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Fairborn High School
Student
Handbook
Mr. Gene Lolli, Principal
Mr. Brent Ehresman, Assistant Principal
Mrs. Amy Gayheart, Assistant Principal
900 E. Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd.
Fairborn, OH 45324
(937)879-3611
www.fairborn.k12.oh.us
Name ______________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________
City_________________________________ Zip ___________
Phone______________________________________________
Fairborn High School Mission Statement
The mission of Fairborn High School is to work together to provide educational opportunities that challenge students
to develop the skills, knowledge, attitudes, and ethics needed to reach their individual potential and create a
foundation for lifelong learning in a diverse society.
Adopted 2003
Fairborn City Schools Mission Statement
The Fairborn City School district, in partnership with the community, will provide a safe, nurturing environment that
values individual differences and is relentless in the pursuit of personal and academic excellence that prepares all
students for success.
Adopted 2003
Welcome
The faculty, staff, and administration of Fairborn High School welcome you to the 2014-2015 school year and we
hope that it will prove both enjoyable and rewarding. It is the goal of Fairborn High School to meet the needs of all
students by providing a comprehensive curriculum and well-rounded extracurricular program. Whether you are a
new student or have been at Fairborn for several years, we recommend that you become involved. Involved students
maximize their potential for personal growth and educational success. Another way to help gain success is to set your
goals and to plan for your future. In order to assist you in doing this, we encourage you to take advantage of this
reference handbook.
The purpose of the handbook is to inform you of some of the various policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and
items of importance in our school. We should caution you that not everything pertaining to the students is, or could
be, included in a booklet of this type. A copy of the Student Code of Conduct is included. In all cases, it is the
student’s responsibility to be aware of the expectations of our school and to abide by them. We suggest you read
through this handbook carefully. If you do not understand something, then ask for an explanation. Also, you should
share your handbook with your parents so they can become familiar with Fairborn High School. It is our hope that
your handbook will help you stay knowledgeable and focused on your goals.
As you strive for academic excellence, we wish you success and happiness in reaching your goal. Have a great year,
and again, our enthusiastic welcome to Fairborn High School.
Sincerely,
The Fairborn High School Administration, Faculty, and Staff
NOTICE
Readers of this handbook are cautioned that school board policies are subject to change at any time. The student handbook is printed only once a
year, and may therefore, not reflect the most current policy changes. Check with the principal or the Board of Education for information about any
recent policy changes, additions, or deletions.
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Directories
Assistance
Absence/Tardiness ........................................................................................................... Attendance Office: 878-1282
Bus Information .......................................................................................................... Transportation Office: 878-1772
Change of Address ............................................................................................................ Main Office/Guidance Office
College Information/Scholarships/Transcripts ....................................................................................... Guidance Office
Debts/Fees ............................................................................................................................................... Finance Office
Illness ..................................................................................................................................................................... Clinic
Locker Problem ..................................................................................................................................... Guidance Office
Lost and Found – clothing, purses, wallets, jewelry, electronics ................................................................. Main Office
Lost and Found – backpacks, textbooks, binders, folders ................................................. Attendance/Discipline Office
Personal Problems/Schedule Problems/OGT Info ................................................................................. Guidance Office
Work Permits ............................................................................................................................................... Main Office
Withdrawing from School/Moving ........................................................................................................ Guidance Office
Administration, Counselors, and Support Personnel
Mr. Gene Lolli ................................ [email protected] ........................................................................ Principal
Mr. Brent Ehresman........................ [email protected] ................................................ Assistant Principal
Mrs. Amy Gayheart ........................ [email protected] .................................................. Assistant Principal
Mrs. Melissa Skavaril ..................... [email protected]................................................ School Psychologist
Mr. Micah Harding ......................... [email protected] ..................................................... Athletic Director
Mrs. Dana Mitchell ......................... [email protected] .......................... Guidance Counselor: Names A-K
Mr. Brandon Prather ....................... [email protected] ........................................................ Head Counselor
Mr. Chris Downing ......................... [email protected]........................... Guidance Counselor: Names L-Z
Mr. Jim Mescher ............................. [email protected] ........................................... College Access Advisor
Mr. Matthew Russo………… ......... [email protected]………….. ...................... .….College Access Advisor
Mrs. Barb Bizzarro ......................... [email protected] ................................... Special Concerns Counselor
Secretaries
Mrs. Lisa Clifton…………… ......... [email protected] ............................................................ Finance Office
Mrs. Debbie Holcombe ................... [email protected] ......................................................... Main Office
Mrs. Terry Oberschlake .................. [email protected] ................................................. Guidance Office
Mrs. Pam Browning ........................ [email protected] .......................................................... Main Office
Mrs. Denise Riley ........................... [email protected] ............................................. Athletic/Discipline Office
Ms. Regan Durbin ........................... [email protected] .................................... Attendance/Discipline Office
Student Activity Advisors
Art Club ......................................................................................................... Mrs. Pam Koverman/Mrs. Debbie Mabry
Athletics Programs............................................................................................................................ Mr. Micah Harding
Band Programs ................................................................................................................................... Mr. John Gorretta
Drama Club............................................................................................................................... Ms. Shannon Kallmeyer
G.W.O.C. Academic Challenge ............................................................................................................................... TBA
Interact Club ...................................................................................................................................... Mrs. Alison Latino
Media Club ......................................................................................................................................... Mrs. Linda Yoder
National Honor Society ............................................................................................................ Ms. Shannon Kallmeyer
NewsHawk ............................................................................................................................................ Mrs. Carri Davis
NightHawks School ........................................................................................................................ Mr. Brent Ehresman
Ohio Math League ............................................................................................................................ Mrs. Sue Holloway
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Science Olympiad ................................................................................................................................ Mr. Chip Chivers
Spanish Club ............................................................................................................................................. Mr. Dan Clark
Strings/Orchestra Programs ............................................................................................................. Mrs. Amy Whitehill
Student Congress ................................................................................................... Mrs. Barb Skusa/Mrs. Janice Wright
Varsity Club ........................................................................................................ Mrs. Mindy Piercey/Mr. Jason Couse
Vocal/Choral Programs ...................................................................................................................Mrs. Karen Gorretta
Yearbook ......................................................................................................................................... Mrs. Janice Wright
Class Advisors
Freshman Class ............................................................................................................................... Mrs. Ailene Stormer
Sophomore Class ..................................................................................................................................................... TBA
Junior Class........................................................................................................................................... Mrs. Barb Skusa
Senior Class .......................................................................................................... Mr. Tom Kirsch/Mrs. Wendi Kirsch
Bell Schedules
Two-Hour Delay Schedule
1ST PERIOD
2ND PERIOD
4TH PERIOD
5TH PERIOD
6TH PERIOD
3RD PERIOD
7TH PERIOD
8TH PERIOD
One-Hour Delay Schedule
9:20 – 9:56
10:00 – 10:32
10:36 – 11:08
11:12 – 11:44
11:48 – 12:20
12:24 – 12:56
1:00 – 1:33
1:37 – 2:10
1ST PERIOD
2ND PERIOD
3RD PERIOD
4TH PERIOD
5TH PERIOD
6TH PERIOD
7TH PERIOD
8TH PERIOD
Standard Bell Schedule
8:20 – 9:03
9:07 – 9:47
9:51 – 10:31
10:35 – 11:15
11:19 – 11:59
12:03 – 12:43
12:47 – 1:27
1:31 – 2:10
Homeroom Schedule
1ST PERIOD
7:20 - 8:09
1ST PERIOD
7:20 - 8:03
2ND PERIOD
8:13 – 8:58
HOMEROOM
8:07 – 8:20
3RD PERIOD
9:02 – 9:47
2ND PERIOD
8:24 – 9:07
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TH
4
TH
5
TH
5
TH
6
TH
PERIOD
9:51 – 10:42
PERIOD A
9:51 – 10:12
PERIOD
10:46 – 11:37
PERIOD A
10:46 – 11:07
PERIOD
11:41 – 12:32
6TH PERIOD A
11:41 – 12:02
7TH PERIOD
12:36 – 1:21
8TH PERIOD
1:25 – 2:10
Bell Schedule Reminders:
* Attendance will be taken in homeroom as well as in every
class period.
* When the HOMEROOM schedule is in effect, announcements
will be made within the homeroom session rather than during
first period.
* FHS may also alter the bell schedule to accommodate
students’ needs for the following reasons:

Standardized Testing such as OGT

Unity Day and other large scale assemblies

Semester and Final Examinations

First week of school orientations and class-level
meetings
*No Focus classes will be held on days with delays or early
dismissals.
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RD
PERIOD
9:11 – 9:54
4
TH
PERIOD
9:58 – 10:48
4
TH
PERIOD A
9:58 – 10:18
5
TH
PERIOD
10:52 – 11:42
5
TH
PERIOD A
10:52 – 11:12
6
TH
PERIOD
11:46 – 12:36
6
TH
PERIOD A
11:46 – 12:06
7
TH
PERIOD
12:40 – 1:23
8
TH
PERIOD
1:27 – 2:10
Early Dismissal (40 min) Schedule
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1ST PERIOD
2ND PERIOD
3RD PERIOD
7TH PERIOD
4TH PERIOD
5TH PERIOD
6TH PERIOD
8TH PERIOD
7:20 – 8:05
8:09 – 8:51
8:55 – 9:37
9:41 – 10:23
10:27 – 11:10
11:14 – 11:57
12:01 – 12:44
12:48 – 1:30
Academics
At Fairborn High School, we believe that students, staff and parents are stakeholders in the climate and culture of our school. We
believe that all students can and must learn in order to achieve success in society. We further believe that success begins with
personal and academic integrity, which are grounded in honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility.
90 – 100
80 – 89
70 – 79
60 – 69
0 – 59
Pass/Fail
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Grading Scale
A (Excellent)
B (Above Average)
C (Average)
D (Below Average)
F (Failure)
P (Pass)/F(Failure)
NC (No Credit)
Z (No Grade)
Calculating Final Marks
In averaging nine-week marks and final examination marks to obtain a final course mark, numerical values should be
assigned letter grades as follows:
A=4
B=3
C=2
D=1
F=0
2.
The final mark in a year-long course is determined from the arithmetical average of five factors: four 9-weeks marks and
the combined average of the mid-term and final examination marks. Students must pass three (3) of the five (5) factors. In
addition, at least one passing grade must be earned in the third or fourth marking period. All divisions shall be carried out
to two decimal places and rounded to the nearest tenth.
3.
The final mark for a semester course is determined from the arithmetic average of five factors: two 9-weeks marks (each of
which shall be given double weight) and one final examination mark. Students must pass three (3) of the five (5) factors.
All divisions shall be carried out to two decimal places and rounded to the nearest tenth.
Class Status
Twenty-one credits (of which 15.5 are specific) are required to graduate. Class status is changed at the beginning of the year only.
Class Status is determined by credits earned as follows:
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
0 – 4.75 credits
5 – 9.75 credits
10 – 14.75 credits
15 + credits
Curriculum Requirements for Graduation
Fairborn’s curriculum requirements meet or exceed the standards set by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary
Schools and the Ohio Department of Education.
Recommended Credits Include:
Subject Area
English
Math
Science
Physical Education
Health
Social Studies
Performing Arts, Visual Arts, and/or Applied Arts
Foreign Language
College-Prep
4+ credits
4+ credits
4+ credits
½ credit
½ credit
3+ credits
2+ credits
2+ credits
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Career-Technical Prep
4+ credits
4+ credits
3+ credits
½ credit
½ credit
3+ credits
3+ credits
Four-Year Plan: It is recommended that each student develop a four-year plan and revise it each year as a means to help
ensure that graduation requirements are being addressed each year. A 2-page worksheet is available from the guidance office
for students to use as a tool to develop such a plan and to track their own progress.
Twenty-one (21) credits are required for graduation.
Curriculum Requirements
Required credits
Courses
2014 and beyond
English
4
Including English 9, English 10, and English 11
Health
½
Mathematics
4*
* Including Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II or its equivalent
Physical Education
½
Science
3#
# Including 1 unit of biological science, 1 unit of physical science, & 1 unit of advanced study
Social Studies
3
Including World Studies, American Studies, and Government
Business/Technology, Fine Arts, or Foreign Language
1
Career & Finance
½
Electives
4½
Total Required Credits
21
Fairborn High School Diploma Requirements
To earn a diploma from Fairborn High School, the following requirements must be met:
1.
Complete Fairborn High School curriculum requirements
2.
Pass all sections of the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT)
The Board mandates that at the time of graduation each student will have fulfilled all state testing, academic, and financial
obligations. A good school record is the best recommendation an applicant can offer either to a college or to a job. A record of good
personal behavior and cooperation will be expected.
