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Discipline Policies and Procedures

Palmetto High School's commitment to provide a safe and orderly environment is a primary concern. Orderly and efficient schools are the foundation for increasing student achievement and morale. On the first day of school, Palmetto High School students will receive the new
Code of Student Conduct. Extra copies of this publication are available at the school site or on the District website at www.manateeschools.net for your convenience. Thank you for taking the time to read and discuss this information with your child and to assist us in raising the daily expectations and performance of our students.

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Attendance Policy

Attendance is a critical component for your child's success in the classroom. Florida Law requires each parent of a child less than 18 years of age to be responsible for the child's school attendance. Palmetto High School will notify parents if their child is absent from school each day via a school call out. Per Florida law, students are allowed nine excused absences per year. A parent may excuse those nine absences. However, on the 10th and subsequent absence, the parent will need to submit official documentation to have the absence(s) excused. You must provide appropriate documentation to the school principal or designee for approval. These will be recorded as excused absences. Continued unexcused absences could result in the child being brought before the Juvenile Court to explain his/her absences. For more information about attendance policies, refer to the Manatee County School District Code of Conduct, Student Attendance.

Notifying the School of an Absence

When a student is going to be absent from school, Palmetto High School asks the parent or guardian to call the school. The attendance phone number is 723-4848, ext. 8, and to follow the prompt for reporting an absence. This line is available 24 hours a day. When you call, please give all of the information requested. If you are aware that your child will be absent for any length of time, have them come to Student Services and pick up a form from the attendance secretary. It must be signed by all teachers and handed back into Student Services one week before the absence is to occur. State law requires all absences to be unexcused unless they fall into the following documented reasons:

• An absence for religious instruction or for a religious holiday;
• An absence due to sickness, injury, or other insurmountable condition;
• An absence due to participation in an academic class or program;
• A subpoena or a forced absence by any governmental agency;
• An appointment with a doctor or a dentist; or,
• A School Board approved activity.

Assignments from Absences

According to the Manatee County Schools Code of Student Conduct, make-up work is the responsibility of the student:

• Work assigned prior to the absence is due the day the student returns.
• Work assigned during the student's absence is due no later than the length of time (number of days) of the student's absence.
• Suspended students: Students suspended from school are not allowed to be on campus or attend off campus school-related activities during the time of their suspension. Additional days of suspension may result or trespass charges may be filed. It is the responsibility of the student to contact teachers to receive work during the time of the suspension and to make arrangements for someone to pick up work from school. The student can call the school at 723-4848 and dial the information directory at Ext. 1 to find a teacher's extension. All makeup work is due the day a student returns from suspension. The student may make arrangements to take all missed tests/quizzes or a zero will be posted for those assignments.
• If a student has prior knowledge of an absence, class work and homework must be turned in prior to the absence, unless prior arrangements have been made with the teacher to do so upon return. It is the student's responsibility to make the arrangements with their teachers.
• Skipping class constitutes prior knowledge. A student will receive a zero for all class work, tests, quizzes or assignments missed and the appropriate consequences will be assigned.
• Any major assignments or projects are due on the date assigned unless prior arrangements have been made with the teacher. It is the responsibility of the student to have the assignment or project brought to school on the due date.

Attendance Required for Participation in School Activities

No student will be permitted to participate in school activities on any day that he/she has been absent from school for more than one-half of the school day. Suspended students are not eligible to be on campus or participate in any school activities.

School Dress Code
(As Outlined in the District’s 2012-2013 Code of Student Conduct)

Apparel that disrupts educational activities and processes of the school will result in the removal of the student from the regular school environment until acceptable apparel may be secured for the student. The school principal or designee will be the final judge about whether a student’s clothing is appropriate for school, creates a climate that is distracting to learning, or is a potential safety hazard. Principals, faculty, and staff members will enforce the dress code. Individual schools may have additional requirements if supported by a majority of School Advisory Council (SAC) members, and if parents are notified in writing of the changes.

You are expected to dress appropriately for school and for the business of learning with proper attention given to personal cleanliness, grooming, and neatness. If your personal attire or grooming distracts the attention of other students or teachers from their school work, you will be required to make the necessary alterations to such attire or grooming before entering the classroom or you may be sent home. If you fail to meet the minimum acceptable standards of cleanliness, neatness, safety and decency as determined by the principal or designee and as specified in this Code, you will be subject to appropriate disciplinary measures, including suspension.

Females: the following clothing MAY be worn:
a. Pants and Jeans
b. Dresses that cover the entire back, are not cut low in front, and are reasonable and appropriate in length (defined as two-thirds of the length from waist to middle of the knee).
c. Skirts and shorts that are a reasonable, appropriate length (defined as two thirds of the length from waist to middle of the knee), and fastened at the waist.
d. Safe and appropriate footwear must be worn. Inappropriate footwear includes, but is not limited to, roller skates, skate shoes, and bedroom slippers.
e. Warm-ups that fit properly and are in good condition.
f. Spandex-type skirts, shorts, and pants must have an over garment that extends down to your fingertips as your hands are extended to your side.
g. Shirts. (Shirt tail length should not be longer than the tip of your fingertips as your hands are extended at your side.)
h. Tunics worn over slacks are permissible.
i. Tank tops are allowed only with an over shirt or an undershirt with sleeves. Blouses
and tops must cover the entire front and back, and be long enough to tuck inside the
waistband. All undergarments must be covered. No sheer (see-through) shirts are to
be worn unless tank tops with at least two inch straps are worn underneath.

Males – The following clothing MAY be worn:
a. Pants, jeans, and shorts that are reasonable, appropriate length (defined as two-thirds of the length from waist to middle of the knee), and fastened at waist. Spandex-type trouser or shorts are not appropriate.
b. Shirts. (Shirt tail length should not be longer than the tip of your fingertips as your hands are extended at your sides.)
c. Tank tops or muscle shirts with over shirt or undershirt with sleeves.
d. Net shirts with an undershirt or a buttoned over shirt.
e. Safe and appropriate footwear must be worn. Inappropriate footwear includes, but is not limited to, roller skates, skate shoes, and bedroom slippers.
f. Warm-ups that fit properly and are in good condition.

All Students: the following apparel or items are NOT allowed at school:
a. Sunglasses.*
b. Hats, visors, bandanas or other head apparel*
c. Visible pierced body jewelry other than that worn on the ear
d. Inappropriate tattoos
e. Cutoff pants, shorts, or skirts
f. Clothing that exposes the midriff
g. Unbuckled belts
h. Ill-fitting sweat pants or warm-ups
i. Suspenders hanging down – including overalls
j. Clothing that advertises alcoholic beverages, drugs or bear questionable language or artwork
k. Known gang-related symbols
l. Spandex-type dresses
m. Beachwear
n. Pajamas or other sleepwear
o. Any clothing, accessories, jewelry or hairstyles that may be a distraction to self or others, or that have obscene or drug-related phrases
p. Jeans with frays, holes, cuts, or slits above the knee
q. Gym shorts or soccer shorts that are NOT proper length
r. Glass containers of any kind
s. Skateboards
t. Any clothing or jewelry that can be used as a weapon

*May be worn at physical education or recess only at the elementary level.

Communication/Electronic Devices
Cell phones or other wireless communication devices ( including MP3 players, I Pods, etc,) shall not be used during the school instructional day, hallways, or lunch. Cell phones and other electronic devices must remain OFF at all times during instruction, hallway passing, and lunch. The school is NOT responsible for stolen or lost cell phones. Students may not make or receive calls on their cell phones during instructional time. Any used electronic device will be confiscated and not returned until the designated day (Friday of each week) or a parent comes to pick it up.

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