CAPISTRANO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aliso Niguel High School
2007-2008
Disciplinary Policies and Procedures
Our goal at Aliso Niguel High School is to help each student become a positive and responsible citizen. We know that the majority of students will work toward this goal by respecting the rights of others, respecting personal and school property, and by practicing acceptable behavior. The following rules and regulations are in effect on or near school grounds, off campus during school hours, at school sponsored functions, and while on the way to or from school or school activities. Unless otherwise noted, the discipline consequences apply for the entire current school year.
Hierarchy of Discipline Consequences
Placement on the hierarchy of discipline consequences is determined by the individual infraction.
Level 1- Warning
Level 2- Detention
Level 3- Afternoon School (2 hour after school detention)/ Letter Sent Home/ Possible
Intervention Step
Level 4- Saturday School (8:00 a.m. ? 12:00 p.m. assigned Saturdays)/ Possible Intervention Step
Level 5- CSI (Center for Special Instruction) /Parent Contact/Possible Intervention Step
Level 6- Contract/ Parent Contact/ Intervention Step
Level 7- Suspension (1-5 days)/ Parent Conference/ Intervention Step
Level 8- School Transfer/ Suspension
Level 9- Recommend Expulsion/ School Transfer/ Suspension
The 5 Step Intervention System: High schools district-wide follow a practice of progressive discipline. Any student who violates the discipline policies of Aliso Niguel High School will be allowed only five interventions by an assistant principal. At the point of each referral, his/her assistant principal will assess whether or not the particular violation necessitates an intervention step. An intervention step is defined as an offense that necessitates a meeting with an assistant principal.
Intervention Process:
1st Intervention- Conference with Assistant Principal/designee. Administration of consequence for violation. Parent contact by letter and/or phone. Possible contract established.
2nd Intervention - Conference with Assistant Principal/designee. Administration of consequence for violation. Parent contact by letter and/or phone. Behavior contract established. Parking privileges revoked.
3rd Intervention- All of interventions 1 & 2 plus the following: unable to attend extra/co-curricular activities, including senior activities, athletic events, and dances (on campus and formal dances). Work Permit revoked. Parent conference encouraged.
4th Intervention- All of interventions 1, 2, & 3 plus the following: home suspension for current infraction, unable to participate in all extra curricular activity and athletics (including, but not limited to, prom/formal, senior activities & possibly graduation ceremony).
5th Intervention- Home suspension and possible involuntary transfer to alternative education.
- The school official executing the discipline policies and procedures exercises the right to adapt his/her decision to meet the fair and appropriate consequence that fits each individual situation.
Infractions
1. Academic Dishonesty
? See the detailed policy included in this handbook.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 4.
2. Assembly Misconduct
? Assemblies and pep rallies are produced by the Associated Student Body to increase school spirit, provide positive motivation, and increase awareness of issues facing students today. Since so many students are in one area, each student is expected to be on his/her best behavior.
? Students are expected to participate positively at the assembly and/or rally and not behave in any manner that would detract from the purposes of the assembly or rally (e.g., heckling, talking, laser pens, throwing objects, etc.).
? Attendance is taken by the classroom teacher before and after the assembly/rally. Any student not in the assembly or not reporting back to class is considered truant.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 4 in addition to removal from the assembly.
3. Attendance/Truancy
? All students are expected to be in class and participating in curricular activities for the entire class period.
? When a student is not present within 15 minutes of the start of the class, he or she is considered absent.
? According to California Education Code, a parent or legal guardian may excuse a student from class. This must be done within 72 hours of the absence or the student will be considered truant. The 24-hour attendance hot line is 831-9461.
? If a student wishes to be excused from class for official school business, he/she must bring a signed request from the staff member supervising the absence (field trip form, athletic contest, note, etc.) to the teacher of the class he/she will miss before he/she misses the class.
In the event of truancy, the teacher is not required to allow the student to make up any school assignments related to that truancy.
? If a student becomes ill during the school day or wishes to leave campus, he/she must report to the attendance office. If it is determined he/she should go home, the office must confirm contact with his/her parents or designated emergency contact and receive permission before the student can leave campus. A note verifying permission to leave will be issued and the student may leave at the designated time. Students who use cell phones for permission or do not follow the above procedure will be considered truant because he/she left campus without permission. This truancy may not be cleared.
? According to Education Code and CUSD Board policy, a student is considered a habitual truant after 18 hours of willfully missed instruction and can be transferred to an alternative school. This can be translated to approximately 11 block periods. A student may also be transferred for excessive absences regardless of the reason for the absence.
? Students are expected to be responsible for their attendance record. The school suggests the following: check the Aliso Niguel website, www.alisoniguel.com, check with teachers (especially on sub days) to verify roll, respond immediately when receiving an email or phone call regarding an uncleared absence, and periodically call the attendance office to verify attendance.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 3.
4. Bus Referral
? The district provides bus services as part of its commitment to transport students to school as well as to and from co-curricular events. It is critical that each student behaves in a manner that is in accordance with all school rules, is safe, and does not hinder the bus driver. Students are expected to respect the authority of the bus driver as a school official. This standard of acceptable behavior begins when the student arrives at the bus stop.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 3 plus possible bus suspension.
5. Defiance of Authority
? Students are expected to obey the valid authority of supervisors, teachers, administrators, or other school staff without delay. A student may appeal the decision later by speaking with his/her Assistant Principal, but the student is expected to first obey the directive by the staff member.