Alternate Requirements to Earn an Ohio Diploma
If a student passes four of the five Ohio Graduation tests and meets all the following criteria, the student will meet the testing
requirements for earning an Ohio diploma:
 Be within 10 points of passing the one failed test
 Has 97% attendance in each of last four school years
 Has not been expelled from school in last four school years
 Has a grade point average of at least 2.5 out of 4.0 in courses of test not yet passed
 Has completed high school requirements
 Has participated in those intervention programs offered
 Has letters recommending graduation from principal and high school teachers of the courses of the test not yet passed
Graduation Ceremony Eligibility
The law states that participation in graduation exercises is a privilege, not a right. As a result, any student who violates the code of
conduct or is involved with criminal activity may be excluded from senior activities including the graduation exercises. Students
must complete all graduation requirements listed above before graduation practice in order to participate in the graduation ceremony.
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Early Graduation
Early graduation is an option for students who will complete all graduation requirements in less than four school years. If
circumstances exist which seem to warrant early graduation, the principal, after careful consideration and discussions with the
parents, the student, and the counselor, may grant permission for early graduation.
 Requests for early graduation must be made in writing by the parents to the high school principal by September 15 for
January graduation or December 15 for a spring or summer graduation. The school cannot guarantee that a diploma
and cap and gown can be ordered and delivered in time for students to participate in the graduation ceremony if these
deadlines are not met.
 Students’ final rankings will be with the class with whom they graduate.
 Students who graduate in the summer may receive their diplomas in the principal’s office, or they may elect to
participate in the next year’s graduation ceremony.
Ohio Graduation Tests
The Ohio Graduation Tests are administered in the areas of writing, reading, mathematics, social studies, and science. Students are
required to meet all curriculum requirements established by the Ohio and Fairborn Boards of Education and pass all of the Ohio
Graduation Tests or meet the criteria for the Alternative Requirements to Earn a Diploma in order to earn their diplomas. The
Ohio Graduation Tests are given for the first time to students in March of their sophomore year in high school. The tests will be
administered thereafter in October and March each year. There will be no emergency May administration of the Ohio Graduation
Tests for seniors.
End of Course Exams
Starting with the Class of 2018, students will be required to take seven end-of-course exams and complete Ohio’s course
requirements for graduation. Additionally, each student will have to take a nationally-recognize college admission exam free-ofcharge in the 11th grade. Students must satisfy graduation requirements by either accumulating the necessary points on end-of-course
exams, scoring at the “remediation-free” level on a college-admissions test (such as ACT or SAT), or earning both an industryrecognized credential or a license issued by the state for practice in a vocation and a “workforce readiness and employability” score
on a job skills assessment.
Standardized Tests - Security
The following is a note regarding test security for any standardized test sponsored by or mandated by the State of Ohio: According to
Fairborn City Schools guidelines, only authorized personnel are permitted to have access to the tests at any time. “Any alleged test
security violation involving a student will be investigated by the Superintendent or designee. The student will be given notice of the
alleged violation and be provided an opportunity to respond and present a defense. Any student confirmed of violating test security
procedures will have his/her test score(s) invalidated by the Superintendent, and may be subject to other disciplinary procedures in
accordance with the Student Conduct Code. A student’s test scores also may be invalidated by the Superintendent because of a test
security violation by another individual.”
Schedule Changes
All staffing decisions for the following year are based on the number of students selecting each course; therefore, students and their
parents/guardians are expected to carefully and accurately make scheduling decisions. Counselors have the responsibility to make
schedule change decisions that are in the best interests of students. Any adjustment in a student’s schedule will be handled on an
individual basis. Students who wish to drop a class must first confer with the teachers involved and then the guidance counselor.
Adding Courses
Courses must be added by the third school day of the course. Students wishing to drop a study hall to add a course may do so only if
there is no disruption to the rest of the schedule and there is space available in the class the student wishes to add.
Auditing Courses
All courses must be taken for credit; auditing of courses is not permitted.
Repeating Courses
Students may retake a course in order to earn a higher grade. If a course is repeated and a higher grade is earned, it will replace the
previous attempt in calculating the student’s overall GPA. However, all attempts at a course will be reflected on the final transcript.
Additional credit may not be earned by repeating a course. Certain courses such as Band, Choir, PE, GRADS, etc., are exceptions to
this process. Please see your counselor if you are interested in repeating a course.
Incompletes
Students who do not complete required work and/or projects will receive an “I” (representing an incomplete). Incompletes must be
made up within two weeks. If the incomplete work is not made up within two weeks after the end of a quarter, the “I” will be
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converted to an “F” for the nine weeks. If the incomplete work is not made up within two weeks after the final quarter of a course,
the “I” will be converted to an “F” for the course, and no credit will be granted.
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Examinations
Semester and final written examinations are course requirements and shall be given in all subject areas, covering the
curriculum from that semester- or year-to-date, whichever is appropriate. If a student fails to take an exam, he/she will
receive NO CREDIT for the course.
Examinations shall include both objective and subjective test items. The subjective test items should be of the type that
requires the student to organize his or her thinking and present thoughts in clear, concise sentences.
A copy of each examination shall be filed in the principal's office.
The semester and final examination schedule will be established each year by the principal. Teachers must follow this
schedule unless the principal grants permission for an exception.
Students may be excused from final exams for the following reasons:
 Moving out of the district before final exams. Students will need to clear all debts, and complete all work required so
that he or she may receive a final grade and credit in the course.
 Illness. This student is required to make up the exams. A doctor's note is required.
There will be NO semester and/or final examination exemptions with the exception of AP courses participating in the NMSI
program. Students in these courses must follow stringent guidelines to qualify for an exam exemption in that AP course.
Credit Flexibility
An effective educational program is one that provides opportunities for students to customize aspects of their learning around their
respective needs and interests. Credit flexibility is one method to motivate and increase student learning by allowing access to more
resources, customization around individual student needs and the use of multiple measures of learning by shifting the focus from
seat-time to performance. Students can earn units of high school credit based on an individually approved credit flexibility plan. The
intent of credit flexibility is to meet increased expectations for high school graduation in response to globalization, technology and
demographics, and to meet the demand for 21st century skills.
A student’s approved credit flexibility plan can enable him/her to earn high school credit by:
1.
completing coursework;
2.
testing out or showing mastery of course content;
3.
pursuing an educational option and/or an individually approved option and/or
4.
any combination of the above.
Please contact the Guidance Office with any questions about credit flexibility.
Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)
The Ohio Revised Code (ORC), sections 3365.01 through 3365.09, lists the conditions under which high school students may enroll
at a college to complete courses for high school graduation credit and/or college credit. Information about the PSEO program is
available in the Fairborn High School Guidance Office. To be eligible for enrollment in the program, students must attend the
annually scheduled PSEO Informational Meeting held by the Guidance Department, typically in March. Attendance at this
Informational Meeting is mandatory for participation in the PSEO Program per Ohio Revised Code, and the student must
complete a PSEO application to the college of choice.
Under the provisions of Section 3365.11 of the ORC, the superintendent will seek reimbursement from the student or his/her parents
for the amount of state funds paid to the college for a failed PSEO course. In addition, under the provisions of division (C) of section
3313.642 of the ORC, the school district may withhold the grades and credit received by the student for district courses until the
student or his/her parents provide the reimbursement. Please be aware that seeking reimbursement from the student or his/her
parents is mandatory under the law.
Seniors to Sophomores Option
Students who have attained senior status may participate in the Seniors to Sophomores option. Seniors to Sophomores participants
enroll in a college for the entire duration of their senior year of high school in order to complete courses for high school graduation
credit and/or college credit. This could enable those students to attain sophomore status at the collegiate level. To be eligible for
enrollment in the program, students must have passed all portions of the Ohio Graduation Test, completed Algebra II with a “C” or
better, completed 3 English credits with a “C” or better, pass the participating university’s entrance exams, and attend the Seniors to
Sophomores Informational Meeting held by the Guidance Department, typically in March. Attendance at this Informational
Meeting is mandatory for participation in the Seniors to Sophomores Program per Ohio Revised Code. More information
about the Seniors to Sophomores program is available in the Fairborn High School Guidance Office.
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Under the provisions of Section 3365.11 of the ORC, the superintendent will seek reimbursement from the student or his/her parents
for the amount of state funds paid to the college for a failed Seniors to Sophomores course. In addition, under the provisions of
division (C) of section 3313.642 of the ORC, the school district may withhold the grades and credit received by the student for
district courses until the student or his/her parents provide the reimbursement. Please be aware that seeking reimbursement from
the student or his/her parents is mandatory under the law.
Summer School Program
Fairborn High School reserves the right to offer a summer school program when student interest is sufficient. The Fairborn High
School Summer School Program has been organized to provide a variety of educational opportunities outside the standard school
year. Students may take courses to repeat a course that was not successfully completed or to earn additional credits that will allow
more flexibility in future scheduling. Registration forms and information will be available in the Main Office in April. Students will
be enrolled in Summer School classes in the order in which their applications were received.
While information will be maintained in the Main Office, there will be no registration confirmation sent out for classes, and students
will be responsible for remembering starting dates and times. A maximum of one credit per summer may be earned, and a maximum
of three credits may be earned in summer school to be used toward graduation.
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Eligibility for Honor Roll
A student must be carrying five or more subjects (½ credit each) per semester on the FHS campus.
All subjects are to be counted. This includes band, choir, physical education and health.
Honor Roll: A full 3.0 grade point average is necessary for eligibility.
Principal’s List: A full 3.6 grade point average is necessary for eligibility.
National Honor Society
Junior and senior students with a cumulative scholastic average of 3.5 or above are eligible for selection into this society. Eligible
students are notified and asked to apply for selection if interested. Then teachers will rate students who are academically eligible and
interested in the areas of character, leadership, service, and citizenship. The final selection is determined by a faculty council. It is a
privilege to be selected for National Honor Society, not a right. Additional information will be given to students on the specific
requirements for membership by the advisors.
Top Scholar Criteria
In order for a student to be eligible for Top Scholar standing at the end of the year, he or she must meet the following criteria:
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Attain Principal’s List for each of the first three grading periods.
Achieve a 3.0 average for the semester exams. [Note: .05 is added for each honors course]
Take at least four (4) courses each semester from the Program of Study booklet.
Be taking three (3) academic credits for the year.
Note: These credits could be divided unevenly. For example, four academic semester courses in the first semester
and two academic semester courses in the second semester. (Academic courses are chosen from the areas of
Social Studies, English, Mathematics, Science, and Foreign Language.)
PSEO Considerations for Top Scholars:
 Students must take a combination of at least 5 FHS and/or PSEO classes in a semester.
 A withdraw grade appearing on any official PSEO transcript will forfeit Top Scholar designation.
 No honors credit is added for PSEO courses.
 Fall PSEO grades will be averaged in 1st semester cumulative GPA calculation and spring PSEO grades will be averaged in
2nd semester cumulative GPA.
Valedictorian(s) and Salutatorian(s) Selection
The valedictorian(s) and salutatorian(s) will be determined at the conclusion of the 7 th semester from the roster of students who have
spent at least four years in high school. The student(s) with the highest 7th-semester weighted GPA (rounded to two decimal places)
will be named the valedictorian(s) and the second highest will be named the salutatorian(s).
In calculating the 7th-semester weighted GPA, a weight of .025 credit will be added for each semester-long honors course, and
weight of .05 will be added for any year-long honors course completed during the 7 semesters, as well as courses in progress for the
8th semester.
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Student Services
Bus Information & Parent Drop-Off/Pick-Up Procedure
Safety: While on or near the school bus, students are under the direct authority and responsibility of the bus driver. The safety and
well being of all students are of the utmost concern; therefore, it is imperative that student passengers be orderly and cooperative
while on the bus. Each driver will inform students of their responsibilities and establish reasonable procedures for seating, loading
and unloading, and student behavior. Noncompliance by students may result in referral to the principal for disciplinary consequences
and/or the loss of riding privileges. All school rules apply on the school bus.
Procedures: Busses load and unload in the front entrance parking lot. Students with special needs may have alternate loading
zones. Students should remain on the sidewalk until their bus is ready to be boarded. Students may board the bus as soon as all
busses in the area have come to a complete stop and/or the bus driver opens the door. Students should enter and exit the bus
immediately. Loitering or exhibiting public displays of affection near loading zones is prohibited. Busses depart the loading zone by
2:17pm. Due to traffic patterns on Dayton-Yellow Springs Road, rigid bus routing schedules, and because the bus fleet departs
simultaneously from the lot, drivers will not stop to wait on delayed students. Students are expected to be on time for bus departure.
Students who miss the afternoon bus are welcome to use the main office telephone to secure a ride home from school.
