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EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES CODE OF CONDUCT

 

            It is the belief of the Atlantic High School that participation in school activities is a privilege.  School activities provide the benefits of promoting additional interests and abilities in the students during their school years and for a lifetime.                    

           

            Students who participate in extracurricular activities should display highest character while serving as ambassadors of the school district throughout the calendar year, whether away from school or at school.  Students who wish to have the privilege of participating in extracurricular activities must conduct themselves in accordance with board policy and must refrain from activities which are illegal or violate the Code of Conduct.

 

            Students who fail to abide by this policy and the administrative regulations supporting it may be subject to disciplinary measures.  The principal (or designee) shall keep records of violations of the Good Conduct Rule.

 

            It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent (or designee) to  adopt  rules and regulations for school activities. Students wanting to participate in

school activities must meet the requirements set out by the school district for participation in the activity.                                                     

 

            The following activities are covered by the board's policy and these rules: athletics, instrumental and vocal music performances, drama productions, speech contests, FFA, National Honor Society, all co-curricular clubs (e.g., Spanish Club), all honorary and elected offices  (e.g., Homecoming King/Queen/court, graduation speaker, class officer, student government officer or representative), state contests and performances for cheerleading or any other activity where the student represents the school district outside the classroom.

 

Academic Eligibility, Scholarship Rule 36.15(2)

 

            To be eligible for an activity, students participating must:

            -be enrolled or dual-enrolled in Atlantic High School;

            -have earned passing grades in all classes and making adequate progress toward                                 graduation at the end of each semester;        

            -be earning passing grades in all classes and taking at least five full-credit classes

                        in the current semester;

            -for students in athletics, music, or speech activities, be under 20 years of age;

            -for students in athletics, music, or speech activities, be enrolled in high school for

                       eight semesters or less;

            -for students in athletics, have not been a member of a college squad nor trained

                      with a college squad, nor participated in a college contest nor engaged in

                     the sport professionally                     

            -have met all transfer requirements, if the student is a transfer student, or be

                     eligible under state law and regulations if the student is an open enrollment

                     student.

 

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Special education students or students covered by a Section 504 plan shall not be denied eligibility on the basis of scholarship if the student is making adequate progress, as determined by the (staffing team) towards the goals and objectives on the studentÕs IEP or accommodation plan.

 

Penalties for the Scholarship Rule 36.15(2)

            All penalties will be enforced in compliance with the Scholarship Rule 36.15(2).   Overview of those penalties:

            -Students involved with fine arts, club activities and athletics (current or next sport) will serve a 30 calendar day penalty.  Penalty starting point will be determined by the studentÕs activities. Timeframe charts for the 2008-2009 school year.  (See Appendix A1 & A2)

           

Study Table

 

            Atlantic High School, in an attempt to assist students with academic performance, has established a weekly Study Table.  This Study Table will be available to all students and is mandatory for students involved in activities who have received a failing grade or progress report.  The grade or progress report will be reviewed every four and one-half weeks.  Study Table will be offered each Wednesday morning (7:15 – 8:00 am) and after school (3:15 to 4:00 pm).  Any student who is involved in activities that doesnÕt attend Study Table (3 out of 4 weeks), will be withheld from their current or future activities) until the Study Table obligation standards are met.

 

Good Conduct Rule

 

            To retain eligibility for participation in Atlantic High School extracurricular activities, students must conduct themselves as good citizens both in and out of school at all times.  Students  who  represent  the  school  in an  activity are expected to serve as good role models to other students and to the members of the community.

 

            Any student who admits to or who is found by the administration to have used or to have been in possession or control of an alcoholic beverage (as defined in Chapter 123 of the 1999 Code of Iowa) or a controlled substance (as defined in Chapter 124 of  the 1999  Code of Iowa), or  who admits to or who is found by the administration to have used or possessed cigarettes or tobacco products (as defined in Chapter 453A of the 1999 Code of Iowa) or to have committed any criminal offense (other than minor traffic violations), shall be ineligible for public performances in his/her current extracurricular activities.

 

            Ineligibility may occur within 12 months if a violation occurs at the end of a season in which the total ineligibility period cannot be served. The ineligibility period would then carry over into the studentÕs next season of participation. Any season in which an ineligibility period is served must be successfully completed, or the period of ineligibility will be extended to the next season of participation.  If the student is not currently engaged in an activity, the ineligibility period would be served in his/her next season of participation.  The maximum ineligibility period would cover 12 months.

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            If a student transfers in from another school district and the student had not yet completed a period of ineligibility for a violation of a Good Conduct Rule in the previous school, the student shall be ineligible until the ineligibility has been completed at Atlantic High School as determined by the administration.

 

Penalties

 

            Violations of the Good Conduct Rule will be cumulative within the student's high school career. When the administration believes it is more likely than not that the student violated the Good Conduct Rule, during the school year or summer, the student is subject to a loss of eligibility as follows:  

           

            First Offense:  25% loss of eligibility                                                                                                       

            The student will not be permitted to dress for, or participate in, 25% of consecutive contests or performances of the activities in which he/she participates after the violation.

           

            Second Offense:  50% loss of eligibility

            The student will not be permitted to dress for, or participate in, 50% of consecutive contests or performances of the activities in which he/she participates after the violation. 

           

            Third Offense:  75% loss of eligibility

            The student will not be permitted to dress for, or participate in, 75% of consecutive contests or performances of the activities in which he/she

 participates after the violation.

           

            Fourth or More Offenses:  12 month loss of eligibility

            The student will not be permitted to dress for, or participate in, activities for a period of 12 months after the violation.

