ATTENDANCE POLICY

Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes on a daily basis. Absence from class is excused for illness, medical appointments, and funerals for members of the immediate family. Other absences that are valid, with prior approval, include unavoidable family travel, court appearance, and school activities. Absences that are not valid include cutting school, working, baby-sitting, personal business and unverified illness. Consequences for violations will be administered. Parents may not excuse students to leave the classroom except for a valid appointment.

• Absence Verification

Reasons for student absences are to be verified by a phone call (916) 933-6980, ext. 3080 or (530) 677-4402, ext. 3080 or a note brought to the attendance office within 48 hours. Parents, doctors, or school officials may verify absences. Students, who have attained the age of eighteen years, after an interview with the Assistant Principal, may verify their own absences. The school may request additional verification when deemed necessary. Absence verification should include the following information: first and last name of the student, date(s) absent, reason for the absence, and the name and relationship of the person verifying the absence.

• Makeup Work

Two (2) school days will be allowed to make up each day's excused absence. Students absent for school-sponsored activities may be required by the teacher to make up the work before the absence. A student absent on the day of a test may be required to take the test on the day of his/her return. If the absence falls on the day an assignment is due, and the student had prior knowledge of the assignment, the student may be required to submit that assignment upon the day of his/her return. If sufficient make up time is not possible prior to the grading period, the teacher may issue and "I" (Incomplete) grade until such time as the work is completed. A maximum of four weeks after the grading period is allowed for such make up work. The student is responsible for arranging for make up work.

• Truancy

When a student has repeated absences for unacceptable reason, the student will be considered a "habitual truant". This may result in a referral to the Student Attendance Review Board (SARB), or the filing of an application for petition with the El Dorado County Probation Department, or a complaint may be filed against the parent in the Justice Court. Habitual truancy constitutes grounds for an involuntary transfer to an alternative school.

• Tardy

4th tardy (in all of their classes, not in individual classes):

5th tardy: 1 hour of detention

6th tardy: 2 hour of detention

7th tardy: 2 hour of detention

8th Tardy: Saturday Study Session

9th Tardy; 2 Saturday Study Sessions

10th Tardy: In-House Suspension

11th Tardy: In-House Suspension + Social Probation

• Minimum Attendance

Good attendance is a prerequisite to satisfactory job performance. The same holds true for school. Class time missed cannot be fully replaced with make up assignments. Students who are absent, for any reason, more than 20 percent of the time should not expect to pass the class.

• Prearranged Absence

When a student knows of a pending absence of at least five (5) days, he/she should make arrangements for Independent Study during the absence. Forms may be picked up in the Attendance Office. Individual teachers or administrators may deny permission for a prearranged absence. Students may transfer to the Independent Learning Center or request a leave of absence from school for a semester.

• Request for Work During Absence

Make up work may be requested for students who will be absent for more than four (4) consecutive days. These requests may be made through the Attendance Office.

• Home & Hospital Teaching

Students who will be unable to attend school due to an illness or accident for an extended period of time (usually in excess of two weeks) should contact the Counseling Department to arrange for a home/hospital teacher.

• Closed Campus

In order to keep our students in a supervised, safe, and orderly environment, the Governing Board establishes a "closed campus" at all district high schools. Once students arrive at school, they must remain on campus until the end of the school day unless they have brought a written authorization from their parents/guardians and received permission from school authorities to leave for a specific purpose. Students who leave campus without such authorization shall be classified as truant and subject to disciplinary action. A map showing the "Out of Bounds" areas is available in the Administration Office.

• Early Dismissal/Late Arrival

If your student needs to be dismissed early, please send a note with your student using his/her NAME, GRADE, TIME, DATE and REASON for arrival/dismissal.

Checking In: upon arriving, your student needs to check in at the Attendance Office window for a pass to class.

Checking Out: when checking out, your student needs to come to the Attendance Office window with his/her note, before school, during tutorial, or at lunch to obtain a pass. Every student must check out with the Attendance Office before leaving school for any reason. Failing to check out properly will result in a referral with an assigned detention. After obtaining a pass, the student is considered to be "checked out" and can then leave campus at the time shown on the pass.

