HALLSHIGHSCHOOLSTUDENTHANDBOOK

2019-2020

Name: ____________________________________________Studentnumber: ____________________________________

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TABLEOFCONTENTSMissionstatement,Studentcodeofethics 3Bellschedules;Schooldaydefined 4Thingstoknow:Off-limitareas;dresscode;miscellaneous 5Studentbehavior 6Earlydismissal/Prom/Tobacco/TardyPolicies 7Hallway/Latework/ISS/Schoollunch/Studentfees 8Textbooks/Library/StudentIDs/Lockers 9Visitors/Vending/Fieldtrips/Busnotes/Parking 10Driver’spermit/Tutoring/Seniorrequirements/Collegevisits 11Dualcredit/Counseling 12Athletics/Sports 13Clubs 14KCSdistrictpolicies 15

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HALLSHIGHMISSIONSTATEMENTOurgoalistoprepareeachstudenttobethoughtful,confidentandself-reliant,equippedwithknowledgeandintegritytofacethechallengesofhis/hercomplexworld.HALLSHIGHSCHOOLSTUDENTCODEOFETHICSIamaHallsHighRedDevil.Iproudlywearmyredandwhite.BeingaRedDevilmeansIampartofaschoolthatrepresentsyearsofacademicexcellence.IcansaywithpridethatIattendthetopacademicschoolinKnoxCounty.Iampartofacommunitythatstandsbehindmyschoolwithpride,supportandenthusiasmforwhatishappeningintheclassrooms,hallwaysandathleticfields.Iwalkthesamehallways,sitinthesameclassroomsandplayonthesameathleticfieldsthatgenerationsbeforemelearnedandplayedupon.Iampartofatradition.Iampartofanewgeneration.Ifacenewchallengesandgreateracademicexpectationsthananygenerationbeforeme.IwillmeetthesechallengesandexpectationsasaHallsHighRedDevil.ARedDevilstrivesforacademicexcellenceandwillperseverewhenfacedwithdifficulty.ARedDevilrespectsthosearoundthem,whileremainingtruetotheirpersonalconvictionsandcodesofconduct.AHallsHighRedDevillooksforopportunitiestohelpothersandservetheircommunity.ARedDeviltakesprideintheirschool.AsaHallsHighRedDevil,Iwillstandonmyown,acceptpersonalresponsibilityformyactions,andachievegreatthingsnowandinthefuture.IamaHallsHighRedDevil!

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BellSchedule

2019-20

Period Time

1st 8:30-9:47 2nd 9:55–11:12

3rd 11:20–12:05

4th 12:13–2:05

Lunches 1st 12:05–12:35 2nd 12:35-1:05 3rd 1:05–1:35 4th 1:35–2:05

5th2:13-3:30

OneHourDelay

Period Time

1st 9:30-10:45

2nd 10:52–12:07

No3rdPeriod 4th 12:14-2:06

Lunches 1st 12:07-12:37 2nd 12:37-1:07 3rd 1:07–1:37

4th 1:37–2:07 5th 2:14-3:30

SCHOOLDAYDEFINEDTheschooldaybeginswhenastudentarrivesoncampusorboardsabusathis/herbusstopandendswhenastudentleavescampusorexitsthebusintheafternoon.Ifastudentarrivesafter8:45,he/shemustcheckinattheattendanceoffice.Failuretodosowillconstitutedisciplinaryaction.Studentsmustclearthebuildingby3:40intheafternoonexceptininclementweather.

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QUICKLISTOFTHINGSTOKNOWOFF-LIMITAREAS• Atalltimes:

o OutdoorClassroom.Noloiteringbeforeorafterschool.o AllparkinglotsincludingBeaverDam.o Automobiles/vehiclesparkedoncampus.Youmustcheckinwiththeofficetogoto

yourcarduringtheschoolday.o Allathleticfields/concessions/storageareaswithoutteachersupervision.o HallsMiddleSchool.o Staff-onlyareas(workrooms,teachers’lounges,conferencerooms,andrestrooms).o StageareasinCommonsandCafeteria.

