3Respect for ourselves and others is one of the most significant factors contributing to the successof our learning community. As a community member, it is critical that you respect yourself,your peers, and the adults who work here every day.
These guidelines may not address all possible issues. Therefore, it may be necessary for theAdministration or faculty to make a determination in some instances.S
TUDENT
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OVERNMENT AND
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ENATE
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LECTIONS
Student Government:
Student Government is a representative democracy run and managed bystudents. It is designed to give students a say in school policy and rules. Government is thevoice of the student body. Five positions are available, but there are some qualifications.
Qualifications
(Student Government Constitution, Article IV, Section IV, Amendment II)
President
: Must be a junior or senior, must have been a member of the General Assembly or anofficer the preceding year.
Vice-President:
Cannot be a freshman, and must have been a member of the General Assemblythe entire preceding year.
Treasurer
: No prerequisites.
Corresponding Secretary
: No prerequisites.
Recording Secretary
: No prerequisites.
Student Senate:
Each grade has a senate and this body handles the spirit and social functions of our school. Student Senate coordinates homecoming, the dance marathon, proms and dances.Four positions are available per class and the only qualification is to be a member of the classyou seek to represent. These positions are President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary.
A
TTENDANCE
R
EGULATIONS
THERE IS A CORRELATION BETWEEN REGULAR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ANDACHIEVEMENT. STUDENTS ARE, THEREFORE, ENCOURAGED TO AVOID ANYUNNECESSARY ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL.A student may be legally absent from school due to sickness or other “urgent” reasons such asimpassable roads, quarantine, or death in the family. An unexcused absence for a student under the age of seventeen is an illegal absence. When three such absences have accumulated, the parents or guardians are notified and additional illegal absences will result in legal action beingtaken for violation of the Pennsylvania School Code.
The legal action taken for students who are illegally absent and fall under compulsoryattendance law may ultimately result in a fine. After ten days of absence from school (notcounting educational trips), a letter may be sent home. Fifteen days of absence ( notcounting educational trips) will result in a doctor’s excuse being required for all furtherabsences from school.
All students, absent or tardy to school,
must have
an excuse signed by their parent/guardian.Excuses that are not acceptable under the Pennsylvania Compulsory School Laws, althoughsigned by a parent/guardian and brought to school within two days following the absence or tardy, will be considered unexcused or illegal. The administration will make the final
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