Boulder High School Academic Integrity Policy

Boulder High School is committed to maintaining intellectual excellence, high standards and expectations for all students while establishing a school climate that promotes ethical and responsible student conduct. Students are expected to adhere to all policies and hold the responsibility to read and understand the academic integrity policy as written.

Definitions of Academic Dishonesty - BVSD Policy JDC (English) or JDC-SP (Spanish)

Academic Integrity: Compliance to accepted ethical standards 

Academic Dishonesty:  Deliberate, unacceptable behaviors that include but are not limited to: misrepresentation, obtaining unauthorized information, and tendering of information

Misrepresentation:  Students misrepresent their work by handing in the work of someone else:

• Plagiarizing: unacknowledged use of information, ideas, or phrasing of others. This includes copying the exact words of another writer without proper documentation of source, stealing or passing off words, graphics, and artwork that is not one’s own.
• Purchasing a paper from a service or other sources
• Reproducing another person’s paper and submitting it as one’s own
• Having someone else take an exam
• Inventing of information or citation in an academic exercise and misquoting or quoting  out of context 
• Submitting a reproduction of another person’s work
• Signing of another’s name to an official document and/or submission of information known to be false
• Reproduction of your work that has been previously used for another class.  Must consult with the current teacher prior to turning in the assignment for approval or credit.

Obtaining unauthorized information: Information that is obtained dishonestly: 

• Copying homework 
• Working with another student on work that is intended to be done independently
• Downloading and submitting term papers from online resources 
• Sharing answers through data storage devices
• Using cell phones or PDA devices to take electronic pictures of exams
• Text‐messaging answers of academic work 
• Stealing materials from teachers or classmates 

Tendering of information: Students giving or selling their work to another person who plans to submit it as their own:

• Giving work to another student to be copied
• Giving someone answers to an exam during an exam 
• Discussing an assessment with students who have not yet been assessed on the material
• Giving or selling a written assignment to another student

Infractions and Consequences

Boulder High School considers violations of the Academic Integrity policy to be serious offenses and have instituted the following consequences. The consequences apply on a school-wide basis, and are cumulative for all of the years that a student is enrolled at Boulder High School.

Suspected incidents of academic dishonesty must be referred by instructional staff to the school’s administration for investigation. In order to maintain a reasonable level of consistency within Boulder High School, consequences will be applied by school administration after consultation with the appropriate instructional staff. The general magnitude of an infraction and the level of premeditation involved should be considered before consequences are determined. Boulder High School will strive to maintain consistency in consequences from infraction to infraction. In addition to the following consequences, being found guilty of academic dishonesty may impact a student’s ability to participate or be a member of leadership clubs and/or activities (ie. NHS, Panther Pride, Student Council, etc). 

First Offense: Teacher informs administration of allegation immediately after communicating with student about the incident. Admin will confer with the teacher and the student for due process for both individuals. Once academic dishonesty is confirmed:

1. Teacher/Admin notifies parents. Mandatory meeting with teacher, student, parent and administrator.
2. Student receives zero on assignment.
3. Incident is documented in the Frontline Communication Log and in the Infinite Campus Behavior tab (for file only).
4. Student is assigned 4 hours of community service (Saturday School).
5. Student is warned by administrator that next offense or any thereafter, in any class during their tenure at Boulder High School will result in the student being placed on academic probation with the incident being reported to colleges and universities during the application process.

Second Offense: Teacher informs administration of allegation immediately after communicating with student about the incident. Admin will confer with the teacher and the student for due process for both individuals. Once academic dishonesty is confirmed:

1. Teacher/Admin notifies parents. Mandatory meeting with teacher, student, parent and administrator.
2. Student receives zero on assignment. 
3. Incident is documented in the Frontline Communication Log and in the Infinite Campus Behavior tab.
4. Student is placed on academic probation. Student will remain on academic probation for the remainder of their tenure at Boulder High School. 
5. Incident will be reported to colleges and universities during the application process. 
6. Student will receive 8 hours of community service (Saturday School).