• Before8:15a.m.andafter3:45p.m.:o NOLOITERINGINTHELOBBYBETWEEN8:00-8:30.Keepmoving.o Studentsmuststayinthecommonsorcafeteriauntil8:15.o Allstudentsshouldenterthebuildinguponarrivingatschool.o Studentswhochoosetogotothecafeteriainthemorningmuststayuntil8:15.

• DuringLunch:o Studentsmustremaininthecommonsandcafeteriaduringlunch.Studentsmayeat

intheoutdoorareawhenitisopenatthediscretionoftheadministration.DRESSCODE(QUICKLIST)• Nohatsorhoodswhileinthebuilding.• Nosagging.• Shortsmustreachmid-thigh.• Leggings/yogapantsmustbewornwithashirtthatreachesmid-thigh.• Hosiery/tightsarenotsubstitutesforleggings/yogapants• Sleepwear,pajamas,and/orblanketscannotbeworninschool.ADDITIONALITEMS• Parkingoncampusisaprivilege.Excessiveabsencesand/ortardies(determinedbythe

Administration)willresultinlossofparkingprivileges.• Skippingclasswillnotbetolerated.• Tobacco/nicotineproductsinanyformarenotallowedatschool.• Theschoolprovidessecureareasforyourvaluables.Studentsshouldnotbringvaluable

itemsorlargeamountsofmoneytoschool.Theschoolisnotresponsibleforstolenorlostitems.Ourinvestigativeabilitiesarelimited.

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STUDENTBEHAVIORGeneralPolicyTheKCSBoardofEducationandHHSAdministrationbelievesthatacceptablebehaviorisessentialtocreateaneffectiveschoolprogram.Inordertopromotedesirablebehavior,employeesandstudentsshallexerciseresponsibilitiesincludingbutnotlimitedtothoseenumeratedinthispolicy:1. Teachers,administrators,andotherschoolemployeesshallstrivetocreateaschool

environmentfavorabletothedevelopmentofself-disciplineandself-direction.2. Theprincipalisresponsibleforestablishingandmaintainingeffectivedisciplinewiththe

school.Principalshavetherighttoexpectthecooperationofallteachers.Itisthedutyofallteacherstoassistinthedisciplineofthetotalschool.

3. Eachteacherisresponsibleforandshallhavesuchauthorityasisnecessaryformaintaininggoodorderintheclassroomforthepromotionofanenvironmentconducivetolearning.

4. Theauthoritytocontrolpupilconductshallextendtoallactivitiesoftheschoolincludingallgamesandpupilperformanceonathleticteams,excursions,andotherschoolactivitiesandgroups.

5. TeacherswillobserveandupholdthecodeofethicsoftheBoardofEducationandtheethicsoftheirprofessionintheestablishmentofrelationshipswithstudents.

6. Studentsshallcomplywithallschoolrulesandtheregulationsoftheschoolsystems.Failuretocomplywithsuchrulesandregulationsshallresultinappropriatecorrectivemeasures.

7. Studentsareresponsibleforsatisfyingallgraduationrequirements,whichincludeamongotherthings,anapprovedrecordofattendanceandconduct.

8. Incasesofoffensescommittedonschoolbuses,itisthebusoperator’sresponsibilitytonotifytheprincipalimmediatelyofanymisconductofpupils.Thebusoperatormayrecommendtotheprincipalthatapupilbesuspendedfromridingthebusbutonlytheprincipalmaysuspendastudentfromridingthebus.Theprincipaland/orbusdrivermayassignseatsonthebuswhendeemednecessary.

9. Principalsofschoolswherepupilsfromotherschoolswaitforthebusshallhaveresponsibilityfortheirsupervision.Incaseofstudentmisconduct,theprincipalshalltakeappropriatedisciplinaryaction.Noticeofsuchactionshallbesenttothesuperintendentandtotheprincipaloftheschoolwherethestudentisenrolled.

10. Studentsareprohibitedfromtakingunauthorizedphotographsormakingunauthorizedrecordingsofothersatschool,onschooltransportationorschoolsponsoredevents(KnoxCountyLawDepartment).

