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Looks Good on the "Surface," as Long as It's Not Pierced
Evergreen Park High School District 231 proposed a new student handbook that limits piercings to one per student. That and more from last night's board meeting.
Members from District 231 Board of Education heard proposed changes to the high school's student handbook at regular board meeting last night.
After a month of deliberation, a committee of administrators, board members and 10 students came to a consensus of what they'd like to see in the new handbook.
The following changes will take effect in the Fall:
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Students are allowed to have only one piercing, not on the “surface,” including piercings on the eyebrows, cheeks or lips.
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Students who commit academic dishonesty on an assignment, such as cheating or plagiarism, will receive a failing grade on the assignment, and a mark from teachers showing academic dishonesty.
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Students are no longer allowed to wear pajama pants to school.
Students who commit gross misconduct or negligence may lose certain privileges up until the end of the school year.
Also discussed at the board meeting:
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The high school unveiled its new outdoor running track Sunday by hosting a triathlon to raise money for the Special Education Department. Eighty people, including nine staff members, came out for the event.
After scrutinizing every aspect of printing at EPCHS, the board found that it can save up $22,000 each year in printing costs. Superintendent M. Elizabeth Hart said she sees it as an opportunity to be more “efficient and respectful to the environment.”
The Math Department discussed progress it's made in its resource center, stressing individualized tutoring for failing students or students at risk of failing. The department said the goal is to further prepare students for college math coursework beyond the remedial level.
By taking a differentiated approach to instructing students with learning disabilities, the Special Education Department reported that it has lowered enrollment in special education curriculum to 18.3 percent, down 1.2 percent from last year. The Department's new student mottoes: “I can” and “I will” succeed.
The high school will make up two days, one from the blizzard Feb. 2, during finals at the beginning of June.
Moraine Valley Community College will no longer rent space from the district, now that the college has a new location in Blue Island. “It's possible [MVCC] may use us for one more term,” said Hart, “but we don't know.”
The high school is looking at its maintenance “needs” and “wants” for upcoming capital projects, board members said. Proposed projects include renovations to two bathrooms; new chalk boards, doorhandles and emergency lights; paint jobs, life-safety repairs to stairwells and greener grass for the baseball field.
Check back with Evergreen Park Patch for more on the District 231 March board meeting.
