What is the student tardy policy?

What is the student tardy policy?

1. Definitions

  • Tardy:
    Students who enter the classroom at any point after the tardy bell rings, they must have checked in to obtain a Minga tardy pass. Minga will automatically notify the teacher of the tardy and send an electronic hall pass. Students are considered tardy if they arrive to class during any point of the class period. However, if a student was skipping, for example, he/she received a tardy pass, but instead of going straight to class, he/she went wandering for a while and came into the class during the last 15 minutes of class, that would be a teacher discipline referral and consequences will be assigned for skipping, not an absence.

  • Possible Teacher Oversight: If your student arrived within the first 9 minutes, the teacher may have moved on with instruction and forgotten to update the attendance.

2. Procedures for 1st Period Tardiness

  • Arrivals between 7:20 – 7:29 AM:

    • Students arriving during this time must obtain a Minga tardy pass at the Main Entrance from the Tardy Kiosk line.

  • Arrivals after 7:29 AM:

    • Students will need check in at the nearest House Office. House Offices are located at C101, F203, and C227.

3. Procedures for 2nd – 7th Period Tardiness

  • As students enter the classroom, the teacher will initially mark them absent in eSchool.

  • If a student is tardy, they must present a Minga tardy Slip to the teacher.

  • The House Secretary will update the tardy status in eSchool by the end of the day.

  • An automated email will be sent to both the student and parent on the day of the tardy, including the period, date, and any applicable disciplinary action.

4. Disciplinary Actions for Tardiness

  • Tardy Warnings:

    • Each student receives two tardy warnings per semester.

    • Warning notifications are sent via email through eCampus.

  • 3rd Tardy:

    • 30-minute detention

    • Location: Room F-100 / Lecture Hall / Fishbowl

  • 4th Tardy:

    • 1-hour detention

    • Location: Room F-100 / Lecture Hall / Fishbowl

  • 5th Tardy:

    • 2-hour detention

    • Location: Room F-100 / Lecture Hall / Fishbowl

  • 6th Tardy:

    • 4-hour detention

    • Location: Room F-100 / Lecture Hall / Fishbowl

  • 7th Tardy:

    • In-School Suspension (ISS) placement

    • Administrator will assign the suspension and notify the parent via email or phone.

  • 8th and Subsequent Tardies:

    • Discipline referral, parent conference, and a 4-hour detention

    • Administrator will assign the consequence and notify the parent via email or phone.