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EARLYDISMISSALStudentswillnotbepermittedtoleaveschoolwithoutadministrativeandparentalpermission.Parentalpermissionmustbeverifiedbyanotesignedbytheparentandturnedinbefore8:30am,orbytheparentinperson.Thenoteshouldincludethetimefordismissal,thereasonfordismissal,thetelephonenumberoftheparent,thenameofthestudent,andthestudent’sgradelevel.Faxedore-mailearlydismissalnotesareacceptedandshouldcontainthissameinformationasahandwrittennote.Forgednotesandforgedofficialschooldocumentsareillegaldocuments.Studentsusingforgeddocumentsaresubjecttosuspension.Ifaparentorguardiancannotbereached,thestudentmaynotbegivenpermissiontosignoutearly.HallsHighSchoolreservestherighttoconfirmallspecifiedappointmentswiththerespectivedoctor,dentists,etc.Studentsmustneverleavecampuswithoutcheckingoutproperlythroughtheattendanceoffice.Leavingcampuswithoutpermissionwillresultintwodaysofsuspension.Studentsmaynotcheckoutofschoolforlunch,evenwithaparent’snote.

PROMPOLICYAttendingpromisaprivilege,notaright.StudentswhoareunabletomeetacademicandbehavioralexpectationsatHHSwillnotbeallowedtopurchaseapromticketnorattendprom.Anyofthefollowingwillmakeyouineligibletobuyapromticket:

• AnFinmorethanonecurrentclass.• Notontracktograduate.• Anout-of-schoolsuspensionforanyreasoninthecurrentschoolyear.• 10ormoreunexcusedabsencesinthecurrentschoolyear.

TOBACCO&ELECTRONICVAPEPOLICYAsageneralrule,allstudentscaughtinpossessionof,orusingtobaccoproductsornicotinevapeproductswillbesuspendedoutofschoolfor2days.TheKnoxCountySheriffsDepartmentSROinourschoolalsoreservestherighttoissueacitation.Allparaphernaliawillbeconfiscatedandwillnotbereturnedtominors.

TARDYPOLICYStudentswhoaretardytoschoolanddonotbringanexcusenotewillhavesilentlunchonthesamedayofthetardy.Studentswhoaretardytoaclass3timeswillhaveadisciplinereferralsenttoadministrationbytheirteacher.

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HALLWAYPOLICYBecauseclasschangeshavebeenincreasedto8minutesthisyear,HHSwilloperatebywhatwillbeknownasthe20-20rule.Thismeansthatwithinthefirst20minutesandthelast20minutesofclass,studentswillnotbeexcusedfromclasstousetherestroom,getadrink,oranyotherreasonunlessrequestedbytheofficeordeemednecessarybytheteacher.Nostudentshouldbeinthehallwayduringclasswithoutahallpass.

LATEWORKPOLICYWhenastudentmissesschool,itisthatstudent’sresponsibilitytoretrievemake-upworkfromtheteacher.Astudentmustretrievethemake-upworkwithin3daysoftheabsence.Astudentwillbegivenasmanydaysashe/shewasabsent,plusonedaytoturninthemake-upworkunlessotherarrangementsareagreeduponbytheteacherandstudent.Make-upworkthatisolderthan4.5weeksoldwillnotbeacceptedunlesspriorarrangementsaremadebetweentheteacherandthestudent.

INSCHOOLSUSPENSIONStudentsmustreportontheassigneddayat8:30a.m.toISSroomwithallbooks,paper,pen,andpencil.StudentsmustturnintheirphonetotheISSteacher@8:30.StudentsmustfollowtherulesofISS;failuretodosoisinsubordinationandwillresultin1dayOSSandre-servingtheoriginalISS.

SCHOOLLUNCHThecafeteriaprovideslunchinaself-serveatmosphere.Studentsmustpayforfoodbeforeeating.Studentsshouldcleanofftheirowntablesanddisposeofwasteproperly.Notraysareallowedoutofthecafeteriawithoutpermission.NofoodordrinkcanbeconsumedinthehallwayortheperipheralwalloftheCommons.Parentswhobringfoodduringtheschooldaymustreporttotheoffice.Nostudentmayhavefooddeliveredfromcommercialestablishments.Nofoodfromcommercialestablishmentsisallowedinthecafeteria.Microwavesareavailableforstudentuseinthecommonsandthecafeteria.Studentseligibleforfreeorreducedlunchcanapplyonlineorseetheofficeforassistance.

