Tardy+Policy

TARDY POLICY


 * 3 Tardies to one class- Administration notified and parents contacted


 * 4 Tardies to one class- Suspension- Readmission with accompanying parent


 * Subsequent Tardies- additional Suspensions

From the Supplemental Table of Consequences:

1st Offense Written warning: 15 Minute Detention 2nd Offense Parent notification; 30 Minute Detention 3rd Offense Parent notification; One Hour Detention

From the Glossary:

Tardiness- late to class under 20 minutes; more than 20 minutes will be considered an absence.

Mr. Curtis writes I see three problems. First, 3 tardies to one class = 3 tardies x 8 classes = a total of 24 times late--that's a habit; and habits are hard to change. Second, the discipline seems too light. a student may be late 6 times in one class before a substantial penalty is incurred. Third, from a teacher point of view, after 20 minutes as an absence isn't feasable to enforce. Late is late, absent is not present.