? It is also considered defiance of authority if a student willfully disrupts any school activity or willfully misleads or misrepresents the truth.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 3.
6. Defiance/ Disrespect of teacher/ Classroom disruption:
? Students are expected to respect and obey teachers without delay.
? Students are expected to participate in classrooms without disrupting the educational environment or creating a disturbance that may affect the teacher or other students.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is removal from the classroom for the remainder of the period and placement at Level 3. *Note: Teachers have the option to insist on a maximum of a two consecutive day period suspension at any time, however, the teacher prior to the second day must initiate parent contact.
7. Serious Disruption of the Learning Environment
? Students are expected to participate in school without disrupting the educational environment or creating a disturbance for themselves or others.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 7 and possible recommendation for involuntary transfer depending on the seriousness of the disruption.
8. Dress Code
? The Board of Trustees of the Capistrano Unified School District has established a dress code to provide a safe and unhindered learning environment for all CUSD students. With the District?s policy as a basis, Aliso Niguel High School has established the particulars for a campus appropriate dress standard.
? A student must relinquish the offending item. The school is not responsible for the loss of any confiscated item. If a student will not or cannot change out of the violating clothing, he/she will serve an immediate CSI for the remainder of the school day.
? It is up to the discretion of the assistant principal to release the confiscated item to the parent or the student but only at the end of the school day. Items considered dangerous or items confiscated two or more times will be returned only to parents.
? See the school policy for more detailed information.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence is placement at Level 3 after the first incident.
9. Driving/parking violation
? For the safety of all, anyone using the parking facilities and roadways on campus must abide by the rules and regulations stated on the Parking Information and Application.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 4 and loss of parking privileges for the remainder of the year. Refunds for permits will not be given. Reckless driving or other serious driving violations will be decided by the student?s assistant principal and may include suspension as well as loss of permit on the first offense. See parking information included.
10. Drug use, possession, or under the influence of any controlled substance, alcohol, or possession of paraphernalia
? This rule also applies to any form of alcohol, drugs, and/or ?look-a-likes.?
?? Consequences: 1st incident - Immediate 5-day suspension or Alternative to Suspension program, notification of law enforcement, 90 Day Behavior Contract, and/or possible recommendation for district expulsion, except in extenuating circumstances; possible school transfer or extended suspension pending expulsion proceedings.
11. Drug dealing, negotiating for sale, or distribution of a controlled substance
? This rule also applies to any form of alcohol, drugs, including prescription drugs, and/or ?look-a-likes?.
?? Consequences: 1st incident - Immediate 5-day suspension or Alternative to Suspension program, notification of law enforcement, 90 Day Behavior Contract, and/or possible recommendation for district expulsion, except in extenuating circumstances; possible school transfer or extended suspension pending expulsion proceedings.
12. Electronic Devices
? Cellular phones, Ipods, and MP3 players must be turned off during tutorial and all class periods.
Aliso Niguel High School staff is not responsible for damage/loss of electronic devices.
?? Consequences: On the first incident, students may pick up their electronic devices at the end of the school day at the assistant principal?s office. On subsequent incidents, only a parent may pick it up in the assistant principal?s office. The minimum consequence is placement at Level 3 on the second incident.
Note: Having visible access to a cellular phone or other electronic device during a quiz or test will be considered a violation of the school?s Academic Honesty Policy.
13. Extortion
? Any attempt to seize personal property or money from another person by threat or force will not be tolerated.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 8 in addition to law enforcement notification.
14. False Fire Alarm
? Fire alarms are intended to protect the safety of everyone on campus. It is imperative that the alarms be pulled exclusively for fire evacuation or disaster situations.
? Tampering, destroying or disrupting the fire protection system on campus is considered a violation of this policy.
? Any damage incurred will be considered vandalism and subject to restitution.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 7 in addition to law enforcement and fire marshal notification.
15. Fighting/Assault/Harassment/Aggressive Conduct
? Any attempt, threat, or act of physically, emotionally, or sexually harassing another individual is unacceptable. Emotional and physical well being is a basic right of every individual on campus and all students and staff are expected to respect this basic right.
? Students are expected to exhaust every resource to achieve a peaceful resolution of a conflict including but not limited to walking away, conflict resolution, and involving a staff member.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 7 and may result in a recommendation for expulsion. The minimum consequence of the second incident is a recommendation of school transfer.
16. Fighting in a Group
? Students must not participate, plan, or engage in any type of fighting when more than two people are involved. Students are especially expected to stay out of fights that are in progress.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 8.
17. Firearms, knives, and/or possession of other dangerous objects
?? Consequences: 1st incident - Immediate 5-day suspension, notification of law enforcement, 90 Day Behavior Contract and/or possible recommendation for district expulsion; possible school transfer or extended suspension pending expulsion proceedings.
18. Fireworks or possession of other explosives
? Explosives are extremely dangerous and must not be found on campus at any time.
? District policy requires that any student in violation of this rule be automatically recommended for expulsion and reported to law enforcement.
? Possession of a lighter, matches, or other such incendiary devices will result in at least placement at Level 4.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 7 in addition to law enforcement and fire marshal notification.
19. Fraudulent telephone calls/Written material
? Aliso Niguel practices a policy where parents can call into the school and excuse their son or daughter from an absence. Any attempt to falsify the authority of a parent to excuse a student?s absence is considered fraud.
