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Welcome
to the Dean's Corner
Student
Code of Ethics. As
a secondary student in the Clark
County School District, you will
strive to demonstrate at all
times the five qualities of moral
character fundamental to human
conduct: Integrity, Respect,
Justice, Responsibility, and
Manners.
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Integrity
- Standing
up for what is right instead
of just trying to go along
with the group.
Respect - Treating
myself and others with
honor and obeying school
rules and laws of my country.
Justice -Being
fair to others as well
as to myself, balancing
praise and blame accord
with my actions.
Responsibilty - Accepting
complete responsibility for my own actions and the effects they have on myself
and on others.
Manners - Following
the fundamental principles of good manners. Students should be conscious of and
respectful to adults and to each other at all times.
Tardy Policy
Tardiness is an unacceptable interruption of the teaching and
learning process. Instructional time is irrevocably missed when students are
tardy. The distractions caused by students who arrive late to class are an infringement
on the educational rights of other students. Students are required to be in
their class when the tardy bell rings. The following tardy policy will be in
effect for the 2007-2008 school year:
TARDIES CONSEQUENCES
1-3 Individual Teacher Action
Action may include loss of participation points, teacher detention, phone call
home, etc.
4 Referral to Dean/Deans Detention
Student receives deans' detention (one hour) for one day and parent notification.
5 Referral to Dean/Required Parent Conference
Student placed on Required Parent Conference and parent notified. In addition,
students will serve a one hour deans' detention.
Subsequent Referral to Dean/Suspension/Campus Beautification
Student will receive a one day suspension or be given the opportunity to work
in the Campus Beautification program for two hours (1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.).
Tardies will continue to accumulate in each class throughout the quarter. Once
a student has exceeded two tardies in any class, tardies will be cumulative and
the consequences outlined above will apply.
Truancy Law
School attendance is vital to your student's
success in school. Nevada state laws about school truancy were changed to reduce
the high rate of habitual truancy schools. The following are major changes made
to the law:
- The principal of the school is required to report the student who is habitually
truant to law enforcement .
- A habitual truant is defined as a student who has three unapproved or unexcused
absences within one school year.
- A truant is a student who is absent from school without the written approval
of the teacher or principal of the school, unless the student is physically or
mentally unable to attend school.
- If a student is absent due to physical or mental reasons, the parent must notify
the school within three days of the absence.
- The law provides the court with the authority to order the student or parent
to pay a fine of $100.00 or more for habitual truancy. The court can order the
suspension of drivers license privileges for students 14 years of age or older
if they are habitual truant.
Habitual Disciplinary Problems
Under state law, students
determined to be a habitual disciplinary problems may be suspended or expelled.
Nevada law says a student is considered a habitual disciplinary problem if there
is evidence documenting that within a given school year:
- A student has threatened, extorted, or attempted to threaten or extort, another
student, teacher or other school employee
- A student has been suspended for intimating two fights on school property
- A student has a record of five suspensions from school for any reason
The law requires that such a student be suspended or expelled for a period equal
to one semester. Expulsion is defined as removal from a public school with the
options of home schooling or enrollment in a private school.
Expellable Infractions
Some infractions are subject
to expulsion and will involve the appropriate law enforcement agency. These infractions
are: arson; battery of district personnel; selling of controlled substances;
extortion/robbery; and possession use, transmittal or concealment of weapons.
Weapons are defined as firearms, knives, explosives, inflammable materials, propellants,
destructive devices or any other items that may cause bodily injury or death.
Use or possession of a firearm of use of a weapon to threaten bodily harm will
automatically result in explosion.
Definition of Harassment
Harassment is any verbal,
visual or physical conduct that is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive
that adversely affects, or has the purpose or logical consequence of interfering
with the student's educational program or creates an intimidating, hostile or
offensive school atmosphere because of the person's actual or perceived race,
color, national origin, sex (including non - conformity to gender stereotypes),
sexual orientation, age, disability and/or religious preference. Harassment,
whether it is by students, staff or third parties in the school community, is
strictly prohibited and will subject perpetrator to disciplinary action.
