Institutional Policies & Procedures

Academic Freedom and Professional Responsibilities

There will be no limit on the numbers of credits that may be awarded for Band, Vocal Music, Speech, Drama, Health/PE, and Athletics. Students may repeat courses for full credit and full GPA calculation beginning with the class of 2006. AP courses will receive a 5.0 weight for use in GPA calculation. Students enrolled in AP level courses will be required to take the AP exam in order to have AP credit noted on their transcript and in order to have a 5.0 weighting calculated in the GPA. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.

Academic Dishonesty

The instructor of this course will take appropriate actions in response to Academic Dishonesty, as defined by the Student Handbook.  Acts of academic dishonesty include but are not limited to:

• Cheating: using, attempting to use, or providing others with any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, examinations, or in any other academic exercise or activity.  Unauthorized assistance includes:
• Working in a group when the instructor has designated that the quiz, test, examination, or any other academic exercise or activity be done “individually;”
• Depending on the aid of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments;
• Substituting for another student, or permitting another student to substitute for oneself, in taking an examination or preparing academic work;
• Acquiring tests or other academic material belonging to a faculty member, staff member, or another student without express permission;
• Continuing to write after time has been called on a quiz, test, examination, or any other academic exercise or activity;
• Submitting substantially the same work for credit in more than one class, except with prior approval of the instructor; or engaging in any form of research fraud.
• Falsification: altering or fabricating any information or citation in an academic exercise or activity.
• Plagiarism: representing, by paraphrase or direct quotation, the published or unpublished work of another person as one‘s own in any academic exercise or activity without full and clear acknowledgment. It also includes using materials prepared by another person or by an agency engaged in the sale of term papers or other academic materials.

Sexual Harassment

The policy of this school district forbids discrimination against, or harassment of any student on the basis of sex. The Noble Board of Education will not tolerate sexual harassment by any of its employees or students. This policy applies to all students and employees including non-employee volunteers whose work is subject to the control of school personnel.

Withdrawal Policy and District Grading Policy

If a class is dropped with a doctor’s letter after the first nine weeks of a semester, a “WP” (withdrawal/passing) or a “WF” (withdrawal/failing) will be 7 NPS placed on the permanent transcript. The grade will be determined on the date the doctor’s note is approved by an administrator.

In accordance with the policy of the board of education (Policy EIA-R1) the following grading system will be used for all subjects, including special education:      

Cell Phone Policy

Telecommunication devices may be used before school, during passing periods, at lunch, after school, but not in the classroom. They may also be used at evening school sponsored events. These devices will be confiscated by school employees heard or seen being used during when they are unauthorized times . Students will be allowed to retrieve their cell phones at the end of the school day on their first offense. From that point on, parents will be required to pick up the phone in person and sign a form showing the number of times the cell phone has been confiscated. The second and third violations will result in students being assigned Saturday School or ISD for each violation. Any further violations will result in a suspension and a required parent conference. The use of cell phones for cheating or inappropriate behavior in the school, on the bus, in locker rooms, etc., will be dealt with harshly. Discipline may include up to suspension, expulsion and law enforcement being notified.