Time Schedule

Two-hour delay

In the event of a late opening due to weather conditions the following two-hour delay will be followed:

Mission statement

The Monticello High School community is committed to preparing competent graduates who can succeed at their next level of endeavor, who believe in the worth and dignity of themselves and others, and who pursue lifelong learning in an ever changing, richly diverse society. This will be done by providing an environment conducive to learning and well-balanced curriculum, delivered by a highly qualified staff responsible for learning with an uncompromising commitment to excellence. 

Assistance

Attendance

All students are expected to attend school regularly and to be on time for classes in order to benefit from the instructional program and to develop habits of punctuality, self-discipline, and attendance. Parents/Guardians are responsible for their children's regular attendance and punctuality under the School Laws of New York State.  Anyone between the ages of 6 and the end of the school year in which a student turns 16, is required by the Compulsory Education Law to attend school.

Excused absences from school and excused "lates" to school include the following: Attendance at a medical clinic, sickness or death in family, impassable roads or weather, music lessons (one hour a week), required court appearances, approved college visits, military obligations, religious observances, approved work-study program.  Student must bring in an excuse for all school absences the day following the absence.  Students who are chronically absent and are of compulsory school age may be subject to a PINS Diversion.

Parents/Guardians should call the Attendance Office (794-8840) when their child is absent.  The District Attendance Policy has been sent to each household and should be referred to by each family. 

Grading policy

All marks are in terms of letter grades. Regents examinations are numerically recorded. There are four marking periods for a full year course and two marking periods for a semester course.

• To arrive at a final grade for a full year course - (4 marking periods + final exam)/5
• For a semester course - (1st mark per. x 2) + (2nd mark per. x 2) + final exam)/5

Students who do not take the final examination for the course are given a final grade of F for the entire course.  The final examination grade will be "absent".

Permanent record final grades are converted to grade points according to the following scale:   A = 4.0,  B+ = 3.5,  B = 3.0,  C+ = 2.5,  C = 2.0,  D+ = 1.5,  D = 1.0,  F = 0. 

Student status

A student entering Monticello High School with less then 5 credits is considered a freshman. A sophomore must have earned at least 5 credits. A junior must have earned at least 10 credits and have successfully completed 10th grade English and 10th grade global studies. A senior must have been a junior and completed 15 credits. 
 
Student eligibility regulations

Students must maintain minimal academic standards to remain eligible for active membership in school clubs, organizations, and teams. Students who fail two or more subjects in a marking period are placed on the school's ineligibility list. Upon the publishing of the ineligibility list, students have two weeks in which to receive passing grades. During these two weeks, students may practice, but not participate, in their activity. They must go to after-school tutorial. The students have another two weeks to improve their grades. If the students are still failing they will be removed from the activity/club/team.

Students must earn 4 credits in the previous year to be eligible to participate the following year.

Student Council

Officers for Student Council are elected in May for the following year. Student Council Class reps are elected in September of each school year for that year. Eligibility requirements for Student Council Officers are as follows:

President:

• Member of the rising senior class
• Full time student at MHS
• Minimum of 3.2 GPA
• Available to attend Thursday Board of Education meetings.
• Active member of Student Council during that year.

Vice President:

• Member of the rising senior class
• Full time student at MHS
• Minimum of 3.0 GPA
• Active member of Student Council during that year.

Secretary and Treasurer:

• Member of the rising junior or senior class
• Full time student at MHS
• Minimum of 2.5 GPA
• Active member of Student Council during that year.

To achieve active status, students must: Attend a minimum of 80% of Student Council meetings, participate in planning and/or coordinating all major Student Council activities; well aware of issues discussed and actions taken during the school year. The Student Council Advisor is the sole arbiter of active status. 

Class Officers:  Eligibility to run for a class officer position shall be determined by each class advisor(s). Class officer candidates may be subject to the same standards as Student Council officer candidates, particularly the requirement for active status. 

Hall and gym lockers

Hall and gym lockers are school property and are provided for students to use. Lockers will be assigned at the beginning of each year. These lockers are not to be shared. The combination is given only to the person issued the locker. Do not give the combination to anyone. Personal locks placed on lockers will be removed and locker contents will be placed in the Main Office or the Athletic Director's office. Valuables should not be brought to school. Lockers must be kept locked at all times. The school will not assume liability for lost or stolen property. 

The school campus

Monticello High School includes areas for academic and extra-curricular activities. Students are not permitted to leave these specified areas without administrative approval. (For example: students are not permitted to leave school grounds without permission at any time.) A student may leave, with parent permission, for a legal reason only, such as: sickness, physician's appointments, legal appointments, etc.  All students are required to exit the building at the end of the school day unless they are with a teacher or coach. 

Visitors

The school is committed to the safety of the whole school community. All visitors must report to the Main Office. They will be required to present identification, sign a Log Book, and wear a Visitor Pass when in the building. Student visitors from other schools are not permitted. 

Student vehicles

There are a limited number of parking spaces available for students. Applications for a parking permit may be obtained at the Assistant Principal's Office. Seniors have first priority. If there are any remaining parking spaces, they will be assigned to Juniors.  Student parking is a privilege, which may be withdrawn for conduct code violations. No student may park on school grounds without a parking permit. Violators may face having their vehicle towed. 

National Honor Society

Each May, the Monticello chapter of the National Honor Society inducts those juniors and seniors who successfully meet the membership criteria in the four areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character.

Basic eligibility includes:

• Enrollment in Monticello High School for at least one semester prior to induction
• A cumulative average of 3.2 or higher including enrollment in Regents English and social studies 
• Participation, leadership, and service in school and community activities
• Demonstration of respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, and citizenship

A Faculty Council reviews the criteria for each candidate in each of the four categories. Membership is granted only to those students selected by the Faculty Council. Once inducted, Honor Society members most maintain these high standards. Being a member is both an honor and a commitment.

Code of conduct

Each year the Monticello Central School District sends a copy of the "Monticello Central School District Code of Conduct" to each family. Please review this code. You should note that the "Code of Conduct" is comprised of the following parts: I. Introduction, II. Definitions, III. Student Rights and Responsibilities, IV. Essential Partners, V. Student Dress Code, VI. Prohibited Student Conduct, VII. Reporting Violations, VIII. Disciplinary Penalties, Procedures, and Referrals, IX. Alternative Instruction, X. Discipline of Students with Disabilities, XI. Corporal Punishment, XII. Student Searches and Interviews, XIII. Visitors to the Schools, XIV. Public Conduct on School Property, XV. Dissemination and Review. 

Monthly passes

Each student will be given a monthly allotment of 20 passes. These passes are to be used to go to the bathroom, locker, nurse, see a teacher, etc. They should not be abused. 

Students must request permission to use these passes. Once all 20 are used, the student may no longer request permission to leave class.

Teachers have the right to deny the use of these passes if they feel it is not appropriate for the student to leave class.

These passes do not transfer to the next month if not used.

Students need not use their monthly passes to go on an errand for at teacher, go to the office when called, or to see a teacher at the teacher's request. Teachers should issue a TEACHER  PASS for such purposes.

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