High School policies
ATTENDANCE POLICY – ONSITE COURSES
Onsite students who miss over two full school days, based on full-day absences and tardy marks, will be removed from the course without a refund. Please see details below:
- PVPSS is unable to excuse absences, regardless of the reason (including illness).
- Students who are/feel ill should NOT attend class. Please make sure to consider the safety of everyone else on campus.
- Students who miss the last day of the semester will receive a zero for any missed work/exams distributed on that day.
- Students arriving late or missing any class time during the school day will receive a tardy mark.
- Two tardy marks under 15 minutes result in a half-day absence.
- Any tardy mark over 15 minutes results in a half-day absence.
- Any tardy mark over 30 minutes results in a full-day absence.
ATTENDANCE POLICY – ONLINE COURSES
Please note that although our online program is asynchronous (no attendance), students must meet all the deadlines provided by the teacher. Also, online students are allowed to work ahead and finish the assignments/exams in advance.
ATTENDANCE POLICY – WORKSHOPS
Our workshops do not offer grades/credits because the sole purpose is to provide enrichment and support. There are no specific consequences of missing class time, but students will benefit most by attending each session.
ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION – ALL ACADEMIC COURSES (NOT WORKSHOPS)
Extensions to submit assignments cannot be provided for any reason, including illness or agreed upon additional services through the District, due to the fast pace of the program. Assignments submitted one day late will receive half credit, and no credit can be earned after that. Students, please make sure to connect with the teacher if you need support. Also, students should only enroll in an honors class if they excel in that area and plan to do two to six hours of homework per night.
*Please note that workshops do not offer grades/credits or have an assignment submission requirement.
Code of Conduct
CATEGORY 1 VIOLATIONS – DISMISSAL WITH NO REFUND
- Selling illegal narcotics/drugs/controlled substances
- Unlawfully possessed or unlawfully offered, arranged, or negotiated to sell drug paraphernalia
- Brandishing a knife/weapon at another person
- Possessing, selling, or otherwise furnishing a firearm
- Committed or attempted to commit a sexual assault or a sexual battery
- Possessing an explosive
CATEGORY 2 VIOLATIONS – DISMISSAL WITH NO REFUND
- Possessing a knife or other instrument that may be used with the intent of inflicting bodily injury
- Unlawfully possessing/using, furnishing, or being under the influence of any narcotics/illegal drugs/controlled substances
- Assault or battery against any school employee as defined in sections 240 and 242 of the penal code
- Involvement (use, sale, furnishing, purchase, and/or possession} with alcohol
- Possession or use of tobacco, or any product containing tobacco or nicotine products
- Theft of, or damage to, school or private property (or attempt of theft/damage)
- Causing serious physical injury to another person (particularly those acts that are premeditated) except in self defense
CATEGORY 3 VIOLATIONS – POSSIBLE DISMISSAL WITH NO REFUND
- Engaged in, or attempted to engage in, hazing, as defined in penal code section 245.6(b) (referenced in 48900(q))
- Possession of a knife or other dangerous instrument/object
- Intimidation, any act of hate violence, or threatening to cause injury to another person
- Disrupted school activities or otherwise willfully defied the valid authority of school personnel in the performance of their duties
- Gang activity/involvement or any gang-related action/behavior that is damaging or disruptive to a safe and orderly school
- Involvement (use, sale, furnishing, purchase, and/or possession) with alcohol
- Racial/religious/sexual harassment (grades 4-12)
- Committed an obscene act or engaged in habitual profanity/vulgarity
- Falsification or forgery in relation to official documents
- Violation of dress standards, including wearing of unsafe or disruptive attire or unsafe footwear
- General violation of school rules, including the acceptable use policy for electronic resources
- Significant classroom disruption
- Cheating on examinations and/or other classroom work, including plagiarism
- Unsafe acts, such as throwing food, or any other actions which threaten campus safety or order
- Possession/use of an imitation weapon which can reasonably be mistaken for a real weapon