STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

Students at Logan High School conduct themselves in ways that show they can:

  • Be Responsible
  • Be Respectful
  • Be Involved

The following areas highlight specific examples of what it means to “Be Responsible, Be Respectful, and Be Involved.”

Athletic Participation

Academics: To be eligible to participate in events sponsored by the Utah High School Activities Association, a student must maintain a 2.0 GPA and receive no more than one failing grade in the preceding quarter in which the student is participating. Coaches have the right to establish a higher GPA standard and clearly articulate this to athletes and participants. If this is the case, then students must meet this higher standard to be eligible for that particular activity. Students must also be a full-time student, which is defined at LHS as enrolled in six of eight classes.

Citizenship: To be eligible to participate in events sponsored by the Utah High School Activities Association, a student must have an “H” or “S” citizenship grade in all courses.

Bullying and Harassment Policy

Logan High School is committed to the practice of eliminating any and all forms of harassment, including but not limited to, racial, gender, and sexual harassment, which are demeaning to students or school employees either at school or online, including social media. Disciplinary action will be taken against employees or students found in violation of this policy.

Complaints concerning violations of this policy may be reported in writing to an administrator or reported to the Title IX Compliance Officer, Melisa Richardson, at Click Here to Email

The district Bullying policy can be found at
https://www.loganschools.org/fha-safe-schools

Bus Behavior

Riding a bus is a privilege. Students are expected to adhere to all school and bus expectations and policies while riding a school bus. Failure to do so will result in a student’s suspension from riding the bus to and from school as well as other disciplinary consequences.

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Students should clean up after themselves by taking all trash to a trash bin. Students should respect those around them by keeping conversations at a noise level that doesn’t interfere with those around them.

Citizenship Policy

The Logan City School District and Logan High School mission is to ensure that all students leave our schools ready to create a positive future for themselves and their community. High school is a time for students to gain the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to reach this mission. As with all schools, LHS has a grading system that reflects a student’s academic knowledge. A student’s academic learning is supported by their behaviors that demonstrate a readiness to learn, responsibility, and respect, all of which are included in our definition of student citizenship. Because these behaviors contribute to each student’s success, students will earn a citizenship grade in every class. Citizenship grades will be determined using the chart below and will be based on absences, tardies, and missing assignments.

Category Honors Satisfactory Needs Improvement Unsatisfactory
Absences/ Late Tardies Includes EXCUSED (School Excused not included) 0-2 3-4 5 6+
Tardies Includes EXCUSED 0-2 3-4 5 6+
Missing Assignments 0-2 3-4 5 6+

Class Time

Students are expected to be in class during class time. Students are welcome to be in the hallways during passing times, during a teacher supervised class break, or when given a hall pass from a teacher.

Discipline Policy

Inappropriate behavior by a student at Logan High School will be evaluated as to the seriousness of the offense. Consequences will be determined based on the seriousness of the offense and/or the student’s prior discipline record. Consequences may include but are not limited to: parent phone call, parent meeting, behavior contract, lunch detention, restitution, school service, in-school suspension, out of school suspension, police referral, district hearing, etc.

  • Fighting

    • Fighting, either physical or verbal, is prohibited to and from school, on school property, or at school sponsored events. A student shall not harass, threaten, or cause or attempt to cause physical injury to any student or to a school employee. Students are encouraged to seek the assistance of teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve conflicts. If there is the opportunity to leave or avoid the conflict, the student should do so to avoid further disciplinary action.

    Spectator to Fighting

    Watching a fight only encourages the conflict to escalate. Students who witness a fight should contact a staff member immediately. Using a cell phone to record a fight may result in the phone getting confiscated so that administrators and law enforcement may review the video as they investigate the incident. When instructed to disperse, failure to do so will result in a discipline referral for insubordination.

    In School Suspension (ISS)

    As deemed necessary by school administration, in-school suspension may be used as a discipline intervention. In-school suspension is located in the Grizzly Pause Room.

    Out of School Suspension (OSS)

    When OSS is assigned, the student will be asked to leave the building until the completion of the assigned OSS time. While serving OSS, the student is not allowed to participate in or attend the school day or school events on or away from campus. Students serving OSS are not allowed on any school district property until completion of their suspension as indicated on their suspension form. OSS students found on any district property will be referred to law enforcement and will be trespassed.

    • *Students who have been assigned OSS that continues from Friday to Monday will not be permitted to participate in any school activity over the weekend. If the assigned OSS time is completed by the end of the school day on Friday, then the student may participate in the weekend activities.


    Insubordination

    Failure to respond appropriately to any reasonable request by an adult staff member will result in disciplinary action.

    Profanity &/or Abusive Language

    Profanity and/or abusive language is not an acceptable manner of expressing oneself. Use of profanity and/or abusive language will result in disciplinary action.

Electronic Equipment

Cell phones and electronic devices are not to be used during class time without teacher consent. Students should turn off phones or silence and turn off all notifications during class time. Teachers have the discretion to ask students to store their cell phones in a central location in the classroom to lessen distractions. Teachers have the discretion to hold onto a student’s cell phone if they are struggling with using it during class time without teacher consent.

Students who have a pattern of struggling with using their phone during class time without teacher consent will be referred to the LHS Dean of Students or school administration.

The Responsible Use Agreement describes the expectations for LHS students for all use of cell phones and electronic devices on campus, whether district provided or privately owned. Please refer to the Responsible Use Agreement for a more detailed list of the rules and requirements for using an electronic device.

