TARDY POLICY Spring Semester 2007

Chatsworth High School believes that success in school is dependent upon punctual, regular attendance. We also believe tardiness has a direct correlation to poor student performance and is detrimental to the total learning environment. Recognizing that classroom attendance cannot be substituted, we adhere to the following tardy policy, as developed by the Chatsworth Leadership Council. Definition of Being Tardy: A student who is not at his or her workstation when the tardy bell rings ready to work.

POLICY: Students are to go directly to class when they are tardy, not to the Attendance office or K-78. Only students with referral forms are to be sent to K-78 for discipline problems. Tardy issues will not be handled in K-78, until the student is tardy for the 6th time for that period. 1st tardy– Teacher: verbal warning, student completes tardy form in the classroom. 2nd tardy- Teacher: verbal warning, student completes tardy form in the classroom. 3rd tardy- Teacher: verbal warning, student completes tardy form in the classroom. Parent notification sent home by teacher, or teacher makes phone contact with parent/guardian. 4th tardy- Teacher: verbal warning, student completes tardy form in the classroom. 5th tardy- Teacher: verbal warning, student completes tardy form in the classroom. 6th tardy- Teacher turns in provided form to K-78 for detention assignment.

Student is assigned 2 hour Saturday detention and all privileges to attend school activities are suspended (through the senior year) until detention is served. Parent notification of detention will be issued through The Parent Center.

• Any student who receives detention for the third time will be assigned 4 hours of Saturday Detention.

• If a student continues being tardy the School Attendance Review Team Process (SART) will be initiated. This process is a very serious legal procedure that attempts to solve the problem and may include finding an alternative placement or referring the parent/guardian and student court.