Bus Passes and Bus Stops/Assignments: Fairborn City Schools Transportation Department assigns busses and bus stops based on
enrollment data, so it is very important to notify the Transportation Office and the School Office with a change of address. (Proof of
residency documents will also need to be provided.) Bus routes are typically publicized 1 week prior to the first day of school. To
maximize student safety, students must ride the bus to which they are assigned, and they must enter and exit the bus at their
designated stop. The high school office will not issue any temporary bus passes to students. Temporary alternate transportation
must be arranged by the student’s parent/guardian. Direct line to FCS Transportation: 878-1772.
Parent Drop-off/Pick-up: Parents must use the parent pick-up area located in the Community Park East parking lot to the rear of the
tennis courts for dropping off students between 6:50 am and 7:20 am. No student drop-offs are permitted in the front or side lots at
FHS during this time. Access to the high school entrance via Dayton-Yellow Springs Road is also restricted to school busses between
1:45 pm and 2:20 pm. Parents who wish to drop off or pick up students before or after school should enter Community Park (to the
west of the school) and follow the east drive around to the rear of the tennis court area. Using the parent drop-off/pick-up area will
ensure that there is no interference with bus loading/departure. To safeguard students being dropped off or picked up in the
Community Park East lot, barricades will prevent flow of traffic straight into school in mornings and afternoons creating a safe
crossing zone for students as they leave FHS and go to the Community Park East lot or vice versa. Parents of students with
disabilities or mobility issues should contact the FHS office to arrange for special pick-up/drop-off instructions.
Clinic
The clinic is located in the main office area. Fairborn High School does not have a full time nurse; however, there will be a clinic
assistant to help students with any health problems that occur on school grounds. Fairborn High School is not responsible for the care
of accidents or injuries that occur away from school.
All medications are to be dispensed in the clinic. At no time should students have medication in their desks, lockers, or on their
person. All prescription and non-prescription medications are held for students in the clinic and will be administered by a nurse or
the clinic assistant. All students, regardless of age, must have the medical permission form (FCS66) on file in the clinic. The medical
form is to be completed by the student’s licensed health care provider and parent or guardian before any medications, including nonprescription medications, will be administered.
As stated on the FCS66, parents agree to deliver the medication in the original container from the prescribing health care provider or
licensed pharmacist. Medications remaining at the end of the year are to be picked up the last day of school by a parent, or they will
be disposed of by school personnel. Medication permission forms (FCS66) are available in the school office and clinic or on the
Fairborn High School and Fairborn City School’s websites.
A student must have a pass from a teacher to visit the clinic unless it is an extreme medical emergency. Students may not call their
parents to pick them up from school without the approval of the nurse, clinic assistant, an administrator, or a member of the
guidance staff or it will be considered an unexcused absence. A parent or the alternate person listed on the emergency health card
will be notified if a student needs to be sent home for any reason during school hours.
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Media Center
The Media Center will have limited hours due to the financial situation in the Fairborn City Schools. The Media Center is located on
the second floor and houses a wealth of resources, including supplementary printed materials, computers with printers, audio-visual
equipment, visuals, magazines and newspapers, and books for research and recreational reading. When the Media Center is open,
students may choose to use the Media Center during their study hall periods. Students must go directly to the Media Center, sign in at
the beginning of the period on the form provided, and remain there the entire period.
Guidance Department
Our guidance program exists to serve our students. The counseling office has information on job opportunities, financial aid, loans
and college entrance information, and career planning. Students who experience problems in school or are having personal
difficulties that affect their success should discuss their issues with their guidance counselor. Information on referral resources is also
available. To see a counselor about school related or personal problems or college or vocational information visit the guidance office
and ask for an appointment request form from the guidance secretary.
Conflict Mediation
Students are expected to seek conflict mediation rather than to fight with other students. Report to the guidance office to request a
mediation session. Students who do not seek to resolve their differences through mediation are subject to full disciplinary action,
including suspension and/or expulsion, if there is an altercation.
Home Instruction
When health circumstances require that a student be placed on home instruction, the student may be recommended through a formal
process. Parents must contact the Board of Education in order to set up a meeting regarding the home instruction or tutoring process.
Elevator
Students are not to use the elevator without permission from the office. A student helping a student with special needs also may ride
the elevator.
Lost and Found
Students are responsible for their personal property and for school-issued books. Found books should be turned in to room 124, and
personal items should be turned in to the main office.
Lockers
Lockers with combination locks are assigned to all students. Do not give your locker combination to anyone. Keep your locker
closed and locked. School officials are not responsible for students’ personal property. Students are to use their lockers before and
after school and during class changes. Spending time at a locker to get materials for class is not an acceptable excuse for being late to
class. If a lock or locker is in need of repair, students should report this in room 124.
School lockers are the possession of the school board. Lockers will not be utilized for illegal or dangerous purposes and can be
inspected by the administration to insure safety and pupil welfare. Although a student and the board may have joint control of
lockers, desks, or other school property, the student never has exclusive control of his property. Fairborn High School conducts
random searches of lockers and may also search vehicles (FCS Board Policy JFG).
Students are required to participate in locker clean-outs. It also is the student's responsibility to empty his or her locker prior to
withdrawing from school. Students who are recommended for expulsion must clean out their lockers before leaving the premises.
The school is not responsible for items (including books) left after the end of the school year, a withdrawal, or an expulsion.
Lunch
Lunch periods are scheduled during fourth, fifth, and sixth periods. All freshmen and Freshman Focus Student Leaders should report
directly to their Freshman Focus class – they will be dismissed to the Commons for their lunch session following Focus class. All
other students are to report directly to the Commons at the beginning of their scheduled lunch period. Students are not permitted to
leave the Commons during lunch without a valid pass from a classroom teacher or staff member. Restrooms are available in the
Commons for student use during lunch. Students are not permitted to leave the building during lunch for any reason. Student
behavior in the Commons during lunch should be based on courtesy and cleanliness. This means leaving the eating area clean.
Fairborn City Schools contracts with MyPaymentsPlus,® an online school lunch payment service. MyPaymentsPlus provides parents
with an easy-to-use, efficient way to make school lunch payments quickly and securely anytime using a simple Internet connection.
Parents can manage all of their children’s lunch accounts at the same time across the district with one easy payment.
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MyPaymentsPlus also offers the following benefits:
 24-hour access the system via the Internet
 Account balances carry over from one school to the next
 Ability to make automatic payments or user-initiated payments by VISA, MasterCard, debit cards, or e-checks online as well
as with cash or check in the school lunch line.
 Receive email alerts about low account balances and confirmation of payment
 Make split payments for multiple students in one or more buildings
 View or monitor purchases made in the cafeteria
 Peace of mind that comes from knowing you will no longer have lost or stolen lunch money
 Receive Live Chat or toll-free support from knowledgeable, friendly and courteous staff
To register for MyPaymentsPlus or to get more information, visit www.mypaymentsplus.com. To register, you will need to know the
student’s school ID number and the building he/she is attending. You may register at any time, even when school is not in session.
Messages and Deliveries to Students
Office personnel will deliver emergency messages to students upon proper identification of the calling party. No student will be
called from class to talk on the telephone. Emergencies are generally considered to be unpredictable circumstances, which involve
the health and/or safety of an individual. If an emergency exists, parents should call the FHS Main Office and explain the nature of
the emergency; PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT YOUR STUDENT DURING SCHOOL HOURS ON HIS/HER CELL PHONE
BY PLACING CALLS OR SENDING TEXT MESSAGES. Not only does this distract your child and others from the learning
process, it also places your child in an awkward position and could result in disciplinary consequences.
Students may not order food from outside establishments to be delivered during regular school lunch hours. Neither parents nor
friends can bring a restaurant meal to a student for lunch. Items such as balloons, flowers, gifts, food, etc. WILL NOT be accepted in
the main office for delivery to students. These items will be returned to the delivery person. Items needed for school activities will
be delivered to students, or they will receive a note that a delivery is in the office. These items may be picked up between class
periods.
Student Parking
Students may park in the back parking lot or on the east side (I-675 side) of the school. Students may not park in the front school lot
or the west school lot (adjacent to Community Park East). These lots are designated for faculty and staff only. (The only
exception is for tudents participating in PSEO and/or GLE who must park in the front lot since the front entrance doors are the only
ones unlocked during the school day.)
Fairborn High School is not responsible for any loss or damage to vehicles while on school property. Please lock all car doors to help
prevent possible theft. Cars on school property or in the parking lot at Community Park East are subject to random searches in
accordance with the law and school board policies. Students are not permitted to sit in their cars or loiter in the parking lots when
they arrive or leave school. All students, parents, and visitors are expected to obey the Traffic/Parking Attendants on duty. Students
who refuse to cooperate with the driving and parking rules will be denied the privilege of driving to school. All students who drive to
school should obtain a parking pass at the start of the school year from the finance office, and it must be clearly displayed by being
hung on the rear view mirror at all times. All student drivers and passengers are expected to wear a safety belt at all times while in a
vehicle on school property.
Other Information
Fire and Tornado Drills
Fire and tornado drills are held at irregular intervals throughout the school year. Basic rules:
1.
Check the posted instructions in each classroom indicating how to leave the building in case of fire or where to proceed in
case of a tornado.
2.
Walk. No talking. Move quickly and quietly to designated area.
3.
Be serious about a drill. It could save your life in the event of an emergency.
Hall Passes
Students must use a hall pass if they are not in their classrooms during class times. Each student will be assigned a student planner
that includes a page of hall passes, and a signed, dated and timed pass in the student planner must be used when a student needs to
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leave the room for any reason. The planner should be carried with the student who is leaving the classroom on a hall pass.
Fees and Fines
Fees: Students are furnished basic textbooks without cost. However, there is a general fee for consumable materials and supplies
established at the beginning of the school year. Because some FHS classes require additional consumable materials/supplies, course
fees may be established for those classes. The fee structure for each course is listed in the FHS Program of Studies.
Fines: Students using school property and equipment can be fined for excessive wear, loss, and abuse of those items including
textbooks, lab equipment, uniforms, instruments, and other school-owned items. In addition, the late return of borrowed books or
materials from the Media Center may be subject to appropriate fines.
Payments and Waivers: Families are encouraged to take care of fee obligations as soon as possible. Fees are to be paid to the
Finance Secretary in the Finance Office within the first two weeks of the school year. Students who are unable to meet this financial
obligation should contact the Finance Secretary to set up a payment plan.
Students who are eligible for free lunch through the District’s food services program may have fees waived, provided they submit a
Waiver of Confidentiality permitting the Finance Office access to the free/reduced-price lunch program form. There is no such
waiver/reduction for fines incurred.
All outstanding fees (as well as any outstanding fines from previous school years) are due no later than the first Monday in
October.
Students who have unpaid fees after the first Monday in October will not receive their report cards, will not be permitted to
participate in extracurricular field trips, and will forfeit Parent Viewer access on ProgressBook. Additionally, seniors who have
unpaid fees will not be permitted to attend the Senior Class Trip, will not receive their diplomas or transcripts. If students have
unpaid fees at the time they withdraw from Fairborn High School, transcripts and permission to take the G.E.D. test may be withheld.
Refunds: There shall be no refunds on fees or fines. Student fees are not prorated based on mobility and/or schedule changes. An
administrator may request a fee refund on the student’s behalf from the District Treasurer’s Office only when a schedule is changed
for academic reasons. The Treasurer’s Office will process refund requests on a semi-annual basis, namely after the end of each
semester.
Severe Weather – School Closings and Delays
School closings and delays due to weather or any other emergency will be announced over radio stations WHIO, WING, WONE,
WWSN/WDAO; television stations 2, 7, 22; cable stations 7, 9, 11; FCS-TV Cable channel 6; and also on the Fairborn City Schools
website. In addition, families can sign up for e-communication from FCS which is delivered via email and/or text message. Ecommunication registration is available on the Fairborn City Schools’ website.
Posting Flyers, Bulletins, Etc.
All flyers, signs, or other postings must have administrative approval before being displayed. Items must posted only on bulletin
boards or display strips; all others will be removed. Students failing to secure proper approval for posting may be subject to
disciplinary action. All postings must be in good taste and be appropriate for a school setting.
Student Publication
FILE: JHFE-G
The Fairborn City School District is proud of our student achievements and the district utilizes local media and social media (Fairborn
City School’s business web site, business Twitter, and business Facebook) to showcase student achievements throughout the year.
The media enables the district to communicate with the Fairborn community and surrounding communities to inform citizens about
the notable achievements of our students and school district.