Third Offense: Teacher informs administration of allegation immediately after communicating with student about the incident. Admin will confer with the teacher and the student for due process for both individuals. Once academic dishonesty is confirmed:

1. Teacher/Admin notifies parents. Mandatory meeting with teacher, student, parent and administrator.
2. Student receives zero on assignment. 
3. Incident is documented in the Frontline Communication Log and in the Infinite Campus Behavior tab.
4. Incident will be reported to colleges and universities during the application process.
5. Student will receive a 3 day out-of-school suspension. 

Fourth Offense: Teacher informs administration of allegation immediately after communicating with student about the incident. Admin will confer with the teacher and the student for due process for both individuals. Once academic dishonesty is confirmed:

1. Teacher/Admin notifies parents. Mandatory meeting with teacher, student, parent and administrator.
2. Student receives zero on the assignment. Student may also receive an automatic F in the class that this fourth academic dishonesty offense occurs.
3. Incident is documented in the Frontline Communication Log and in the Infinite Campus Behavior tab.
4. Incident will be reported to colleges and universities.
5. Student will receive a 5 day out-of-school suspension.

Education Related Violations

Copying, Plagiarism or Cheating

View BVSD Policy JDC (Spanish Policy JDC-SP) for more information. Additional information can also be found in the Academic Dishonesty section of the BHS Student Handbook.

Campus & Grounds

Grounds

Students are requested to put all litter in the trash cans and empty cans, bottles, containers, and paper in recycling bins. Seniors are not to sit in cars during school hours. Students should not be in classrooms without school personnel Supervision.

Prohibited on Campus

• Bringing pets, friends, siblings or children without prior approval
• Disorderly or disruptive conduct of any nature, including: use of obscene or insulting language/gestures; running, yelling, fighting, throwing objects or littering
• Playing with hacky sacks, balls, or frisbees is confined to the fields only, and is permitted as long as the activity is not disruptive.
• Students must remain quiet outside of all classrooms while school is in session, or it may be necessary to restrict students gathering in these areas.

Boulder High School Cell Phone and Electronic Devices Policy

In order to develop responsible technological citizens and protect the integrity of the instructional time in the classroom, BHS has a strict cell phone and electronic device policy (including earbuds/headphones, smart watches, etc.). All teachers and staff are expected to uphold this policy without exception. Additional information on student use of cell phone and other personal technology devices can be found in the BVSD Policy JRCT and JRCT-R (Spanish Policy JRCT-SP and JRCT-R-SP)

All cell phones and electronic devices (including earbuds/headphones, smart watches, etc.) must be turned off, put away, and out of sight before entering the classroom. 

• Cell phones and electronic devices may only be used as an instructional aid for educational purposes if a teacher specifically requests that a student utilize his or her cell phone for that activity.
• If cell phones are needed in the classroom, the teacher will make it clear to the students to take out their cell phones. Teachers will also instruct students to put their phones away after the conclusion of the activity.
• Exceptions to the cell phone policy will be made if a student has specific accommodations in place. Even with these accommodations, cell phones may only be used for instructional purposes or for the student’s stated accommodation.

Disruptive Behavior: Use of Cell Phone, Electronic Devices, and Earbuds

View BVSD Policy JRCT and JRCT-R (Spanish Policy JRCT-SP and JRCT-R-SP) for more information on cell phone use.

The following consequences are applied to unauthorized cellphone use:

Disruptive Behavior: Refusal to Give Cell Phone, Electronic Device, Earbuds to Staff Member

In cases of subsequent violations, progressive discipline will be used based on investigation. Appropriate consequences will be given at this time. View BVSD Policy JRCT and JRCT-R (Spanish Policy JRCT-SP and JRCT-R-SP) for more information on cell phone use.

In cases of student refusal to turn in their device, progressive discipline will be used based on investigation. Appropriate consequences will be given at this time. View BVSD Policy for more information on cell phone use.

Student Dress Code

Dress​ ​Code​ ​Philosophy

The Boulder High School student dress code supports equitable educational access and is written in a manner that does not reinforce stereotypes and that does not reinforce or increase marginalization or oppression of any group based on race, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, cultural observance, household income or body type/size.