Grades

LHS students receive two grades for each course: an academic and a citizenship grade. The academic grade is determined by a student’s understanding of course standards. Please refer to each teacher’s syllabus for details on grading procedures. Citizenship grades are given based on student attendance, getting to class on time and completing work. Decisions about grades are handled at the classroom level. Graduation requirements are available from a school counselor.

Safe Schools Policy

Logan City School District is committed to fostering an environment in the public schools for students, staff, community, and neighbors and visitors, which is safe, conducive to the learning process, and free from unnecessary disruption. Every student is expected to follow accepted rules of conduct and to show respect for other people and to obey persons in authority at the school. A safe school environment includes the school and school grounds, district-provided transportation, and school sponsored activities and events. The following policy and guidelines have been created for this purpose in accordance with Utah State Code (UCA Section 53A-11-901-909).
Click here to view the Social Media Policy for student leaders and student athletes

The following items are strictly prohibited or regulated and students found in violation will be subject to the disciplinary consequences outlined in the Safe Schools Policy.

  • Weapons

    • Possession or use of guns, knives, other harmful weapons, or any item used as a weapon or used to appear like a weapon.

  • Flammable Objects

    • Possession or use of any flammable or incendiary objects such as lighters, matches, firecrackers, and flammable liquids.

  • Controlled Substances

    • Possession, distribution, or use of a controlled substance such as illegal drugs, alcohol, nicotine, or prescription medication. All prescription medication administered at the school must be approved in the main office.

  • Uncontrolled Substances

    • Students may possess or use any non-prescription drug such as over-the-counter medications and inhalers as long as they use less than a 12 hour dose.

  • Vapes

    • Posessession, use, or distribution of any devices used for vaping such as e-cigarettes.

  • Pornographic Material

    • Possession or distribution of any pornographic material including images or videos stored or shown on phones, laptops, or other electronic devices.

  • Bullying/Cyber Bullying/Hazing/Sexual Harassment

    • Mistreatment of any individual that meets the definition of bullying, cyberbullying, hazing or harassment (including sexual harassment).

  • Gang Related Activity

    • Wearing, possessing, distributing, or displaying any gang-related clothing or items or using language, terminology, graffiti, or tags meant to signify something gang related.

Social Media Policy and Guidelines for Student Leaders and Student Athletes

Information provided further in the Registration Process.

Sportsmanship

LHS students are expected to “do rowdy right” at all athletic events. Students should refrain from negative cheers, chants, or behavior. Students who fail to follow expected sportsmanship at athletic and other events will be given a warning to change their behavior. Continued negative sportsmanship may result in a student being removed from the event with additional consequences up to not being able to attend UHSAA sponsored events.

Student Dress and Appearance Standards

Information provided further in the Registration Process.

Dances/STOMPS

Dances are designed to provide a safe and fun atmosphere for students. To help protect the safety of all who attend the dances, please note that there is no “moshing”, slam dancing, “freak or grind” dancing, nor any behavior (dance or otherwise) that is considered inappropriate or unsafe by school personnel.

Should students engage in such behavior (dance or otherwise), they are subject to:

  1. Warned by a teacher or admin and given the opportunity to correct their behavior
  2. Asked to leave or
  3. If students continue to not follow dance expectations at a 2nd dance they may be suspended from dances for a portion or remainder of the year.

Students who are believed to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be referred to local law enforcement and not allowed to stay at the dance/stomp.

Students will be expected to show a current Logan High School I.D. or a copy of their current schedule to enter the dance. If LHS students are bringing a guest from another school they and their guest will need to sign the expectations contract to participate. Guests will need to show high school issued I.D.

All students attending Logan High dances will be expected to follow the Logan High School Dress and Appearance expectations. Students not following the expectations will be expected to resolve the situation by one of the following solutions: 1)Change their apparel to meet the standard, 2)Wear an item of clothing provided by school personnel or 3)Choose to leave the dance.

School dances end promptly at 11:00pm and students are expected to exit the proceedings in a timely fashion.

Stomps will follow the same dance expectations listed above. They will end at various times and students will be expected to leave in a timely fashion at the conclusion of the Stomp.

Student Due Process

Due process of law is founded on the constitutional rights of individuals. In order to ensure that due process is observed, the following procedures have been developed with regard to the administration of discipline at Logan High School:

  • The basis of good discipline and the exercise of disciplinary authority are based on the concepts of consistency and fairness.
  • Every effort shall be made by administrators and faculty members to resolve problems of students through effective utilization of school district resources in cooperation with the students and their parents or guardians.
  • Every student shall be given an opportunity to contest facts and circumstances, which may lead to disciplinary action of that student, or to contest the appropriateness of that action imposed by any disciplinary authority at whatever level.
  • Ordinary Discipline: Any student, parent or guardian of that student who believes that the ordinary disciplinary action taken against that student is unfair or unjust shall have the right of appeal to all echelons in the school district, including the Board of Trustees. This method of appeal begins with a conference with the teacher; then to the assistant principal or principal of the school involved; then to the central office; and, if satisfaction is not gained, then to the Board of Trustees.
  • Suspension and Expulsion: In all instances of suspension and expulsion, the district shall follow the procedural rules and regulations that have been adopted by the Board of Trustees in accordance with the Utah Education Code and hearing procedures.