Expectation #1:  Students will respect and obey the law.

Any illegal activity occurring while participating in a school activity, when with other Choice students, or involving school property will be met with zero tolerance and may result in police involvement and immediate suspension or expulsion.  These activities include but are not limited to: possession or use of tobacco or alcohol; activities related in any way to the purchase, use, or possession of drugs; gang-related activities; possession of weapons; or abuse.  Theft, vandalism, or other mistreatments of property belonging to others (including the school) will result in consequences ranging from an informal conference to mandatory withdrawal, and may include restitution of stolen or damaged items or police involvement.

Expectation #2:  Students will respect the ideas, beliefs, cultures, and individual differences of others.

Students engaging in verbal or written abuse, intimidation, harassment, discrimination, disrespect of authority, fighting, profanity, obscene behavior, extortion, gang-related activities, or other such behaviors will receive consequences ranging from an informal conference to mandatory withdrawal based on student attitude, severity, and prior history.

Expectation #3: Students will respect the privilege of education and behave with academic integrity.

Plagiarism, dishonesty, cheating, open disrespect of school staff, insubordination, public displays of affection (when on campus and/or participating with others in school activities), or any form of academic misconduct will result in consequences ranging from an informal conference to mandatory withdrawal based on student attitude, severity, and prior history.

Expectation #4:  Students and Cyberbullying

Any instances of written abuse, threats, intimidation, offensive language, profanity, sexually explicit and or derogatory language in any electronic, written or spoken language is not permitted within the Sequoia Choice Distance Learning environment or its labs. Any such language may be considered, “cyberbullying”.

Expectation #5:  Students will actively participate in their education and work to achieve their own success.

• Attendance:  Students must devote the appropriate number of hours per week to their schoolwork (see our Attendance Policy).  Students must keep an accurate record of those hours and submit their attendance hours to the school at least once a week.
• Communication:  Students must communicate with their teachers or their lab advisors weekly and actively seek help when needed.  They must use their Choice email accounts for all school email, check these accounts at least once a day, and respond to all staff emails within 48 hours.  In the event of computer or technical problems, students should inform the school within 24 hours.
• Academic Progress:  Students must demonstrate academic progress and pace themselves to complete their assignments on time.  Junior high and high school students should also complete their courses on time and make good progress toward graduation.  All students must participate in Choice standardized testing including, but not limited to, AIMS.

Students who do not record sufficient attendance hours, communicate consistently and responsibly with Choice staff, and/or demonstrate appropriate academic progress will receive consequences ranging from an informal conference/letter of warning to mandatory withdrawal based on student attitude, severity, and prior history.

Distance Learning Lab Policies

All Lab Locations

• Students will respect the safe learning environment of the Distance Learning Labs
• Ignorance of the rules will not be considered justification for violating the rules.
• Profanity and obscenity are not permitted in the lab or on the campus.
• Public displays of physical affection are not permitted in the lab or on the campus.
• Plagiarism, cheating, forgery, and gambling are not permitted in the lab or on the campus.
• Possession and voluntary viewing of pornography are not permitted in the lab.
• Possession of alcohol, tobacco, and controlled substances is not permitted in the lab or on the campus.
• Possession of weapons is not permitted in the lab or on the campus.
• Students who are current on hours will be “in good standing.”
• Students who are not current on hours will be “not in good standing.”
• Students should arrive at the lab ready to work.
• Full-time Students may take a break with the lab advisors permission.
• Full-time Students may take one 45-minute lunch break each day from 45 minutes past the hour until 30 minutes past the hour.
• Students must sign in every time they enter the lab.
• Students must sign out every time they leave the lab.
• Students must fill out a weekly attendance log and submit it each Friday.
• Students should list the classes they are enrolled in on their weekly attendance log.
• Cellular phones, tobacco products, and shelled food products are prohibited in the lab and campus.
• Students who wish to participate in the work-study program must show proof of employment as well as a letter from their employer outlining knowledge they will gain from performing their job duties.
• Any student may be placed “not in good standing” by a Teacher or Lab Advisor.
• Lab Advisors have the right and responsibility to determine when a lab policy has been violated. This includes interpretation regarding profanity, obscenity, pornography, cheating, etc.
• Lab policies are subject to change at any time.