The student dress code supports our goal of inspiring students to learn while leaving primary decisions around student clothing and style to students and their parent(s)/guardian(s). Our expectation is that parents and guardians are responsible for ensuring student compliance with the school’s dress code, and students are responsible for knowing all aspects of the student dress code and for complying during school hours and school activities. 

To ensure effective and equitable enforcement of this dress code, school staff shall enforce the dress code consistently and in a manner that does not reinforce or increase marginalization or oppression of any group based on race, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, cultural observance, household income or body type/size.

Dress​ ​Code Policy

Boulder High School expects that all students will dress in a way that is appropriate for the school day or for any school sponsored event. Student dress choices should respect the District’s intent to sustain a community that is inclusive of a diverse range of identities. The primary responsibility for a student’s attire resides with the student and their parent(s) or guardian(s). The school is responsible for seeing that student attire does not interfere with the health or safety of any student, and that student attire does not contribute to a hostile or intimidating atmosphere for any student. Any restrictions to the way a student dresses must be necessary to support the overall educational goals of the school. 

1. Basic​ ​Principle:​ ​Certain​ ​body​ ​parts​ ​must​ ​be​ ​covered​ ​for​ ​all​ ​students​ ​at​ ​all​ ​times.
Clothes must be worn in a way that genitals, buttocks, breasts, and nipples are fully covered with opaque fabric. All items listed in the “must wear” and “may wear” categories below must meet this basic principle.

2. Students​ ​Must​ ​Wear*​, while following the basic principle listed in Section 1 above:

• A​ ​Shirt​ (with fabric in the front, back, and on the sides under the arms), AND
• Pants/jeans​ ​or​ ​the​ ​equivalent​ ​(for example, a skirt, sweatpants, leggings, a dress or shorts), AND
• Shoes​

Courses that include attire as part of the curriculum (for example, professionalism, public speaking, and job readiness) may include assignment-specific dress. Activity-specific shoes requirements are permitted (for example, shorts, T-shirt and athletic shoes for PE)

3. Students​ ​May​ ​Wear​, as long as these items do not violate the basic principle listed in Section 1 above:

• Hats: Hats must allow the face to be visible to staff, and not interfere with the line of sight of any student or staff.
• Religious headwear
• Hoodie sweatshirts (wearing the hood overhead is allowed, but the face and ears must be visible to school staff).
• Fitted pants, including opaque leggings, yoga pants and “skinny jeans”
• Ripped jeans, as long as underwear and buttocks are not exposed.
• Tank tops, including spaghetti straps; halter tops
• Athletic attire
• Visible waistbands on undergarments or visible straps on undergarments worn under other clothing (as long as this is done in a way that does not violate Section 1 above).

4.​ ​Students​ ​Cannot​ ​Wear:

• Violent language or images.
• Images or language depicting drugs or alcohol (or any illegal item or activity).
• Hate speech, profanity, pornography.
• Images or language that creates a hostile or intimidating environment. 
• Any clothing that reveals visible undergarments (visible waistbands and visible straps are allowed)
• Swimsuits (except as required in class or athletic practice).
• Accessories that could be considered dangerous or could be used as a weapon.
• Any item that obscures the face or ears (except as a religious observance).

Dress​ ​Code​ ​Enforcement

To ensure effective and equitable enforcement of this dress code, school staff shall enforce the dress code consistently using the requirements below. School administration and staff shall not have discretion to vary the requirements in ways that lead to discriminatory enforcement.

Students will only be removed from spaces, hallways, or classrooms as a result of a dress code violation as outlined in Sections 1 and 4 above. Students in violation of Section 1 and/or 4 will be provided three (3) options to be dressed more to code during the school day:

• Students will be asked to put on their own alternative clothing, if already available at school, to be dressed more to code for the remainder of the day.
• Students will be provided with temporary school clothing to be dressed more to code  for the remainder of the day.
• If necessary, students’ parents may be called during the school day to bring alternative clothing for the student to wear for the remainder of the day.