During the school year, the Fairborn City School district publishes electronic messages, school newsletters, etc., as well as maintains
information on the Fairborn City Schools’ website at www.fairborn.k12.oh.us. The district also works with local print media to
provide coverage of student achievements at each building. At the time of enrollment and at the beginning of each successive school
year, parents are provided a Student Information/Emergency Medical Form (FCS 49C). This form has a Consent/Agreement section
that gives parental permission for the district to publish a child’s photograph/school work. This sheet must be signed and returned to
the school for each child. The information is then referenced during the school year, as needed.
As further explanation, it should be understood that the school takes candid pictures of student throughout the school year. If no
name is attached to a picture, parental permission is not necessary. When names are attached to specific children, permission is
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always needed and verified before publication.
Please contact the district Public Relations Department at the Board of Education, 878-3961 extension 117, with any questions or for
further information.
Surveillance
Fairborn High utilizes electronic surveillance equipment to assist in monitoring the interior and exterior of the facility, as well as
transportation via school bus. This includes stationary and mobile cameras that may be operated in areas of concern. Students, staff,
and visitors should assume that they are being monitored in the public areas of the facility or when using school vehicles.
Surveillance data will be used to determine consequences for violations of the rules and regulations outlined in the student handbook.
Teacher-Assigned Detentions
Teachers may assign detentions to students in their classes for various violations of their discipline plans. The purpose of a teacher
detention is to counsel and/or confer with the student. Although attendance is mandatory, it is not considered punitive; therefore, it
cannot be appealed. Teachers will give students 24 hours to arrange for transportation before enforcing detention assignments.
Teachers’ Aides and Office Aides
Students may elect to assist a teacher or volunteer to work in a school office as an Aide in lieu of taking a study hall. Teacher/Office
Aide request forms are available in the guidance office. Return completed forms to the guidance office within the first two weeks of
the semester so your counselor can make the schedule change. Students are to remain in study hall until the counselor changes the
schedule. Aides are subject to disciplinary action, including removal from the position, if they misuse the trust given them. Aides are
required to be passing all courses they are taking, or they may be reassigned to study hall.
Telephone Use
Cell Phones: Students must abide by the electronic device policy regarding cell phone use (see page 28). If an emergency exists, a
student should report to the main office, the discipline office, or the clinic to report the emergency and to request to use the telephone.
Student-Initiated Dismissals: Students may not contact home to be picked up during the school day without the permission of the
clinic assistant or a principal. Students who do not obtain such permission to leave will be marked as “unexcused” or “truant” and
disciplinary consequences for use of personal electronic devices could also be assigned, if applicable.
Prank Calls: Prank calls to emergency services (911) and/or threatening calls made to the school will be taken seriously. Students
who make such calls will be suspended and prosecuted by the Fairborn Police Department.
The Education Connection: The Education Connection (a.k.a. TEC) is a district-based automated calling system that teachers,
coaches, club advisors, and administrators can use to contact large numbers of families with notifications, reminders, emergency
information, and the like. For the system to work effectively, FHS staff requests that you keep your records up to date with the office,
especially if you should relocate or change your telephone numbers. Because the TEC is automated, it waits for your “Hello” or an
answering machine tone to begin playing the message. This can take a few seconds to begin playing. The system is programmed to
leave messages on answering machines, however the system cannot handle machines requiring a caller to “press 1 to leave a
message.” Please be aware of this if you find you are not receiving messages from the TEC.
Telephone calls/messages for students: (See Messages and Deliveries to Students, pg. 12)
Visitors
In order to monitor the safety of students and staff, each visitor must report to the main office upon entering the school to sign in.
Any visitor found in the building who has not signed in faces possible arrest for trespassing according to Ohio state laws. Anyone
wishing to talk to a staff member should call for an appointment prior to coming to school. Students from other schools are not
permitted as casual visitors. Student visitors may be permitted with prior approval of the principal in cases where the visit is of sound
educational merit.
Work Permits
Ohio law requires that a student who is under 18 must have a work permit if he or she has a full-time or part-time job. The
application fee for a work permit is $5.00. The forms are available in the Main Office.
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Athletics, Extracurricular, and Co-Curricular Activities
Conduct Code for Athletes
All students involved in interscholastic athletics must adhere to the conduct code for interscholastic athletics. Copies of this code are
available from the high school principal, the athletic director, and individual coaches and advisors.
Eligibility for Athletics and Extra-Curricular Activities
All students involved in interscholastic athletics and extra-curricular activities must adhere to the eligibility policy including the study
table program adopted by the Fairborn Board of Education (FCS Board Policy IGDK).
 all athletics
 all bands, choirs, and orchestras for participation in all contests and programs
 all extra-curricular clubs (i.e. chamber chorale, flag corps, chess club, drama club, student congress, etc.)
Note: At its February 8, 2007 meeting, the Fairborn City Schools Board of Education voted to increase the GPA requirement from
1.50 to 2.00 for participation in all extracurricular activities. This will affect all student athletes, trainers, managers, support
personnel and cheerleaders in grades 7-12 that participate in extracurricular athletics. It also includes all band, music, and extracurricular clubs.
In order for a student to be eligible for Fall 2014, he or she must meet the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA)
requirements. For a first-time incoming freshmen, he/she must have a 75% passage rate in all courses during the fourth grading
period of the 8th grade year. Returning high school students must have passed the OHSAA requirement of 5 credits or the equivalent.
All students must have the necessary 2.00 GPA for the fourth quarter of the 2013-2014 school year in order to be eligible in the fall of
2014-2015. For all band, music, and extra-curricular clubs, students must also have the necessary 2.00 GPA for the fourth quarter of
the 2013-2014 school year to participate in these activities.
Questions about eligibility can be directed to the Athletic Office.
Extra-Curricular Activities
A vital part of the American high school curriculum is the extra-curricular program of activities; talent development, leadership, and
interest in school are potential products of such a program. However, these activities should never take precedence over academic
work.
Fairborn High School offers a full program in many areas. Information is available on bulletin boards throughout the building, during
the morning announcements, on the Fairborn City Schools website, and on TV channel 6.
Participation in extra-curricular activities offered by Fairborn High School is both an honor and a privilege. Students who choose to
belong to any club or organization make themselves subject to additional responsibilities. In order to participate in any
extracurricular activity, a student must understand and abide by the Student Code of Conduct as well as the rules and expectations for
the extra-curricular activity.
Pay for Participation (Pay-to-Play) Guidelines
The Board of Education and the Administration recognize the value of participation in activities beyond the classroom. It is our hope
that the participation fees will be a temporary part of our attempt to continue to offer the quality and variety of programs which we
have become accustomed to in Fairborn Schools. Pay to participate will be administered as followed:
General Guidelines: All families with middle or high school students participating in athletics, extra-curricular activities or clubs
will pay a participation fee for the 2014-2015 school year.
Middle School sports High School sports Clubs
$100 per student per sport season
$150 per student per sport season
$10 per club (payable by September 30th or at the time of joining the club)
Payment Due Dates for Athletics and Extra-Curricular Activities:
 Full payment must be received by the Finance Secretary prior to the first practice. If a payment plan is established with the
finance office, a first payment must be made prior to the first practice.
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 Athletes cannot receive equipment or participate in practices after the payment due dates until the fee is paid in full. Coaches
are not responsible for collecting money; all fees must be paid to the building finance office.
 Refunds will be given for the following reasons only:
a.) A full refund will be given if the sport is canceled due to insufficient number of athletes.
b.) A partial refund will be given to an athlete who becomes ill or injured (doctor’s verification required) and cannot complete
the season until 25% of the scheduled events have occurred. Refunds shall be pro-rated. Proration will be calculated from the
first day of organized practice to the last scheduled event.
 Parents requesting a refund must do so in writing to the Athletic Department within 10 days of an injury. (Doctor’s verification
required.)
 Payment of the Participation Fee does not imply any privileges beyond membership of the team. (For example, no athlete is
guaranteed an equal or certain amount of playing time.) Decisions of this type are those of the coach/advisor and shall not be
challenged.
 Families with financial hardship may participate provided they enter into a payment plan which will be managed through the
Financial Secretary as follows:
25% of pay-to-participate fee paid on the payment due date, which will be announced prior to the season; next 3
payments to be set annually by the athletic director, treasurer, and superintendent.
Dances
The following rules of behavior are expected to be followed at all Fairborn High dances:
1. All school rules are in effect.
2. Students are expected to dance appropriately. Respect for oneself and for others will be the rule at all times. “Grinding,”
lewd, suggestive, or profane movements will not be tolerated. Violations of these guidelines may result in removal from the
dance.
3. Tickets must be secured in advanced; no tickets will be sold at the door.
4. No alcohol/tobacco/drugs are to be in vehicles or in/on one’s body.
5. Only FHS students are permitted to attend, unless they have secured formal approval from a principal at least (10) days prior
to the dance. No middle-school/junior-high (or younger) students, nor guests over the age of (20) twenty will be permitted
to attend. All non-FHS guests will be required to provide an appropriate picture ID (ex: driver’s license/school ID/military
ID) as part of the attendance approval process and also upon dance entry.
6. There is no re-entry for any reason. Students leaving the building will not be allowed to return, regardless of the time.
7. Decorations are to remain on the walls and in the event areas until the dance ends.
Board Policies, Regulations, and Guidelines Regarding Student Conduct
Section 3313.20 of the Ohio Revised Code gives authority to the “Board of Education to make such rules and regulations as are
necessary for the government of its employees, pupils of its schools, and all other persons entering upon school grounds or premises.”
Amended Substitute House Bill 421 requires each Board of Education to adopt a Code of Student Conduct regarding suspension,
expulsion, and removal, specifying the types of misconduct for which a pupil may be suspended, expelled, or removed from school.
Student Conduct
File: JFC
(Zero Tolerance)
Students are expected to conduct themselves in such a way that they respect and consider the rights of others. Students of the District
must conform with school regulations and accept directions from authorized school personnel. The Board has Zero Tolerance of
violent, disruptive or inappropriate behavior by its students.
A student who fails to comply with established school rules or with any reasonable request made by school personnel on school
property and/or at school-related events is subject to approved student discipline regulations. Students are also subject to discipline,
as outlined in the Student Code of Conduct for misbehavior that occurs off school property when the misbehavior endangers the
health and safety of students within the District or adversely affects the education process. he Superintendent/designee develops
regulations which establish strategies ranging from prevention to intervention to address student misbehavior, and provides
continuing instruction in dating violence prevention in health education courses in grades 7 through 12.
Students and parents receive, at the beginning of each school year or upon entering during the year, written information on the rules
and regulations to which they are subject while in school or participating in any school-related activity or event. The information
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includes the types of conduct which are subject to suspension or expulsion from school or other forms of disciplinary action. The
Board directs the administration to make all students aware of the Student Code of Conduct and the fact that any violations of the
Student Code of Conduct are punishable. The rules also apply to any form of student misconduct directed at a District official or
employee or the property of a District official or employee, regardless of where the misconduct occurs.
If a student violates this policy or the Student Code of Conduct, school personnel, students or parents should report the student to the
appropriate principal. The administration cooperates in any prosecution pursuant to the criminal laws of the State of Ohio and local
ordinances.
A student may be expelled for up to one year if he/she commits an act that inflicts serious physical harm to persons or property if it
was committed at school, on other school property or at a school activity, event or program.
The Superintendent is authorized to expel a student from school for a period not ot exceed one year for making a bomb threat to a
school building, or to any premises at which a school activity is occurring at the time of the threat. Any expulsion under this
provision extends, as necessary, into the school year following the school year in which the incident that gives rise to the expulsion
takes place.
Matters which might lead to a reduction of the expulsion period include: the student’s mental and/or physical characteristics or
conditions, the age of the student and its relevance to the punishment, the prior disciplinary history of the student and/or the intent of
the perpetrator. The Student Code of Conduct is made available to students and parents and is posted in a central location within
each building.
Student Conduct Code
File: JFC-R
(Zero Tolerance)
Violation by a student of any one or more of the following rules on school grounds, school buses or at school activities and events on
or off school grounds may result in disciplinary action including, but not limited to, after school detention, out-of-school suspension,
in-school suspension, assignment to Saturday School, emergency removal from class or school and/or expulsion. These rules are not
meant to be all-inclusive; a building administrator may use other options if they are deemed more appropriate. At the beginning of
the school year, a copy of these rules are given to students and discussed with them. The students will share the copy of the rules
with their parents. Compliance with these rules is mandatory.
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Disruption in School: A student will not, by use of violence, force, coercion, threat, harassment, insubordination or
failure to comply with school rules, cause disruption or obstruction to the educational process, including all curricular and
extracurricular activities.
Damage of School or Private Property: A student will not cause or attempt to cause willful destruction or defacement of
school or private property (including vehicles owned by the Board).
Fighting, Assault and/or Threat: A student will not physically attack or threaten to attack any person.
