DHS Policy Changes

Posted Date: 07/25/2024

DHS Policy Changes: 

• No pajamas of any kind unless it is a designated spirit day.
• No blankets of any kind.
• Cell phones- Staff will operate under the premise of “I see it or I hear it, I take it.” We will continue the penalty fee that is in our handbook.
• 3 TARDIES in the same class period will be equivalent to 1 absence.If school personnel determine that a student’s grooming, or dress, violates the dress code, that student shall initially be given an opportunity to correct the problem at school and return to the classroom. If the problem cannot be corrected at school, the principal will work with the student and parent to obtain an acceptable change of clothing for the student in a way that minimizes loss of instructional time.

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  DHS Semester Exams Exemptions Criteria

Students in grades 9-12 are eligible to be exempt from their final exams if the student meets the following grade, discipline, and attendance requirements.

• Discipline criteria (Office Checks): Students are not eligible for exemptions if the student has been assigned to more than 1 day of ISS and/or DAEP during the semester.
• Attendance Criteria (Office Checks): Students are not eligible for exemption if they have fallen below the 90% required attendance for one or more class periods and have been assigned any attendance credit recovery hours.
• Grade Criteria (Teacher Checks): Semester average must be equal to or above an 85 to gain exemption eligibility for each class.