STUDENTFEES&FINESFeesarerequestedincertainclasses.Theclassroomteacherwillsendfeeinformationtoparentsviathestudent.Allfinesmustbeclearedpriortothefirstgradingperiod.Duetoschoolaccountingpolicies,ifpayingbycheckforschoolfeesorfines,aseparatecheckmustbepreparedperfee.ChecksshouldbepayabletoHallsHighSchool.Anyreturnedchecksmustbeclearedwithcash.

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TheSuperintendent’sOfficehasapprovedaninstructionalfeeoffifteendollars($15)perpupilperyearinadditiontoclassroomfees.Themoneyisusedforsupplieswhichareconsumedbyandforthestudents.Studentseligibleforfeewaivercanapplyonlineorseetheofficeforassistance.

TEXTBOOKSTextbooksarefurnishedbyKnoxCountySchoolswiththeunderstandingthatparentsareresponsibleforlossordamage.Onlinetextbooksformanysubjectsareavailablebyvisitingwww.knoxschools.orgàDepartmentsàTextbooks.TextbooksarepropertyoftheBoardofEducation.Paymentforlosttextbooks:1-4yearsoldis100%ofreplacementcost,5yearsorolderis50%ofthereplacementcost.Astudentwholosesatextbookwillberequiredtopaytheofficeforthelosttextbook.Gradereportsortranscriptswillnotbeissuediflostbooksorfeesarenotcleared.

LIBRARYStudentsmayusethecomputersinthelabareaonlywhenaccompaniedbyaclassroomteacherorwithpermissionfromalibrarian.Studentsusingthecomputersinthelabareawithoutproperauthorizationormisusinglibrarymaterialswillfacedisciplinaryaction.Studentswhoarenotwithaclassmusthaveateachernoteandwillsigninandoutwhenusingthelibrary.Studentsaretofollowacceptedlibrarypracticeofcheckingoutbooksandothermaterials.Possessionoflibrarybooksthathavenotbeenproperlycheckedoutwillbeconsideredtheft.Libraryhoursare8:00-3:45eachday;however,itcanmayopenearlierorlateroncertaindays.Librarydatabaseandinternetlinksareavailablethroughtheschoolwebsite.StudentsusinganInternetserviceprovidedbythelibrarymusthaveasignedKnoxCountyAcceptableUseofElectronicMediaAgreementformonfilewiththeschool.Studentswhoarewithaclassmayprintschool-relatedmaterialsforfree(amaximumof5pages).Printingforpersonalpurposeswillcost10centsperpage.

STUDENTIDsStudentsareissuedanIDeachyear.IDsarerequiredtobeexhibitedwhenastudentdesiresinternetaccessinthelibrary,classrooms,andfreeadmissiontoballgames(baseduponGPAcriteria).Useofthelibrary’stechnologyisnotallowedwithoutavalidID.StudentswillberequiredtocarryID’sforcheckingoutoflibrarybooks,accessingtheinternet,testing,andworkstudy.Iflost,thereplacementcostis$10.

LOCKERSLockersareschoolpropertyandmaybesearchedatanytime.Studentsaretoreportbrokenlockerstotheofficeimmediately.Eachstudentisresponsibleforthelockerandcontentsto

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whichhe/sheisassigned.Studentsmustputqualitylocksonalllockersinthemainbuilding,gym,andNorthKnox.Alllockersmusthavealock.Lockersareofflimitsduringlunchperiods.Lockersthatarebeingusedwithoutpermissionwillresultinitemsbeingremovedfromthem.

VISITORSVisitorsarerequiredtocheckinattheofficeandwearaVisitorPasstheentiretimetheyareintheschool.Theymustalsocheckoutthroughthemainoffice.Anadministratormayrefusetoissueavisitor’spassatanytime.Anypersonfoundontheschoolgroundswithoutpermissionistrespassingandissubjecttoarrest.Novisitorswithoutadministrationapproval.Family,friends,andformerstudentsarenotallowedtovisitcurrentstudentsduringlunch.

VENDINGMACHINESDrinkandsnackmachinesareplacedthroughoutthebuilding.Themachineswillremainonourcampusprovidedstudentsareresponsibleforproperdisposalofcansandwrappers.Thecompaniesthatprovidethemachinesareincompletecontrolofstockingandtakingcareofallthemoney.Theschoolisnotresponsibleforanylossofmoneyduetofaultyvendingmachineoperation.Vendingmachinesareprovidedforstudentandvisitorconveniencebutmaybeturnedoffifstudentsabusetheprivilege.Machineswillbeshutoffduringactivecafeteriahours.