 

            Refer to the  "Activities - Number of Contests/ PerformancesÓ schedule that follows for the number of ineligible contests/performances per activity.     

           

            An ineligible student shall attend all practices or rehearsals but may not Òsuit upÓ for, nor perform/participate in, the assigned number of consecutive ineligible contests/ performances. The practice/rehearsals guideline may be waived if agreed to by student, coach/sponsor, and administrator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Activities                                              Number of Contests/Performances1

 

                                    1st offense        2nd offense       3rd offense          All other                                                                                               

                                           25%               50%                     75%             12 months

 

Academic Competition            1                   2                          3                12 mos.

Band2                                      4                   8                         12                12 mos.

Baseball                                   6                 12                         19                12 mos.

Basketball (Boys)                    5                 10                         15                12 mos.

Basketball (Girls)                    5                 10                         15                12 mos.

Cheerleading3                          2-5            4-10                      6-15              12 mos.

Class Officers (listed in days) 45               90                         135              12 mos.

Club/Organizations                 1                  2                          3                 12 mos.  

Cross Country                         2                  5                          7                 12 mos.

Debate                                     3                  6                          9                 12 mos.

Dramatics                                1                  2                           3                 12 mos.

Drill/Flag Team                       2                  4                          7                 12 mos.

FFA2                                       4                  8                          12                12 mos.

Football                                   2                  4                          7                 12 mos.

Golf                                         3                  6                          9                 12 mos.

National Honor Society                       (Subject to NHS Bylaws)

Royalty                                    1                  2                          3                  12 mos.

Soccer                                     3                  6                          9                  12 mos.

Softball                                    6                12                       19                  12 mos.

Speech                                     3                  6                          9                  12 mos.

Student Council                       45              90                      135                 12 mos.

Tennis                                     3                  6                          9                  12 mos.

Track                                       3                  6                          9                  12 mos.

Vocal2                                      4                  8                        12                  12 mos.

Volleyball                                3                  7                        10                  12 mos.

Wrestling                                3                  7                        11                  12 mos.  

 

1 Multiple performances on any one date constitute a single performance for purposes of this policy.

2 Subject to student total possible number of performances.  Ineligibility to equal  a percentage of performances.

3 Cheerleading ineligibility is equal to a sport cheered.

 

Example of activities to be missed for a student in multiple activities.

            Ineligible student is in vocal music and girls basketball - penalty (with no reduction) 4 (vocal) + 5 (girls basketball) = 9 events divided by 2 activities would equal 4.5 activities.  Student would miss the next 4 activities (could be 1 vocal event/3 basketball games).

 

 

 

 

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Reduction in Penalty

            A student may receive a reduction in penalty when the following conditions are met:

            1)         A student may receive a reduction in penalty if there is admission prior to determination.  If a student comes forward to a coach/director, administrator, or activity sponsor to admit (self-report) a violation of the extracurricular activities code of conduct policy prior to the finding of guilt by the administration, the student's penalty may be reduced (as listed below).

           

            2)         A student may receive a reduction in penalty if the student agrees to complete an established number of hours of Òschool service.Ó  The type of Òschool serviceÓ will be determined and agreed upon by the student and administrator of Atlantic High School. The number of hours of "school serviceÓ are listed below.

           

            3)         A student may receive a reduction in penalty if the student agrees to complete an educational component(s).  The educational component(s) could include, (but is not limited to any of the following): an evaluation and treatment process (at student's expense), research, reading, viewing of informational video(s) or written testing.  The educational component(s) will be determined and agreed upon by the student, parent/guardian, and an administrator of the Atlantic High School.  The educational component(s) is listed below with the offenses.

 

First Offense - 1/2 Reduction of loss of eligibility (No penalty will be less than one event.)

            -           for self reporting

 

Second Offense - 1/3 Reduction of loss of eligibility

            -           for self reporting (And)

            -           satisfactory completion of 10 hours of Òschool serviceÓ (And)

            -           successful completion of the educational component(s)

 

Third Offense - 1/3 Reduction of loss of eligibility

            -           for self reporting (And)

            -           satisfactory completion of 15 hours of Òschool serviceÓ (And)

            -           successful completion of the educational component(s)

 

Fourth or More Offenses - No Reduction of loss of eligibility

 

Appeal Process

            Level 1 - The Principal and/or Assistant Principal/Activities Director are the first level of the investigation in the code of conduct.  If the student and/or parents/guardians are not in agreement with the decision of level 1, they have the right to appeal in writing to level 2 within 5 days.

 

 

 

 

           

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Level 2 - The Superintendent will give written response to the student and/or             parents/guardians within 5 days. If the student and/or parents/guardians are not in agreement with the decision of level 2, they have the right to appeal in writing to level 3 within 5 days. 

 

            Level 3 - The Board of Education will schedule a closed session hearing of the case within 5 days of the receipt of the appeal.  The Board of Education will give written response to the student and/or parents/guardians within 5 days of the closed session hearing.

 

Other

            The school will act on alleged violations of this code that are reported by law enforcement authorities, by a parent or guardian of a student involved, an admission by a student, or by an individual who has personal knowledge about a violation. 

            Each activity sponsor, director, or coach has the prerogative to add additional regulations pertaining to the activity that will enhance a studentÕs performance.  These regulations and resulting consequences may not conflict with, or supersede, this code.  Examples of additional regulations would include the following: diet, safety, physical training rules, curfew, attendance, etc.  A copy of these rules should be filed with the Activities Director and given to each participant before the activity begins.