? Any written document where a student falsifies the authorizing signature is considered fraud. In addition, any attempt to produce fraudulent documents such as ID cards or parking permits will result in placement at Level 7.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 4.
20. Gang related activity:
? Students must refrain from any activity associated with gang related behavior. Examples include but are not limited to ?flying colors,? throwing hand signs, depicting gang related graffiti or drawing in books, notebooks, or back packs, repeated incidents of wearing gang related clothing/?dressing down,? or any other behavior that glorifies gang affiliation.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 7 in addition to notification to local law enforcement gang prevention units.
21. General Misconduct
? At Aliso Niguel High School all students are expected to be responsible for their behavior and respectful towards other students, staff, school facilities and equipment.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 4.
22. Gum and Food
? Gum and food are not allowed in class at Aliso Niguel High School. Food is only allowed in areas designated as food areas (main quad, pit, food court, Wolverine Way, etc.) and only during designated times (before school, break, and lunch). The staff member will dispose of all food brought into class.
? Students are not to purchase any food or drinks from the vending machines during class time.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 2 plus confiscation of unused gum/food/drink.
23. Horseplay/Rough Housing
? Students are expected to refrain from horseplay in the interest of safety.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 4.
If the horseplay escalates into a fight or results in injury, the consequences will be more severe.
24. Identification Card
? Students are expected to carry their Aliso Niguel High School identification cards (ID) with them on campus during school hours and at all school events and activities. When asked by a staff member, students must present their ID card immediately. If a student loses the card he/she may receive a replacement card from the Activities Clerk for a cost of $10 (the first time the card is replaced). Students are expected to keep their card in acceptable shape and not alter their card in any way.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 3.
25. Laser Pointers
? Laser pointers are dangerous and are not allowed at school.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident of possession a laser pointer is placement at Level 4. Shining the laser results in a consequence greater than Level 4.
26. Littering/ Throwing Food
? All students are responsible for the cleanliness of the campus. A student is considered to have littered if he/she leaves an area where trash has been left, whether or not it is his or her trash.
? Throwing food (or any objects) is never acceptable and is very dangerous. It is expected that students walk to a trash can and drop trash into the can. This includes biodegradable items.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 2 or campus clean-up. **Note: Groups of students who litter an area as a group may be asked to leave an area for a specified amount of time. Any student who returns to the area is in defiance of authority and punished accordingly.
27. Lying to a Staff Member/Withholding Information
? All students are expected to tell the truth when asked a question. The act of deliberately withholding information to deter an investigation is considered lying.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 4.
28. Out of Bounds/ Off Campus without a pass
? During school hours (including break and lunch), a student is out of bounds if he/she travels past the curb (extending from the flagpole) in the front of the school, the sidewalk before the fire lane in the staff parking lot (unless the student has a class in one of the portables located in the staff lot), the edge of the blacktop closest to the stadium, and the fire-road at the back of the school. Each student is responsible to know the boundaries.
? If the student?s schedule permits it, he/she may receive an off campus sticker to be placed on his/her ID card. This sticker will verify to campus supervisors that the student may leave before the end of the school day.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence at first incident is placement at Level 3.
29. Out of class without a pass/Hall pass abuse/Out of tutorial
? Any student out of class must have a valid hall pass and a valid reason to be out of class. Student aides must not be out of class without a specific purpose. Any students talking with friends, loitering, or in an area determined to be out of the route of his/her specific purpose is considered abusing the hall pass.
? Only the current school-wide pass and/or hall pass signed by the teacher with the current date and time and student?s name will be accepted as a valid hall pass. No teacher-specific hall passes are accepted.
? Only one student may be out of a class at any one time and he/she must visibly carry the current school-wide hall pass from the teacher. If more than one student needs to be out of class at the same time, the extra students must carry a handwritten, and dated, hall pass issued by the teacher.
? Hall passes are not issued during tutorial period and any student caught out of class during the tutorial period will be assigned an automatic Afternoon School.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 3.
30. Profanity/Vulgarity
? Students are expected to use appropriate language and refrain from gestures that are obscene or vulgar while at school or during school events and activities.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 4.
31. Profanity directed toward a staff member
? Students are expected to use appropriate language and refrain from gestures that are obscene or vulgar while addressing a school staff member.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 7.
32. Racism
? As long as it does not upset the educational environment, students are welcome to express their ethnic diversity and cultural differences. It is unacceptable for a student to discriminate or persecute another student or staff member on the basis of race.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 7.
33. Sexual Harassment
? Students and staff have a right to feel safe and free from any unwelcome sexual advance, requests for sexual favors and other verbal, visual or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Further information and explanations are defined in CUSD?s Board Policy 5183.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 7 in addition to filing a report with the district.
34. Skateboarding/ Riding a Scooter:
? Skateboarding and riding scooters are not allowed on the Aliso Niguel High School campus at any time. Riding on campus represents a dangerous risk of injury and damage to property.
? We understand that skateboards and scooters are a form of transportation for many students; however, they must be stored with the Student Resource Officer.
? Aliso Niguel High School is not responsible for any damage or loss of skateboards or scooters, or personal injury from riding these items.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 3 and confiscation of the item.
35. Tardies (per semester):
? A student is tardy when he/she is not in a seat in class at the 1st bell to begin class.
? In an attempt to get students to class on time, administrators and/or campus supervisors may stop students in a ?Tardy Sweep? if they are not in class at the bell. In addition to the below consequence assigned by the classroom teacher, the student will be assigned a detention.
