BY MICAIAH SIMON, Sophomore
BLYTHEWOOD - School administrators have begun cracking down on late comers since school is into its fifth week.
On the first offence students are given an hour of detention and have the opportunity to revoke the hour if there is a good enough excuse; and as long as it is not a tardy to the first class of the day.
Principal Dr. Brenda Hafner believes the current tardy policies in effect are necessary for the school to run smoothly, and they are a guide for students to be counted for in class.
¨Being part of administration, I do agree with the Tardy Policy,¨ Dr. Hafner said.
One thing Dr. Hafner would like to improve on is the punishment for tardiness be followed through because she believes too many students got away with not serving their detention in previous years. The administration has been consulting on ideas for enforcing the tardy policy including: summer work time and other disciplinary actions.
On the other hand, not all students agree with Blythewood’s tardy policy.
¨It’s unfair in my opinion because there could be many circumstances that make someone late and if it’s something like an accident or a late bus, that’s something that we can’t control,¨ sophomore Abigail Rimmer said.
¨I think it’s a little harsh that we get an hour if we’re late,¨ Rimmer stated.
Rimmer believes instead of giving a detention for every tardy, each student should be given two warnings before their first hour.
Students arriving late to class is a problem in many schools, and according to the website The Journal Times, ¨A new tardy policy at Case High School will place tardy students in a special supervised room instead of back in class.¨
This is something many students hope will not be the case at Blythewood High.
