LA CAÑADA HIGH SCHOOL

 

HONOR CODE

 

Students are expected to demonstrate honesty and integrity while in attendance at La Cañada High School.  Each student is expected to do his or her own work, except where collaboration is permitted by teacher.  This includes test taking, homework, class assignments and the original creation of essays, compositions, term papers and scientific research.  There is no distinction between giving or receiving unauthorized help; one who helps another to cheat, is as guilty as one who benefits from cheating.  All work submitted by students should be a true reflection of their effort and ability.  The following criteria are considered cheating:

 

1.                  Claiming credit for work not the product of one’s own honest effort.

2.                  Providing unwarranted access to materials or information so that credit may be dishonestly claimed by oneself or others.

3.                  Submitting work to more than one teacher for course credit, without prior approval.

4.                  Forging or falsifying of any school records or forms.

5.                  Knowledge of and toleration of any of the foregoing.

 

Any behavior which can be defined as cheating represents a violation of mutual trust and respect essential to education at La Cañada High School.  Students who cheat should expect to be confronted by their teacher or staff member observing this behavior and be subject to the following consequences:

 

1.                  Zero on the assignment.

2.                  Notification of parents/guardian.

3.                  Establishment of a cheating record with the office of  Discipline

 

If a student is found to have cheated a second time, the case will be referred to the student court and be subject to suitable consequences.  The purpose of the court will be:

 

1.                  To provide a system that allows for teachers and students to work together enhancing

academic honesty.

 

2.                  To determine appropriate penalties for students caught cheating a second or subsequent time.  This penalty phrase is for the express purpose of discouraging further academic dishonesty, and does not change determination of guilt as specified in the California Ed. Code.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STUDENT COURT

 

Make-up

1.                  Seven Members

 

A.                 Six to be chosen, one from each grade 7-12

B.                 One arbitrator to be chosen from ASB or law class or (?)

 

2.                  Teacher advisor

 

Selection process

1.                  Students drafted randomly from total school population.

2.                  Students given the option of not having to serve with an acceptable reason (religious, etc.)

3.                  Staff given the option to disqualify a student from the court (known cheaters, etc.)

 

Time Commitments

1.                Students will be available to serve for at least one semester.

2.                Court will meet during “0” period.

3.                Court will meet on an as-needed basis.

 

Student Recognition

1.                  Students may earn ½ to 2 Independent Project credits in conjunction with service, based on level of participation and duration of service.

 

2.                  Service on the court will be noted on transcripts.

 

Student Court Powers

1.                  The court will recommend suitable consequences for the student referred.  These consequences for the student referred.  These consequences include but are not limited to:

 

A.                A determined number of community service hours in a designated task.

B.                 A determined number of hours of campus clean up.

C.                A determined number of hours detention.