• Receive appropriate educational programs.
• Be informed about school and district rules and regulations pertaining to students.
• Attend school and classes unless removed under due process as specified in the Education Code and district procedures.
• Attend school in an academic and social climate that is free from fear and violence.
• Receive fair and reasonable treatment from those who are responsible for enforcing standards of student conduct.
• Examine, with assistance of a certificated staff member, personal records upon reaching the age of 16.
• Be free from harassment, threats, or intimidation (includes but not limited to ethnic, racial, religious, sexual, sexual orientation), which are pervasive and create intimidating, hostile, or offensive learning atmosphere.

• Be on time to each class; be prepared to work; bring required materials and assignments to class.
• Explain any illegal absences from class or school activity to their parents/caregivers.
• Know and obey school rules and follow directions and requests of school personnel.
• Be courteous and respectful to school staff, other students, and the public in general.
• Behave in such a way that it does not disrupt the learning of others.     
• Respect public and personal property.
• Report to a school official behavior from another person that is not welcome, that is personally offensive, that lowers morale, and that therefore, interferes with academic effectiveness. Read the school handbook regarding rules and policies.
• Lost student ID cards must be replaced. Go to the attendance office to get a replacement ID card.

The outline below sets the process for addressing a student's academic or athletic concerns and will govern communications between staff and others in the MVHS community. If any step in the line of communication is not followed, the issue in question will be immediately referred back to the first skipped level.

 

 

• Student/athlete speaks with coach
• Student/athlete and parent/caregiver communicate with coach
• Student/athlete and parent/caregiver communicate with coach and athletic director
• Student/athlete and parent/caregiver communicate with coach, athletic director, and principal
• Student/athlete and parent/caregiver communicate with district office and site personnel as needed

 

COUNSELING TEAM

College and Career Counselor: Sarah Wells

Dropping a course is a very serious matter and requires the signatures of the teacher, counselor, student, and parent/caregiver. Within the first 3 weeks of the semester, classes may be dropped without the class or grade appearing on the transcript. If a student wants to drop a course after the 3rd week, the student should contact their counselor to discuss possible options pertaining to the drop. School Board Policy states "beyond the third week of a semester, the teacher may give an "NM" grade indicating "no mark" or an "F" grade depending on the quality of the student's work to date and provided that proper notice concerning the possibility of failure has been given to the parents." Parents/Caregivers may request a teacher conference to discuss the implication of the "F" grade.

 

 

ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND HONORS COURSES

	OFFENSE: Ed Code 48900
A	(1) Caused, attempted to cause, or threatened to cause physical injury to another person.  (2) *Willfully used force or violence upon the person of another, except in self-defense.
*B	Possessed, sold, or otherwise furnished any firearm, knife, explosive, or other dangerous object, unless, in the case of possession of an object of this type, the pupil had obtained written permission to possess the item from a certificated school employee, which is concurred in by the principal or the designee of the principal.
*C	Unlawfully possessed, used, sold, or otherwise furnished, or been under the influence of any controlled substance listed in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11053) of Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code, an alcoholic beverage, or an intoxicant of any kind.
*D	Unlawfully offered, arranged, or negotiated to sell a controlled substance listed in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11053) of Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code, an alcoholic beverage, or an intoxicant of any kind, and either sold, delivered, or otherwise furnished to a person another liquid, substance, or material and represented the liquid, substance, or material as a controlled substance, alcoholic beverage, or intoxicant.
E	Committed or attempted to commit robbery or extortion.
F	Caused or attempted to cause damage to school property or private property.
G	Stolen or attempted to steal school property or private property.
H	Possessed or used tobacco, or products containing tobacco or nicotine products including, but not limited to, cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars, miniature cigars, clove cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, snuff, chew packets, and betel. However, this section does not prohibit use or possession by a pupil of his or her own prescription products.
I	Committed an obscene act or engaged in habitual profanity or vulgarity.
J	Unlawfully possessed, or unlawfully offered, arranged, or negotiated to sell any drug paraphernalia, as defined in Section 11014.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
K	Disrupted school activities or otherwise willfully defied the valid authority of supervisors, teachers, administrators, school officials, or other school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.
L	Knowingly received stolen school property or private property.
M	Possessed an imitation firearm. As used in this section, "imitation firearm" means a replica of a firearm that is so substantially similar in physical properties to an existing firearm as to lead a reasonable person to conclude that the replica is a firearm.
N	Committed or attempted to commit a sexual assault as defined in Section 261, 266c, 286, 288, 288a, or 289 of the Penal Code or committed a sexual battery as defined in Section 243.4 of the Penal Code.
O	Harassed, threatened, or intimidated a pupil who is a complaining witness or a witness in a school disciplinary proceeding for the purpose of either preventing that pupil from being a witness or retaliating against that pupil for being a witness, or both.
P	Unlawfully offered, arranged to sell, negotiated to sell, or sold the prescription drug Soma.
Q	Engaged in, or attempted to engage in, hazing. For purposes of this subdivision, "hazing" means a method of initiation or preinitiation into a pupil organization or body, whether or not the organization or body is officially recognized by an educational institution, which is likely to cause serious bodily injury or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in physical or mental harm to a former, current, or prospective pupil. For purposes of this subdivision, "hazing" does not include athletic events or school-sanctioned events.
R	Engaged in an act of bullying, including, but not limited to, bullying committed by means of an electronic act, as defined in subdivisions (f) and (g) of Section 32261, directed specifically toward a pupil or school personnel.
T	A pupil who aids or abets, as defined in Section 31 of the Penal Code, the infliction or attempted infliction of physical injury to another person may be subject to suspension, but not expulsion, pursuant to this section, except that a pupil who has been adjudged by a juvenile court to have committed, as an aider and abettor, a crime of physical violence in which the victim suffered great bodily injury or serious bodily injury shall be subject to discipline pursuant to subdivision (a).

