Students cannot learn under the threat or fear of violence.  Because this is a public school, it is available to everyone who desires to learn.

The following guidelines are intended solely to create and maintain a safe and neutral school environmental where all students, teachers and school personnel are safe and free from physical and verbal/mental threats and harassment.

Note: Renaissance High School is a closed campus.  Students may not leave campus during school hours without permission and all visitors must check in at the school office.  Students who drive must lock their cars upon arrival and are not to go to their car before 1:15p.m. unless accompanied by a teacher or staff member.

DRESS:  Flagrant Display...

     1.  CLOTHING that is offensive, or CLOTHING, JEWERY OR BODY ADORNMENTS which overtly and flagrantly display gang related symbols  (i.e. flags, bandannas, letters tattoos, numbers 13 or 14, etc.) are prohibited on campus or at school functions (including new Entry orientation). Please refer to the Renaissance Dress Code. 

               Corrective Action: The violation will be documented with a "gang contract" (1st offense parent contact, 2nd offense suspension, 3rd offense dropped from RHS).  The offending item will be removed and stored in the office or parents will be called to pick up the item and exchange the item for school appropriate clothing.

               Penalties:  See gang contract

     2. CLOTHING, ACCESSORIES, OR DRAWINGS which display or suggest drug or alcohol symbols (such as marijuana leaf on shirt) are prohibited. 

               Corrective Action; Students will be asked to remove it, the item will be stored in the office until the parent picks it up and/or the parents bring change clothes/accessory.

               Penalties:  If there have been previous warnings, students should be dropped one level, reprimanded and may be suspended for one or more days.  A parent conference may be required and student will be put on a behavior contract.

     3. INTIMIDATION BY COLORS:  Members of gangs, clubs, and/or non-school sponsored groups will not wear their colors in a "show of strength" that threatens and intimidates other students (large group of all one color).

               Corrective Action; Item is kept in the office until parent pick-up or if it is a tattoo it will be covered up (each time the tattoo is shown or uncovered it will count as a subsequent gang contract violation).  Names of "intimidators" shall be logged by Principal or teacher, and the date.

               Penalties: The violation will be documented with a "gang contract" (1st offense parent contact, 2nd offense suspension, 3rd offense dropped from RHS).  The offending item will be removed and stored in the office or parents will be called to pick up the item and exchange the item for school appropriate clothing.

Be here! ~ Be in class on time!  ~ "Punctuality is Very Important"

BEHAVIOR: Behavior for actions that are offensive or dangerous to students or teachers are prohibited. These Include:

      1. FIGHTING is absolutely prohibited at Renaissance!

              Penalty: Students will be dropped from the regular program and transferred to another program. Parent conference is required.

              NOTE: If there is verifiable evidence that one of the fighters seriously tried to avoid fighting, he/she might not be transferred out of                         Renaissance. (Also, Renaissance students who fight before or after school, off campus are subject to 5 days of suspension and can only                       continue to attend after a special contract with the principal).

     2. WEAPON(S) on campus: All weapons are prohibited, including any size knife. Notify sheriff's office, student will be arrested and expulsion is required.In order to insure a safe campus, students and parents are asked to notify school staff if they have knowledge of a weapon in                campus.

               Penalty: Notify the sheriff. Expulsion and student will be dropped from school and parent conference is required.

     3. ALCOHOL: Possession and the use of alcohol is prohibited by law for people under  21 years of age. Use and/or possession at school or at a school activity is prohibited. Students who are in possession or under the influence of alcohol are subject to suspension and expulsion.

               Penalty: Suspension, parent conference, and assignment to a district substance abuse program will take place. The second offense will include a longer suspension, and the third offense will result in a recommendation for expulsion.

     4. MARIJUANA USE: Marijuana use and possession are prohibited, and its possession and us at school and school activities, including coming to school and going home from school.

               Penalty: Suspension, parent conference, and assignment to a district substance abuse program will take place. In addition, district policy mandates that law enforcement be notified when a student is found in possession of marijuana.

     5. DRUGS/CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (other than alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana): Possession of a controlled substance ("harder drug") is prohibited. There is a "zero tolerance" rule in affect on these items. This means that possession or use of these substances will result in an expulsion hearing.

               Penalty: Suspension, parent conference, notification of law enforcement, anf a recommendation for expulsion.

               3-2-1 Rule

               3) Tobacco - Use if tobacco 3 times in 3 years at a school receives a recommendation for an expulsion hearing.

               2) Marijuana or Alcohol - Use of marijuana or alcohol 2 times in a school year recieves a recommendation for an expulsion hearing. (Please note that an incident involving marijuana at school may result in expulsion if the student has a prior history of marijuana use in the school                setting).

               1) Other controlled substances - Use of another controlled substance, ("hard drugs" or more than an ounce of marijuana), will result in an                expulsion hearing

Be here! Be in class on time!