https://padlet.com/jackperez54/gk97r18m8slq Zero Tolerance en-us 2018-10-27 01:36:00 UTC 2025-11-11 23:07:12 UTC hello@padlet.com jackperez54 https://padlet.com/jackperez54/gk97r18m8slq/wish/297601875 When I was an incoming freshman to high school, school introduced a Zero Tolerance Policy on absences and tardiness. The policy was implemented in 2009 and was the first time the school did anything like this. All three of my older siblings had attended the same school and never had such a policy. Perfect, just my luck. The policy stated that unless the student had a medical waiver stating the reason they were absent or late was for a medical reasons that that student would receive 2 detentions after school per class missed. If a student was tardy 3 or more times in one month, that would be a one day suspension from school. This policy was introduced through older students who had attended the high school the previous years, through emails, letters, and phone calls home during the summer. For the incoming freshmen it was a similar technique along with a statement about it at freshmen orientation. The first day of school there were announcements on the loud speaker about the policy as well as posters and flyers in the halls. ]]> 2018-10-27 01:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jackperez54/gk97r18m8slq/wish/297601875 jackperez54 https://padlet.com/jackperez54/gk97r18m8slq/wish/297602433 When asking my older siblings if they ever had anything like this type of policy they all laughed at me and said no. When I asked more about it, they explained how in previous years how bad truancy was at the school with students coming and going as they please with nothing more than a slap on the wrist for doing so. The policy was put into the student handbook if students wanted to read it for themselves or try to argue the results. 

The results of this policy I thought were a little harsh. I understood the need to end truancy in the school but the fact the school wouldn't accept anything else than a doctors note didn't make a lot of sense to me. Many reasons that students could be late could completely out of their control, but time and time again the school did not accept the excuses. This led to then students trying to forge doctors notes just so they don't get suspended, after their 3rd tardy. 

Some of the most contextual factors as Braun would state as to why the policy was put into place. I think first was the high truancy rate that was occurring at the school, and the second and I think most important one was the fact that we had a new principle the year before. So he was going on his second year as principle and personally I think he needed to try and show he was getting things accomplished as the new sheriff in town and was putting up with students missing school. ]]> 2018-10-27 01:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jackperez54/gk97r18m8slq/wish/297602433 jackperez54 https://padlet.com/jackperez54/gk97r18m8slq/wish/297603400 2018-10-27 02:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jackperez54/gk97r18m8slq/wish/297603400 jackperez54 https://padlet.com/jackperez54/gk97r18m8slq/wish/297603416 2018-10-27 02:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jackperez54/gk97r18m8slq/wish/297603416 jackperez54 https://padlet.com/jackperez54/gk97r18m8slq/wish/297603488 2018-10-27 02:02:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jackperez54/gk97r18m8slq/wish/297603488 jackperez54 https://padlet.com/jackperez54/gk97r18m8slq/wish/297603549 2018-10-27 02:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jackperez54/gk97r18m8slq/wish/297603549