• Emergency Checkout

For an emergency checkout, please call the Attendance Office (916) 933-6980 ext. 3080. Please use this option ONLY IN AN EMERGENCY.

• Independent Study Contract

For absences that are at least five (5) days, an Independent Study Contract must be completed and turned into the Attendance Office prior to the absence. Students must give their teachers enough notice for the teacher to assign work.

Social Probation

Students who commit serious offenses may be placed on Social Probation. Social Probation restricts student attendance at all sporting events, dances, rallies and art/theater productions for 30 school days. If students have no discipline or attendance issues for the first 20 days of their probation the student can be released from Social Probation if they request it.

Academic Integrity Policy

The following information regarding Academic Integrity related to Education Code appears in District Policy:

EL DORADO UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD POLICY

Students

ACADEMIC HONESTY
BP 5131.9

The Governing Board believes that academic honesty and personal integrity are fundamental components of a student's education and character development. The Board expects that students will not cheat, lie, plagiarize, or commit other acts of academic dishonesty.

(cf. 5131 - Conduct)
(cf. 6162.6 - Use of Copyrighted Materials)

Students, parents/guardians, staff, and administrators shall be responsible for creating and maintaining a positive school climate that encourages honesty. Students found to have committed an act of academic dishonesty shall be subject to district and school-site discipline rules.

(cf. 5137 - Positive School Climate)
(cf. 5144 - Discipline)

The Superintendent or designee may establish a committee comprised of students, parents/guardians, staff, administrators, and members of preventing dishonesty, and specific consequences for acts of dishonesty. Any recommendations for discipline shall be incorporated into the school's site level discipline rules.

(cf. 1220 - Citizen Advisory Committee)

Legal Reference:

EDUCATION CODE

35291-35291.5 Rules

Policy Adopted: 6/2/92
Last Revised: 10/10/00

ACADEMIC HONESTY
AR 5131.9

Any student who gives or receives information during a test shall receive a zero. Depending on the seriousness of the violation, the student may be kept after class for counseling.

District principals shall encourage teachers to arrange seating in the least crowded way possible and to monitor tests as actively as possible.

Principals shall encourage teachers to use alternative forms of assessment to true-false or multiple choice tests. When using true-false or multiple-choice tests, teachers shall be advised to randomly distribute different versions of the test within the classroom.

Legal Reference:

EDUCATION CODE

35291.5 School discipline rules and regulations

Regulation Accepted: 9/14/99
Last Revised: 9/14/99

The Oak Ridge Academic Integrity Committee recommends that the following also be implemented:

OAK RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL DRESS CODE

Philosophy: It is the responsibility of school to educate students and maintain an appropriate environment for teaching and learning. Students will dress in attire that does not distract from the learning process or the educational environment. Dress and grooming should contribute to the health and safety of all students and staff. Jewelry, shoes, accessories, hair color, and hairstyles must be free of conditions that could be considered hazardous or disruptive as determined by the principal or his/her designee. Parents/guardians and students are requested to take the proper steps to ensure their school wardrobe meets the standards of the dress code. A student who violates the dress code shall be subject to disciplinary action.

Guidelines: The following guidelines are intended to define appropriate student attire and personal grooming at school. The appropriateness of the clothing will be determined by the normal wear of the clothes, that is to say, they will be judged not just by the way the clothes fit when the student is standing still, but as the student participates in regular activities of the school day, such as walking, sitting, climbing stairs, and moving about campus. The dress code also applies to activities after school such as dances and sporting events.

●Shoes must be worn at all times.

●All clothing should be kept clean and in respectable condition.

●Clothing, jewelry, and personal items shall be free of writing, pictures, or any other insignia that are crude, vulgar, profane, or sexually suggestive, that depict drug, alcohol, or tobacco company advertising promotions, and likeness, or that advocate racial, ethnic, or religious prejudice, known gang themes, acts or weapons or violence, illegal activity, and any other material deemed offensive. The school administration shall define "gang-related apparel" and shall impose necessary guidelines. *Bandanas (other similar head coverings), long chains, and accessories with spikes are forbidden.