? The only way to excuse a tardy is for a student to have a note (with the student?s name, date and time) signed by a staff member. It is up to the classroom teacher to accept the excuse. Since tardies disrupt the educational environment and affect the classroom teacher directly, parents cannot excuse tardies.
? An absence is recorded if a student is more than 15 minutes late to class.
?? Consequences:
1st Action -Student notified by teacher, possible teacher detention, teacher may notify parent by post card, phone, or e-mail.
2nd Action -Student notified by teacher, possible teacher detention, teacher may notify parent by post card phone, or e-mail.
3rd Action -Teacher notifies student, teacher detention assigned, teacher may notify parent by post card, phone, or e-mail.
4th Action -Teacher notifies student, teacher detention assigned, teacher notifies parent by phone or e-mail.
5th Action -Teacher notifies student, referral to office, Afternoon School assigned.
6th Action -Teacher notifies student, referral to office, Afternoon School assigned, possible parent conference.
7th Action and each thereafter -Teacher notifies student, referral to office, Saturday School assigned. Behavior Contract established. Possible parent escort.
36. Technology Violation:
? Students are expected to exercise acceptable use of the technology available to them at ANHS. Unacceptable use, includes, but is not limited to, unauthorized attempt or entry into school files, accessing inappropriate material on the Internet, or using the technology for non-educational purposes.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 7 in addition to restriction from all technology use and, if applicable, removal from any course that requires use of technology.
37. Criminal Threats
? Any statement, verbal or written, to willfully threaten to commit a crime which will result in death, great bodily injury to another person, or to destroy school property (in excess of $1,000), with the specific intent that the statement is to be taken as a threat, even if there is no intent of actually carrying out the act.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 7 and possible recommendation for district expulsion in addition to law enforcement and fire marshal notification.
38. Theft
? Possession of stolen property, the attempt to steal, or the act of stealing school or personal property will result in a possible district expulsion and involvement of law enforcement.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 7 in addition to restitution and possible law enforcement notification.
39. Threat or Verbal or Physical assault against a staff member
? Students are expected to treat staff with utmost respect and submit to their authority immediately.
? If a problem arises, students are encouraged to speak to their assigned Assistant Principal, the school counselor, and/or seek conflict mediation.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 7.
40. Tobacco, use or possession of tobacco products or tobacco paraphernalia
? According to District Policy, State Law, and Ed. Code, no student may possess or use tobacco on school grounds at any time.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 4.
41. Unsafe Crossing the Street
? For safety reasons, everyone is asked to follow the established drop-off and pick-up
procedure. Students crossing the street to avoid being late put themselves and others in
danger. Students must cross the street at established crosswalks as directed by staff personnel.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first violation is placement at Level 3
42. Vandalizing tools
? Students must not bring or have in possession any item that would aid in the vandalism of school property. These items include large permanent felt tip markers, paint, etching tools, etc.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 4.
43. Vandalism or defacing school or personal property by any means
? Students are expected to participate in keeping the campus clean and free from any type of graffiti. Any student involved in the defacing of school or personal property, directly or indirectly, is considered to be vandalizing.
? Any damage incurred will be considered vandalism and subject to restitution.
?? Consequences: The minimum consequence of the first incident is placement at Level 7.
Detention (30 Minutes)
? Detention is held in the CSI room on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Detention begins 5 minutes after the end of the student?s school day (not counting 7th period). Students are considered a ?no-show? if they are not in the room, in a seat, and quiet by the starting time of detention. A student who is considered a ?no-show? will automatically be assigned an Afternoon School.
? A student may be removed by the Detention manager for poor behavior. In that event, the student will be assigned an Afternoon School.
Afternoon School
? Afternoon School is held in the CSI room. It begins 5 minutes after the end of the student?s school day (not counting 7th period). If a student does not attend at his/her assigned time, he/she will be considered a ?no-show? and automatically assigned a Saturday School.
? Afternoon Schools are assigned so that the student has at least three days notice to clear his/her schedule. Once an Afternoon School is assigned, students may request a different assignment date within 24 hours. Students may not change an Afternoon School to accommodate a work schedule, co/extra curricular activity, or an athletic practice/contest.
? If a student is removed by the Afternoon School manager for poor behavior, he/she will be assigned a Saturday School.
? Students are expected to bring schoolwork and work on it during the assignment.
? Students may be asked to complete certain assignments, campus beautification projects (voluntary) or other tasks as assigned as part of Afternoon School service, especially if they have not brought work of their own.
? To miss for illness, the student must have been excused for illness for more than one period that day for an Afternoon School to be reassigned.
? Failing to serve an Afternoon School results in a Saturday School detention and possible Intervention (Step on Behavior Contract).
Saturday School
? Saturday School is held from 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on assigned Saturdays. Students are to meet on the steps in front of the administration building at 7:55 am. No student will be admitted after 8:00 a.m. On the first occasion a student misses or fails to serve a complete Saturday school, the student will receive two Saturday School detentions.
? A student may be removed by the Saturday School manager for poor behavior. In that event, the student will be expected to serve two Saturday Schools.
? Students are expected to bring schoolwork to Saturday School and be working on it during the assignment.
? Students may be asked to complete certain assignments, campus beautification projects or other tasks as assigned as part of Saturday School service, especially if they have not brought work of their own.
CSI (Center for Special Instruction) On-Campus Suspension
? Students must be in a seat and quiet or will be considered in defiance of authority and automatically assigned a home suspension.
