Friday, December 13, 2013

KNOW

Fix the detention policy at Saint Mary's

1.1

  • 20 minute, 30 minute, 1 hour, 2 hour, 4 hours, 6 hours
  • Being late to class after lunch
  • Late to 1st period 
  • Out of dress code (30 minutes)
  • People don't show up to detention
  • Some supervisors let out early
  • 2 hour not able to do homework
  • Campus cleaning as an alternative
  • Help out teachers as an alternatives
  • 2 hours are built like a game
  • Put students against each other (rewarded for the punishment of others)
  • Teacher can give detentions
  • Abuse of powers by teachers
  • Chewing gum
  • Previous years mobile phone use
  • 2 hour detention for parking w/out permit
  • Not having ID for dances
AT OTHER SCHOOLS
Oakland Tech

  • 3 Unexcused absences
  • 3 excused tardies
  • Trauncy (skipping class)
  • given by teachers
  • time varies: 30 minute+ (up to Saturday school)
  • cannot graduate if you have an unserved detention
  • not allowed to talk (people do)
  • allowed to do homework
  • library or the basement
  • get out early for good behavior
Head Royce
  • 3 tardies earn a detention
  • skipping morning meeting (given by teacher)
  • too many detentions can lead to suspension
  • can do anything but make noise
  • 40 minutes served at lunch
  • detention is taken as a joke
  • violating traffic laws (jay walking)
  • parent's bad driving
Carondelet

  • given 5 school days to complete detention
  • mainly given for being out of uniform
  • work on homework quietly for 45 minutes
  • can be worked off with a teacher
  • assigned for unexcused absences and tardies
Bentley


Why is detention at A-Block?
Doesn't A-Block lose it's purpose if you can't get help during it?
If there's is going to be a detention then there a consistent policy for detention?
What is the purpose of detention?
Why is there a discriminatory policy for dress code?
Why can't we do homework during detention?





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