●Clothes shall be sufficient to conceal undergarments at all times. See through fabrics, backless, off the shoulder or low-cut (no plunging neckline, no cleavage), bare midriffs, and skirts, dresses, skorts, or shorts shorter than 5 inches from the bottom of the student's bottom are not allowed. Slits in skirts, dresses, or shorts must not rise any higher than mid-thigh.

●Tank tops and halter-tops must cover no less than half of the back and fit snug at the sides and top.

●All shirts and dresses must have shoulder/neck straps.

●Pants or shorts with a crotch that sags lower than mid-thigh are prohibited.

●Swim/beach wear may not be worn other than in Life Fitness classes

●Obvious pajama sleepwear may not be worn.

●Students may not wear more than two red or blue items of clothing / accessories.

VIOLATION OF THE STUDENT DRESS CODE

Any student violating the Student Dress Code may be sent home to change, or a parent may be asked to bring a change of clothes to the school for the student. Any absence caused by a Student Dress Code violation will be considered an unexcused absence for each period or day missed. A violation may also result in a suspension.

Consequences:

1^st violation: Two detentions will be issued. Student will be required to change; parents will be contacted to provide a change of clothing.

2^nd violation: Saturday Study Session will be assigned. Student will be required to change; parents will be contacted to provide a change of clothing.

3^rd violation: In-House Suspension. Student will be required to change; parents will be contacted to provide a change of clothing.

4^th violation: Suspension. Student will be required to change; parents will be contacted to provide a change of clothing. If Suspension is warranted, parent will be called and requested to have student picked up.

The principal or designee is responsible for interpreting and clarifying the Student Dress Code upon student or parent request. The principal (or designee) is the final authority for interpreting and applying the Student Dress Code related to special events and activities conducted at the school.

Oak Ridge High School, Electronic Devices

Students may possess electronic signaling devices on the Oak Ridge High School campus and during school/district-sponsored activities. Such devices include portable pagers and cellular telephones.

Students shall turn off, not use, and keep out of sight signaling devices during a time and place of instruction, or during any period of the day when classes are in session, in areas such as a classroom or other instructional location, hallways, bathrooms, etc. They shall also be turned off, not used, and out of sight while in the school library or while attending a school assembly.

Students may use their device during non-instructional times such as before and after school, nutrition break and lunchtime only.

Students who violate this regulation shall be subject to disciplinary procedures as a willful defiance of school rules. The device will be confiscated by school administration and suspension will result from repeated or extremely serious violations.

The El Dorado Union High School District and Oak Ridge High School is not responsible for any electronic device that is lost or stolen. Students who bring electronic devices to school bring them at their own risk.

The principal or administrative designee may institute further restrictions as needed.

The following consequences (in accordance with the EDUHSD Progressive Discipline Policies) will be issued if a student violates the ORHS Electronic Device Policy:

1^st violation: Device will be confiscated. Two detentions will be issued. Student may retrieve device from the AP office at the end of the day.

2^nd violation: Device will be confiscated. Student will be assigned Saturday School. Parent must retrieve device from the AP office at their convenience.

3^rd violation: Device will be confiscated. Student will be assigned In-House Suspension. Student will not be allowed to have device on campus for the remainder of the school year.

4^th violation: Device will be confiscated. Student will be suspended from school.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR

DANCE/EVENT/GAME STUDENT REMOVAL

Oak Ridge High School subscribes to the principles of good sportsmanship and behavior based on respect. Our school will not tolerate or be embarrassed by rude, discourteous, or offensive behavior by students at extracurricular events. If you participate in any actions, verbal or physical, deemed objectionable by the supervising administration, at home or away activities such as performances, games, and/or dances you will:

• Be removed from the event, and

• In addition to school consequences, you will not be allowed to attend another like game or event, at home or away, for the rest of the season, or for the next like-event, as deemed appropriate by Oak Ridge High School Administration.

Please support the Trojans, but under no circumstances, is any Oak Ridge student to act disrespectfully or derogatory to any adult (including coaches, game officials, administrators, teachers, parents) or students, including players, from the opposing team or school. Please consider this notice your only warning.

