POLICY REGARDING THE DETENTION OF STUDENTS

Due to violations of district policy or school practice, students may be required to remain in, or be at, school outside of normal school hours.  When given detention, students must appear at the designated time and place, unless specifically excused by the building principal or staff person having assigned the detention.  Employment or other scheduled activities do not constitute legitimate reasons for missing detention.

Students may opt to substitute after school service in lieu of detention as follows:

1.  Approval of principal or designee is required in advance.

2.  School service projects will include

            a.)  General maintenance, clean-up, beautification projects, etc.

            b.)  Office assistance, inventories, copying, etc.

            c.)  Other projects at the discretion of the Principal or designee.

3.  Duration of the projects will be the same as the duration of detention.

4.  A written record of service performed will be kept by the Principal or designee.

5.  Any such service will be voluntary and with parental notification.

A demerit system at both high schools will be used in lieu of detention.  Students who accumulate fifteen (15) demerits will be subject to assignment to the School on Saturday program.