Policies & procedures: Sachse High School

Attendance is imperative to ensure students’ academic success. Attendance is required to obtain and keep a parking permit, earn exemptions, qualify for senior release, and/or obtain or renew a driver’s license. Attendance also determines if a student will have loss of credit. (LOC) in one or more classes. Students who maintain perfect attendance are recognized each year. Seniors who have perfect attendance for all four years may receive a campus scholarship.

Tardies

Students are expected to be on time to school and class. Students have 5 minutes’ transition time between classes. Failure to make it to class will result in an office referral and consequence. Those students who arrive to class after bell has rung must report to the Tardy Kiosk and obtain a pass to enter the classroom. Students that arrive later than 20 minutes to class will be marked absent. You can see more below under Sachse High School Tardy Policy.

Excused Absences

Excused absences

When a student is absent for a class or for a day, one of the following is required: A note written and signed by the parents, verification provided by the doctor/dentist office, and/or a note from the agency visited or from the organization represented (court, religious holidays, university, etc.) The Attendance Office must receive notes within 3 days of the student returning to school. If it is not received within 3 days, the absence becomes an unexcused absence. FINAL DISCRETION ON EXCUSED AND UNEXCUSED ABSENCES LIES WITH THE ATTENDANCE ADMINISTRATOR AND/OR PRINCIPAL. ALL OTHER ABSENCES ARE UNEXCUSED.

Skyward

Parents notes for illness may be entered online or see attendance information via their parent Skyward account. For more information about student attendance in Skyward, visit the district page for Skyward Family Access.

We can only accept six parent generated notes per semester. We can only accept these notes for the three dates following your students RETURN to school. Parent notes may be entered to cover one or two days of absence. Three consecutive days of absence require a doctor's note in order to be excused. The original of all doctor's notes must be turned in to the Attendance Office and should not be entered on-line. Notes received not meeting these requirements will be denied.

All Sachse students are allowed two personal business days a year. Juniors and Seniors are allowed two college visit days per year with proper documentation submitted to the attendance office. See attendance office for details.

Please note that any student that arrives after 7:50 AM or is signed out and picked up before 2:15 PM will be marked absent for the first or last period of the day. Also, any student who leaves campus without permission will be considered skipping and will receive consequence. All students leaving campus that are not part of work program, have courses at the GRCTC building, or early release/late arrival must sign out through attendance office.

Students who drive needing to leave campus for appointments or other personal reasons must give attendance office personnel parent authorization.

Feel free to call the Attendance Office with any questions or concerns about this process.

Loss of Credit

The Loss of Credit (LOC) list shows any student who has accumulated 5 or more absences (subject to change per semester) in a course and have fallen below the 90% compulsory attendance law. Please note Loss of credit means a student will not receive the ½ credit for the course due to too many absences. This could require the student to take the course again, even if they have a passing grade. Unfortunately, all absences (Excused, Unexcused) count toward loss of credit.

Loss of Credit FAQs

What is the Loss of Credit (LOC)Spreadsheet?
- The Loss of Credit spreadsheet shows any student who has accumulated too many absences (5 or more in the Fall semester/6 or more in the Spring semester) in a course and have fallen 90% compulsory attendance law.
What does “LOSS of Credit” mean?
- Loss of credit means you will not receive credit for the course due to having too many absences. You will receive an “AF” on your report card for your semester average. The numerical value oj an “AF” is 69. This may require you to take the course again, even if you have a passing grade. This will also impact your GPA!
What if all of my absence are excused? Do I still lose credit?
- Unfortunately, all absences (Excused, Unexcused) count toward loss of credit, so, yes, too many excused absences will cause you to lose credit in a class.
What can I do to earn my credit back?
- You must complete a Principal’s Plan and attend and document tutorials for the classes in which you have lost credit.
How many tutorials do I need to attend?
- The spreadsheet on the Canvas LOC link will show you how many minutes of tutorials you must attend in order to earn your credit back in a class if you were absent after the “AS OF” date listed then you will need to add additional tutorials to the total (30 min. for each additional absence in a class). This is updated every 3 weeks.
How do I document my tutorials?
- Come by the attendance office and pick yo a “Principal plan” for Credit Restoration form. Take it with you when you attend tutorials and have your teacher sign. Make sure the write the number of minutes you attend each attend each tutorial.
What happens if I pass may classes but don’t turn in the required documentation?
- You will receive an “AF SEMESTER AVERAGE” for all courses in which you have lost credit. This will impact your GPA and could result in you having to take the course again and/or impact your ability to graduate on time!
What happens if I fall below the 75% attendance level?
- You and your parent(s) must file an appeal with the Attendance Committee. This committee will determine whether you receive your credit for the courses in which you have lost credit.
- This form may be picked up in the Attendance Office. Documented tutorials will play a LARGE role in the committee’s decision!
When is the tutorial documentation and/or Appeal Form Due?
- The due date is listed on the Principal’s Plan form. It is usually 2-3 weeks before the end of a semester.