These dress code guidelines shall apply to regular school days and summer school days, as well as any school-related events and activities, such as graduation ceremonies, dances, sporting events and prom.

For additional information about the BVSD student dress code policy, see BVSD policy JRDC and JRDC-R.

Dances

Dance Policy

This policy promotes a healthy, safe, enjoyable evening for all students at BHS dances. Dances are school-related activities, therefore all school rules apply. Students must show a BHS I.D. to get into the dance.

Dance Dress Code: See Dress Code section of this handbook.

Guest Passes for Dances

Students in good standing at other schools are welcome to attend with a BHS student. Students from middle school or over the age of 20 are not allowed.

To bring a guest from another school you must:

• Get an Event Guest Pass from the main office and give it to your guest. Online guest pass form can be found on the BHS Forms Website.
• Your guest must take the form to an administrator at his/her school to verify, by signature, your guest is a student in good standing
• Return completed and signed form to office by the due date for that dance
• Make sure your guest brings their school I.D. with them to the dance
• You and your guest must enter the dance together

Student Identification

Every BHS student is required to have a current student ID issued at the beginning of the school year. The ID must be visible at all times and is required for entry into the school on a daily basis, library check-out and to attend school events (i.e. sporting events, dances, etc) at the student rate. Student IDs will allow a student to access the main doors to the building between the hours of 8:00am and 3:45pm.

Lost IDs may be replaced for $10. After paying the fee online at BHS RevTrak (select "Replacement ID-FOB" in left column"), please bring the receipt to the office to receive a replacement.

Summary of BVSD Athletic Code of Conduct

BVSD maintains a strict policy on student athlete violations of the alcohol, drug, vape, and tobacco policy. The sanctions are cumulative over a three-year period and apply to in-and off-season conduct. More information can be found on the BVSD Athletic Code of Conduct Website.

• The first violation is accompanied by the suspension of participation in 20% of the contests during the season at the highest level an athlete plays. 
• The second violation is accompanied by the suspension of participation in 50% of the contests. The suspension may carry into another sport season.
• The third violation results in the suspension of all athletic contests for an entire 12-month period.  An athlete may petition the Athletic Director if they have participated in a pre-approved rehabilitation or treatment program.

Boulder High School Fan Code of Conduct

• Remember that you are at a contest to support and cheer for your Boulder Panthers and to enjoy the skill and competition; not to intimidate or ridicule the other team and its fans.
• Remember that school athletics are learning experiences for students and they may make mistakes. Praise student-athletes in their attempt to improve themselves as students, as athletes and as people as you would praise a student working in the classroom.
• A ticket is a privilege to observe the contest, not a license to verbally assault others and be generally obnoxious.
• Learn the rules of the game, so that you may understand and appreciate why certain situations take place.
• Show respect for the opposing players, coaches, spectators and support groups. Treat them as you would treat a guest in your own home.
• Respect the integrity and judgment of game officials. Understand that they are doing their best to help promote the student/athlete, and admire their willingness to participate in full view of the public.
• Recognize and show appreciation for an outstanding play by either team.
• Refrain from the use of any controlled substances (alcohol, vape, drugs, etc.) before and during games, and afterwards on or near the site of the event (i.e., tailgating.)
• Use only those cheers that support and uplift the teams involved.
• Recognize and complement the efforts of school and league administrators for their efforts in emphasizing the benefits of educational athletics and the rule of GOOD SPORTING BEHAVIOR to that end.
• Be a positive role model through your own actions and by censuring those around you at events whose behavior is unbecoming.

Just by attending an event in which Boulder High School students are involved you agree to adhere to the conduct guidelines as listed above. Fans who violate the BOULDER HIGH SCHOOL FAN CODE OF CONDUCT listed above, may be removed from the event and further discipline consequences might occur.  The additional consequences may include not being permitted to attend other extracurricular events for up to the remainder of the school year.

“WE CHEER FOR OUR TEAM, NOT AGAINST OUR OPPONENTS”