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TARDY POLICY
The student’s responsibility is to consistently improve personal efficiency in utilizing passing time, planning the quickest route while still moving safely with the hall traffic. Teachers will encourage students and parents will support students, but it is still the student’s responsibility to BE ON TIME!
The teacher’s responsibility is to encourage students to discover the best routine for the most efficient use of passing time. Teachers will be standing at the classroom door to supervise students during passing time and to encourage students to be punctual to class.
The parent’s responsibility is to discuss this policy with their child, reinforcing the student’s ability to meet this responsibility of learning promptness, and supporting the necessity for the school’s establishing immediate consequences to prevent chronic tardiness.
CONSEQUENCES FOR ARRIVING LATE TO SCHOOL
1st tardy to school: teacher contacts parent, student/teacher conference
2nd and 3rd tardy to school: administrator contacts parent
4th and 5th tardy to school: administrator contacts parent, after school or lunch detention
6th and 7th tardy to school: administrator contacts parent, Saturday detention
8th and 9th tardy to school: administrator contacts parent, ISSC
10th & more tardy to school: Consequence will be at administrator’s discretion. Some examples are Out-of-
School suspension, loss of privileges/positions, not participating in parties and/or
celebrations.
CONSEQUENCES FOR ARRIVING LATE TO CLASS OR LUNCH
1st tardy to class: teacher contacts parent, student/teacher conference
2nd and 3rd tardy to class: administrator contacts parent, after-school or lunch detention
4th and 5th tardy to class: administrator contacts parent, Saturday detention
6th and 7th tardy to class: administrator contacts parent, ISSC
8th & more tardy to class: Consequence will be at administrator’s discretion. Some examples are Out-of-
School suspension, loss of privileges/positions, not participating in parties and/or
celebrations.
Note: A student arriving late to class 10 minutes or more will be considered as skipping and disciplined according
to the HISD Student Code of Conduct.
We also want to be sure to reward the students who show they understand the importance of consistently arriving to class on time. Each nine weeks, students that do not have any tardies will receive a free dress pass from the administrators.