CELL PHONE POLICY

    Electronic devices, including cell phones, will be turned off upon entering the building and will remain off during school hours. For first offense, the device will be confiscated for 30 calendar days. Second offense and all following offenses result in two days of out-of-school suspension and the device's being taken up an additional calendar days.  After thirty days, only a legal parent/guardian of the student may pick up a confiscated phone.

ALCOHOL POLICY

        No student shall use, possess, give, exchange, transfer or be under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or intoxicant of any kind on school real property, at a school activity or on a school vehicle. When a principal determines that a student is in violation of the above policy, the student shall be suspended from school. The student will be remanded to Kingswood Alternative School until such time the student successfully completes the Alternative School's instructional/behavioral programs. A second offense will result in expulsion for a year from the date of the offense. In addition, the proper law enforcement authorities will be notified. The student may be required to show proof of an approved drug/alcohol-screening test prior to      re-entering the regular school program. Other counseling may be required for attendance in t e alternative school or re-entry to the regular program.

DRUG POLICY

        No student shall use, possess, give, exchange, transfer or be under the influence of any narcotic, drug, amphetamine, barbiturate, hallucinogenic drug, marijuana or intoxicant of any kind on school real property, and/or at a school activity and/or on a school vehicle.

        Abuse of prescribed drugs, over-the-counter drugs, or look-alike drugs shall be considered in the same manner as illegally obtained substances. Students under prescribed medication must identify themselves to appropriate school officials and the prescribed medication shall be retained during the school day and administered by the principal's designee. All prescriptions shall bear the name of the medication, directions for administration, and the name of the issuing pharmacy.

        Students will not market or distribute any substance (prescription/over-the-counter/look-alike/illegal drug) which is represented to be or is substantially similar in color, shape, size or marking to a controlled substance in school buildings or on school grounds, in school vehicles or buses, or at any school-sponsored activity, at any time whether on or off school grounds. NOTE: A student who violates this policy falls under the Zero Tolerance Policy.

DRESS CODE

        Students should dress appropriately at all times (attire should be size appropriate). Dress should never distract from school activities or prove a hazard to the student's safety or to the safety of others. In the judgment of the administration, a student not appropriately attired or whose grooming constitutes a distraction or disturbance to the school environment will be sent home and not readmitted until he/she is properly attired or groomed.

        The following attire is inappropriate:

• Shirts without sleeves worn by male students

• Hats/headbands

• Tank tops, jerseys, shirts blouses, sweaters, or dresses that are inappropriately revealing (including spaghetti straps)

• Jeans with holes

• Clothing which allows undergarments/tights to be visible when standing or sitting

• Any clothing that has obscene or profane language, depiction of alcoholic beverages or unlawful substances, and/or gang related

• Clothing that contains messages, slogans, or symbols that promote racial discord such as rebel flags on shirts or bandanas

• Clothing which exposes the midriff (Tops must extend below the beltline and/or be tucked in at all times.)

• Tattoos, either permanent or temporary (These must be covered if possible.)

• Body piercing jewelry (except of the ears)

• Hair that is colored or dyed so as to detract from the learning environment

• Any jewelry/accessory with metal spikes or chains

• No short skirts with tights.

Trousers must be secured/belted at proper waist level

Shorts, skirts, Capri pants, and dresses must be knee-length or longer.

        The above listing is considered to be a minimum standard. Principals may modify only to the extent that it is a higher standard.

        The principal will notify the student's parent or guardian and have the student remedy the problem by changing clothes, removing/covering/reversing objectionable clothing, jewelry, tattoo, and head covering. The student may be sent home to change clothes or have clothes brought to him. When the problem has been corrected, the student will return to class after the principal has determined the disciplinary option to be administered.