Harassment
Discriminatory harassment includes but
is not limited to behaviors that ridicule, degrade or harass a person because
of that person's actual or perceived race, color, national origin, age, sex (including
non - conformity to gender stereotypes), sexual orientation, disability and/or
religious preference, such as:
Unwelcome comments, ethnic, racial or anti-gay slurs or jokes, threats;
Cartoons, graffiti, posters, visuals, etc. with offensive connotations, through
nothing shall prohibit use of such materials for genuine academic, educational
or instructional purposes;
Sabotage, criticism, unreasonable monitoring of student work, etc., and/or;
Hitting; body, hand or facial gestures; or intentionally blocking the path of
another person
Principals are responsible for taking necessary actions to protect students and
district personnel from harassment by students or staff.
Any student who feels that he or she is a victim of harassment should contact
the teacher or principal; if the teacher or principal is believed to be part
of the harassment, the matter should be referred to the appropriate region superintendent.
Concerns may also be addressed through the complain/grievance process outlined
in CCSD Regulation 1213.1 (public concern)
CCSD Regulation 5141.2 provides more details about the district's policy against
harassment. Copies of the policy are available on-line at www.ccsd.net or through
the Communications Office, school offices or region superintendents' offices.
Dress Code and Appearance
Students dress and personal
appearance are to be in accordance with the CCSD Regulation 5131 and the specific
needs of the FHS. The policy:
- Prohibits the wearing of flip-flops.
- Prohibits wearing crop tops (no skin showing between bottom of shirt/blouse
and top of pants or skirt) strapless, low-cut clothing, with slits, or tops and
outfits that provide minimum coverage.
- Requires that all attire reach within 5 inches from the top of the kneecap.
If shorts are worn they must be hemmed and without fraying. NO CUTOFFS.
- No spaghetti straps permitted; all sleeveless shirts must have straps at least
three inches wide and cover the shoulder. No tank tops are allowed.
- Prohibits the wearing of sunglasses in the building.
- Prohibits slogans or advertising on clothing which by their controversial or
obscene nature disrupt the educational setting. This includes any clothing which
advertises cigarettes alcoholic beverages or drugs.
- Prohibits the wearing/possession of hats/headgear on campus except for in designated
school approved uniforms or at authorized athletic practices or activities. This
includes special dress up days.
- Prohibits the wearing of gloves, bandannas, spiked or studded jewelry, wallet
chains, or any gang-related clothing.
- Prohibits the wearing of facial jewelry and body piercing.
- Prohibits the wearing of any attire that is not conductive to the educational
setting of Foothill High School. Any student violating the dress code will not
be allowed to attend to class. The principal shall retain the authority to grant
exceptions for special occasions and/or conditions.
Student Behavior
VIDEO CAMERAS ARE USED IN SURVELLIANCE AND MAY BE USED IN DOCUMENTING
INAPPROPRITE BEHAVIOR.
All students are expected to behave in a manner that
will be a credit to themselves and Foothill High School. When students engage
in inappropriate behavior, they will be dealt with fairly and consistently, using
progressive discipline. Students may be subject to a required parent conference
(RPC), out of school suspension, arrest, referral to an alternative school, and/or
expulsion (as appropriate) for the following:
- Fighting. (automatic RPC/3-5 day suspension)
- Assault or physical abuse on any person
- Use and/or possession of illegal drugs or alcohol. (automatic referral to CCSD
Drug Program)
- Theft, extortion, vandalism, or destruction of school property.
- Possession of weapons. (automatic referral expulsion)
- Directing obscene, vulgar, profane, or disrespectful language to any staff
member, or using offensive profanity in public.
- Disruptive classroom behavior.
- Forging corridor passes, admission slips, absence notes, and/or providing false
information on school forms or slips
- Failure to identify oneself upon request, and/or failure to report to the dean's
office when directed to do so by any school personnel
- Smoking on campus. Use of smokeless tobacco
- Excessive tardies
- Gambling, playing cards, or dice
- Possession of portable communication devices. (beepers and cellular phones)
- Bringing skateboards to school.
