30. What if my child or student is consistently late to class, or is skipping class?
All students are expected to attend each of their classes and arrive at their classes on time each Explorer Day. In the past, this has hardly EVER been a problem! However, we want especially our older students to know that we take this seriously:
o Tardiness:
When a student is consistently tardy for class, the following steps should be taken:
1. The instructor should ask for any formal excuse or reason why this is happening.
If there is no good reason and the behavior continues, the instructor should speak with the parent and notify the Team Leader.
2. If the problem persists there should be a meeting between the Team Leader, and parent to discuss and hopefully solve the problem.
3. The final step is a meeting and plan resolution with the Administrator, parent, and Team Leader.
A student arriving to any class 10 or more minutes late without an official excuse from another instructor/adult is considered skipping that class.
o Skipping Classes:
Skipping any class during the Explorers day results in the following consequences:
I. First Offense : A meeting between the Administrator and/or , Team Leader, and the parent who will discuss the different options for discipline. These options are:
-- A warning
-- Shadowing the student the next week in the class that was skipped.
-- Shadowing the student the entire day, for the next week
-- Having the child participate on clean-up with the parent
-- Having the child miss Explorers the next week.
-- Any other suggestions given that are comparable in nature. (This is the Administrator's call.)
Once the discipline is agreed upon between the Administrator and the parent, then the student is included in the meeting.
II. Second Offense: A meeting between the Administrator, Team Leader, and the parent who will discuss the different discipline options. These options are:
-- Parent shadows the student for the next two weeks.
-- Student is suspended for the next two weeks.
-- Student is assigned to morning clean-up team for the next two weeks.
-- Any other suggestion offered that is comparable to those above. (This is the Administrator's call.)
Once the discipline is decided upon, the student is included in on the meeting and the discipline is explained.
III. Third Offense: The student is expelled from the Explorer Program