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Tardy, Truancy and Wandering Policy (TTW):   We want to send a simple message to all students:  “You are expected to report to class on time”.  Promptness is critical to success in all aspects of life, especially the workplace.  Our goal is to instill good workplace habits while students are in high school.  The TTW program at MHS is a series of progressive consequences encouraging students to be on time.  Please review the TTW policy with students.  The complete TTW policy is included in the summer registration mailer. Please see Attendance Office for another copy.  Students must carry the school ID card with bar code at all times,  if lost or damaged, the replacement charge is $5.00 (Any Day only at Lunch in room 301).  Students found without ID will be given Saturday school. Students out of class must have a Teacher Hall Pass or Note at all times or recieve a TTW. Students without a class must be in the library or Off Campus. Tardy Progressive Discipline Consequences 1st Offense: The student will be warned and directed to go to class on time and attend daily. The student will also be placed on a contract, which spells out future consequences. 2nd Offense: A letter will be mailed home to parents. The student will be warned and directed to go to class on time and attend daily. 3rd Offense: The student will serve an hour of after school detention. 4th Offense: The student will serve 2 hours of after school detention. 5th Offense: The student will serve 2 hours at Saturday School and if student has a Lunch Pass it will be revoked. 6th Offense: The student will serve 4 hours at Saturday School and if student has an on campus Parking Permit it will be revoked. 7th Offense: The student will serve In-House suspension for a full day (8:00 AM-3:00 PM) regardless of schedule. 8th Offense: The student will be suspended and placed on a contract for continued enrollment at Marina. If student has a Work Permit it will be revoked. Any further violations will result in suspension from school for defiance of authority. Other disciplinary action or transfer to Alternative Education may be consequences. Tardiness is in violation of the Education Code. The student has been directed to go to class on time and be there daily. Truancy Progressive Discipline Consequences 1st Offense: The student will serve 4 hours at Saturday School. A letter will be mailed home to parents. 2nd Offense: The student will serve In-House suspension for a day (8:00 AM-3:00 PM) regardless of schedule and Lunch Pass and on campus Parking Pass will be revoked. 3rd Offense: The student will be suspended and placed on a contract for continued enrollment at Marina. Work permit will be revoked. Any further violations will result in suspension from school for defiance of authority. Referrals may be made to an attendance review board or the Huntington Beach Police Department (habitual truancy). Other disciplinary action or transfer to Alternative Education may be consequences. Tardiness and truancy are in violation of the Education Code. The student has been directed to go to class on time and be there daily. Any student who has one all day truancy or 5 period truancies will not be eligible to attend extra-curricular activities such as school dances. Seniors may be excluded from walking in the graduation ceremony if tardies and/or truancies become a problem. This will be at the discretion of the Vice Principal.

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