Miscellaneous
Sexual Harassment
and Public Display of Affection
Search and Seizure
Due Process
Valuables
Sexual Harassment and Public Display of Affection
- All individuals at Southridge High School are worthy of being treated
with respect. When any person is subjected to unwelcome behavior or a
comment that is sexual in nature it is considered "sexual harassment"
and is inappropriate, harmful and against the law. Unwelcome sexual advances,
requests for sexual favors, unnecessary physical contact, or explicit
comments may constitute sexual harassment. It is the responsibility of
every individual at Southridge High School to protect others students
and staff from sexual harassment.
Search and Seizure
Student Rights - All students possess the constitutional right to be secure
in their persons, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and
seizures. Lockers are utilized by students but remain the property of
Southridge High School.
School Authority Rights - School authorities have the responsibility for
the health and safety of all the students. Although not having unlimited
entry or search powers, school authorities may do so to the extent that
they have reasonable suspicion to believe that the intended object of
the search is being used for some purpose inconsistent with school policies
and/or regulations.
Due Process - Any student, parent, or
guardian who is aggrieved by any disciplinary action or the imposition
of a short-term suspension, long-term suspension, orexpulsion, shall have
the right to an informal conference with the building principal or his/her
designee for the purpose of resolving the grievance.
If the grievance is not resolved through
the informal conference; the student, parent, or guardian may presenet
a written grievance to the Director of High Schools.
Valuables - The District assumes no responsibility
for loss of any student's personal property. Radios, walkmans, tape recorderes,
cameras, and other distracting items are not to be brought to school.
large sums of money and valuables should be left at home. Articles of
value for class display should be checked into the office. Every locker,
especially P.E. lockers, should be locked at all times. All articles found
should be returned to or claimed from the main office.
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