IS IT EXCUSABLE?

West High should improve the tardy policy by increasing its flexibility.

West High instituted a new tardy policy in December, along with a series of rewards for “No Tardy December.” While the extra incentives are no longer in place, the tardy policy has stuck around. As of print time, a student who is tardy must report to the Main Office or West Wing Office to scan their ID and get a pass before they will be let into their classroom. The tardy policy aims to encourage getting to class on time and decrease the number of students in the hallway during class time. The

DO YOU APPROVE OF THE CURRENT TARDY POLICY? 04 - 11 YES NO policy successfully cut the number of unexcused tardies in half for the months of December and January. While the Editorial Board believes that the current tardy policy provides a solid foundation, it has drawbacks that should be resolved through increased flexibility.

First, West administration should add more pass stations. One of the main concerns about the current policy is the increased amount of class time tardy students miss. The unnecessarily long time it takes to walk to one of the offices, wait in line, obtain a pass, walk back to the classroom, get someone to open the locked door