When students are denied access to games or events, parents will be contacted to insure they are aware of their sstudent's disciplinary consequence(s) and any defiance of the given consequences will be grounds for suspension.

STUDENT DANCE RULES

Updated (3/08/07)

Oak Ridge High School Hazing / Harassment Policy

Purpose and philosophy

Harassment, hazing and initiation activities that involve hazing, are abusive and illegal behaviors that harm victims and negatively impact the school environment by creating at atmosphere of fear, distrust and mean-spiritedness. Oak Ridge High School is committed to providing a safe and orderly environment for all students that promotes respect, civility and dignity. It is the purpose of this policy to create and preserve an educational environment free from any type of harassment, hazing or initiation activities that involve hazing.

Policy

The school strictly prohibits students from engaging individually or collectively in any form of hazing or related initiation activity on school property, in conjunction with any school activity or involving any person associated with the school, regardless of where it occurs. Consistent with District Safe and Orderly Schools and Sexual Harassment Policies (Education Code 32051), any student who participates in hazing or related initiation activity, or conspires to engage in hazing, will face immediate disciplinary action up to and including suspension, expulsion, exclusion and loss of participation in extracurricular activities. In addition, students who participate in hazing may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities, based on the severity of the offense and may face subsequent prosecution.

Definitions

"Hazing," means any action taken or situation created that causes, or is reasonably likely to cause, harassment, bodily danger or physical harm, serious mental or emotional harm, extreme embarrassment or ridicule, or personal degradation or loss of dignity to any student or other person associated with the school.

Consent is no defense to hazing: i.e., the implied or expressed consent of a person or persons to hazing shall not be a defense to discipline under this policy.

"Related to initiation activity" means any method of initiation or pre-initiation into a student organization, club or team, or any pastime or amusement engaged in with respect to such club, or team, that causes or is reasonably likely to cause, bodily danger or physical harm, serious mental or emotional harm, extreme embarrassment or ridicule, or personal degradation or loss of dignity to any student or other person associated with the school.

The terms "hazing" and "related initiation activity" do not include customary athletic events, intramural activities or other similar student contests or competitions.

"Conspire to engage in hazing" means to plan, encourage, fail to prevent or fail to report hazing and related initiation activities prohibited by this policy. Students may be held accountable and subject to discipline consequences if they fail to prevent or report hazing/harassment.

To make a hazing/harassment report, students, parents, and staff members have several options:

• Contact an administrator or counselor directly, in person or by phone.

• Leave a written message in the ORHS Confidential Information Drop Box, located in the Career Center.

• Contact the ORHS Confidential Information Hotline at 933-6980, Ext. #3311.

Harassment of other students or staff, including bullying, intimidation, hazing, or any other verbal, written, or physical conduct that causes or threatens to cause bodily harm or emotional suffering, threatens the student with ostracism, or discourages the student from remaining in school or continuing the school activity is prohibited.

Prohibited conduct

The Oak Ridge High School anti-hazing policy contains several examples of hazing, which are listed to educate students, parents, coaches, club advisors, and educators about specific misconduct that may be defined as hazing. The examples include:

• Any act that involves physical brutality or physical aggression that causes or is reasonably likely to cause bodily danger or physical harm to an individual, such as whipping, beating, paddling, taping or otherwise restraining students against their will.

• Activities that unreasonably interfere with a student's academic efforts by causing exhaustion, prolonged loss of sleep or loss of study time.

• Degrading or humiliating games, pranks, stunts, practical jokes or other activities that make a student the object of amusement, ridicule, intimidation, or ostracism are considered hazing.

• Coercing or permitting students to drink alcohol or consume elicit drugs or controlled substances.

• Forcing, coercing or permitting students to eat or drink foreign or unusual substances or foods, or any other forced physical activity that could adversely affect the physical health or safety of an individual.

• Applying whipped cream, shaving cream, toothpaste or other substances to an individual's body.

• Requiring personal servitude.

• Requiring students to wear uncomfortable, ridiculous or embarrassing clothing.

• Requiring students to participate in vandalism, theft, assault, sexual acts or other criminal activity.