? Students are expected to bring schoolwork to CSI and work on it during the assignment.
? Students may be asked to complete certain assignments, campus beautification projects or other tasks as assigned, as part of CSI assignment, especially if they have not brought work of their own. Students are expected to complete any projects, written or otherwise, assigned to them while in CSI.
? A student may be removed by the CSI manager for poor behavior. In that event, the student will be assigned a home suspension.
***Notices for Afternoon School and Saturday School are sent home at each intervention as an attempt to communicate with parents or guardians. The letter/notice may not arrive home before the assignment date. Although the school prefers that parents be notified in advance, in some situations, this is not possible. The student is notified of the consequences before he/she is
expected to serve, as evident by the student?s signature and date on the notice.
Student Dress and Grooming Standards
The primary purpose for student dress and grooming standards is to foster an educational environment that is both safe and free from disruption. The following standards conform to the district-wide dress and grooming standards as well to the specific standards set forth by students, teachers, administrators, and parents at Aliso Niguel High School. Students out of compliance with the standards below, on the first offense, will be detained in the Center for Special Instruction (CSI) until a change of clothing can be arranged. On subsequence offenses, students will be assigned a consequence and may be kept in CSI for the remainder of the school day and/or put on a behavior contract. Excessive violations of the below standards will result in more severe school consequences. A student is in violation of the following standard when an adult staff member (e.g., campus supervisor, administrator, teacher, etc.) sees the student violating the standard. The offense and subsequent consequence does not change because the student is able to alter his/her clothing after being addressed. In order to protect the general student body and maintain the integrity of the educational environment, the school reserves the right to make necessary additions to the below standards without notice.
Students are prohibited from wearing the following:
I. Any clothing considered unsafe, dangerous, or is a health hazard, including, but not limited to:
Dangerous jewelry, including spiked or dangerous collars (chains, ball bearings, etc.)
Excessively baggy, frayed, or torn clothing
Safety pins or sharp objects in clothes or pierced in skin
Bare feet or slippers
Clothing that is ripped or excessively torn
II. Any attire or grooming disruptive to the instructional process, including, but not limited to:
Containing offensive, illegal, violent, obscene symbols, signs, slogans, or words degrading any gender, culture, religion, ethnic value, race, or anything which may incite a negative response or conflict, including references to sex, drugs, alcohol, or tobacco
Bare midriffs or clothing which exposes the student?s midsection
Sheer/see-through blouses, dresses, tops, or skirts
Halter tops, tube tops, spaghetti straps, or tank tops that are excessively revealing, reveal undergarments, have scoop or deep sides; shirts must have at least one strap on each side of the neck
Excessively short shorts or immodest shorts or skirts ? skirts and shorts should be no shorter than fingertip length
Tight or revealing clothing (especially ones with no undergarments)
Clothing that allows underwear to be exposed or resembles undergarments (i.e. slips)
Hair styles or hair coloring that is disruptive or has letters or messages shaved into the hair
Pajama-type clothing, including, but not limited to, lingerie, ?wife-beater? type undershirts, nightshirts, and flannel pants
III. Gang-related apparel which may include, but is not limited to:
Hats, beanies, hooded sweatshirts (worn with hood on) or headgear during the school day. This includes headgear worn as a apart of an athletic team or co-curricular activity during the school day. Only district-approved hats are allowed; see your assistant principal if interested.
Chains, wallet chains, hair nets, monikers, or other gang markings, bandannas worn or displayed in any way, jewelry with gang symbols, gang-related overalls
Web, untied, or dangling belts, especially long belts with monikered belt buckles
Combat type boots (with more than 8 eyelets) and/or steel toes
Socks or pants worn to completely cover one leg with the other leg exposing the calf
IV. Any style or combination of clothing, which law enforcement agencies currently consider gang-related; students who dress alike intentionally, and the dress is not related to school activities, are disruptive to the school environment. Examples include, but are not limited to:
?wife beater? tank tops, white tank tops under white over shirts, white shirt with long shorts and pulled up white socks so as not to expose skin on legs, nazi/confederate symbols, patches, or red shoelaces, plain white shirt with Dickey brand name pants, webbed belt, and any combination of ?straight edge? markings, ?X,? or any items that are associated with gangs and are identified as such by law enforcement.
V. Baggy Pants ? all pants must:
Be capable of staying up around the waist without a belt
Be unaltered at the waist, worn at or above the hips and over all undergarments
Not be excessively baggy
Have hemmed cuffs without excessive tears or intentional slits cut
Have a crotch that does not hang excessively low
Not have excess material at the foot or drag
These baggy pants guidelines also apply to sweat pants, warm-ups, and shorts.
Attendance Procedures
It is our desire at Aliso Niguel High School that students attend classes regularly and have a successful year. To that end, it will be helpful for each family to maintain regular communication with the attendance office staff. Whenever your son our daughter is absent, please call our office at 831-9461 the same day as the absence. In the event you need to call while the school switchboard is not in operation, this 24-hour message line will be available. When calling the message line, please speak slowly and clearly leaving the full name and grade of your child. Also, please leave one of the reasons for the absence listed below:
Illness: including medical appointments. (Teacher will allow make-up work.)
Funeral
Court date
Religious event
College visits
Personal business: any absence not listed above. For example, non-medical appointments, vacations, employment, oversleeping, etc. Generally these absences are considered unexcused and it is up to the discretion of the teachers to allow make up work.
