Consequences
If a violation of this policy is suspected or confirmed, the student will be placed under the care of a teacher, chaperone or administrator and his/her/their parents will be contacted immediately. If a student is suspected of being under the influence, he/she will be administered a breathalyzer test and/or sent for an appropriate substance abuse test at the parent’s expense. If parents/guardians are not available and the incident occurs during school hours, the student will be accompanied to the Nurse’s Office and/or sent for an appropriate substance abuse test. If the incident occurs outside of school hours or off campus and parents/guardians cannot be reached, the School reserves the right to contact appropriate medical assistance (Emergency Services) and/or law enforcement officials. The School reserves the right to immediately expel students found to be under the influence or in possession of illegal drugs. The School will always consider the well-being of the student first and will help him/her in seeking the appropriate support(s). In addition to determining the appropriate disciplinary action pursuant to the School’s Conduct Guidelines. the School reserves the right to impose the following additional or different requirements as appropriate for the circumstances: determination of possible legal action; required professional counseling approved by the administration; removal from all elected or appointed positions of leadership in the School; required random and/or regularly scheduled drug and/or alcohol testing at a School-approved local clinic or doctor’s office for a time period and at intervals to be determined by the School’s administration. Refusal of a student (directly or through a parent/guardian) to undergo testing or to cooperate fully with any of these tests is considered a positive result and will result in automatic expulsion (and will not be referred to the Disciplinary Board.
Use of School Space During the Academic Day
If you do not have a class, you should work in a classroom, the HUB, or in a lounge area.
Video Games
Video games and/or “gaming” is not permitted at Tower Hill during the academic day.
Student Safety Child Abuse Reporting
School teachers and other personnel are mandatory reporters under the Delaware child abuse reporting laws. Please understand that we must take our obligations seriously and if we assess that a situation requires it, we will make a report to child abuse authorities of situations that we reasonably suspect constitute abuse, neglect, or dependency as outlined in our Child Protection Policy. Depending on the circumstances, we may not be able to communicate with parents about the report until authorized by child abuse authorities to do so. We ask for your understanding as we do our best to protect the children under our care.
Student/Adult Interaction and Communication
Our students and adults (teachers, administrators, staff members, parents, and visitors) are expected to interact with each other in a professional and respectful manner based on mutual respect and trust with an understanding of appropriate boundaries between adults and students.
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