• Sexual harassment. (Ed Code 48900.2) 
• Committed an act of hate violence. (Ed Code 48900.3) 
• Harassment, threats, or intimidation creating an intimidating or hostile educational environment. (Ed Code 48900.4) 
• Terrorist threat against school official or school property. (Ed Code 48900.7)

 

OUR VALUES

• All​ ​students​ ​should​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​dress​ ​comfortably​ ​for​ ​school​ ​and​ ​engage​ ​in​ ​the​ ​educational​ ​environment without​ ​fear​ ​of​ ​or​ ​actual​ ​unnecessary​ ​discipline​ ​or​ ​body​ ​shaming. 
• Student​ ​dress​ ​code​ ​enforcement​ ​should​ ​not​ ​result​ ​in​ ​unnecessary​ ​barriers​ ​to​ ​school​ ​attendance.

 

OUR STUDENT DRESS CODE IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMPLISH SEVERAL GOALS

• Maintain​ ​a​ ​safe​ ​learning​ ​environment​ ​in​ ​classes​ ​where​ ​protective​ ​or​ ​supportive​ ​clothing​ ​is​ ​needed,​ ​such​ ​as chemistry/biology​ ​(eye​ ​or​ ​body​ ​protection),​ ​dance​ ​(bare​ ​feet,​ ​tights/leotards),​ ​or​ ​P.E.​ ​(athletic​ ​attire/shoes).
• Allow​ ​students​ ​to​ ​wear​ ​clothing​ ​of​ ​their​ ​choice​ ​that​ ​is​ ​comfortable.
• Allow​ ​students​ ​to​ ​wear​ ​clothing​ ​that​ ​expresses​ ​their​ ​self-identified​ ​gender.
• Allow​ ​students​ ​to​ ​wear​ ​religious​ ​attire​ ​without​ ​fear​ ​of​ ​discipline​ ​or​ ​discrimination.
• Prevent​ ​students​ ​from​ ​wearing​ ​clothing​ ​or​ ​accessories​ ​with​ ​offensive​ ​images​ ​or​ ​language,​ ​including​ ​profanity, hate​ ​speech,​ ​and​ ​pornography.
• Prevent​ ​students​ ​from​ ​wearing​ ​clothing​ ​or​ ​accessories​ ​that​ ​denote,​ ​suggest,​ ​display​ ​or​ ​reference​ ​alcohol, drugs​ ​or​ ​related​ ​paraphernalia​ ​or​ ​other​ ​illegal​ ​conduct​ ​or​ ​activities.
• Prevent​ ​students​ ​from​ ​wearing​ ​clothing​ ​or​ ​accessories​ ​that​ ​reasonably​ ​can​ ​be​ ​construed​ ​as​ ​being​ ​or​ ​including content​ ​that​ ​is​ ​racist,​ ​lewd,​ ​vulgar​ ​or​ ​obscene,​ ​or​ ​that​ ​reasonably​ ​can​ ​be​ ​construed​ ​as​ ​containing​ ​fighting words,​ ​speech​ ​that​ ​incites​ ​others​ ​to​ ​imminent​ ​lawless​ ​action,​ ​defamatory​ ​speech,​ ​or​ ​threats​ ​to​ ​others.

In the event of an emergency PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL OR DISTRICT OFFICE. An instant alert system (School Messenger) will communicate the most timely information and updates to parents/caregivers, students, and staff. 

 

If you are having trouble receiving email messages from your school or the District, please email communications@srvusd.net so we can help identify the problem and ensure that you receive all messages. 

 

 

IF YOU RECEIVE AN EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION FROM THE SCHOOL OR DISTRICT