- Bringing food and/or drink into non-designated areas.
- Harassment of a student by another student, including sexual harassment, will
NOT BE TOLERATED .
- Threat to a teacher or school employee. Clark County School District regulations
5141.1 Section V states " a student shall not willfully or maliciously engage
in a course of conduct that would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized,
frightened, intimidated or harassed .
All students should be able to attend school in an atmosphere of security and
dignity, and are not to required to endure insulting, degrading, harassing, or
explorative treatment. Harassment is any verbal, visual, or physical conduct
which is sufficiently severe, persistent, or persuasive that adversely affects,
has the purpose, logical consequence of interfering with the student educational
program, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive school atmosphere.
Harassment, whether it be by students, staff, or third parties in the school
community, is strictly prohibited and will subject the perpetrator to disciplinary
action. Harassment, regardless of its basis, is prohibited.
A student shall be deemed a habitual disciplinary problem if the school in which
the student is enrolled in has written evidence which documents that in one school
year, the student has:
- Threatened, extorted, or attempted to threaten or extort another student, teacher,
or other personnel employed by the school.
- Been suspended for initiating at least 2 fights on school property.
- Has a record of 5 suspensions from school for any reason.
Students who have habitual disciplinary status must be expelled from the school
for a period of equal to at least 1 semester for that school.
Students found to be in possession of a weapon, selling a controlled substance,
committing arson, committing robbery/extortion, or committing battery on any
person shall be expelled from school and prosecuted to the full extent of the
law.
Expulsion shall mean the termination of enrollment as the result of behavior
so serious that future attendance in the school district is not contemplated.
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Behavior Guideline for Secondary Students.
Secondary
students are expected to follow basic behavior guidelines that create a safe
learning environment. These behaviors are outlined in a booklet, "Behavior
Guidelines for Secondary Students", which also addresses inappropriate behaviors
and the resulting disciplinary actions. Parents and students are encouraged to
review the guidelines together. The booklet is distributed by all secondary schools.
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Academic
Dishonesty Policy
Code
of Honor
There is a clear expectation that all students will perform academic tasks with
honor and integrity, with the support of parents, staff, faculty, administration,
and the community. You can read the entire Code of Honor in English or Spanish.
Cheating
If, during any exam or quiz you copy work from any unauthorized source such as
note cards, answer sheets, books, papers, or another student you will receive
a -0- grade for that exam or quiz and may be subjected to, but not limited to,
class detention and parent notification. Subsequent incidents will additionally
be referred to the Dean's Office for parent notification and a Required Parent
Conference .
Plagiarism
Copying the work of another person without giving credit to the source is plagiarism.
Plagiarism is strictly prohibited at Foothill High School. The work you turn
in must be your own. Copying all or in part: homework, class work, term papers
or projects without "quoting" and citing other sources included as an acceptable
part of that work will result in a -0- grade for that work and may be subjected
to, but not limited to, class detention and parent notification. Subsequent incidents
may also result in a failing grade for the quarter and will be referred to the
Dean's Office for parent notification and a Required Parent Conference.
As of this school year, Foothill High School will require students to submit
term papers, written projects, and homework essays through turnitin.com where
they will receive a date and time stamped printout copy. All work must have this
verification in order to be accepted. You will be able
to submit your work to turnitin.com either at home or through the school computers. Foothills numerous
new computer labs are available to assist you. Students will have individual
accounts provided at no cost to them. Turnitin.com will
verify each student's work is his or her own and verify Internet or text sources
for each assignment.This information will be provided to each student's teacher. You are invited
to explore the turnitin.com web site to see exactly how the program operates.
Note: If you save your work to a disk for the purpose of using
school computers to access and to turn in work to Turnitin.com, please save in
the correct format. The school computers have Office 2000 which has the Word
program that we use. If you have some other word processing program please save
as Rich Text Format which you access from the drop down menu on the SAVE screen.