Dangerous Weapons, Instruments and Objects: A student will not possess, handle, transmit or conceal any object which
might be considered a dangerous weapon or instrument capable of harming another person.
Alcoholic Beverages, Drugs and Narcotics: A student shall not knowingly possess (includes, but not limited to, purses,
wallets, lockers, desks, cars, etc.), consume, use, handle, give, store, conceal, offer to sell, sell, transmit, acquire, buy,
represent, make, apply or be under the influence of any narcotic drug, hallucinogenic drug, amphetamine, barbiturate,
marijuana, tranquilizer, nonprescription or prescription drug (except when under the direction of a physician/parent and
within school procedure), alcoholic beverage, intoxicant, solvent, gas or any mood-altering chemical, drug of abuse or any
counterfeit-controlled substance of any kind.
Whenever a student of compulsory school age is expelled from school in accordance with State law for the possession of
alcohol or drugs, the school will notify the registrar of motor vehicles and the county juvenile judge. After receiving such
notification, current State law requires the registrar of motor vehicles to suspend the temporary instruction permit or
driver’s license of the student who is the subject of the notice. If a temporary permit or license has not been issued for
that student, the registrar is prohibited by current law from issuing a temporary permit or license.
Smoking: Students are not permitted to possess, smoke, use a tobacco product or carry any smoking materials in any
form in the school building, on school grounds or at any school-related activity.
Harassment, Profanity and/or Obscenity: A student will not, by written, verbal, gestural or other means, including use of
computers or electronic communication devices, annoy, humiliate, or bully others or disrupt the educational process by
using profanity, obscenity or verbal abuse.
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8.
Truancy and Tardiness: A student will comply with the compulsory school attendance laws. When a student is absent
from school without a legal excuse, it constitutes truancy or tardiness. This includes unexcused absences from study hall,
class or any other properly assigned activity. Repeated tardiness is considered a serious offense.
In accordance with State law if a student of compulsory school age has been absent without a legitimate excuse for more
than 10 consecutive days or a total of at least 15 days in a semester, the school notifies the registrar of motor vehicles and
the county juvenile judge. After receiving such notification, the registrar of motor vehicles, under current State law, is
required to suspend the temporary instruction permit or driver’s license of the student who is the subject of the notice. If
a temporary permit or license has not been issued for that student, the registrar is prohibited from issuing a temporary
permit or license.
9. Insubordination and Disrespect: A student will comply with directions of authorized school personnel during any period
of time the student is properly under the authority of the school. A student will not use any form of gross disrespect to
others or fail to abide by rules which may be established.
10. Frightening, Intimidating, Degrading, Profane or Disgraceful Acts: A student shall not engage in any act which frightens,
degrades, profanes, disgraces or tends to frighten, degrade, profane or disgrace any person by written, verbal or gestural
means. This includes activities engaged in via computer and/or electronic communications.
11. Theft: Students will not take or attempt to take into their possession the public property or equipment of the District or
the personal property of another.
12. Extortion: A student will not obtain or attempt to obtain another person’s property, either by implied or expressed threat.
13. Forgery: A student will not falsify in writing the name of another person, times, dates, grades, addresses or other data on
school forms or correspondence directed to the school.
14. Trespassing or Loitering: A student will not be present in a school building or on school grounds at unauthorized times
when his/her presence may cause disruption of any activity, function or the educational process.
15.
False Identification: A student will not use or attempt to use false identification to mislead school personnel.
16. Breaking and Entering: A student will not break and enter, or attempt to break and enter, school or private property either
on school grounds or at any school activity, function or event off school grounds.
17. Setting Fires: A student shall not ignite or attempt to ignite fires on or about school property or at any school activity.
18. Bomb and Fire Scares: A student shall not communicate to a school or to school authorities by any means a false alarm
regarding bombs or initiate a false fire alarm.
19. Motor Vehicles: A student shall not fail to abide by the building automobile regulations and parking privileges on school
property.
20. Inappropriate Dress: A student will not dress or appear in a fashion that:
A. interferes with the student’s health or welfare or that of others or
B. causes disruption or directly interferes with the educational process.
21. Organizations: A student shall not organize, join or belong to a fraternity, sorority or other like society composed of or
made up of students of the public schools.
22. Violations of the Law: A student shall not violate any law or ordinance when the student is properly under the authority
of school personnel, e.g., theft of property of other students, of staff or of the District; dangerous operation of a motor
vehicle while on school property.
23. Failure to Take Punishment: A student shall not fail to fulfill the punishment prescribed by the school official.
24. Repeated Offenses: A student shall not repeatedly violate the Student Code of Conduct.
25. Hazing and Bullying: A student shall not engage in any act or coerce another (including the victim) to engage in any act
of initiation or harassment to any student or other organization which causes or creates a substantial risk of mental or
physical harm to any person. Bullying is an intentional intimidating act exhibited toward another student more than once
which causes mental or physical harm and causes an abusive educational environment for another student. Permission,
consent or assumption of risk by an individual subjected to hazing and/or bullying does not lessen the prohibition. This
includes those activities engaged in via computer and/or electronic communication devices. Activities of hazing and/or
bullying are prohibited at all times.
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Misuse of Technology: The rules contained in the Student Code of Conduct apply
to the use of telecommunication devices.
27. Possession of Electronic Communication Devices: A student shall not display during the school day any electronic
communication device such as a pager, beeper or cellular phone, and shall not turn on such device during the school day.
*Fairborn High School will operate under its own Electronic Device Policy. Please see page 28 for details.
(Approval date: April 10, 2003)
[Revised: July 14, 2005]
[Revised: April 15, 2010]
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Hazing and Bullying
(Harassment, Intimidation and Dating Violence)
File: JFCF
Hazing means doing any act or coercing another, including the victim, to do any act of initiation into any student or other organization
that causes or creates a substantial risk of causing mental or physical harm to any person.
Throughout this policy the term bullying is used in place of harassment, intimidation and bullying.
Bullying, harassment and intimidation is an intentional written, verbal, electronic or physical act that a student has exhibited toward
another particular student more than once. The intentional act also includes violence within a dating relationship. The behavior
causes mental or physical harm to the other student and is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive that it creates an intimidating,
threatening or abusive educational environment for the other student. This behavior is prohibited on school property, on a school bus
or at a school-sponsored activity. Students found responsible for harassment, intimidation or bullying by an electronic act may be
suspended.
Permission, consent or assumption of risk by an individual subjected to hazing, bullying and/or dating violence does not lessen the
prohibition contained in this policy.
The District includes, within the health curriculum, age-appropriate instruction in dating violence prevention education in grades 7 to
12. This instruction includes recognizing warning signs of dating violence and the characteristics of healthy relationships.
Prohibited activities of any type, including those activities engaged in via computer and/or electronic communications devices or
electronic means, are inconsistent with the educational process and are prohibited at all times. The District educates minors about
appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms and
cyberbullying awareness and response.
No administrator, teacher or other employee of the District shall encourage, permit, condone or tolerate any hazing and/or bullying
activities. No students, including leaders of student organizations, are permitted to plan, encourage or engage in any hazing and/or
bullying.
Administrators, teachers and all other District employees are particularly alert to possible conditions, circumstances or events that
might include hazing, bullying and/or dating violence. If any of the prohibited behaviors are planned or discovered, involved students
are informed by the discovering District employee of the prohibition contained in this policy and are required to end all such activities
immediately. All hazing, bullying and/or dating violence incidents are reported immediately to the Superintendent/designee and
appropriate discipline is administered.
The Superintendent/designee must provide the Board President with a semiannual written summary of all reported incidents and post
the summary on the District’s website, to the extent permitted by law.
The administration provides training on the District’s hazing and bullying policy to District employees and volunteers who have
direct contact with students. Additional training is provided to elementary employees in violence and substance abuse prevention and
positive youth development.
District employees, students and volunteers have qualified civil immunity for damages arising from reporting an incident of hazing
and/or bullying. Administrators, teachers, other employees and students who fail to abide by this policy may be subject to
disciplinary action and may be liable for civil and criminal penalties in compliance with State and Federal law.
No one is permitted to retaliate against an employee or student because he/she files a grievance or assists or participates in an
investigation, proceeding or hearing regarding the charge of hazing and/or bullying of an individual.
[Adoption date: April 10, 2003]
[Revised: April 10, 2008]
[Revised: April 15, 2010]
[Revised: September 13, 2012]
[Revised: February 13, 2014]
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NOTE:
The terminology of bullying in this policy also includes harassment and intimidation and is defined as an intentional
written, verbal, electronic or physical act that a student has exhibited toward another particular student more than
once. The behavior causes mental or physical harm to the other student and is sufficiently severe, persistent or
pervasive that it creates an intimidating, threatening or abusive educational environment for the other student.
Violence within a dating relationship is also included in this prohibition against harassment, intimidation and
bullying.
The Children’s Internet Protection Act added a requirement that effective July 1, 2012, all school districts
participating in the E-Rate program must include language in their Internet safety policy regarding the education of
minors concerning appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking
websites and in chat rooms and cyberbullying awareness and response and to develop an educational plan to
implement the program. Helpful resources are available at OnGuardOnline.gov.
HB 116 (The Jessica Logan Act), signed by the Governor on February 2, 2012, requires districts to update Hazing
and Bullying policies to include several new requirements by November 2012. The majority of language changes
appear in Ohio Revised Code Section 3313.666.
Computer/On-Line Services (Acceptable Use and Internet Safety)
File: EDE-R
The following procedures are expected to be utilized by staff, students or community members who are authorized to use the
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Use appropriate language. Do not use profanity, obscenity or other language which may be offensive to other users.
Illegal activities are strictly forbidden.
Do not reveal your home address or phone number or the home address and phone numbers of other students or
colleagues.
Note that electronic mail (e-mail) is not guaranteed to be private. People who operate the system do have access to all
messages relating to or in support of illegal activities and such activities may be reported to the authorities.
Use of the computer and/or network is not for financial gain or for any commercial or illegal activity.
The network should not be used in such a way that it disrupts the use of the network by others.
All communications and information accessible via the network should be assumed to be private property.
Rules and regulations of on-line etiquette are subject to change by the administration.
The student in whose name an on-line service account is issued is responsible for its proper use at all times. Users shall
keep personal account numbers, home addresses and telephone numbers private. They shall use this system only under
their own account numbers.
The system shall be used only for purposes related to education or administration. Commercial, political and/or personal
use of the system is strictly prohibited. The administration reserves the right to monitor any computer activity and on-line
communications for improper use.
Users shall not use the system to encourage the use of drugs, alcohol or tobacco nor shall they promote unethical practices
or any activity prohibited by law or Board policy.
Users shall not transmit material that is threatening, obscene, disruptive or sexually explicit or that could be construed as
harassment or disparagement of others based on their race, national origin, citizenship status, gender, sexual orientation,
age, disability, religion or political beliefs.
Copyrighted material may not be placed on the system without the author’s permission.
Vandalism results in the cancellation of user privileges. Vandalism includes uploading/downloading any inappropriate
material, introducing computer viruses and/or any malicious attempt to harm or destroy equipment or materials or the data
of any other user.
Users shall not read other users’ mail or files; they shall not attempt to interfere with other users’ ability to send or receive
electronic mail, nor shall they attempt to read, delete, copy, modify or forge other users’ mail.
Users are expected to keep messages brief and use appropriate language.
Users shall report any security problem or misuse of the network to the teacher or to the principal or immediate
supervisor.
(Approval date: April 10, 2003)
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Interrogations and Searches
File: JFG
The District has custody of students during the school day and during school hours of approved extracurricular activities. The school
administration, when first notified by law enforcement officials that they wish to interrogate a student, will make a reasonable effort
to contact the student's parents prior to any interrogation.
Lockers and desks at all times remain the property of the District. District authorities may exercise their rights to conduct an
inspection of student lockers, desks and/or other District properties in the interest of maintenance, health and/or safety. The District
may also conduct vehicle searches. Vehicle searches may be conducted on Board (school) property and any property leased to or
agreed to be used by Fairborn Schools (such as Community Park East parking lot). School authorities may utilize drug-sniffing
canines as a part of the inspection process. Illegal items (drugs, weapons, etc.) or other possessions reasonably determined to be a
threat to the safety or security of others may be seized by District authorities at any time.
Such inspections of lockers, desks and/or other District properties may also be part of an inspection to rid the building of hygienic
pests or fire hazards. In the case of an alleged bomb placement or other emergency, school officials and/or police and fire officers
may make a search of lockers, desks, District properties and other parts of the school building.
Random searches may have a positive impact on reducing drugs and other criminal activity. A building administrator may search any
locker and its contents as the administrator believes necessary. This policy is posted in every building.
