Oak Ridge High School - Student Expectations

Student Expectations

MISSION AND VISION

Honor is about academic integrity, moral and ethical conduct, and pride of membership in a community that values academic achievement and individual responsibility. Cultivating honor lays the foundation for lifelong integrity, developing in each of us the courage and insight to make difficult choices and accept responsibility for actions and their consequences, even at personal cost.

Anti-Discrimination/Hazing/Harassment/Distribution of Inappropriate Text or Images Policy

Discrimination, hazing, harassment and distribution in inappropriate posts, texts, tweets or images are abusive and/or illegal behaviors. The El Dorado Union High School District prohibits unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying of any student based on the student’s actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression at any district school or school activity. the perception of one or more of such characteristic; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

The District also prohibits any form of retaliation against any student who files a complaint or report regarding an incident of discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bulling.

School Policy:

Any student who takes part in racist and/or discriminatory language or actions of any kind will receive school consequences.

Any student who is a victim of racism, discrimination, or any form of hazing or harassment is asked to immediately report the incident. Students can report the incident to an administrator in the main office, counselor, teacher, or office personnel in person. Students can also email their Assistant Principal or use the StopIt app to report an incident.

All reported incidents will be investigated. The results of the investigation will be shared with the reporting party.

Students who are the victim of any form of hazing, harassment and/or discrimination are entitled to support from the Wellness Center if they desire.

Consequences for Hazing, Harassment, and/or any form of Discrimination:

Offense	Consequence (varies based on the severity of the event)
First Offense	2 Saturday School to 5 Days of Suspension Restorative Steps
Second Offense	1 Day to 5 Days of Suspension Restorative Steps
Third Offense	Expulsion

OAK RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL HONOR CODE

The Oak Ridge High school Honor Code represents the integrity of its learning community and consists of persons who are:

Honest
Responsible for personal actions
Respectful of the rights and property of others
Respectful of school property and the environment

The goal of the Honor Code is for all members of the Oak Ridge High School learning community to live by the code as opposed to merely abstain from wrong doing, thus securing an environment where academic integrity, and the resulting behavior, can flourish. The Honor Code recognizes the importance of honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility and wishes these principles to be a defining part of the Oak Ridge High School campus.

ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY

El Dorado Union High School District Board Policy: The Governing Board believes that academic honesty and personal integrity are fundamental components of a student’s education and character development. The Board expects that students will not cheat, lie, plagiarize, and knowingly allow others to copy work, or commit other

acts of academic dishonesty.Students, parents/guardians, staff, and administrators shall be responsible for creating and maintaining a positive school climate that encourages honesty. Students found to have committed an act of academic dishonesty shall be subject to district and school-site discipline rules which includes failing the assignment and receiving progressive discipline consequences.