FIELDTRIPSStudentregulationsapplytoalloff-campustrips.Additionalregulationsapplywhenthetripisovernight.Studentswhocommitinfractionsmaybesenthomeattheparent’sexpenseandaresubjecttofurtherdisciplinaryactions.

BUSNOTESStudentsmustridethebustowhichtheyhavebeenassignedbasedontheiraddress.Ifastudentwishestorideadifferentbusforanyreason,theymustturninasignedparentnotetothemainofficepriorto8:30inthemorning.Thenotewillbeverifiedwithaparentphonecallbeforebeingapproved.

PARKINGAnyvehicleparkedonaKnoxCountySchoolscampusissubjecttosearch.Studentsparkoncampusattheirownrisk.Theschoolisnotresponsiblefordamagesthatoccurwhileparkingoncampus.WesellParkingPassesprovidingpermissiontoparkoncampus.Possessionofaparkingpassdoesnotguaranteeaparkingspot.StudentsshouldonlyparkinspotsthatarenotdesignatedSTAFF.Theparkinglotinfrontofthegymisofflimitsuntilmarchingbandseasonends.Parkingpassesmayberevokedatanytime.

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BeaverDamChurchoffersstudentparkingfreeofexpensetoHallsHighSchool.StudentsmustregistertheirvehicletoparkonBeaverDampropertythroughthechurchoffice.Studentsmustonlyparkonthenorthsideofthechurch,andneveronthedaycaresideofthechurch.SchooladministrationandBeaverDamChurchreservestherighttorevokeparkingprivileges.Parkingstickersmustbeaffixedtotheinsideofthedriver’ssidewindshield.Studentswhoareenrolledindualenrollment,work-basedlearning,andclinicalinternshipswillreceiveaparkingstickerthatisadifferentcolorthanotherstudents.Thesearetheonlystudentswhoareallowedtoleavecampusandreturnduringtheschooldaywithoutcheckingoutthroughthemainoffice.

DRIVER’SPERMITStudentsapplyingforaTennesseedriver’spermitmusthavetheSF1010formsignedbytheprincipalbeforegoingtotheTennesseeHighwayPatrolOffice.FormswillbeprocessedoneachFridayandarevalidfor30daysonly.Studentswillbeallowedtwodriver’spermitformsandafterthe2ndcopy,eachadditionalformwillcost$3.00.TheseformswillnotbeprocessedondemandorfaxedtotheDepartmentofMotorVehicles.

TUTORINGTeachers’instructioncanbesupplementedwithadditionalindividualaidwhichismadeavailableonseverallevels.HallsHighprovidesmanyformsofindividualizedinstruction.NHSstudentsareavailablebothbeforeandafterschoolineitheroneononeorgrouptutoring.Anyneedsforthesetypesofsessionareinitiatedthroughtheteacher.Weimbedstudenttutorsincertainclasses.Thistoo,isavailableuponteacherrequest.Teachersconducttutoringtostudentswhomaynotbetheirown.Organizedtutoringsessionsareofferedfreeofchargebeforeandafterschool.Weencourageallstudentsexperiencingacademicdifficultiestotakeadvantageofthisopportunity.Tutoringschedulesareavailablethroughtheschoolcounselingoffice.

SENIORREQUIREMENTSAllseniorsmustbeenrolledin5classesperdayeachterm.SeniorswhoopttotakeCo-opclasseswillbemonitoredbycoordinatorsandmayleavecampusonlywiththeirpermission.Seniorsarerequiredtohave28creditstograduate.Studentswhoreceiveschoolcreditataworkplacearesubjecttofailingtheclassiftheiremployerterminatesemployment.

COLLEGEVISITATIONSeniorsareallowedtwocollegevisitswhichdonotcountagainstattendance.Documentationisrequiredforallofficialvisits.Documentationmustbeprovidedbythecollege’sregistraroffice.Additionaldayswillbeexcusedfordocumentedtryoutsandauditions.

