CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL RULES

Classes are from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday. Students must remain in the building during school hours, except during lunch when they are allowed to leave campus. All Students leaving the building during school must check in with the office.  For details on these rules, click on the appropriate tab.

Time and Tardies      Forbidden Items            Missing Time            Grades

Dress Code              Sitting out a Block         Drug Testing              Bell Schedule
 

TIME AND TARDIES

A student may miss up to 5 hours during a block. If a student goes over the allowed 5 hours he/she will be dropped for the block. Being up to 30 minutes late after any of the tardy bells will be counted as a tardy. If the student chooses to leave up to 30 minutes early in any segment of the day it will be counted as a tardy. If the student is more than 30 minutes late, or leaves more than 30 minutes early, it will be counted as missing the entire time of that segment of the day (see Bell Schedule). Students will be allowed 2 tardies each block. If the student gets a third tardy he/she will be dropped for the block. Students are not allowed to leave class except at break and lunch, without permission from and at the discretion of the teacher.

Students who are not in school (or have not called, in certain cases) by 9:00 a.m. on the first day of each block, will be dropped from the block and placed on the waiting list.

Any student who must leave a block because of excessive absences, tardies, or behavior problems will have to sit out the rest of that block and all of the following block before having their names added to the bottom of the waiting list. Students who are dismissed from two blocks for any reason will not be allowed to return during the school year.  Students who are dismissed for cause must pay a $25.00 re-entry fee.

Students who are absent or tardy for unusual and unavoidable reasons (as determined by the staff and administration) may be allowed to make up time and work for the block.

Students with absences totaling 5 hours will lose credit.  Missed time will be counted in ½ day increments (not hourly--see bell schedule below).  If you are more than thirty (30) minutes late it no longer counts as a tardy but as a ½ day absence. Students need to call the office by 9:00 a.m. if they are going to be absent.

Students more than 5 minutes late will be marked tardy. If a student is tardy three times, he/she will be dismissed from the block.  If, however, there is "time" left in the five hours, a teacher may opt to take the time rather than dismiss the student.

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MISSING TIME

Time missed from class for doctor, dentist, court, etc., counts towards time absent. Schedule appointments after school.

Students will be given a morning break of 10 minutes and they must remain in the building. If they choose to leave any other time they will be dismissed for the block they're in and the block following. The five hours absent policy is for illness or emergency only, not for sluffing. Lunch will be 11:45 to 12:30 and they may leave campus during this time.

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SITTING OUT A BLOCK

A student who leaves a session because of excessive absences behavior problems, or failure to receive credit may have their names added to the bottom of the waiting list. New students will have preference. When space becomes available they may then re-register by paying the $25.00 fee and enrolling in class once more.

Students who are dismissed from two sessions for absences, behavior problems, or failure to receive a credit will not be allowed to return during the school year.

Students absent for unusual reasons ( as determined by staff and administration) may be allowed to make up time and work for the session.

Students may be dismissed for the following reasons:
    1. Possession or use of alcohol, drugs, tobacco, weapons, lighters, pornography, and other
        unacceptable material.

    2. Inappropriate or immodest dress, such as halter tops, tank tops, bare midriffs, pants worn
        below the hips, or clothing displaying pictures of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, sex, Big Johnson
        shirts, gang related clothing or paraphernalia. This includes any school activity on or off
        campus.

    3. Fighting, vandalism, theft, harassment, or profanity.

    4. Disruptive behavior or disrespective behavior.

    5. Failing to receive a credit in any two blocks.

    6. Failing to maintain a C grade average.

    7. Any jewelry or clothing with drug, alcohol, tobacco emblems will become property of CHS.

    8.  Refusing to take a drug test.

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GRADE REQUIREMENTS

Students must keep their grade level at a C or above. As some classes do not offer "D" grades, if grades drop below a C level homework may be required every night until the grade level is brought up.  Students failing to maintain a C grade average, or failing a credit, will be dismissed for the following block.

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DRESS CODE

Inappropriate or immodest dress, such as halter tops, tank tops, bare midriffs, pants worn below the hips, or clothing displaying pictures of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, sex, Big Johnson shirts, gang related clothing or paraphernalia. This includes any school activity on or off campus.  Students wearing inappropriate clothing (as determined by faculty/staff) will be given one warning.  On a second offense, students may be dropped from the block (and the following block).

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FORBIDDEN ITEMS

Students may not bring personal radio, stereo equipment, or beepers to school. If any of the above equipment is found on school property, it will be confiscated and may be returned at the end of the block.
       NO CELL PHONE use in the building! Phones will be confiscated if they are used.

Students not enrolled in CHS may not be on campus.

Students may not have alcohol, drugs, tobacco, weapons, lighters, pornography, and other unacceptable material.

Students may not wear inappropriate or immodest dress, such as halter tops, tank tops, bare midriffs, pants worn below the hips, or clothing displaying pictures of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, sex, Big Johnson shirts, gang related clothing or paraphernalia. This includes any school activity on or off campus.

Fighting, vandalism, theft, harassment, or profanity will not be tolerated.

Disruptive behavior or disrespective behavior may be grounds for being dismissed from the block.

Failing to maintain a C grade average.

Any jewelry or clothing with drug, alcohol, tobacco emblems will become property of CHS.

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DRUG TESTING

CHS RESERVES THE RIGHT FOR MANDATORY SUBSTANCE ABUSE TESTING AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ADMINISTRATION. This is provided to help students with rehabilitation not for criminal purposes.

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BELL SCHEDULE, Monday through Thursday
 
8:25 Warning (5 minutes to get to class)
8:30 Tardy bell First morning segment
10:00 Dismissed for break		 counts as 1 1/2 hours off 5 hours allotted time, even if entire segment is not missed.
10:05 Warning (5 minutes)
10:10 Tardy bell Second morning segment
11:45 Dismissed for lunch		 counts as 1 1/2 hours off 5 hours allotted time, even if entire segment is not missed.  Students may not leave at break, but this may be added to the 1st morning 1 1/2 hours if both sections are missed.
12:25 Warning (5 minutes)
12:30 Tardy bell Afternoon segment
2:30 Dismissed for the day		 counts as 2 hours of 5 hours allotted time, even if entire segment is not missed.

BELL SCHEDULE, Friday
 
8:25 Warning (5 minutes to get to class)
8:30 Tardy bell First morning segment
10:30 Dismissed for break		 counts as 2 hours of 5 hours allotted time, even if entire segment is not missed.
10:35 Warning (5 minutes to get to class)
10:40 Tardy bell second morning segment
12:30 Dismissed for the day		 Students may not leave at break on Fridays.

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