Student Walkout Here's ASD's Rules

We're told organizers of the walkout conducted classes at the MLK site. Here's one class I bet they missed going over with the students. The rules.

Here are a few highlights I've read and transcribed best I can. (If there are any inaccuracies or corrections to be made let me know what I got wrong.)

Truancy is defined as failure to report to and remain in school when the parent/guardian is under the impression that you are in school.

Cutting is defined as unexcused or unexplained absence from class(es) or assigned location(s) while being present for the school day. Absence from class is defined as not having been present for the entire class period.

Course credit will be withdrawn if a student’s total number of unexcused/unexplained absences exceeds 6 days during a semester, or during a full year course, without attending credit completion or exceeds 15 days. Any student who exceeds 15 days in any course will have credit removed regardless of the grade earned. For 2.5 credit classes, after 3 absences credit completion will be required and loss of credit will occur after 8 unexcused absences.

In-School Suspension: Sudents will be assigned by the administration for infractions of the school rules. Teachers will send work to the ISS room. A staff member will be available to assist with assigned work. Students are required to complete all work and follow all In-School Suspension rules. If a student is asked to leave ISS, he/she will be suspended out of school.

If the student misbehaves or is found unable to conform to this learning environment, the terms of the suspension will be modified to include a period of out-of-school suspension. However, students who are either suspended out-of-school or are legitimately absent from school will still have to fulfill their in-school suspension assignment before being readmitted to the regular school program.

Students may not attend or participate in extracurricular activities while under in-school suspension.

COMMENTARYBefore any student decided to walk out they ought to have weighed their decisions carefully Every student should be aware of the handbook rules. If not they shortly will be.

One of the most important lessons (outside of the academics) is how to conform to rules. Colleges have them. Employers also issue handbooks with their rules in them. If someone cannot abide with these in high school it will only get worse for them after graduation. This too is part of what learning is about. The K-12 educator's job is to prepare students for what lies beyond. If they think high school rules are restrictive wait until they get a job and read over an employer's!

If students are quibbling over what's required for the 180 six hour days they attend they are really going to hate their future employer's 40+ hours workweek spread out over the entire year. Some will face 8 hour work days. Others 10 and 12 hour work days.

Buckle down kids.
It only gets worse from here if you intend to make something of yourself.