School Policies
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School Policies
Respect, responsibility, and orderly conduct — the foundation of quality education.
Respect and mature conduct in the school is of primary importance to staff members, parents/guardians, and other students. The maintenance of orderly conduct of students is necessary in every school situation to ensure the health and safety of all and to maximize learning. Effective discipline is a necessity for quality education. Summit High School's fundamental philosophical basis of effective discipline is that students are responsible for their own actions and are expected to show respect and consideration for the right of others. In addition to appropriate behavior at school, students are expected to exhibit proper behavior on their way to school, on their way home, and when participating in school activities.
Attendance
Summit High School operates on a Block Schedule. Each Block consists of 36 days. Arizona law requires that a student attend a set amount of time to receive credit. All absences are encouraged to be phoned into the office on the day of the absence. At the end of the block, the earned credit is then applied to the transcript. This system offers the student the motivational advantage of being able to earn a positive reward in a shorter amount of time. It also allows the student who has fallen behind to catch up and graduate before the end of the school year.
Un-flexed Absences in a Block
4
Therefore, if a student accumulates more than four un-flexed absences during the block, the student may receive a letter grade of an “F” for that class.
Consecutive Days Missed
10
If a student misses more than ten consecutive days of classes, then he/she is dropped from school and must re-enroll at Summit High School.
Flexing an Absence
Any absences accumulated during the week must be flexed by day’s end Friday of the same week the absence occurred.
In order to receive credit for a class, the student must attend class and complete all work required at a level that is acceptable by the teacher. Attendance is mandatory. Students in this situation may be placed in an alternative credit recovery program when they re-enroll.
If a Student Is Ill or There Is an Emergency
If an illness or emergency occurs that keeps the student from attending school, the parent or guardian must contact the school and explain the reason for missing classes. When the student returns, she/he is responsible for completing all work missed. In the event of a hospitalization or doctor's appointment, Summit High School requires an original signed note from a health-care provider.