Truancies: including uncleared absences and leaving without permission. Disciplinary action will be taken. In the event of truancy, the teacher is not required to allow the student to make up any school assignments related to that truancy.
Tardies
Students who arrive late to class create a disruption to the classroom teacher regardless of the reason the student is late. As a result, parents are unable to clear tardies. Parents are encouraged to communicate with the classroom teacher when their son/daughter is repeatedly late. Students who are less than 15 minutes tardy should go directly to class, as the office cannot excuse the tardy. Any student who is more than 15 minutes late to school in the morning is considered truant, and must come to the attendance office for a pass in order to be admitted to class.
Leaving School Early
It is sometimes necessary for the student to leave before the school day is over. In this case, a parent/guardian must contact the attendance office prior to the student leaving campus. The attendance office expects that the student will come to the attendance office before he/she leaves campus and pickup a prearranged ?Early Release? slip. Please coordinate with your child the details regarding his/her early departure from school and where you will pick up your child. The school recommends that students be picked up at the flagpole. Students who leave campus without permission are considered truant and parents are unable to clear the truancy.
Truancies
Any absence that is not cleared by the office within 72 hours (per Ed. Code) will become a truancy and the assistant principal may take disciplinary action. Students are expected to be responsible for their attendance record. The school suggests the following: check with teachers (especially on sub days) to verify roll, respond immediately to emails and phone calls regarding absences, and periodically check www.alisoniguel.com to verify attendance. The login is the student?s graduation year, last name and first initial (ex: 07smithf) and the password is the student?s four digit ID number. In the event your son or daughter is repeatedly truant, it is a good practice to verify attendance by calling the attendance office or checking the school?s website.
Homework
Our office will request homework from the teachers on behalf of a student who is ill for three or more consecutive days only when requested to do so by a parent. We will need 24 hours to collect it, and it must be picked up during office hours (7:30-3:30). Students who are suspended for more than one day will have their homework automatically requested. Parents are advised to make arrangements to collect the homework as soon a possible.
Make-up Work
Students will be given the opportunity to make up school work missed because of an excused absence or suspension and will receive full credit if the work is submitted in accordance with the school?s established make-up schedule (BP 6154a).
Excused Absence for Student Observance of Religious Holidays
The student and/or parent has the responsibility to make arrangements with the classroom teacher for any make-up assignments. The classroom teacher will make every effort not to schedule tests during or on the school day following religious holidays and will provide make-up assignments or inform students of post-holiday tests prior to the holiday being observed. The student will be allowed two (2) days for each day of absence to make up assignments and/or tests if tests must be scheduled during the period of absence or on the day he/she returns to class. Additional time may be given at the classroom teacher?s discretion. (BP 6154a)
Phone Use
The office phones are for school use only. Students who must leave school early for any reason may use the phone in the attendance office in order to obtain permission to leave from a parent. A staff member must speak with the parent in order to secure permission.
Independent Study Contract
These contracts are for students planning on missing regular instruction time due to extended absences. Our office will need at least one week advance notice in order to collect the assignments and necessary signatures. Parents must come in person to the attendance office during school business hours to sign each contract in addition to the permission slip. Students are responsible for asking the teachers to sign the contract and provide the assignments. Before leaving for the trip, students must return contracts to the office where we will retain a portion of the contract forms. State attendance auditors closely audit Independent Study Contracts, and all steps must be followed completely.
School Policies
Chain of Command
When needing to address a concern, here are the appropriate chains of command to follow:
Academic Issue: Teacher → Assistant Principal → Principal
Athletic Issue: Coach → Athletic Director → Assistant Principal of Athletics → Principal
School Policies/Other: Assistant Principal → Principal
Health Office
The Health Technician is available for emergency care only. Should a student fall sick during the day, he/she must go home to recuperate, as our facilities are not adequate to provide proper care for long periods of time. Any student injured during the school day is brought to our office, evaluated and treated with first aid measures. If the student is unable to return to school activities, it may be necessary to contact a parent to decide if the child should be seen by the family physician or be taken home to rest. When a student comes to the office, it is the student?s responsibility to inform an adult in the office that he/she is present.
Medication
Any student needing medication throughout the school day must have a medical release form completed by a doctor and parent or guardian. Medications are locked up and dispensed according to doctor?s orders. This includes prescription and over the counter medications. Students are responsible for coming to the office at the correct time to take their medicine. If your child has special medical needs, please contact the school to discuss the details of your child?s particular situation.
Delivering messages or personal items
Since it is our desire to maintain a learning environment that is uninterrupted, the reception office does not deliver items or messages to students in non-emergency situations. Students are responsible for bringing everything with them at the start of the day. This includes homework, study materials, uniforms, and lunches. We appreciate your understanding that instructional time should not be interrupted.
