PTHS Student Handbook 2016-2017

Participation in a sporting event, work, or other extra-curricular activity is not an excuse to miss a detention. If a student has an excused absence the day of the assigned detention, or an essential doctor or dentist appointment, he/she must bring in a note and make arrangements with the appropriate administrator to move their detention to the following available detention date. LUNCH DETENTIONS Lunch detentions allow students to serve a detention during their lunch period. When assigned, the student can bring a sack lunch or go through the hot lunch line. Ala carte privileges are not available to students serving lunch detentions. Lunch detentions are ½ the time of the after school hour detention. Therefore, lunch detentions are usually doubled to equal the time served at an after school detention. SUSPENSIONS Suspensions will be assigned by the administration to students who have reached the extreme levels of the discipline plan or whose behavior has been grossly inappropriate. A student may not be allowed to attend school for a given period of time. Parents are notified when their son/daughter is suspended out of school. A parent conference may be requested before the student returns to school. Students who are suspended out of school may not participate in or attend any school-sponsored activities during the time of their suspension. This will include any practices or regularly scheduled events. EXPULSION Expulsion shall take place only after the parents have been notified by certified mail to appear at a meeting of the Board of Education to discuss their child’s behavior. The Board, at such a meeting, shall state the reasons for dismissal and the date on which the expulsion is to become effective. A pupil may be readmitted to school after expulsion only by official action of the Board of Education. Reinstatement shall occur only after a parental conference involving appropriate school personnel. An expulsion shall prohibit the student from attending school for the designated period assigned.

Expulsion hearings may be called for by the administration for but not limited to the following types of infractions: 1. Gross misconduct or misconduct for which suspension has not been an adequate remedy. 2. Any act that endangers the health and welfare of the staff or student population. 3. Repeated occurrences of inappropriate behavior. 4. Bomb threat

STUDENT USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES The use of electronic devices and other technology at school is a privilege, not a right. Students are prohibited from using electronic devices, except as provided herein. An electronic device includes, but is not limited to, the following: cell phone, smart phone, audio or video recording device, personal digital assistant (PDA), ipod©, ipad©, laptop computer, tablet computer or other similar electronic device. Pocket pagers and other paging devices are not allowed on school property at any time, except with the express permission of the building principal. During instructional time, which includes class periods and passing periods, electronic devices must be kept powered-off and out-of- sight unless: (a) permission is granted by an administrator, teacher or school staff member; (b) use of the device is provided in a student’s individualized education program (IEP); or (c) it is needed in an emergency that threatens the safety of students, staff, or other individuals.

Students are allowed to use electronic devices during non-instructional time, which is defined as before and after school.

Electronic devices may never be used in any manner that disrupts the educational environment, violates student conduct rules or violates the rights of others. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: (1) using the device to take photographs in locker rooms or bathrooms; (2) cheating; and (3) creating, sending, sharing, viewing, receiving, or possessing an indecent visual depiction or non- consensual dissemination of private sexual images (i.e., sexting).

The school and school district are not responsible for the loss, theft or damage to any electronic device brought to school.

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