In order to provide our students with a safe learning environment, Branford High School will be implementing the following procedures effective immediately:
TARDY POLICY
1. Students must be in the classroom when the tardy bell rings.
2. Teachers will lock the doors at the sound of the tardy bell. Any student in the hall will report to the couches outside of the office.
3. Make up work will be adhered to as defined in the Student Handbook; 3 tardies will result in an unexcused absence.
4. Students will be accepted into the classroom with an official pass.
CELL PHONE / IPOD / MP3 PLAYER POLICY
Suwannee County School Board policy states that CELL PHONES / IPODS / MP3 PLAYERS must be turned off during school hours and are to remain out of sight and kept secure. This means they may not be visible or audible at all. The school day is from 7:56 AM - 2:46 PM.
1. CELL PHONES / IPODS / MP3 PLAYERS that are heard OR seen will be confiscated.
2. CELL PHONES / IPODS / MP3 PLAYERS will be labeled with the appropriate information regarding ownership.
3. Confiscated CELL PHONES / IPODS / MP3 PLAYERS must be picked up by a parent or guardian after the end of the school day. Confiscated CELL PHONES / IPODS / MP3 PLAYERS will be available in the front office from 2:46 PM - 4:00 PM or 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM only.
4. Other disciplinary measures may be imposed by administration due to attitude or repeated offenses.
STUDENT DRESS CODE
NOTE: The principal or designee has the final authority for determining whether or not a student’s apparel conforms to the dress code.1. No bedroom slippers or pajama wear.
2. No exposed undergarments.
3. No exposed cleavage.
4. No decorations, symbols, mottos, or designs imprinted or attached to the body or clothing which is offensive to good taste or the maintenance of good decorum.
5. Sleeveless clothing must meet the point of the shoulder.
6. Dresses, skorts, skirts, and/or shorts with hemlines shorter than mid-thigh so that the “flamingo test” applies.