SCHOOL SPONSORED ACTIVITIES A pupil must be in compliance with OSSAA scholastic requirements, have good conduct and have teacher’s approval to be eligible for participation in school sponsored activities. A student is not counted absent because of any school activity, but he/she must make up any work or tests missed or suffer the loss. Students will have the same number of days to make up work or tests missed as they were gone. If the student fails to make up work or test missed during this time frame, all recorded grades become zeros. Eligibility will be figured on a semester basis. SEARCHES The superintendent or principal authorizing -such search notify the local law enforcement agency responsible for obtaining any warrant or other authorization necessary to conduct such search. The search shall be conducted by a person of the same sex as the person being searched. The superintendent or principal authorizing the search shall have authority to detain the pupil or pupils being searched and to preserve any dangerous weapons or controlled dangerous substances that might be in their possession. This includes the authority to authorize any other persons they deem necessary to retain such pupil or pupils or to preserve any dangerous weapons or controlled substances. Any pupil found to be in possession of dangerous weapons or controlled dangerous substances may be suspended by the superintendent or principal for a period not to exceed the current school semester and the succeeding semester. Any such suspension may be appealed to the board of education of the school district by a student suspended under this section, provided this appeal is submitted within ten days. SEMESTER TESTS All students are not required to take semester examinations. If a student has an average and has not been absent more than “A” three times, they will be excused from the test. A average and “B” not more than two absences, or a average and no absences will “C” allow a student to be excused from taking the semester examination. Any student with an absence will be “unexcused”
SCHOOL SPONSORED ACTIVITIES A pupil must be in compliance with OSSAA scholastic requirements, have good conduct and have teacher’s approval to be eligible for participation in school sponsored activities. A student is not counted absent because of any school activity, but he/she must make up any work or tests missed or suffer the loss. Students will have the same number of days to make up work or tests missed as they were gone. If the student fails to make up work or test missed during this time frame, all recorded grades become zeros. Eligibility will be figured on a semester basis. SEARCHES The superintendent or principal authorizing -such search notify the local law enforcement agency responsible for obtaining any warrant or other authorization necessary to conduct such search. The search shall be conducted by a person of the same sex as the person being searched. The superintendent or principal authorizing the search shall have authority to detain the pupil or pupils being searched and to preserve any dangerous weapons or controlled dangerous substances that might be in their possession. This includes the authority to authorize any other persons they deem necessary to retain such pupil or pupils or to preserve any dangerous weapons or controlled substances. Any pupil found to be in possession of dangerous weapons or controlled dangerous substances may be suspended by the superintendent or principal for a period not to exceed the current school semester and the succeeding semester. Any such suspension may be appealed to the board of education of the school district by a student suspended under this section, provided this appeal is submitted within ten days. SEMESTER TESTS All students are not required to take semester examinations. If a student has an “A” average and has not been absent more than three times, they will be excused from the test. A “B” average and not more than two absences, or a “C” average and no absences will allow a student to be excused from taking the semester examination. Any student with an “unexcused” absence will be
2017-18%20Ringwood%20JH-HS%20Student%20Handbook.docx