Torrey Pines High School

Students and staff members are entitled under the California State Constitution to attend schools that are safe, secure, and peaceful. The presence of weapons or replicas contribute to a climate of fear and disrupts the learning environment of the school. Replicas of weapons whether they be toy firearms, theatrical props, cap guns, starter pistols or replicas of other deadly weapons, have no place in the school environment.

• Limit Your Use - Overuse or over-reliance on social media can have negative impacts on emotional health, physical health, academic performance, and in-person social interactions.
• Think Before You Post - Consider the impact of words.  Remember that what you say can have a negative impact on others, and yourself. Just because you think something, doesn't mean you should post it.  Before you post, take a moment, and think about the implications.
• Social Media Is Not Anonymous - Even so-called "anonymous" social media can be tracked to the user.  Never assume that you are anonymous on-line. 
• Social Media Is Not Temporary - While some apps automatically delete posts, or you delete posts and texts, messages and images can be saved by other users, and shared digitally.  Posts you make now, may come back to haunt you later in life.  There is nothing temporary about the digital world.
• Consider the Context - What might seem like a joke to you, can be interpreted by others as hurtful, aggressive, and/or threatening.  Remember that tone, context, and sarcasm isn't always clear in social media.
• We Take All Threats Seriously - Threats of violence, regardless of intent, may result in discipline interventions including suspension and expulsion.  In addition to school discipline, students making what others perceive as a threat may be charged with a crime.  Be aware that in light of the nationwide focus on school violence and campus safety, districts and law enforcement take all threats very seriously.  

• Attire, jewelry, accessories, and other belongings that, in the opinion of the staff, disrupt the educational environment of TPHS by attracting undue attention or posing a potential threat to the safety of others are not permitted.
• Attire, accessories, and belongings (hats, jewelry, phones, binders, backpacks, bags, patches, stickers, etc.) may not:

• advertise, promote, or glamorize any of the following: drugs, alcohol, tobacco products, violence, gang affiliation, weapons, inappropriate or sexually suggestive language or symbols.
• degrade or demean any ethnic background, national origin, religious belief, gender, gender orientation, sexual orientation, or disability.

• Clothing must be sufficient to:

• conceal undergarments at all times, in both seated and standing positions 
• completely cover the buttocks and the majority of the chest and abdomen at all times (in both seated and standing positions).  

• Footwear must be worn at all times. Some courses require closed-toed shoes to ensure student safety. 

California law holds parents/guardians liable for any willful student misconduct which results in the death or injury of any student or persons employed by or volunteering for the district. Parents/guardians are also liable for any defacement, injury or loss of property belonging to the district or to a school employee. For more information, please review SDUHSD BP 5231.

It is the intent of the Board of Education that no student shall be discriminated against because of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and/or other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature by any person within the educational setting.

Such conduct committed under the following conditions shall be considered as sexual harassment:

Intentional harassment is defined as threats or intimidation directed against a student or group of students that is sufficiently severe or pervasive that it materially disrupts class work, creates disorder, and invades the rights of that student or group of students.

Students are subject to suspension and/or expulsion for harassment when other means of correction have failed to bring about proper conduct or if the students presence causes a continuing danger to physical safety or threatens to disrupt the educational process.

Students utilizing any dangerous or deadly weapon (including replicas) in a threatening manner or to incite fear, inflict injury, or disrupt the educational process are subject suspension/expulsion.

Any SDUHSD employee or district contracted transportation service representative may remove from the possession of any student any firearm, knife (including Swiss army, pocket, etc.), explosive or other dangerous objects, while the student is on school premises or engaged in any school sponsored activity or going to or returning from school or otherwise under the authority of the school.

This act shall be reported to the principal/designee. The student will surrender all dangerous objects or be subject to disciplinary action for such refusal. Parents and appropriate law enforcement officials shall be notified by the principal/designee of the taking of weapons and the disciplinary action followed.

Consequences

Students are subject to suspension or expulsion for possessing illegal weapons upon a first offense. Illegal weapons will be turned over to the police department as evidence. Other items may be returned to parents and/or guardians.

In order to maintain order on the school premises, it may be necessary at times to conduct searches of students and/or student property. School officials may search individual students and their property when there is a reasonable suspicion that the search will uncover evidence that the student is violating the law or the rules of the district or the school.

• Warning
• Parent Contact / Conference
• Campus Beautification
• Friday School
• School / Class Suspension
• Behavior Contract
• Student Assistance Services
• Alternative School Placement
• Expulsion

1. Students must have their ID card to be admitted.
2. No one will be admitted after 2:45 pm
3. Students must have schoolwork to do or will not be permitted to stay.  (No computers, drawing, or reading of magazines.)
4. No music, games (including graphing calculator games), movies, headphones, or cell phones.
5. There will be no sleeping, group work or talking.
6. There will be no eating or drinking in the room.  Bottles of water with caps on them are the only exception.
7. Any discipline problems will result in immediate removal from Friday School and a referral.