Unexcused Absences

Students who accrue 3 unexcused absences at any time during the school year will generate a warning letter which will be mailed home to the address on file. A phone call will be made the evening of which the warning letter was generated.

Students who accrue 10 or more unexcused absences will be subject to truancy court.

Any student who obtained an unexcused absence in any one class or more, will not qualify for exemptions at the end of the semester.

Any student, who arrives to school and is wanting to go home for illness after school has started, must be evaluated by a school nurse.

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Contacting the Attendance Office

For any other questions, please contact the Attendance office via email or phone: 972-414-7450

Attendance is handled per grade level.

Class year	Contact person	Phone extension
Class of 2024	Woods, Amanda	ext.63022
Class of 2025	Meador, Becky	ext. 63024
Class of 2026	King, Pencie	ext. 63023
Class of 2027	Ortiz, Maria	ext. 63025

Campus Enrollment

Students must come prepared to begin or return to school.

No ripped/torn jeans/no facial piercings, etc. are allowed. Parents will also receive a copy of our dress code policy during the enrollment process with more specifics. Students must be current on all immunizations and you must have those records when you come to enroll for our school nurses to review. Also you must reside in the Sachse HS attendance zone. To verify this before beginning the enrollment process, please call 972-414-7450 and choose option 4.

The following documents are required for enrollment:

Current immunizations (foreign exchange students and students enrolling from outside the state of Texas) will not be able to start school if immunizations are not current. Our nurses can help you understand what is needed so please bring all recent vaccination records during enrollment.
Proof of residency: considered proof is a current utility bill, lease/house contract (no phone/cable bills please). If you are currently living with another person and the proof of residency is in that person's name, both you and that person will need to sign a notarized affidavit before the student can be enrolled
Parent or guardian ID
Birth certificate
Social security card (if available)
Prior school records: withdrawal papers; withdrawal classes/grades; most recent high school transcript; latest report card (if available); if coming from a homeschooled setting, provide homeschooled courses being taken and any credits earned from homeschooling

If your student was receiving any special program services from the previous school (e.g. Special education or 504 accommodations), you must make our office aware of this so we can assist you in these areas. Please obtain and provide these records from the prior school (ARD meetings, etc.) for our review.

Please be patient during this process. Campus enrollments take at least 30 minutes or more.

Contact the data clerk for any additional questions.
972-414-7450 ext 63035

Catching Up With Creel Meetings

Cell Phones

Cell phones in a student's possession in instructional areas without teacher of record's consent will be forfeited to building administrators. If the cell phone or other electronic device is confiscated by the campus/ school district, the following retrieval procedures will be applied:

The cell phone or other electronic device will only be returned to the student and/or parent on Mondays and Thursdays only. For example, if the device is confiscated on a Tuesday, the device may be retrieved the following Thursday or Monday. If a device is confiscated on a Monday, the device may not be retrieved until the following Thursday or Monday.
If the school is closed on Monday, the device may be retrieved on Tuesday.
A parent may retrieve the device at any time on Mondays or Thursdays free of charge during regular business hours on the first offense. The second offense will incur a fee of $15.00.
A student may retrieve the device on Monday or Thursday after 2:40 p.m. A $15.00 fee will be charged if a student retrieves the device.
The third time a cell phone is retrieved, it will be kept for the remainder of the year.

