DALHART HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT HANDBOOK 2014-2015 Preparing our students to assume productive roles in an increasingly competitive global society. DALHART HIGH SCHOOL Home of the Golden Wolves ADMINISTRATION Superintendent …………………………………….…..John Massey Principal…………………………………………………...Kevin Douglas Assistant Principal………………………………….…Jeff Hutton Counselor………………………………………..……….D’Aun Young BOARD OF TRUSTEES Janet Banks Boyd Barrow Peter Baumert Doug Claborn Mario Gomez Justin Moore Rick Dunham 2 Table of Contents Dalhart High School Administrative Staff ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 Welcome to Dalhart High School .................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Dalhart ISD Mission Statement .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 Dalhart High School Mission Statement ............................................................................................................................................. 10 Dalhart High School Vision Statement ................................................................................................................................................ 10 GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Nondiscrimination Notification .................................................................................................................................................................. 11 BOARD POLICIES .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 DIRECTORY INFORMATION/FERPA ........................................................................................................................................................ 11 DALHART HIGH SCHOOL POLICIES AND SERVICES............................................................................................................................... 12 Accidents and Injuries .................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Announcements ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Asbestos Management .................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Assault ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Attendance Policy ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 I. Attendance Guidelines .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 II. Absences ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 III. Truancy ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 IV. Tardies ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Driver’s License Attendance Requirements .......................................................................................................................................... 14 Automobiles at School .................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Bullying ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Buses /School Vehicles................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Cafeteria Services ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Career and Technology Education ............................................................................................................................................................ 15 Cellular Phones .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Change of Address or Phone Number ...................................................................................................................................................... 15 Cheating/Plagiarism/Academic Dishonesty ......................................................................................................................................... 16 Check-in Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Check-out Procedure....................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Child Abuse/Neglect and Sexual Abuse................................................................................................................................................... 16 Conferences......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Communicable Diseases/Conditions ........................................................................................................................................................ 16 Complaints by Students ................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 3 Computer Access - Acceptable Use............................................................................................................................................................ 17 Corporal Punishment ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Correspondence Courses ............................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Counseling - Vocational/Academic ........................................................................................................................................................... 17 Counseling - Personal ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Cyberbulling & Online Harassment .......................................................................................................................................................... 17 Dalhart ISD Police Department ................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Damage to School Property .......................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Dances and Social Events .............................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Dating Violence .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Distribution of Materials ............................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Dress/Grooming Code ...................................................................................................................................................................................