Tobacco/Substance Abuse/Weapons
Tobacco products (including matches and lighters) are strictly prohibited on school property
First Offense: 3 days out-of-school suspension
Second Offense: 5 days out-of-school suspension
Third Offense: 10 days out-of-school suspension and a referral to the Superintendent’s Discipline Committee
See the Rockingham County Substance Abuse and Weapons policies in the parent-student handbook and/or on the RCPS web site.
Unauthorized Absence From Class
When a student willfully leaves the instructional setting without authorization
Tardy
A student is not in class when class has begun
5 tardies = warning
6 tardies = 1 hour detention
7 tardies = 2 hour detention
8 tardies = parent conference
9 tardies = assignment to Saturday school
10 tardies = TBD (loss of parking privileges, poor school standing, etc.)
Harassment
Any action, gesture or language that offends or degrades another individual or group
Failure To Serve Detention
Failing to serve a teacher-assigned detention or an administrator- assigned lunch detention will result in one day of Saturday School
Dress Code
Rockingham County School Board Policy JFC provides certain examples of dress/attire, which are unacceptable under the terms of Rockingham County Schools’ Code of Responsible Student Conduct. The listing includes:
· Clothing which exposes undergarments, is immodest, or is worn in an unconventional manner
· Dog collars and chains
· Dress that inflames or defames
· Dress promoting or depicting a drug, tobacco, alcohol, violence, or sexually implicit or explicit
Disrupting Class
Any action that interferes with the learning environment to the point that instruction is compromised
Use Of Cell Phone
Any use of cell phone (ringing, text messages, checking of time, talking, games, calculator, taking pictures, etc.) or pager once student arrives on school property is strictly prohibited until dismissal bell
First Offense: phone confiscated, warning and parent is notified
Second Offense: phone confiscated, Saturday School assigned and a parent must pick the phone up
Third Offense: phone confiscated, 3 days out-of-school suspension and student can no longer bring a cell phone to school
Acceptable Use Policy
Use of any school materials or technology in a way for which it was not intended
Click on a video below to view the expected behavior.