• Causing indecent exposure or any other gross or lewd behavior involving nudity.

• Subjecting an individual to cruel or unusual psychological conditions for any reason.

• Compelling an individual to participate in any activity that is illegal, perverse, publicly indecent, contrary to the individual's genuine moral or religious beliefs or contrary to the rules of the school district.

• Any activity that intimidates or threatens a student for reporting, or to keep a student from reporting acts of hazing or harassment.

California Hazing Law

EDUCATION CODE, SECTION 32050-32051

32050. "Hazing" includes any method of initiation or pre-initiation into a student organization which causes, or is likely to cause, bodily danger, physical harm, or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in physical or mental harm, to any student or other person attending any school, community college, college, university or other educational institution in this state.

32051. No student, or other person in attendance at any public, private, parochial, or military school, community college, college, or other educational institution, shall conspire to engage in hazing, participate in hazing, or commit any act that causes or is likely to cause bodily danger, physical harm, or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in physical or mental harm to any fellow student or person attending the institution.

Oak Ridge High School Hazing / Harassment Policy

ALL STUDENTS AND PARENTS:

I have read the hazing/harassment document and agree to adhere to the hazing/harassment policy described. I am aware of my responsibility and options for reporting hazing and/or harassment.

Available options in making a hazing or harassment report include:

• Contact an administrator or counselor directly, in person or by phone.

• Leave a written message in the ORHS Confidential Information Drop Box, located in the Career Center.

• Contact the ORHS Confidential Information Hotline at 933-6980, Ext. #3311.

Oak Ridge High School: Parking & Traffic Control

Revised 2/04/05

Students may park on campus. However, each parked vehicle must be registered with the Assistant Principal's Office.

On campus students shall observe any and all traffic rules and regulations; for example, the Highway Code and other civil traffic standards.

Students who violate these regulations shall be subject to disciplinary procedures as "willful defiance of school rules." The privilege of parking on campus may be restricted by school administration and suspension may result from repeated or extremely serious violations.

Cars that are incorrectly parked can be towed at the owners expense without warning.

The principal (or designee) may institute further restrictions as deemed necessary. Depending on the frequency or severity of the violation, a citation may be issued by the El Dorado County Sheriff Department.

The following consequences (in accordance with the EDUHSD Progressive Discipline Policies) will be issued if a student violates the ORHS Parking/Traffic Policy:

1^st violation:

• Two detentions will be issued for parking in non-student designated spaces, including designated fire-lanes, parking at the Rolling Hills parking lot. The student can also be towed without warning at the owner's expense.
  

• Driving recklessly on campus will result in a warning that future parking/driving violations will forfeit privilege to park/drive on campus for the remainder of the school year.

2^nd violation:

• A Saturday School session will be issued for parking in non-student designated spaces. The student will also have their vehicle towed at the owner's expense.

3^rd violation:

• Student will be assigned In-house Suspension.

• Student may no longer park/drive on campus the remainder of the school year.

• The student's vehicle will be towed at the owner's expense.
  

4^th violation:

• Student will be suspended from school.

• The student's vehicle will be towed at the owner's expense.
  

Failure to register a vehicle will result in Saturday School and student will not be allowed to park on campus for the remainder of the school year.

Oak Ridge High School Tardy Policy

*Amended 12/05/2003

Tardy Policy:

1^st tardy: Student/teacher conference

2^nd tardy: Student/teacher conference with teacher-imposed consequence. Parent contact is encouraged. Parents can be phoned, parent notification cards sent, or other methods of communication used. If the parent notification card is selected, the office staff will assist you by addressing the cards for the teacher.

3^rd tardy: Teacher assigned detention. This detention is to be served with the individual teacher or in the school sponsored detention. If the teacher chooses to use the school-sponsored detention, send a referral to the office. An Assistant Principal will meet with the student and assign a date for a detention.

4^th tardy: Teacher or office assigned detention (two hours). If the teacher chooses to use the school-sponsored detention, send a referral to the office. On the referral, indicate whether previous tardies have been served with the teacher. An Assistant Principal will then meet with the student and assign a date for detentions.

5^th tardy: Saturday School assigned.