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DUALCREDITDualcreditcoursesaretakenatHallsHighinpartnershipwithareacolleges.Studentswhoareenrolledintheseclassesmaynotdroporchangetheseclassesafterthefirstweekofclasses.Studentsmayleavecampuswitha“blanketnote”ondayswhentheclassisnotinsession.Theyshouldreturntoschoolfortheirnextscheduledclass.

SCHOOLCOUNSELINGTheCounselingDepartmentworkswiththeadministration,schoolstaff,parents,andvariouscommunityagenciestohelpstudentswitheducational,vocational,andpersonalconcerns.Counselorshelpstudentsdevelopaplanforhighschoolgraduationaswellaspost-secondaryeducationand/orcareerplanning.Counselorsalsoassistwithtestperformanceandinterpretingtestscores,aswellassocial/emotionalneeds.Thewebsitefortheschoolcounselingdepartmentislinkedtotheschoolwebsite.

PERSONALCOMMUNICATIONDEVICESNopersonalcommunicationdevices(cellphones,earbuds,headphones,iPads,etc)aretobeusedinclassunlesstheteacherdeemsitappropriateforacademicpurposes.Afterasecondwarning,theteachermayconfiscateaPCDandturnintoanadministrator.TheadministratorreservesthediscretiontoreturnthePCDtothestudentorparent.AllPCDusemustcomplywithSchoolBoardPolicyJ-240.

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ATHLETICS,CLUBSANDORGANIZATIONSHallsHighSchoolencouragesparticipationinathletics,theartsandotherschool-sponsoredextracurricularactivities.Suchparticipationisaprivilege.Nooneisguaranteedaplacewithateam/organization.Inordertobeanactiveparticipant,thestudentmustbereadytomeetthestandardsestablishedbytheschool,coachesandsponsors.Astudent’sacademicperformanceandtheirbehavioratHallsHighSchoolandinthecommunitycanimpacttheirabilitytoparticipate.HallsHighSchoolalsoencouragesyoutosupportourstudent-athletesbyattendingcompetitionsandsittingwiththestudentsection.ATTENDANCEFORATHLETES:Studentathletesareexpectedtobeinclassatalltimes.Anathletemustbeinschool3hoursand15minutestoparticipatethatdayinagameorpractice.Studentathleteswhoaresuspendedoutofschoolmaynotparticipatenorbeoncampus.TSSAAELIGIBILITY&REQUIREMENTSHallsHighSchoolisamemberoftheTennesseeSecondarySchoolAthleticAssociation.TSSAArequiresthatastudentmeetthefollowingcriteriaforeligibility:1. Astudentmustearnsixcreditstheprecedingschoolyeartobeeligibletoparticipatein

athletics.Allcreditsmustbeearnedbythefirstdayofthebeginningoftheschoolyear.2. Astudentmustbeenrolledbeforethe20thschooldayofthesemester,inregular

attendance,andcarryingafullclassload.3. Astudentwhoengagesinthreeormoredaysofpractice,includingspringpractice,witha

highschoolinwhichheorsheisenrolledshallbeineligibleinthatsportfor12monthsifthestudentenrollsinanotherschoolwithoutacorrespondingchangeintheresidenceofhisorherparents.

4. Astudentshallbeineligibleinhighschoolifheorshebecomes19yearsofageonorbeforeSeptember1.

5. Astudentispermittedeightsemestersofeligibilitybeginningwiththeninthgrade.6. Inorderforatransferstudentwithanathleticrecordtobeeligibleatanotherschool,there

mustbeabonafidechangeofresidencebytheathlete’sparents.7. TheExecutiveDirectorofTSSAAmustapprovealltransferstudentsbeforeparticipatingin

anygame.8. Astudentwhosenameislistedontheschooleligibilityreportcannotparticipateinan

independentgameormeetuntiltheseasonhasclosedinthatparticularsport.(Thisdoesnotincludegolfortennis.)

9. AregisteredathletecannotacceptmoneyforathleticskillsinanyTSSAAsponsoredsport.10. Theathleteorhisparentsmustpayallexpensestoanathleticcampwherespecified

instructionisoffered.Noneoftheaboverulesmaybesetasidebymutualagreementoftheschool.InformationaboutTSSAArulesandregulationscanbefoundatwww.tssaa.org.

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