[Adoption date: April 10, 2003]
Fairborn City Schools’ officials may conduct locker and vehicle searches that are consistent with constitutional
guidelines. Vehicles parked in Fairborn High School lots as well as in auxiliary parking (i.e. the pool lot) are
included in this rule.
Student Alcohol /Drug Use:
File: JFCH-G/JFCI-G
Procedures for Grades Seven through Twelve
The following procedures will be followed for violators of the alcohol/drugs and counterfeit controlled substances (see section on
distributing, selling, offering to sell, or dealing of chemicals including drugs/alcohol/counterfeit controlled substances).
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First Offense
A. The Principal will suspend the student for ten (10) days in compliance with the suspension procedure. (Any student
who has previously been suspended in grades seven (7) through twelve (12) for a chemical related offense while
enrolled as a student in the Fairborn City Schools will automatically move to Second Offense Procedures.)
B. The Principal, or designee, will arrange for a parent conference.
C. The Principal, or designee, will notify the school nurse, the academic counselor, the intervention team member(s), and
when appropriate, the Juvenile Officer of the Fairborn Police Department.
D. The student will be requested to undergo an evaluation by a mutually agreed upon chemical dependency counselor.
E. The school will establish and maintain timely communications with the evaluation agency to determine if the evaluation
occurs and the student/parents follow the recommendations of the agency.
F. If the student/parents agree to have the professional evaluation and follow the recommendations of the evaluation
agency, the ten (10) day suspension will be reduced to five (5) days. However, if the student/parents do not agree to
have the evaluation or follow the recommendations of the agency, the ten (10) day suspension will be reinstated and a
recommendation for expulsion will be made to the Superintendent of Schools, in compliance with the expulsion
procedures.
G. If the student of compulsory school age is expelled from school by the Superintendent, Section B and C under the
Second Offense section of this procedure will apply.
H. The Notice of Alcohol/Drug Violation (FCS 132–A) letter will be mailed to parent(s) by the Principal.
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Second Offense
A. The Principal will suspend the student for ten (10) days and will recommend to the Superintendent of Schools that the
student be expelled in compliance with the suspension and expulsion procedures.
B. If the student of compulsory school age is expelled from school, the Superintendent will notify the Registrar of Motor
Vehicles, and the county juvenile court judge of the expulsion. Current Ohio law provides that upon receipt of this
notification, the Registrar will deny, suspend and/or revoke the driving privileges of the student.
C. The student’s driving privileges may be restored if one of the following is fulfilled:
a. The student turns 18 years old;
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The student receives a high school diploma or a GED certificate;
The Superintendent informs the Registrar of Motor Vehicles the notification to revoke was in error; and
The student has completed a chemical dependency assessment and has complied with the treatment
recommendations as set forth by the agency.
D. The Principal, or designee, will arrange for a parent conference.
E. The Principal, or designee, will notify the school nurse, the academic counselor, the intervention team member(s), and
the Juvenile Officer of the Fairborn Police Department.
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Subsequent Offenses
Any continued chemical related problems by the student will result in the Principal recommending expulsion in accordance
with the Second Offense procedures.
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Procedures for Selling, Distributing, Offering to Sell, Dealing of Chemicals Including Prescribed or Illegal Drugs, Alcohol
and Counterfeit Controlled Substances
A. The Principal will suspend the student for ten (10) days and will recommend to the Superintendent that the student be
expelled in compliance with the suspension and expulsion procedures.
B. The Principal, or designee, will require a parent conference before readmission to school.
C. The Principal, or designee, will notify the school nurse, the academic counselor, the intervention team member(s), and
the Juvenile Officer of the Fairborn Police Department for possible court referral.
D. If the student is expelled, the Superintendent will notify the Registrar of Motor Vehicles and the county juvenile court
judge of the expulsion.
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Procedures for the Possession of Paraphernalia for Grades Kindergarten through Twelve
A student shall not possess, use, handle, give, store, acquire, conceal, offer to sell, sell, deliver, transmit, buy, or make any instrument
used for drug abuse, or paraphernalia; this includes but is not limited to hypodermic needles, syringes, pipes, roach clips, rolling
papers, etc. Students may be suspended for this offense.
Definition of Terms
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Prescription Drug is defined as a drug authorized by a medical prescription from a licensed physician.
Counterfeit Controlled Substances or “Look-Alikes” (as defined in the Ohio Revised Code 2925.01):
A. Any drug that bears, or whose container or label bears, a trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark used without
authorization of the owner of rights to such trademark, or identifying mark;
B. Any unmarked or unlabeled substance that is represented to be a controlled substance manufactured, processed, packed,
or distributed by a person other than the person that manufactured, processed, packed or distributed it;
C. Any substance that is represented to be a controlled substance but is not a controlled substance or is a different
controlled substance; and
D. Any substance other than a controlled substance that a reasonable person would believe to be a controlled substance
because of its similarity in shape, size, and color, or its marking, labeling, packaging, distribution, or the price for
which it is sold, or offered for sale.
[Adoption date: April 10, 2003]
Student Expulsion
File: JGE
At times, the behavior of a student can be considered so serious as to justify total removal from the educational program for a
prolonged period of time. Actions meriting expulsion are outlined in the Student Code of Conduct. Only the Superintendent may
expel a student. Expulsion is the removal of a student for more than 10 days, but not more than one year. An expulsion can extend
beyond the end of the school year if there are fewer school days than expulsion days remaining. The Superintendent may apply any
remaining part or all of the period of the expulsion to the following school year.
The Superintendent may require a student to perform community service in conjunction with or in place of an expulsion. The Board
may adopt guidelines to permit the Superintendent to impose a community service requirement beyond the end of the school year in
lieu of applying the expulsion into the following school year.
The Superintendent shall give the student and parent(s) written notice of the intended expulsion, including reasons for the intended
expulsion. The student and parent(s) or representative have the opportunity to appear on request before the Superintendent/designee
to challenge the action or to otherwise explain the student’s actions. This notice shall state the time and place to appear, which must
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not be fewer than three days nor more than five days after the notice is given.
Within 24 hours of the expulsion, the Superintendent shall notify the parent(s) of the student and the Treasurer of the Board.
The notice shall include the reasons for the expulsion, the right of the student or parent(s) to appeal to the Board or its designee, the
right to be represented at the appeal and the right to request that the hearing be held in executive session.
The Superintendent will initiate expulsion proceedings against a student who has committed an act that warrants expulsion even if the
student withdraws from school before the Superintendent has held the hearings or made the decision to expel the student.
Permanent Exclusion - If the offense is one for which the District may seek permanent exclusion, the notice shall contain that
information.
Appeal to the Board - A student or a student’s parent(s) may appeal the expulsion by the Superintendent to the Board or its designee.
They may be represented in all such appeal proceedings and are granted a hearing before the Board or its designee. All witnesses are
sworn and a verbatim record is kept of the hearing which may be held in executive session at the request of the student or parent(s).
The student may be excluded from school during the appeal process.
Appeal to the Court - Under State law, the decision of the Board may be further appealed to the Court of Common Pleas.
Any student who is expelled from school for more than 20 days or into the following semester or school year is referred to an agency
which works towards improving the student’s attitudes and behavior. The Superintendent provides the student and his/her parent(s)
with the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the public and private agencies providing such services.
[Adoption date: April 10, 2003]
Student Suspension/Make Up Work
File:JGD-G (partial)
Students suspended from school by the Building Principal or Superintendent for a violation of the Student Conduct Code will be
required to make up ALL work missed.
It is the responsibility of the student, upon his/her return to school, to make up all work missed within the same number of days
he/she was suspended. An “F” is assigned to work not made up within the allotted number of days.
Credit will be granted for the work which was made up if the suspension was for three days or less and it was the first suspension
which the student received in the school year.
If the suspension was for more than three days or it was not the first suspension of the school year, the student is required to make up
all work, but the student receives no academic credit. An “F” shall be assigned to work not made up within the allotted number of
days.
Students expelled by the Superintendent for longer than a 10-day period may not make up classroom work or exams missed during
the expulsion.
Fairborn City Schools may temporarily deny admittance to any student who has been suspended from the school of another Ohio
district if the suspension has not yet expired. They will also honor disciplinary expulsions and removals imposed by other public
schools, both within and outside the state of Ohio.
[Approval Date: April 10, 2003]
Weapons in the Schools
File: JFCJ
The Board is committed to providing the students of the District with an educational environment which is free of the dangers of
firearms, knives and other weapons.
The definition of a firearm is any weapon (including a starter gun) which is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a
projectile by the action of an explosive; the frame or receiver of any such weapon; any firearm muffler or firearm silencer or any
destructive device (as defined in 18 U.S.C.A. Section 921), which includes any explosive, incendiary or poisonous gas, bomb,
grenade, rocket having a propellant charge of more than four ounces, missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than
one-quarter ounce, mine or device similar to any of the devices described above. A knife is defined as a cutting instrument having a
sharp blade.
Unless a student is permanently excluded, the Superintendent shall expel a student from school for a period of one year for bringing a
firearm or knife to a school within the District or onto any other property owned or controlled by the Board, or for possessing a
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firearm or knife at a school or on any other property owned or controlled by the Board, which firearm or knife was initially brought
onto school property by another person, except that the Superintendent may reduce this requirement on a case-by-case basis in
accordance with this policy. Any such expulsion shall extend, as necessary, into the school year following the school year in which
the incident that gives rise to the expulsion takes place.
Matters which might lead to a reduction of the expulsion period include: the student's mental and/or physical characteristics or
conditions; the age of the student and its relevance to the punishment; the prior disciplinary history of the student and/or the intent of
the perpetrator.
A student may be expelled for up to one year for firearm-related or knife-related incidents occurring off school property while at a
school-sponsored interscholastic competition, extracurricular event or other school-sponsored activity.
A student suspended, expelled, removed or permanently excluded from school for misconduct involving a firearm or knife also loses
his/her driving privileges. The District must notify the county juvenile judge and Registrar of Motor Vehicles within two weeks of
the suspension, expulsion or permanent exclusion.
The Board prohibits students from knowingly possessing an object on school premises, in a school or a school building, at a school
activity or on a school vehicle if both of the following apply.
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The object is indistinguishable from a firearm, whether or not the object is capable of being fired.
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The person indicates that the person possesses the object and that it is a firearm, or the person knowingly displays or
brandishes the object and indicates that it is a firearm.
As defined by State law and for purposes of this policy, an “object that is indistinguishable from a firearm” means an object made,
constructed or altered so that, to a reasonable person without specialized training in firearms, the object appears to be a firearm.
Students found in violation of numbers 1 and 2 above may be reported to the local law enforcement authority and may be prosecuted
under State criminal statutes, as well as disciplined in accordance with the provisions of the District’s Student Code of Conduct and
State law.
The Superintendent is authorized to expel a student from school for a period not to exceed one year for making a bomb threat to a
school building, or to any premises at which a school activity is occurring at the time of the threat. Any expulsion under this division
extends, as necessary, into the school year following the school year in which the incident that gives rise to the expulsion takes place.
The District honors the disciplinary expulsions and removals imposed by other public schools, both within and outside the state of
Ohio.
[Adoption date: April 10, 2003]
Additional Information Regarding Student Conduct
Responsibility for Your Own Actions
You will be held responsible only for the things you do or fail to do. What others do or do not do is of little importance in
determining whether or not you have accepted your responsibilities as a student at Fairborn High School. If you choose to follow bad
examples set by a few students at Fairborn High School, you will be held responsible for your actions. The decision will be yours and
so will the consequences. Your first responsibility, then, is to decide how you should conduct yourself while you are at school or at a
school sponsored event. Your second responsibility is to be prepared to accept the consequences of your actions.
Unacceptable Language
Students are expected to use language appropriate to the school setting. Respect for oneself and for others will be the rule at all
times. “Street language,” lewd, foul, or profane words are not to be used in school.
Appearance and Dress
Students are expected to keep themselves clean, well-groomed, and dressed in “good taste.” Fairborn High School’s philosophy
regarding student dress is that grooming and attire should be conducive to a safe, positive, and non-distracting learning environment.
Extreme or inappropriate variances to the dress code can and do interfere with the educational process.
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Shorts, skirts or hemlines that fall above mid-thigh or are immodest
Leggings (unless worn under a skirt or dress which is at least mid-thigh) and yoga pants
Inappropriate biker/compression, cutoffs, cutoff-style, boxer, boxer-style, gym, or running shorts
T-shirts, jewelry, and other clothing with obscene, profane, suggestive, pro-drug/alcohol/tobacco, sexual connotations
or with themes of death or violence
Hats, bandanas, sweat bands, head scarves, or other head coverings
See-through clothing, halter tops, or any tops that bare the midriff or back
Necklines that expose cleavage or chest (Shirts must have a modest neckline or be buttoned to a modest height.)
