Haircut sweeps will be conducted in addition to daily spot checks to ensure compliance . Students determined to need a haircut will be given three ( 3 ) calendar days to get a haircut and report to the Dean of Student Formation for inspection . Failure to get a haircut by the expected day will result in being suspended from school until the student ’ s hair is to code .
Continued disregard for the hair policy may result in Saturday Detention up to and including suspension .
2 . Students are to be clean-shaven at all times : no beards , mustaches or sideburns extending below the bottom of the earlobe are allowed . Students needing a shave must shave in the Attendance Office and will receive a detention . Subsequent offenses will result in Saturday Detention .
Meeting the dress code and grooming requirements sloppily does not constitute compliance . In all matters regarding the appearance of students , the decision of the Dean of Student Formation is final .
C . STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
Brother Rice students are accountable for the Student Code of Conduct at all times , on and off campus . They must understand that their conduct is a reflection of them self , their family and the school community . Moral and courteous behavior , therefore , is expected not only in the classroom and hallways of the school , but also in the immediate neighborhood , on school buses and at all school functions , whether on or off campus . In keeping with the philosophy that a school is as good as the reputation of its students , disciplinary action up to and including expulsion may be implemented in response to any off campus behavior that would discredit the good name of Brother Rice High School .
Repeated minor infractions , normally considered as singledetention offenses , may result in multiple detentions , Saturday detentions , suspensions up to and including expulsion .
Whenever a student commits a disciplinary infraction , it is entered into the student ’ s disciplinary record together with the assigned consequence for that infraction . The nature , severity and number of instances the student has committed that infraction determine the number of detentions , the number of days of suspension and / or expulsion . All decisions concerning student discipline , including but not limited to , suspension up to and including expulsion are at the sole discretion of the school .
The provisions of this Student / Parent Handbook , especially the infraction descriptions in this section , provide due notice as well as clear and adequate warning to each student and his parents / guardians of the school ’ s expectations and requirements with regard to student conduct and the consequences for misconduct . No further warnings should be needed or given .
According to the standards , policies and expectations of Brother Rice High School , the behaviors are deemed unacceptable and subject to consequences befitting the severity of the violation imposed by the Dean of Student Formation . These consequences include detentions , Saturday detentions , suspensions and / or expulsion as determined by the Principal , as well as any other appropriate consequence for the infraction . This list of behaviors is not intended to be all-inclusive , but is intended to provide examples of unacceptable behavior .
Minor Infractions The following list of actions are examples of minor infractions and is not an all-inclusive list . Students may face consequences including , but not limited to , detention ( s ) and / or Saturday detention ( s ) for the following : � Violation of dress code � Chewing gum � Failure to adhere to cafeteria rules � Eating or drinking non-water beverages outside the cafeteria � Disregard for safety in Brother Rice ’ s , Marian ’ s , or St .
Regis ’ s parking lots � Failure to report to a scheduled detention � General misbehavior or roughhousing � Failure to have student ID � Using electronic devices without permission and / or inappropriately � Failure to return documents that must be signed by a parent / guardian � Paring violations � Being in hallways or restricted areas without permission � Throwing objects at someone , including snowballs � Possession of a laser pointer ( will be confiscated , merit two detentions and the laser pointer will become BRHS property until the end of the school year )
Major Infractions The following list of actions are examples of major infractions and is not an all-inclusive list . Students may face forfeiture of participation in sports , clubs , travel , honor societies whether occurring on and / or off campus , as well as consequences including , but not limited to , disciplinary action up to and including expulsion for the following :
� Conduct that is un-Christian or contrary to the character of a Catholic high school � Conduct involving police or affecting the good name of the
� school Conduct or expression that denigrates any individual or class of Individuals ( whether meant as a joke or to offend )
� Bullying , cyberbullying , harassing , hazing , intimidating , teasing or annoying another individual ( including electronically ) � Cutting class or leaving campus without permission � Gambling or selling goods or services without permission � Theft � Fighting � Vandalism � Sexting � Disrespect and / or defiance / insubordination to student or school employee � Academic Dishonesty � Using electronic devices without permission and / or inappropriately � Lying � Possession of any tobacco or nicotine products or smoking paraphernalia ( including e-cigarettes ) � Smoking / vaping � Possession , use , or display of any kind of weapon , dangerous item or article designed to look like a weapon or dangerous item .
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Possession , use , showing effects of use , or distribution of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs
� Possession or use of fireworks , smoke bombs , stink bombs or any other property which could reasonably be considered ( intentionally or not ) to cause mischief or injury
� Disregard for safety in Brother Rice ’ s , Marian ’ s , or St .
Regis ’ s parking lots
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Driving unsafely and / or illegally Failure to comply with the terms of a Disciplinary Probation Violations of the iPad Acceptable Use Policy Misuse of fire alarms , fire extinguishers or any other safety equipment Causing or participating in any bus disorder problems Excessive minor violations and / or constant disregard for any school policy
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