PTHS Student Handbook 2019-2020

EARLY GRADUATION .......................................................................................... 29 ROE ALT. SCHOOL PLACEMENT MEMORDANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING .. 29 FIFTH-YEAR AND BEYOND STUDENTS ............................................................ 29 GRADUATION CEREMONIES .............................................................................. 29 REQUESTS FROM MILITARY OR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ..... 29 GUIDANCE SERVICES ......................................................................................... 30 LIBRARY ............................................................................................................... 30 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY .............................................................................. 31 NEW RESIDENT STUDENTS ............................................................................... 31 NON-RESIDENT STUDENTS ................................................................................ 31 PHYSICAL EDUCATION ....................................................................................... 31 EXEMPTION FROM PHYSICAL EDUCATION ..................................................... 32 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION ................................................................................... 32 RE-ENTERING STUDENTS AFTER WITHDRAWAL ........................................... 32 SCHEDULE INFORMATION ................................................................................. 33 RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION (RTI) ................................................................ 34 SECTION 504, REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 ................................................. 34 CARE OF STUDENTS WITH DIABETES ............................................................. 34 STUDENTS WITH FOOD ALLERGIES ................................................................. 34 ENGLISH LEARNERS ........................................................................................... 35 SPECIAL EDUCATION ......................................................................................... 35 STUDENT ASSIGNMENT ..................................................................................... 35 STUDENT RECORDS ...................................................................................... 35-37 STUDENT PRIVACY PROTECTIONS .................................................................. 37 TUITION-FREE RESIDENCY ................................................................................ 38 WITHDRAWING STUDENT FROM SCHOOL ....................................................... 38 SECTION 4 – ATTENDENCE PROCEDURES AND DEFINITIONS ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL EVENTS ............................. 39 EARLY DISMISSAL PROCEDURES .................................................................... 39 EXCUSED ABSENCE/UNEXCUSED/TARDIES .............................................. 39-41 HOME AND HOSPITAL INSTRUCTION ............................................................... 41 ILLNESS AT SCHOOL .......................................................................................... 41 LATE ARRIVAL TO SCHOOL ............................................................................... 41 PRE-ARRANGED ABSENCE PROCEDURE ........................................................ 41 REPORTING AND CONFIRMING ABSENCE ....................................................... 41 SCHOOL WORK MAKE-UP PROCEDURE .......................................................... 42 SECTION 5 – DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES SCHOOL’S AUTHORITY ....................................................................................... 43 PROHIBITED STUDENT CONDUCT ............................................................... 43-45 DISCIPLINARY MEASURES ............................................................................ 45-46 SOCIAL PROBATION ...…………………………………………………………………46 WEAPONS PROHIBITION .................................................................................... 46 GANG & GANG ACTIVITY PROHIBITION ........................................................... 47 RE-ENGAGEMENT OF RETURNING STUDENTS ............................................... 47 DUE PROCESS – STUDENT RIGHTS .................................................................. 47 PREVENTION OF AND RESPONSE TO BULLYING AND HARASSMENT ... 48-52 SUICIDE AND DEPRESSION AWARENESS AND PREVENTION ...................... 52 SCHOOL-WIDE CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE PLAN ............................................. 52 PROCEDURES FOR REMOVAL FROM CLASS .................................................. 53 ROOM DETENTIONS ............................................................................................ 53 BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL DETENTIONS .................................................. 53 LUNCH DETENTIONS ........................................................................................... 54 SUSPENSIONS ..................................................................................................... 54 EXPLUSION .......................................................................................................... 54 STUDENT USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES ....................................................... 54