Shirts without sleeves or shirts that fall off the shoulder
Clothing with holes, rips or tears above the knee
Pajama pants, slippers, or other lounge/sleepwear
Any clothing, jewelry, insignia, or other item that identifies a student as a member of a gang or otherwise symbolizes
support of a gang, i.e. rolled or pulled up pant leg(s)
Pants, shorts, or skirts not worn at the waist (No undergarments should be visible.)
Earrings and other jewelry that may present a safety hazard (no spikes)
Barefooted (Shoes must be worn at all times; no slippers or roller-skates)
Any other dress/clothing deemed inappropriate by the administration
Teachers reserve the right and are encouraged to address dress code issues within the classroom. Exceptions may be made to some of
these guidelines during spirit week.
Appearance and Dress Violations Procedures
Disciplinary procedures for any of the above dress code violations while on school grounds will be as follows:
 First Offense – Warning and student must change clothes*
 Second Offense – One (1) administrative detention and student must change clothes*
 Third Offense – One (1) extended detention and student must change clothes*
 Further infractions will result in more serious consequences.
*If student is unable to change clothing, he/she will be assigned to ISS for the day.
*Fairborn High School DOES NOT provide a change of clothing for students.
Computer Lab Rules
The following rules are intended for students using school computers. Teachers will post these rules (provided by the school) near any
computer in their classrooms.
1. Absolutely no food or drink in the computer lab.
2. Do school-related work. Stay on task.
3. Disks or CDs from home are not permitted.
4. Downloading anything is prohibited.
5. Chat, e-mail, or other messaging is not permitted.
6. Treat equipment respectfully and do not alter the computer settings.
7. Always log off and keep your password secret.
8. Use only your username, your files, and your personal folder.
9. Print only once! If it doesn’t work, ask for help.
10. In classrooms, ask the teacher where to print.
Violation of the rules may result in loss of computer privileges and/or other disciplinary actions.
Fire Alarms
Tampering with fire alarms is a serious offense and is in violation of Ohio law. The willful setting off of a fire alarm will result in
immediate suspension, and the Fairborn Fire and Police Departments will be notified.
Displays of Affection
Public displays of affection are unacceptable and create a very negative reaction among students, staff, and guests. Unacceptable
public displays of affection are defined as those physical activities that are contrary to good judgment and public decency.
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Students who engage in inappropriate displays of affection are subject to the intervention by staff and the student is subject to
disciplinary action. Holding hands and “reasonable hugs” are not considered inappropriate.
Electronic Devices
The electronic device policy allows students to bring their smart phones, laptops, e-book readers, and tablets to school for use in the
classroom setting. It is not a blanket approval for students to use these devices in any fashion they may desire. No electronic
devices brought by students are the responsibility of Fairborn City Schools or its staff or representatives. Furthermore, teachers may
set their own classroom rules for use and may also establish times for when using electronic devices is not appropriate or permitted.
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Using the calendar feature to record and track assignments
Checking Progress Book for student grade and assignment information
Completing research for a project or assignment via the internet
Using the calculator feature
Reading books or stories via an e-reader device
Taking photos or videos for educational purposes (class projects or assignments)
Creating essays or projects using desktop publishing tools
In addition to approved classroom use, students should note that electronic devices are allowed to be used at lunch and before and
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Headphones of any type including ones that cover both ears and/or ear buds are not permitted during the school day. Ear
buds may be used before and after school only.
Students will not use electronic devices between classes. This includes ear buds.
Students will never access or post to a social media site such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr,
GooglePlus, etc. while at school.
Students will never use technology, whether it be student or district owned, to bully, harass or otherwise
threaten another person.
Students will never use their electronic devices for commercial purposes such as buying, advertising or
selling goods or services.
Students will not create, transmit, download or copy any materials that are in violation of District Policies
or any federal, state or local laws or that contain information for the purposes of creating explosive
devices, materials in furtherance of criminal activities or terrorist acts, threatening materials, or
pornographic, sexually explicit or obscene materials.
Students are not allowed to use their devices during test administration and teachers may collect devices to hold
during testing.
Ear buds may only be used before or after school. Students may only use one ear bud during the periods
before and after school so that they can still hear should they be addressed or should a situation arise
that requires their attention. Teachers should not allow students to use ear buds before, during or
following instructional time. Earphones that cover both ears are not acceptable.
Students must obtain teacher permission to take a picture or video and these two forms of technology
should never occur without the subject’s direct knowledge and permission. Pictures and videos should
never be taken in restrooms, locker rooms or other similar areas. Pictures that include students should not
be uploaded to the web as they may violate the district’s “Do not publish” privacy guidelines.
Students will keep their devices on mute as phone calls and text messages should not interrupt the learning
environment. Non-instructional use of devices including texting and making phone calls is prohibited
during class time.
Students will not have access to locked wireless networks at FHS. Access to open wireless networks
cannot be guaranteed. Students will not be permitted to gather near doors or windows in an effort to get a
better cell phone signal.
Students will not be permitted to use electronic devices to order food from outside establishments or to
have food delivered to them by a family member or friend.
Students may not use a cell phone to contact home to be picked up during the school day due to illness or
other reason without the permission of the clinic or a principal. Students who do not obtain such
permission to leave will be marked as “unexcused” or “truant”.
Students must IMMEDIATELY turn over any electronic device to a staff member who requests the device
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due to misuse. The student is prohibited from removing the battery, SIM card, memory card, turning the
device off, intentionally putting a “lock” onto the device, or otherwise making it inoperable prior to
surrendering the device to the staff. A student refusing to hand over an electronic device may be subject to
increased school discipline as deemed appropriate. Any electronic device turned into the main office by
school personnel will be allowed to be picked up by the student at the end of the day for the first offense.
Further offenses will result in a parent/guardian being required to pick up the device.
Expulsion/Suspension
While under expulsion or suspension, a student is prohibited from being on school grounds or attending any school function both on
and off campus.
The Superintendent will notify the Registrar of Motor Vehicles and the juvenile judge if a student is suspended, expelled, removed, or
permanently excluded from school for misconduct that involves a firearm, knife or other weapon as described in Board policy. A
request will be made to suspend the student's temporary instruction permit or driver’s license or prohibit the student from obtaining
one.
Fairborn City Schools will deny high school credit for college courses taken during the period of a student’s expulsion from the
Fairborn City School District. Fairborn City Schools will notify the college of its actions.
The Fairborn City Schools will honor the disciplinary expulsions and removals imposed by all other public schools.
The Superintendent is required to initiate expulsion proceedings against a student who has committed an act that warrants expulsion
under the district’s expulsion policy even if that student has already withdrawn from school. If after conducting the hearing to expel,
the Superintendent finds that the student has committed an act warranting expulsion, the Superintendent must expel the student for
the same period of time as an expulsion would be imposed on a student who has not withdrawn from school.
Major Offenses – Student Behavior That Will Not Be Tolerated
There are various forms of conduct, which are listed below, that will not be tolerated at Fairborn High School. The five major
offenses are:
1.
Malicious destruction of school property (Restitution will be required.)
2.
Verbal abuse of and/or physical contact with a staff member during an altercation
3.
Severe disruptive behavior
4.
Possession of a weapon
5.
Alcohol/drug offenses
The disciplinary action for these forms of misbehavior will be:
1.
An immediate ten (10) day suspension on the first offense, with a possible recommendation for expulsion
2.
A second offense of any of these five (5) major offenses shall carry a penalty of a ten (10) day suspension with an automatic
recommendation for expulsion
3.
A separate policy is established for weapons. The principal may elect to file charges with the police depending on the
severity of the infraction.
Plagiarism and Cheating
Cheating is claiming the work of other individuals, groups, or agencies as one’s own. Cheating includes:
 Copying, faxing, emailing, or duplicating anything turned in and claiming it as one’s own work;
 Exchanging assignments with other students, whether it is believed the work will be copied or not;
 Using any form of memory aid during tests or quizzes without teacher permission;
 Giving or receiving answers during tests or quizzes. (It is the student’s responsibility to secure his/her papers so that other
students will not have the opportunity or the temptation to copy.);
 Taking credit for group work when the student has not contributed an equal or appropriate share toward the final product;
 Accessing a test or quiz for the purpose of determining the questions in advance of its administration;
 Using summaries and commentaries (Cliff”s Notes, Spark Notes, etc.) instead of reading the assigned materials or for
copying essays and responses.
Plagiarism is a form of cheating. Plagiarism happens most often when students are researching information on topics for class
projects or papers. FHS staff members view plagiarism as a serious form of cheating because it gives teachers a false view of a
student’s strengths and weaknesses. It prevents the opportunity for further instruction in areas where the student may be struggling
and delays the student in reaching his/her academic potential. Plagiarism includes:
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Taking another person’s assignment (or a portion of the assignment) and submitting it as one’s own;
Submitting material written by another person or rephrasing the ideas of another without giving the author’s name or source;
Presenting the work of tutors, parents, siblings, or friends as one’s own;
Failing to properly cite sources used in writing a paper or preparing a project;
Submitting purchased papers or papers from the Internet written by another person as one’s own;
Supporting plagiarism by proving work to others, whether it is believed it will be copied or not.
Consequences for cheating and/or plagiarism – When cheating is not an individual activity, all parties involved are equally at fault
and will be subject to the same consequences. Consequences may include:
 Re-instruction or review of proper research strategies and citations in order to avoid future occurrences
 A grade of zero (“0”) on the assignment, test, quiz, or project (The teacher has the option to grant a re-write or a re-take of
the item.)
 A disciplinary referral submitted to the office
 Parental notification (email, report card comments, telephone call, etc.)
 A grade of zero (“0”) for the quarter and/or course for repeat/continued offenses
Work Cited: North Huron High School Policy on Cheating and Plagiarism. 13 August 2006. <http://nvhweb.net/nhhs/English/cheatingplagiarismpolicy.htm>
Sexting
The possessing, taking, disseminating, transferring, or sharing of nude, obscene, pornographic, or lewd images (commonly called
texting, emailing, sexting, facebooking, etc.) may constitute a crime under state and/or federal law. Any person possessing, taking,
disseminating, transferring, or sharing of nude, obscene, pornographic, lewd or otherwise illegal images or photographs may be
punished under this code of conduct and may be reported to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.
Sexual Harassment
The Fairborn School District is committed to eliminating and preventing sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is improper, immoral,
illegal, and will not be tolerated. This includes sexual remarks and derogatory statements or harassment of students for their sexual
orientation. Students should report inappropriate behavior to a principal. Please be respectful to others at Fairborn High School.
Here are some examples of unacceptable behavior:
Verbal: Written or oral sexual innuendoes, suggestive comments, jokes of a sexual nature, sexual propositions, or threats
Nonverbal: Placing sexually suggestive objects, pictures, or graphic commentaries in the school environment or making sexually
suggestive or insulting gestures, sounds, leering, whistling, and the like
Physical Contact: Threatened, attempted, or actual unwanted bodily contact, including patting, pinching, pushing the body, or
coerced sexual intercourse
Smoking Rules Violations Procedures
Disciplinary procedures for the violation of the no smoking or possession of smoking material (include electronic cigarette/smoking
devices) in school or on school grounds rule will be as follows:
 First Offense – Nine (9) hours of community service or detention
 Second Offense – Three (3) days out-of-school suspension and two (2) days in-school suspension
 Third Offense – Five (5) days out-of-school suspension including mandatory conference with parent and principal
 Fourth Offense – Ten (10) days suspension with a recommendation for expulsion
Substance Use/Abuse Voluntary Referral Opportunity
Students may use a voluntary referral procedure to seek information, guidance, counseling and/or assessment in regard to use or
possession of tobacco, alcohol, and other controlled substances, instruments, or paraphernalia. Voluntary referral may be made by a
student, by his or her immediate family, or a fellow student. Referrals can be made to a coach, the safe and drug free schools
counselor, guidance counselor, teacher, athletic director, trainer, or administrator. A student may use the option of voluntary referral
once, as long as there have been no previous violations of the rules for student alcohol and drug use.
If a student uses the voluntary referral option to seek assistance in dealing with drug and alcohol use, and if the student agrees to
participate in a support group, education program, or with a referral agency, there shall be no denial of participation from
extracurricular activities.
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Voluntary referral cannot be used by a student as a method of avoiding the consequences of the Student Code of Conduct or
Interscholastic Athletic Activities Participation Code. All voluntary referrals must occur prior to any verification of a violation of the
Student Code of Conduct or the Athletic Code by school personnel or law enforcement officer.
If the option of voluntary referral has been used and a student violates the athletic code or the Code of Student Conduct, the second
violation will be viewed as a “second offense.”
