AVHS Tardy and Attendance Policy Guiding Philosophy Arroyo Valley High School exists to provide all students with the opportunity to be critical thinkers, effective communicators, and citizens of a global society. To accomplish these goals and increase school wide student achievement it is crucial that all students be in class on time everyday. Tenets: Being on time to class will: • Minimize disruptions to the learning environment • Develops a life skill of punctuality and respect • Promotes a culture of academic integrity • Improve ADA • Improve Passing Rate Roles and Responsibilities There must also be a strong effort from each person in our community to help students arrive to class on time and be prepared to learn. The effectiveness of the tardy policy will depend upon each person fulfilling his or her role and responsibilities as follows: • Administrators Will be assigned to specific areas on campus and assist in monitoring the hallways during passing periods, will assign Student Study Team (SST), School Attendance Review Board (SARB), Administrative and all other interventions as deemed necessary. • Counselors, Resource Teachers, Behavior and Academic Specialists Will meet with habitually tardy "Wanderers List" students and make parent contacts. These staff members are also responsible for documenting the contact in Aeries. • Campus Security Officers Will monitor the hallways during passing periods, will patrol the campus, and monitor the flow of student traffic, and help students get to class on time. • Teachers Building leaders will assist both administrators and campus security in ushering students to class. All teachers will be at their classroom doors to monitor the hallways during passing periods, greet students at the door, and keep the student traffic moving and be a positive adult presence. Teacher’s responsibilities include: • Accurately record attendance every period and ensure all attendance is entered before the end of the day. • Do not allow students out of class without an official hall pass written in pen. • Students are permitted to leave the classroom only: - Non-Restroom Passes: Only with a valid district hall pass (Name, date, time, destination, teacher signature) - Restroom passes; only an issued classroom vest is to be used and must be worn while out of class - Bathroom passes allowed only after the first 15 minutes of class / before the last 15 minutes of class. • Be Positive; always allow late students to enter the classroom and accurately record their lateness/Truancy in the Aeries Portal. • Being positive role models by showing up to class on time. • Encourage students to move quickly to their next class. (i.e. do not hold students to discuss and/or complete work (assignments, and/or tests) in your class and thereby make them late to another class) • Students

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Will arrive to each class on time: They will comply with all assigned interventions. Students will keep hall pass visible at all times and be wearing classroom vest while out of class on a restroom pass. • Parents Will support their child in arriving to school on time at least 10 minutes prior to start of class. Parents will communicate with attendance office, teachers, counselors and administrators to support the tardy policy. Students accompanied late to school does not constitute excusal from being tardy. Tardy Policy Provisions 1. Establish “Wanderers List” • Students who are habitually out of class without permission • Students listed on “Wanderers List” are not allowed to be issued a hall pass from any teacher for any reason “NO EXCEPTIONS” • Wanderers List will be distributed each morning via email. 2. Campus Supervision • If a student is outside of class during instructional time, they MUST be stopped and questioned. • Students must understand this procedure and the ramifications of not cooperating. i. Do you have a pass? (Yes or No) ii. Where are you coming from? Teacher/Classroom iii. Walked back to class iv. Refusal → Disciplinary Action 3. Random lock out sweeps (Sweeps) • Designated area for round-ups – Intervention Room 4. Classroom Door Coverage It is mandatory that all teachers be at their door when the warning bell chimes everyday, every period NO EXCEPTIONS. 5. During Class Pass Policy • No passes first15 minutes or last15 minutes of class → NO PASSES ANYWHERE, → NO EXPCEPTIONS • No Bathroom Passes (No Passes at all during 4th Period and the last 30 minutes of 7th Period) • No Nurse passes after 11:45AM • After 11:45AM, Referred to Attendance Window to call home • Counseling office (No passes issued by teachers during 4th period) • All Counseling Passes must originate from counseling office: Students must have an appointment to see counselors during class time • Random No Pass Days…During random no pass days, no passes will be issued during announced Period…NO EXCEPTIONS 7. Off Campus Lunch • Seniors Only • Seniors must have on them at all times a current AVHS school ID while off campus during lunch • At least a 2.0 GPA and on track to graduate • Must not be on the “Wanderers List” or under any disciplinary action • Special Notation will be made on their School ID • Seniors guilty of tardy infractions returning from lunch will lose senior lunch pass privilege Tardies and Truancies School wide Expectations • Students should be in their seat BEFORE the tardy bell rings • Teachers will ensure all students have a proper classroom/restroom vest pass every single time they allow students out of class

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Consequences for Tardiness

A tardy occurs when a student arrives in class after the bell rings. Habitual tardiness is not acceptable at Arroyo Valley High School. A tardy students face the following disciplinary actions: Always allow a student to enter class. (With the exception of a campus wide “Sweep”) 1st Tardy: • Teacher warns students • Log tardy into ABI • Document on Student Tardy Log 2nd Tardy: • Teacher contacts parents and documents on Parent Contact Phone Log • Log tardy in ABI • Continue to document on Student Tardy Log • Utilize classroom teacher interventions (PBiS) 3rd Tardy: • Teacher contacts parents and makes second entry on Parent Contact Phone Log • Log tardy into ABI • Continue to document on Student Tardy Log • Continue classroom teacher interventions (PBiS) 4th Tardy: • Teacher contacts parents and makes third entry on Parent Contact Phone Log • Log tardy into ABI • Continue to document on Student Tardy Log • Continue classroom teacher interventions (PBiS) 5th Tardy: • Teacher contacts parents and makes fourth entry on Parent Contact Phone Log • Log tardy into ABI • Continue to document on Student Tardy Log • Continue classroom teacher interventions (PBiS) • Utilize Counselor’s referral through the Low Level Referral (LLR) - Attach Email / Student Tardy Log 6th Tardy: • Log tardy into ABI • Complete Counselor’s referral through the Low Level Referral (LLR) - Attach Email / Student Tardy Log • Vice Principal contacts parent, removes all school privileges and places student on the "Wanderers List".

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AVHS Habitual Tardy Student Progression

Wanderers List (Habitual Tardy) Level #1 (5 or more in one class) 1. Placed on wanderers list for a 5 week period 2. Counselor contact/meeting with parent 3. Temporary removal of school activities (pep rallies, school performances, athletic competition) Administrative Discretion - During school hours, habitual tardy students will be gathered and report to the intervention room for the duration of the school activity. 4. Assigned SST Wanderers List (Habitual Tardy) Level #2 (10 or more in one class) (5 or more in 2 classes) 1. Wanderers List (Entire Semester) 2. Counselor contact/meeting parent (1st Certified Letter sent to parent/guardian) 3. Behavior contract signed (student and Admin) 4. Referral submitted by Student Success Team to counseling and administration 5. Assigned Campus Beautification Wanderers List (Habitual Tardy) level #3 (15 or more in one class) (5 or more in 3 or more classes) 1. Wanderers List (Duration of school year) 2. Administrator contacts parent (2nd Certified Letter sent to parent/guardian) 3. School Attendance Review Board (SARB), 4. School Police Referral Wanderers List (Habitual Tardy) level #4 (20 or more in one class (5 or more in 4 other classes) 1. Wanderers List (Duration of school year) 2. Administrator contacts parent (3rd Certified sent to parent/guardian Letter) 3. School Police Referral 4. Defiance of school rules administrative suspension 5. Possible permanent removal of school

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