Student Expectations
With these ideas in mind, the following are our basic expectations for every MAUHS student:
• To act in a manner that reflects self respect and respect for others
• To attend every class and to be on time
• To come prepared to and for class
• To act in a way that promotes safety
• To be mindful of keeping the school and its surroundings clean
• To be aware of those areas that are designated for students during non instructional
time- cafeteria, CDC atrium, and the courtyard
• To show school ID when requested and carry it at all times at MAU
• To be aware that cell phones are not to be used in the building or campus at any time
during school hours.
• To respect the privacy rights of individuals, cameras, including video cameras, unless
integral to a particular assignment/course.( i.e. Black & White Photography,
Film Making),are not allowed.
Student rights and responsibilities
Students have basic rights, when involved in any school-sponsored activity, that must be recognized and respected. Students must understand that every right carries with it certain responsibilities:
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Responsibility |
| Students have the right to a quality education in an appropriate learning atmosphere. |
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Students have theresponsibility to give their best academic efforts and to contribute to the
maintenance of an appropriate learning atmosphere. |
| Students have the right to be honestly evalated without bias. |
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Students have the responsibility to complete their own assignments/tests honestly. |
| Students have the right to an educational environment free of verbal and/or physical abuse. |
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Students have the responsibility to maintain a learning environment free of verbal and or
physical abuse. |
| Students have the right to discuss uncomfortable or controversial issues that they believe may
abridge their rights without fear of retribution. |
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Students have the responsibility to report perceived infringements of their rights to staff and
administration. |
| Students at MAUHS are granted the privilege of being treated as adults, within the reqirements
of the law pertaining to minors and the school. |
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Students have the responsibility to act as responsible citizens and to abide by the requirements
of the law pertaining to minors and to the school. |
Student Rights – Legal Primer
The following are summaries of the rights of all public school students, based on federal court decisions. These constitute procedures that the school is obligated to follow:
Free Speech/Free Expression
Generally, speech outside of the classroom is protected if it does not:
1. Disrupt classroom activity
2. Infringe on the rights of others.
3. Endanger the health or welfare of others.
Federal courts have rules that pupils can be punished for offensive, lewd, or indecent speech, and that while students may advocate unpopular or controversial views, that right is balanced by the school’s right to establish standards of civil and mature behavior.
Free expression or free speech activities may be halted if they disrupt normal class routine and/or invade the rights of other students.
Search and Seizure
Rulings made under the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment have declared that schools need only “reasonable suspicion” in light of the presented evidence or circumstances to make a legal search. School officials do not need to adhere to the stricter standard of “probable cause” that law enforcement officials must follow. There must be reasonable grounds to believe that the search will reveal a violation of school rules or produce evidence of unlawful activity.
Students who are found in off limits areas or off campus without permission will be subject to administration searches to insure a safe environment. Also, students who smell of drugs or alcohol will be subject to the same search procedures. In the absence of an administrator, the school resource officer may conduct such a search.
Due process
Students have the right to an oral or written notice of charges that may be filed against them. They must also have their version of events. The U.S. Supreme Court has recognized that situations do not allow for students to have the same due process rights as adults, unless a student is threatened with a long-term suspension when more elaborate safeguards may become necessary.
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