We can show this at school in the computer lab or library.
Facial Piercing
Foothill High School is committed to providing an educational
environment that is both safe and conducive to learning. Personal appearance
should not detract from the educational environment of the school nor
pose a potential threat to students' safety. ; During the 2007-2008 school
year, facial piercing is not allowed. This includes visible jewelry,
studs, and other similar items which are attached by body piercing
to areas other than the ears. We believe this policy addresses two
very important aspects in the educational environment. First, facial
piercing may create a potential safety hazard. Secondly, the policy
is now in alignment with other Clark County schools ensuring a consistent
and unified approach to dress code.
Students with facial piercings, with the exception of earrings, will
be asked to remove the facial jewelry during school hours and when they
are in attendance at school-sponsored activities. Retainers may be placed
in the pierced area to ensure the piercing does not close.
We appreciate the anticipated support and cooperation of parents and
students in complying with this new policy. If you have any questions
regarding the new policy, please feel free to contact the deans' office
for further clarification.
Attendance Policy
Attendance enforcement is shared responsibility
between CCSD and the student's parent or legal guardian. The primary
aim of attendance enforcement is to increase student achievement through
improved attendance. It is the district's position that no learning
can take place if a student is absent. The educational experience lost
during an absence are irretrievable, as the classroom setting cannot
be duplicated through make up work.
Schools work with parents and students to identify and remediate the
causes of poor attendance. Schools also are directed to implement programs
that encourage student attendance.
Under Nevada State law, the parent or guardian is required to send the
student to school during all times that school is in session. The district
also requires that the students attend school regularly in accordance
with Nevada law.
- The maximum number of unapproved absences allowed per semester is TEN.
- Students who exceed ten unapproved absences in a class for the semester
may lose credit in the class.
- Absences for the following reasons will not be included in the absence
total:
- while participating in a school-sanctioned activity
- while on Required Parent Conference or suspension
- Written verification by a parent or guardian of an illness, medical
appointments, medical examinations and/or documentation and/or explanation
must be presented within three days directly following an absence.
- If the parent, legal guardian, or student has reason to believe that
there is an error in the attendance record or extenuating circumstances
exist, a due process hearing may be requested. Documentation will be
required at the hearing if appropriate.
- After any absence, a student shall be required to present approved
absence verification slip to teachers to obtain make-up work within three
school days. Once contact has been made with teachers, make-up work and
the time interval allowed for completion will be determined by the teachers.
Detention
Detention may be assigned by a teacher or a dean as a discipline
measure. Students will be given a twenty-four(24) hours notice before
being required to serve. Failure to serve may result in a Dean's Detention,
In-House Suspension, or a Required Parent Conference. No transportation
will be provided by the school district for those students detained after
school.
All Tobacco Use banned on Foothill campus. A
policy which took effect in 2004 expands tobacco prohibitions
within the school district. It prohibits smoking, carrying lit
tobacco products or using smokeless tobacco products on school
district property and at any school activity sponsored by the
district .
This includes any building used for instruction, administration, support
services, maintenance or storage; the grounds and surrounding buildings.
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Personal
Communication Devices
(Cell Phones)
Cell Phone Use Prohibited in Class
In an effort to maintain a classroom environment that promotes
learning, the use by students of personal communication devices such as cell
phones, pagers/beepers or other similar devices is prohibited at the all district
campuses during the instructional day.
These devices must remain off during instructional time, including
passing periods. Students may use the devices, as long as they are not disruptive,
during scheduled nutrition breaks or lunch periods and on district buses.
Students who violate this policy will be
disciplined as described in the CCSD booklets "Behavior Guidelines for Secondary STudents" and
the "Elementary Students Behaving Positively at School"
A. These devices must remain off during instructional
time including passing periods.
B. Students who violate this policy
will be disciplined as provided for in the Clark County School District’s
Behavior Guidelines for Secondary Students.
C. Cell phones will be confiscated and returned to
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