Homework
The Governing Board believes homework that is properly designed, carefully planned, and appropriate to the development of the individual student is an essential part of an effective, well-planned instructional program. The administration and certificated staff design homework plans and assignments so that, through their homework, students can reinforce academic skills taught in school and learn how to conduct research effectively, develop ideas creatively, and become life-long learners. Homework, if properly designed, significantly strengthens student learning and achievement. The Board believes homework is the responsibility of the student. It is the student?s job to develop regular study habits and to do most assignments independently. The Board encourages all teachers to view the parent/guardian as a contributing resource and to structure homework assignments to involve the parent/guardian without diminishing the student?s sense of responsibility. When assigning homework that involves interaction with parent/guardians, teachers should include instructions that show how parent/guardians can best help their children. To be effective, homework assignments should not place an undue burden on students and families. Homework should reinforce classroom learning objectives and be related to individual student needs and abilities. Homework can involve a variety of activities related to the established curriculum and does not need to be exclusively ?paper and pencil.? This can also include advance preparation for upcoming lessons. (BP 6154 a)
Work Permits
The state entrusts schools to issue work permits to students who maintain acceptable attendance, behavior, and grades. Students are not eligible for a work permit if they have five or more tardies to one class, a total of five or more period truancies to any class or combination of classes during a semester, below a 2.0 GPA, one or more ?F? grade(s) on the most recent progress report, and have not been placed on Step 3 of the ANHS Behavior Contract.
Written Assignments
All writing assignments are considered public, will be read by the instructor, and may be shared. Therefore, students are reminded that many subjects may be considered inappropriate for school writing assignments including, but not limited to, obscene language or profanity, threats of violence, self-harm, and drug or alcohol use. Students also acknowledge that the instructor has a legal obligation to report writing with any of the above-mentioned content to the administration for appropriate action.
Academic Honesty
Definitions
Academic Dishonesty includes but is not limited to:
Copying another student?s work, including electronic and visual mediums
Providing homework to another student
Copying an author?s work without citation
Submitting copied information from the Internet
If instructed to work independently, working in pairs or groups
Disclosing test-related material
Recycling previous work
Using or possessing ?crib? or ?cheat? notes, or accessing the text when not permitted
Participating in or contributing to the academic dishonesty of another student
Dishonest actions reported by the teacher
PLAGIARISM, which is copying work from another source and submitting it as one?s own work, includes, but is not limited to:
1. copying another student?s work or previously published material or ideas from any source and submitting them as one?s own.
2. allowing a student to copy one?s work
3. intentionally or inadvertently leaving available your written work in a place that makes it possible for someone to copy, sending it electronically to someone, or lending someone a notebook, a paper, or disk that contains your written work
4. altering words or the order of words from another source and submitting them as one?s own
5. submitting work written by college students, former students, tutors, friends, or other adults as one?s own
6. submitting work as one?s own that was produced by unauthorized collaboration on assignments designed to be completed independently (*see note below)
- Students are encouraged to discuss their responses to assigned works with peers. Meaningful discussion often leads to deeper insight and helps students make personal connections with subject matter. All written work produced as a result of these discussions and shared inquiries, however, must be generated independently. Students must not write assignments together or share work written by one student unless it is authorized for the group to submit one paper as a group.
ALL CONSEQUENCES BELOW APPLY TO ALL CLASSES A STUDENT IS ENROLLED IN THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR.
1st Offense:
Referral to assistant principal
Parent contact by assistant principal and teacher
Contract established with signatures by parent/guardian and student, indicating understanding of consequence for further offenses.
Discipline consequence = Minimum Saturday School
Zero points and/or Fail grade on assignment
Unsatisfactory mark on report card in citizenship for semester
Recorded in student?s ANHS permanent discipline file
2nd Offense:
Referral to assistant principal
Parent contact by assistant principal and teacher
Discipline consequence = three day home suspension
0/F on assignment, ?U? on semester report card in citizenship, recorded in permanent file
Parent conference with student, parent, teacher and assistant principal
Removal/ineligibility from scholarship clubs
Ineligible for school sponsored scholarships
Ineligibility from all extra curricular participation (1 calendar year)
Ineligibility from athletic competition (1 calendar year)
3rd Offense:
Referral to assistant principal
Parent contact by assistant principal and teacher
Discipline consequence = 5 day home suspension
0/F on assignment, ?U? on semester report in citizenship, recorded in permanent file
Involuntary transfer recommendation to Serra High School for 1 year (in the event that transfer recommendation is not carried through all consequences of the 2nd offense still apply.)
Tutorial
Tutorial was developed at Aliso Niguel High School as an opportunity for students to acquire extra curricular help, seek out teachers on a one-on-one basis, and work cooperatively with other students. Tutorial is a required part of the instructional program. Students with an off-campus class first or second period are expected to attend tutorial. Although teachers have developed their own specific classroom rules for tutorial, the following are school-wide guidelines for the Tutorial period:
Every student must be in a tutorial room by the beginning bell. Anyone caught outside, for any reason, will be swept to CSI, and assigned Afternoon School.
No hall passes are allowed for any reason. In an emergency, teachers must call a campus supervisor to escort the student to the desired location.
Students must go to one of the classes on their current class schedule. To ensure a spot in the class of a student?s choice, he/she may sign up in advance with the teacher of his/her choice. Once signed in, the student is given priority for attendance in that classroom for that day.
Teachers are encouraged to allow no more than 32 students in their classroom and to lock their doors when the bell rings or 32 students are present who have priority to stay in the classroom.
Students are expected to use the tutorial time productively. If a student does not, the teacher may have the student escorted to CSI by a campus supervisor, where he/she will receive an Afternoon School. All students must sign in on the Tutorial roster once they are in the classroom.
Teachers will use the following priority criteria when allowing students to attend Tutorial in his/her classroom:
Students who have the class on their schedule and have previously signed up for that day.
Students who have the class on their schedule regardless if they signed up.
A student who has previously had the teacher, and received prior approval from the teacher to attend.