Fines

High School ID Requirement

The safety and security of the students in our building are both the most important and serious jobs that our faculty and staff undertake.

All students must have a current school ID and it must be out and visible at all times. This means that a student cannot have it in their pocket, purse, wallet, etc.
Teachers will verify all students are wearing their ID’s every period, every day.
Students without (forgot, lost, etc) an ID are required to purchase a new ID for $5.00.

Sachse High School’s mission to continue to strengthen a foundation that will foster responsible citizenship and lifelong learning. This new policy will help enhance student safety and security and support that mission.

Need a replacement SHS Student ID?

Buy a Student ID during the following times in the Attendance Office:

Before school from 7–7:20 a.m.
9:06–9:21 a.m. (Only for late arrival seniors)
During lunches from 11:15 a.m.–1:03 a.m.
After school from 2:50 p.m.–3:05 p.m.

Price is $5.00 for a replacement ID (comes with a lanyard). They must have the $5.00 to get a new ID, getting on the LOP list and paying later is no longer an option.

Students must wear their current SHS student ID

to leave class
to attend assemblies
to go through the lunch lines
to receive your district iPad
to use phones in the hallway and at lunch
to check out books in the library
to use the library computers
to carry for identification
to attend school dances
to get student ticket prices for games

Lunch Period

Online Student Services requests

Parking Procedures

Sachse HS Student Parking Spot Sales for 2023-2024

Students will have the following set times to come and get their parking spots:

Seniors:
- Monday, July 24: 8 - 10 AM
- Tuesday, July 25: 8 - 10 AM
Juniors and Underclassmen (any remaining band students):
- Monday, July 24: 12 - 2 PM
- Tuesday, July 25: 12 - 2 PM

Band Students Only:

Band students will park in the Band Parking Lot. If a senior band student wants to paint, then they will need to have someone get their spot during the senior morning times. Unless they are able to get it themself.

Students will need all of the following to get a parking spot. If the student cannot make the allotted date/time, anyone (parent/friend) can get the student's parking spot as long as they have all the documents listed below:

Copy of Student's Driver's License (cannot be a permit)
Copy of Student's Insurance (Insurance card must have the student's name listed)
Print, complete, and sign both the Student Vehicle Registration Form and SHS Parking Lot Expectations Form
Payment (cash or check, no cards)
- Fee for parking is:
  - $30 for parking spot (if writing a check, make it out to "Sachse HS"), extra $40 for a Senior Painted Spot (if check, make it out to "Class of 2024") – Payments must be made separate.

Sachse High School Tardy Policy

Students will be on time to all classes. Students who arrive to class after the tardy bell will report to the designated Tardy Sweep area. Tardy Sweep will be located in room 165 for A4 and B9. For all other periods, it is located in the cafeteria annex.

Expectations:

Students will surrender phones and headphones to the tardy sweep teacher.
Students are expected to have their Chromebook in order to access classwork.
No sleeping or communicating with other students.
Outside food will be confiscated until the lunch period.
Any tardy student could be subjected to a random security screening.
Failure to follow the rules will lead to immediate placement in ISS or out-of-school suspension.

CONSEQUENCES FOR 5 OR MORE TARDIES

First Appearance (minimum of 5 tardies) on the tardy report:

Be documented in Review 360 with mandatory parent contact by an assistant principal
Loss of Trust Card for 3 weeks (students are responsible for picking up their Trust Card from the AP Office)
Assigned a Thursday School detention (could impact ability to participate in extracurricular activities)
Warning of loss of parking privileges

Second Appearance on the tardy report:

Be documented in Review 360 with mandatory parent contact by an assistant principal
Loss of Trust Card for 3 additional weeks
Assigned a Thursday School detention (could impact ability to participate in extracurricular activities)
Loss of parking privileges for the remainder of the semester

Third Appearance on the tardy report (insubordination):

Be documented in Review 360 (insubordination) with mandatory parent contact by an assistant principal
Attendance Contract
Assigned ISS for 2 days (could impact ability to participate in extracurricular activities)
Loss of parking privileges for the school year

Fourth Appearance on the tardy report and Beyond (insubordination):

Excessive tardies accumulated over the semester will result in automatic ISS, loss of privileges, mandatory in-person parent conference, and attendance contract. Extracurricular activities could be impacted as well.