Attendance Guidelines and Procedures
Ohio law requires students to be in attendance every day that school is in session. School attendance is ultimately the legal
responsibility of the student and the family. It is the state law that a student must attend school until the age of 18. In accordance
with state regulations a note from a parent or guardian explaining an absence is considered a request for school officials to excuse the
absence. Absences will be considered excused (authorized) only for the following reasons:
1.
Personal illness of the student
2.
Illness in the student’s family
3.
Needed at home to perform necessary work directly and exclusively for parents or legal guardians (applies to
students over 14 years of age only)
4.
Death in the family
5.
Quarantine for contagious disease
6.
Religious reasons
7.
Emergency or a set of circumstances which, in the judgment of the principal, constitutes a good and sufficient
cause for absence from school
It is important to note that both excused and unexcused absences count toward the loss of credit at Fairborn High School. Students
with an excessive number of excused absences may appeal; unexcused absences may not be appealed.
RATIONALE: The purpose of this policy is not to fail students but to encourage them to attend school regularly. Students who
have good attendance generally receive higher grades, are more employable and enjoy school more.
LOSS OF CREDIT: A student must be in attendance 90 percent of the time in any class in order to receive credit for the class at
Fairborn High School. Based on a 90-day semester, 9 class periods (or 18 per year) will be the standard 10 percent of a regular class.
The 90 percent attendance rate will be tabulated for each class. A student who exceeds the 10 percent absence rate may receive NO
CREDIT in that class unless excessive absences are made up per policy. Time for absences over the 10 percent rate may be made up
by attending Extended Detention. No more than 5 additional days of absence over the 10 percent rate will qualify for make-up
procedures. School days missed due to excessive absences may have to be made up in extended detention. Absences beyond the 10
percent rate plus the 5 additional days may result in no credit for each class. For the purposes of this procedure, all days of
absence, both excused and unexcused, count toward the attendance totals. Hardships absentee cases may be referred to the
Attendance Board for review. (See Attendance Appeal Board.)
Absence Reporting Procedures
When a student is absent, the following procedures must be followed:
1. A parent or legal guardian must call the attendance office at 878-1282 before 8:00 A.M. to report a student absence. If a parent or
legal guardian does not call, an unexcused (unauthorized) absence will be recorded on the student’s attendance record. If a parent
or legal guardian was unable to call, that student may present a note from the parent or guardian or doctor indicating the date(s) of
absence and the reason(s) for the absence to the attendance office immediately upon returning to school. Students not following
this procedure will receive an unexcused absence notation and will not obtain credit for class work required during the period of
absence.
2. Student attendance records will be annotated as to excused or unexcused absences. Only an excused notation will allow a student to
receive credit for make-up work.
3. If the make-up period carries over into the next nine-week grading period, an Incomplete may be recorded on the grade sheet and
report card. At the end of the make-up period, if the work has not been completed, the Incomplete will be recorded as an F. The
maximum make-up period for an Incomplete will be two weeks.
4. Excessive absences will be monitored; if parental assistance is not obtained in alleviating the problem, such cases may be referred
to the attendance officer for possible court action.
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5. According to the Ohio Revised Code, the Board may require a parent of a student who is suspended or expelled from school or
who is truant (absent without legitimate or legal excuse) or who is habitually absent (excused and/or unexcused absences in
excess of 10% of the school days in a semester) from school to attend a parental education or training program.
6. Notes for absences and early dismissals must come from the parent/guardian of each student, including 18 year-old students, unless
the student is emancipated.
7. Necessity for Doctor’s Statement: When a student has reached six (6) or more absences, or when an illness has caused an
excessive number of absences, the principal and/or Dean of Students may require the parent or guardian to secure a statement from
a licensed physician giving the reason for the absence and the date that the child may return to school. Refusal to comply with this
regulation may initiate legal action to assure compliance with the attendance laws of the state of Ohio.
8. Attendance at Extracurricular Activities: Students who are absent a full day cannot attend or participate in any after-school activity
that day. Students who come to school late because of illness must be in attendance by the end of the first half of the school day in
order to attend or participate in any after-school activity. Students with doctors’ appointments must have a signed note from the
doctor and must be in attendance one-half day.
9. Absenteeism and Trespassing: Students who are absent from school are not to be on school property. This includes getting
assignments, books, or transporting other students to or from school. Violators may face a penalty and/or an unexcused absence. If
a student needs to come to school, he or she should report directly to the main office.
10. Tardiness to school, class cuts, and truancies may result in administrative detention, loss of driving privileges, loss of course credit,
community service, suspension, or expulsion.
Early Dismissal Procedures
1. A note or a phone call from the parent or guardian requesting an early dismissal must be presented in the attendance office before
school begins in the morning, including 18-year-old students.
2. The names of students who will be leaving early will appear on the absence list.
3. Early dismissal forms (passes) will be delivered to students by the Attendance Office. Prior to leaving for the early dismissal,
students MUST sign out in the attendance office.
4. When a student returns to school before the day ends, he or she must sign in at the attendance office and present a signed, verified
note (doctor, dentist, legal, etc.). It is expected that students will be absent only the time needed. If a student takes more time than
is reasonable, he or she may be subject to disciplinary action.
5. Students returning without the appropriate signed, verified note, or early dismissal slip will be given an unexcused absence.
6. Relatives, family friends, and any other adults that may need to pick up a student for an early dismissal MUST be listed on the
Emergency Contacts section of the Student Information Sheet that parents are asked to complete the first week of school. No
student will be released to an individual not specifically listed as an Emergency Contact unless a prior agreement has been between
the Attendance Office and the parent/guardian.
Student-Initiated Dismissals: Students may not contact home to be picked up during the school day without the permission of the
clinic assistant or a principal. Students who do not obtain such permission to leave will be marked as “unexcused” or “truant” and
disciplinary consequences for use of personal electronic devices could also be assigned, if applicable.
Tardiness to School
Students arriving to school after 7:20 a.m. will not be permitted to enter class until they have reported to the attendance office and
obtained an admission slip. Penalties for tardiness will be increasingly more severe for students who are repeatedly tardy:
1 – 3 tardy occurrences –
4 – 7 tardy occurrences –
8 – 11 tardy occurrences –
12 – 14 tardy occurrences –
15 or more tardy occurrences –
Warning
Administrative Detention (1 hour)
Extended Detention (3 hour)
In-School-Suspension
Out-of-School Suspension
Attendance Reporting Time Limits
Late Arrivals:
7:20 – 10:50 am
Tardy
10:51 – 11:45 am
½ Day Absence
After 11:46 am
Full Day Absence
Early Dismissals:
Up to 10:34 am
Full Day Absence
10:35 – 11:30 am ½ Day Absence
After 11:31 am
Counts as Early Dismissal
Appointments not exceeding two and one-half (2½) hours and with appropriate documentation will not be counted as a tardy or an
absence.
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College and Military Service Visits
Twelfth grade students are allowed three (3) days per year to visit post-secondary institutions. Students are advised that they may
visit more than one college or university in one day. With proper planning, morning and afternoon sessions may be easily scheduled
for one day. Do not schedule college visits during May.
The college visitation guidelines are:
1.
Make an appointment with the guidance counselor at least five (5) days prior to the college visitation day to discuss
possibilities and to receive a planned visitation form.
2.
Call college admissions office to make appointment. Get the following information: date, time, place, contact person to
meet, and directions.
3.
Obtain parent's signature on form.
4.
Obtain teachers' signatures on form. Student must be passing all classes and have all work completed to date in
order to be eligible.
5.
Turn copy of form into the guidance counselor at least two (2) days prior to visit.
6.
In order to be counted as an excused college day, student must return to the attendance office the copy of the visitation form
signed by the college representative.
7.
If the form is not completed and returned on time, it will be an unexcused absence.
Students are also reminded that most colleges have special weekends available for students and parents to visit their campuses. If
possible, families should take advantage of these special times. The guidance department will hold a group guidance session for
parents and students early in the school year dealing with college admission, ACT/SAT preparation, catalog familiarity, and the
various types of available financial aid.
Students are allowed one excused day in their senior year to meet requirements for entrance into the military service. Interested
students are to follow the same rules and guidelines applying to a college visit.
Travel with Parents
Parents are strongly encouraged to arrange family trips with the school calendar in mind. The building principal will handle any trip
request individually after a written request is received. Such requests only will be considered for family trips, out-of-state funerals,
etc. and for brief periods of time that do not conflict with quarterly tests, semester exams, and other important academic dates. The
principal will consider the student’s attendance history and academic standing. The principal may deem any such time taken as
excused or unexcused, depending on the individual circumstances. If such time is deemed excused, in order to receive credit for
homework and classroom activities missed, the student must make all necessary arrangements with his or her teachers. All assigned
work is to be turned in the class period immediately following the travel, including any previously assigned quizzes or tests. Work
missed during any time taken that the principal deems unexcused must be made up in the same fashion, but will not receive credit.
No more than four (4) days per school year can be excused.
Eighteen-Year-Old Students
Any student 18 years or older must be in regular attendance if that student is enrolled in school. Students who reside with a legal
parent or guardian must have attendance excuses written by the parent or guardian. Only legally emancipated 18 year-olds or older
may write their own excuses. Call Mrs. Van Winkle, district attendance officer, at 878-3961 for further information.
Eighteen-year-old students or older may be withdrawn upon 9 days of absences as defined by school procedures.
An individual 18 years or older who has been out of a school a semester or more must make an appointment with the appropriate
assistant principal for a reentry hearing. Students should be prepared at the time of the hearing to provide, at a minimum, the
following:
1.
All previous fees paid
2.
Evidence of a sincere attitude to succeed academically
3.
Evidence of a sincere attitude to attend regularly as defined by school procedures
4.
Evidence of a sincere attitude to be a positive role model to younger students
Make-Up Work
When a student misses school, he or she must make up the work missed. However, only that work missed on a day of excused
absence may be made up for credit. Time equal to the amount of time absent will be given to complete make-up work. Students are
held responsible for tests that are given on the day of return if the assignment was made prior to the absence. It is the student’s
responsibility to take the initiative in making up the work. The student and teacher may need to work out alternatives to the above
procedures if circumstances so dictate.
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A student who is absent from school for an extended period of time may request assignments by having his/her parent call the
guidance office at Fairborn High School. Assignments may be picked up 24 hours after the request. If a student is absent fewer than
3 days, the student should contact another student in the class or the teacher for the assignments.
Withdrawal Procedures
The school must be notified at least one day prior to a student’s last full day of attendance. The parent or guardian must come in to
the guidance office and sign the proper forms to indicate where the student is moving. The guidance office will give the student a
“withdrawal form” to take to the student’s new school. Until the new school returns the form to FHS and requests the student’s
records, the student will remain on Fairborn’s roll. On the student’s last day at FHS, he/she should return books to the appropriate
teachers. The physical education lockers and school lockers are to be cleared and cleaned. All personal supplies are to be taken with
the student. All outstanding debts for lost books and class fees must be paid upon withdrawal. If debts are not resolved, transcripts
and grade cards will not be forwarded to the new school. Fees must be paid in cash, money order, or certified check or personal
check.
Attendance Appeal Board
1. The Superintendent will appoint the Building Attendance Appeal Board each year.
2. Appeals for any quarter must be received by the due date stated in the notice sent to parents. No appeals will be accepted after
the established date.
3. An excused absence may be granted for one of the seven reasons stated under “Attendance Guidelines and Procedures” of this
handbook. The attendance record keeper must receive a written request for an excused absence no later than two days after the
student returns to school from the absence. Parents are advised to keep a copy of the request so reasons and dates are easily
retrieved at home. Only excused absences may be appealed.
4. The Attendance Appeal Board will consider hardship cases.
5. Most appeals to the committee can be handled IN WRITING. (A form will be sent home.) For those few who consider their
attendance situation to be so unusual as to require a formal face-to-face appeal to the committee, a written request for such a
conference must be submitted to the principal no later than the established deadline. This deadline is stated in the loss of credit
letter from the principal. After the written request is received, you will be assigned a date and time for the appeal. THE DATE
AND TIME ASSIGNED CANNOT BE CHANGED. ONCE A DATE AND TIME HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED, NO OTHER
APPEAL IS PERMITTED. Please be reminded that only excused absences will be considered for appeal. It should not be
assumed that by simply filing an appeal that credit/good standing will be restored.
6. Final decisions will be sent to parents by mail within 24 hours of the Appeal Board’s decision.
THE DECISION OF THE ATTENDANCE APPEAL BOARD IS FINAL.
Rights of the Principal
The principal retains all rights to determine and issue penalties for violations stated or not stated in this handbook and to alter
penalties and make interpretations of the contents of this handbook as are necessary to meet the circumstances of particular
situations and for any new situations that may arise.
This handbook supersedes all prior handbooks.[Approved: August 2005]
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