment
imposed by the school district and its agents for violations of the school
district misconduct rules. (Richland
School District Policy No. 3200 and WAC 180-40-210.)
Students' Rights. All students
possess the constitutional right to freedom of speech and press, the right
to peaceably assemble and to petition the government and its representatives
for a redress of grievances, the right to the free exercise of religion and
to be free from sectarian influence and control, subject to reasonable limitations
upon the time, place, and manner of exercising such rights.
The school district shall not deny any student equal
educational opportunity or discriminate against any student because of national
origin, race, religion, economic status, sex, marital status, pregnancy, previous
arrest, previous incarceration, or handicapping condition.
The rights are applicable to all students in Richland
Schools, subject to the School District's authority to make reasonable rules
and regulations bearing a real and substantial relationship to the direct
preservation of their own, their fellow students, or the public's health and
safety or for the maintenance of the educational process.
Students' Responsibilities. Compliance
and refusal to comply: All students
shall submit to the reasonable discipline of the superintendent or designee,
and refusal to comply with written policies, rules and regulations established
by the district for the governing of the schools shall constitute cause for
further discipline, suspension, and/or expulsion pursuant to RCW 28A.58.101
and applicable state and local laws.
Disciplinary Actions. Discipline,
short-term suspension, long-term suspension, and expulsion may be imposed
upon a student for violation of school district conduct rules adopted pursuant
to WAC 180-40-225. Any student who
has been suspended or expelled shall be allowed to make application for readmission
at any time according to the guidelines and procedures for application for
readmission (WAC 180-40-245, 250, and 275).
See the following Richland School District RANGE
OF SANCTIONS CHART.
Misconduct. Misconduct shall mean unlawful
and/or improper behavior of a student which interferes with the school operation
or educational program at any single class, subject, or activity or at any
full schedule of classes, subjects, or activities conducted by or in behalf
of the school district.
The types of misconduct for which discipline, short-term
suspension, long-term suspension, or expulsion may be imposed upon a student
shall include, but not be limited to, the following school district rules:
1. Alcoholic beverages and/or controlled
substances. The possession, use,
delivery, and/or sale of alcoholic beverages and/or controlled substances
is not permitted on district property or at any or all school-sponsored events.
2. Criminal acts in general. A student may be guilty of a criminal act or
violation if the student acts with intent to accomplish a result which constitutes
a crime or violates the law.
3. Insubordination, disorderly and/or disruptive
conduct. A student may be guilty
of disorderly and/or disruptive conduct if the student creates a disturbance
and/or uses verbal or physical abuse or refuses to comply with reasonable
requests or is directly insubordinate during school hours or at any or all
school-sponsored activities.
4. Malicious mischief. A student may be guilty of malicious mischief
if the student maliciously causes physical damage to the property of another
and/or the school district.
5. Theft. A student may be guilty of theft if the student obtains or exerts
unauthorized control over the property or services of another or the value
thereof, with intent to deprive the person of such property or services.
6. Threat. A student may be guilty of threat if the student communicates, directly
or indirectly, the intent to cause bodily injury to the person threatened
or any other person or to cause physical damage to the property of a person.
7. Tobacco products. Students may not possess, use, lend, sell,
or buy tobacco or tobacco products on school grounds, within the vicinity
of school property, or at school events.
(RCW 28A.210.310)
8. Weapons. No student shall possess, use or attempt to use, and/or threaten
to use any weapons such as an explosive or loaded or unloaded firearm, or
any other weapon, device, instrument, article, object, or substance which
is capable of causing bodily harm.
In addition to the above general rules, individual schools are authorized
to develop and implement building discipline plans specifying additional expectations
and consequences for student behavior.
The grades, diploma, and transcripts of the student
responsible for the damage or loss may be withheld until the damages have
been paid. The grievance procedures
contained in WAC 180-40-240, 255, 270, & 285, as amended, shall apply
to this sanction.