*Multiple tardies in one day:
Loss of Trust Card (3 weeks) & ISS for the remainder of the day or the next school day.

Injuries and Illness

Injuries and illnesses at school

Every campus has a full-time registered nurse (RN) on-site. The school clinics are equipped to provide basic first aid only. All health services staff are CPR/AED certified and have received emergency preparedness training.

Products used in the clinic

Certain over-the-counter products are stocked in the clinic for treatment:

Calamine lotion
Petroleum jelly
Eye wash
Contact Solution
Salt water gargle for sore throat
Ice packs for injuries

More information can be found on the Garland ISD Health Services website.

Medicine at School

Meet the Nurses

Our goal is to keep students in the classroom as much as possible in order to avoid lost instruction time, as well as promote responsible decision making with self-care in non-emergency situations.

We are proud to be here taking care of over 3,200 students and staff. We are in the clinic Monday – Friday from 7am – 3pm. We can be reached by email or telephone.

Lara Kogel – lakogel@garlandisd.net
Gina Schoch – gnschoch@garlandisd.net
Phone: 972-414-7450 option 2
Fax: 972-414-7458

Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday School

Tuesday School

Tuesday School are extended teacher tutorials from 2:55-5:10 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. A Tuesday School is assigned by teachers for not turning in required assignments.

Thursday School

Thursday School is an extended detention from 2:55-5:10 p.m. on Thursday afternoon in the Cafeteria Annex. A Thursday School is issued by administrators for discipline and excessive partial absences (tardy to class). Thursday School may be rescheduled once per term to accommodate emergencies. Failure to serve Thursday School will result in mandatory Friday School placement.

Friday School

Friday School is an extended detention from 2:55-5:45 p.m. on Friday afternoons. A Friday School may be issued by administrators for discipline and/or partial absences/tardies. Failure to attend Friday School may result in loss of privileges or ISS placement.

Trust Card and Dress Code

Trust Card

What is it?

An opportunity for students to control their own privileges and environment.

How is the Trust Card worn?

Student are to wear both their ID and Trust Cards on lanyard. The Trust Card goes on top of the ID.

Privileges

Dress Code Privilege
- Ripped Jeans
  - No bigger than width of ID Card; hole must be lower than fingertips
- Shorts
  - Must be fingertip length
- Hats/'do rags
  - Acceptable as long as earbuds are not in.
  - NO BANDANAS
- Piercings
  - Acceptable
- No pajama pants or house shoes
Pep Rallies and Football Games
- Must have Trust Card to attend pep-rally.
Rewards
- Early access to parking sticker purchasing
- Parking space picks
- Extra graduation tickets (subject to availability)
- Drawing for extra prom tickets
- Senior Day Rewards (subject to availability)

How does it work?

The Trust Card gives students their own privileges but it can also be revoked by some of the following:

Excessive Tardies
- 5 tardies during a grading cycle
Loss of Credit due to attendance
ISS/OSS
- In School Suspension
- Out of School Suspension
Skipping
Multiple dress code infractions
Cell phone being taken up by teacher and turned into office.

How is it earned back?

They are earned back at the discretion of the administration.

What if "I lost my Trust Card/ID"?

Students will go to the counselors' office for reprints/replacements.

ID Card: $5
Trust Card: $5

More information regarding Trust Cards and Dress Code:

Trust Card
Trust Card Highlights
Garland Independent School District Policy
Sachse High School Dress Code
Dance Dress Code
Dance Guest Permission Form

Policies & Procedures