The dress code is established to promote a positive, psychology safe, and wholesome learning environment.  Students are to be focused on instruction.  Therefore, extremes in dress, regarded as disruptive or a distraction from the learning environment, are not permitted.  Students who fail to follow the dress code will be required to change clothing and may be assigned additional consequences.

Administrators have discretion in making judgments related to the appropriateness of dress.

Clerical Staff assist students when the nurse is not available

A “Student Emergency Information” card should be completed at the beginning of each school year.  Please remember to update your student’s card whenever you change phone numbers.

A “Medication Required During School Hours” form must be signed by the doctor and parent for any medication (including over-the-counter) given at school.

M.D. P.E. excused may be given directly to the P.E. teacher.

STUDENTS MUST HAVE A PASS FROM THEIR TEACHER TO COME TO THE NURSE’S OFFICE.

Please call the nurse if you have any questions or concerns.

At Vacaville High School, we believe the best way to achieve success in the classroom is through regular communication between the student, teacher and parent.  The Vacaville Unified School District Policy no. 5431 requires the following steps be taken if and when issues between a student and his/her teacher arise:

     A worksheet outlining a plan for success is attached.  A copy of the plan agreed upon by the parent, student and teacher should be given to the student’s assigned administrator.

     If a consensus is not reached, of the plan implemented is not successful, parent request for class change should be directed to the appropriate administrator.  The class change will be honored provided subject level placement is available and corresponding increase in enrollment in the receiving class is appropriate.

Philosophy – Academic success is directly correlated to attendance and tardies.  Administrators, teachers, counselors, campus supervisors, students and parents must work together to make sure students are present and on time to each class of the day.  We must promote the culture of the school and attitude of the students.  They must understand that it does matter if they are on time.  There must be consequences for tardies, but there must also be a strong effort by each person in our community to help students get to class on time.

Definition – A student is tardy if not inside the room when the bell rings.  Teachers can require a more strict definition.

Each person has a role:

Administrators

Campus Supervisors

Teachers

Students

Parents

Students must change their attitudes regarding tardies.  It does matter if they are present and on time.  They should not be wandering the campus for any reason.

Parents must support their students in arriving to school on time each day and attending all classes on time.

Policy on Indebtedness

1. A master indebtedness list will be kept and maintained by the Library Technician in the library. (Mrs. Carole Pitner)

2. Teachers, coaches and advisors will be asked to submit student debt lists to the Library at the end of each semester and /or sport season.

3. Students on the indebtedness list will:

a. have their report card and transcripts withheld

b. be excluded from participation in extra-curricular activities, including but not limited to, pep squad, powder puff football, Christmas Ball and senior prom. It will be the responsibility of each coach, advisor and staff member to review this list and withhold participation of students in their organization. Students will have 10 school days, starting with the first day of the semester, to clear their debts before being excluded from activities.

4. Students on the list must clear with the Library.

Teachers are not to accept the materials owed after the name is added to the master list (except coaches who collect athletic gear). Coaches will inform Mrs. Pitner when a student clears with them. Mrs. Pitner will give students who have cleared their debts a clearance slip to show coaches, advisors, etc.

5. Athletic directors will provide a written policy to be followed by all coaches for the retrieval of all athletic gear. (Example: No clearance in football leads to ineligibility in basketball.) This policy will include procedures, due dates, inventory reporting etc. Athletic directors may report students on a debt list to Mrs. Pitner as a final step in their policy.

Bulldog
Citizenship Plan

Students begin each school year with 100 merits.  Students may earn merits or be assessed demerits as noted below.  Students whose merit total falls below 71 are ineligible to participate in Bulldog Citizenship Activities.

Bulldog Citizenship Activities

• Athletics
• Band Trip
• Dixon May Fair
• Field Trips
• GOTCHA
• Homecoming Activities
• Link Crew
• Mr. GQ
• Powder Puff Football
• Prom
• Senior Off-Campus Lunch Pass
• Senior Trip
• Spring Dance
• Student Council
• Winter Ball

Demerits are assessed as follows:

Merits are awarded as follows:

Parent/Student Notification

• After 20 demerits, the student’s parents are sent a letter of notification and an invitation to meet.
• After 30 demerits, the student’s parents are sent a letter of notification indicating that the student is ineligible to participate in Bulldog Citizenship activities until he/she earns merits to restore eligibility.

Appeals Process

Personal Electronic Devices

Personal electronic devices (including, among other things, cell phones, walkmans, MP3 players and video cameras) have become a major disruption in many classrooms and around campus. These devices have created concerns about inappropriate video taping and photography, electronic bullying, instigation of fights, tardies, class interruptions and other disruptive behavior.

As a result of these concerns, the school discipline committee created the following policy:

All electronic devices must be turned off and stored out of sight (in backpacks, purses, pockets etc) by the start of the school day and are to remain off and out of sight until the end of the school day with the exception of the lunch period. LUNCH PERIOD IS THE ONLY TIME PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES MAY BE USED. They may not be used during passing periods or during class time even when walking to the bathroom, office or on some other errand.

The consequences for violation of this policy are as follows:

When a student is seen in possession of a personal electronic device (whether or not it’s in use), the staff member takes the device and sends it to the office with a referral. Office staff will keep track of the number of offenses.

If, at any time, a student refuses to give the device to a requesting staff member, the staff member should contact the office and ask for a campus supervisor to take the student and the electronic device to the office. When requesting a campus supervisor, describe to the office staff that this is not an emergency situation. The phone will be confiscated at the office, the student will be given additional consequences for defiance (detention, Saturday School, Suspension) and the parent must pick up the phone.

This policy is a significant shift for students and, like any new policy, will require the concerted, consistent efforts of all staff members to make it work.