Cellphone and Electronic Devices
What are the two most common student "personal devices" prohibited by NC House Bill 959?
Cellphones and laptops (Ipads too)
According to the Independence High School dress code, with whom does the primary responsibility for a student’s attire reside?
The student and their parent(s) or guardian(s).
What is the definition of being tardy according to the handbook?
Not being in the classroom when the tardy bell rings.
In which two areas are students required to sit and eat after purchasing their lunch?
At a table inside the cafeteria or inside the mall area.
What are the two primary goals the school aims to achieve by reducing the number of students leaving class for the restroom?
To maximize instructional time and minimize disruptions.
To whom must students surrender their cellphones if they are caught in a tardy sweep?
The administrator.
What is the "Basic Principle" regarding body coverage that all students must follow at all times?
Buttocks, breasts, and stomachs must be fully covered with opaque fabric.
Where are students placed for the entire block if they are caught in a tardy sweep?
In ISS (In-School Suspension).
Where are students strictly prohibited from eating lunch or sitting during their lunch period?
Upstairs in the mall area. (Inside a classroom too)
During which three specific non-instructional times are students expected to use the restroom?
Before school, during class changes, and at lunch.
At what time must students turn off and submit their cellphones to the teacher?
At the beginning of each instructional block when entering the classroom.
What three categories of items are students required to wear according to the dress code policy?
A shirt (with fabric in the front, back, and sides under the arms), pants/jeans or the equivalent (like a skirt, sweatpants, leggings, dress, or shorts), and shoes.
At what time of the day can students retrieve their cellphones if they were caught in a tardy sweep?
At the end of the school day in the front office.
What are students prohibited from doing with food once they are inside the cafeteria?
They are prohibited from taking any food out of the cafeteria.
How are restroom passes visually distinguished at Independence High School?
They are color specific.
During which three times of the day are students permitted to use electronic devices?
From 6:45 a.m. to 7:05 a.m. (breakfast), during their assigned lunch, and during class changes.
Describe how students are permitted to wear ripped jeans according to the dress code?
as long as underwear and buttocks are not exposed.
What is the first step for teachers when a student is late for class (First Tardy)?
Contact the parent/guardian and document it as a Minor Incident Referral in the Educators Handbook.
What must students do with their trash after finishing their lunch?
Place it in the trash cans.
What is the limit on how many students may use a restroom pass at one time?
Passes are limited to one student at a time.
What is the specific consequence for a student who brings more than one cellphone to school and violates the cellphone policy?
Both cellphones will be confiscated.
If a student does not have their own alternative clothing available at school to address a dress code violation, what will the school provide?
Temporary school clothing, which must be returned to the main office at the end of the day.
At what point does a student receive an Office Referral for tardies?
Upon the third tardy, after two Minor Incident Referrals have already been documented.
When are students encouraged to use the restroom during their lunch period?
Before the end of lunch.
What action will the school take if they identify a pattern of frequent or non-urgent restroom requests from a student?
The school will track the requests and contact the student's parents or guardians.