STUDENT PARKING INFORMATION
Stalls marked with ?STAFF? are designated for teachers and staff members. Students who park in these stalls, or in the lot by the portables, will receive a school consequence, a parking ticket, and may lose their parking permit.
PARKING IS LIMITED:
There are approximately 500 spaces in the lot and over 1200 juniors and seniors.
Students will be eligible for a parking permit if they do not have: seven or more tardies to one class, a total of five or more period truancies to any class or combination of classes during the ?06 spring semester, one or more ?F? grade(s) on the spring semester report card, any outstanding fines or debts, or any outstanding discipline consequences (no shows).
Stickers will be issued based on the following priority list:
1st Priority ? Seniors who qualify and attend Walk-Through Registration on August 20, 2007
2nd Priority ? Juniors who qualify and attend Walk-Through Registration on August 21, 2007
3rd Priority ? Seniors & Juniors who qualify and attend Make Up Walk-Through Registration on August 27, 2007
4th Priority ? Seniors and Juniors who qualify but did not attend Walk-Through Registration
All drivers not receiving a permit may park on the hill free of charge. Only one permit per semester is issued.
COST: All parking permits are $20.00 per semester
The money raised from senior parking permits is used as a fundraiser for the senior class to lower the cost of senior activities, purchase a senior gift, and improve campus safety and security.
Regulations: CUSD Board Policy 3513 and California Vehicles Code 21113 stipulates the following traffic parking regulations:
1. All student vehicles must have a parking permit permanently affixed to the inside front
windshield on the passenger side. Vehicles without permit or parked in staff lots will be cited
and/or towed without notice. Warnings are not issued. Letters cannot be written to clear
citations. All permits are nontransferable.
2. All drivers shall obey signs erected on campus parking lots.
3. All drivers shall operate motor vehicles less than 5 miles per hour on campus.
4. All drivers shall refrain from any sort of driving that could be construed as reckless such as
?peeling out,? driving over curbs, transporting students inappropriately, etc. (violation of this
regulation will result in a minimum of immediate loss of permit and other disciplinary action.)
5. All vehicles shall be parked clearly within designated parking stalls. HEAD IN ONLY.
6. Students are not allowed in the parking lots while classes are in session, during breaks, or lunch.
7. Once issued, there are NO REFUNDS for any revoked permits.
8. Do not park in stalls marked ?STAFF.?
9. Do not park in any areas other than in the lot located in front of the gym.
Violation of these parking regulations on the first offense will result in loss of parking permit for the remainder of the school year. Consequences may also include a 1-5 day suspension, CSI, Afternoon School, and/or Saturday School.
Parking is a privilege and permits will be revoked if students do not maintain acceptable grades, citizenship, and attendance. Because spaces are limited, permits will be reserved for students with good records. Students will be required to reapply for parking permits for the second semester.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES BEHAVIORAL COMMITMENT
All students attending an Aliso Niguel High School activity, on or off campus, are expected to know that appropriate behavior is required and that all school rules are enforced at any activity sponsored or supported by Aliso Niguel High School. Activities include, but are not limited to, formal and semi ?formal dances, athletic events, senior activities, banquets, pep rallies, assemblies, performing arts events, camp, field trips, lunch activities, etc. All students and parents should be aware of the following specifics regarding school activities:
1. Students may be recommended by the school principal for possible expulsion if they are found: possessing, using or being under the influence of any controlled substance, alcoholic beverage, or intoxicant of any kind.
2. Any vehicle, including limousines, may be searched. All passengers in a vehicle are responsible for any illegal substance in the vehicle.
3. Any student suspended as a result of misbehavior before, during, or immediately after a school activity will be placed on a 90 Day Behavior Contract and excluded from any school-related activities. Activities include, but are not limited to, dances, athletic events, senior activities, commencement ceremony, etc.
4. Unless otherwise noted, the times of school formal and semi-formal dances are 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 pm. There is no admittance to the dance after 9:30 p.m.
5. Each student must have an Aliso Niguel High School ID card. If the student does not have an ID card, he/she must get a duplicate at the Activities Office prior to the dance (there is a charge for this).
6. Should an activity allow for guests, each non-Aliso Niguel student must fill out a guest pass form and turn it in, with a photo ID that verifies name and age, to the Activities Office prior to the dance. All Aliso Niguel students sponsoring a guest are responsible for the behavior of their guest. Guests must be under the age of 21 as of the date of the event.
7. Any student whose behavior adversely affects the experience of another participant or performer (i.e. heckling, shouting, use of racial or other inappropriate epithets and slurs, rude audience etiquette, etc.) or damages property at any event may be suspended or recommended for expulsion and/or placed on a 90 Day Behavior Contract which excludes students from any school related activities, including, but not limited to, dances, athletics events, senior activities, and commencement ceremony.
8. Dress must be appropriate for a semi-formal/formal event. See dress code section of this handbook. Students who are not appropriately dressed may be turned away at the door or asked to leave if attire changes once inside the door.
9. Dancing must be appropriate. Lewd and lascivious dancing such as ?freaking? may result in a student being asked to leave the event.
ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE A SIGNED DISCIPLINE CARD ON FILE TO ATTEND ANY ALISO NIGUEL ACTIVITY. STUDENTS WITHOUT THIS ON FILE, SIGNED BY THE STUDENT AND PARENT, WILL NOT BE SOLD AN ADMISSION TICKET TO ANHS EVENTS.