Due
Process. Any student, parent, or guardian who is aggrieved
by any disciplinary action or the imposition of a short-term suspension, long-term
suspension, or expulsion, shall have the right to an informal conference with
the building principal or designee for the purpose of resolving the grievance.
If the grievance is not resolved through the informal
conference, the student, parent, or guardian may present a written grievance
to the superintendent or assistant superintendent. If still not resolved,
the student, parent, or guardian may present a written grievance to the board
of directors.
Bus
Transportation. Bus transportation is provided for secondary
students who are not within two (2) miles walking distance to the school to
which they are assigned. (Richland
School District Policy 8100.)
Student behavior on buses will not jeopardize the
health and safety of themselves and others.
Misbehavior can result in temporary or long-term suspension from riding
the bus.
Attendance. Regular
school attendance is a student and parent responsibility and an ingredient
for mastery of the educational program offered to students of the Richland
School District. It is recognized
that classroom interaction between teacher and student enriches and clarifies
knowledge of subject matter beyond the mere accumulation of factual data.
It is important that parents, students, and the
school work together to implement attendance procedures that will maximize
attendance and encourage students, when absent, to be responsible for making
up missed class work.
All students are expected to be punctual and regular
in attendance and obey all rules and regulations of the school as determined
by the administration and Board of Directors. Absence due to illness or other health condition,
approved pre-arranged activities, school-approved activities, field trips
or emergency situations shall be excused.
If the absence is excused, the student is responsible
for making up work missed or doing other work that may be accepted in lieu
of work missed.
Research shows that students learn better when they
attend classes regularly. The Richland
School District attendance policy is designed to encourage good attendance.
After one (1) truancy, a letter is sent home informing
the student and his/her parents of the Becca Bill. This bill requires that schools must inform
parents following one unexcused absence (truancy) in a month. It also requires that after five (5) truancies
in one month, or ten (10) during any school year, the school district must
file a petition with the juvenile court requesting court intervention and
supervision of the child.
The parents will again be notified if twelve (12)
absences occur. When this occurs,
the parents, student, an administrator, and counselor will meet to review
the student's attendance pattern and plan for improvement. Before the conference the student must complete an attendance plan
for ensuring regular attendance.
CAUTION: A student
will lose credit in the course(s) in question for excused or unexcused absences
in the following circumstances:
1. The student fails to complete his or her attendance
plan and have it signed by teacher(s) and counselor.
2.
The right to a conference is expressly
waived by the parents within three (3) school days.
3.
The student does not fulfill the conditions
of his or her attendance plan and the agreement made during the conference.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY FOR STUDENTS
Sexual harassment in school is UNWANTED sexual attention
from teachers, other adults, students or anyone else the victim may deal with
in school, at school-related activities, or at work (co-op job or any other
type of job after school hours). The
range of behavior includes: leering,
pinching, grabbing, suggestive verbal comments, and pressure for sexual activity.
Attempted rape and rape are the most physically violent forms of sexual
harassment. Sexual harassment may carry the message that
if the victim does not comply with the harasser's demands, there may be retaliation.
Incidents of sexual harassment may occur only once; sometimes they
are repeated; often the situation gets worse if it is not stopped.
Because this is such a serious matter, sexual harassment
in any form is forbidden in this school. It can cause physical or psychological damage to students or staff,
affecting grades, attendance, performance and pride in one's work.
The following behaviors are not allowed:
•Staring or leering with sexual overtones.
•Spreading sexual gossip.
•Unwanted sexual comments or sexual jokes.
•Pressure for sexual activity.
•Any unwanted physical contact of a sexual nature.
Victims of sexual harassment should report the problem
to an adult (teacher, guidance counselor, administrator) in the school as
soon as possible. The adult will then
work with the student to see that appropriate action is taken.
Students experiencing sexual harassment on the Hanford
High School campus or at off-campus jobs should report this immediately to
the High School office or to a school counselor so that the school can take
appropriate action.
Sexual harassment is now considered to be a form
of sex discrimination and it is illegal in schools and in the workplace under
existing state and federal laws.
TARDIES