STUDENT PERSONNEL
Series 500
Policy Title: Senior High School Open Campus
Code No. 501.111
Open Campus is a privilege available to all junior and senior students at Oskaloosa High School. Open campus is defined as the privilege of not having to attend a study hall when the student does not have a class scheduled. The junior or senior may use the time for independent study in the library or student lounge, to seek assistance from a teacher, or leave campus during the time not scheduled. It is critically important that all juniors and seniors understand that Oskaloosa High School day runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This means that during the time(s) that a student has earned open campus they are still obligated to meetings, assemblies, teacher conferences, or any other school obligations that may be scheduled during their open campus. Schedules will not be changed to create open periods at student request.
All juniors or seniors wanting consideration for open campus must complete an Open Campus Application Form. The Open Campus Application Form will require a parent’s signature along with the high school assistant principal’s signature. (The building administration reserves the right to verify any form through verbal communications with a parent / legal guardian). In order to qualify for open campus privileges the student must be in good standing with all academic, activity, and social responsibilities at Oskaloosa High School and have parent and school administration permission.
Good standing academically for open campus is defined as:
Having earned the minimum number of credits appropriate for their grade, and time of the school year, to be on schedule for graduation.
No grade report lower than a C- at midterm or trimester.
Satisfactory completion of all homework, makeup work, tests, and appropriate class participation.
Good standing socially for open campus is defined as:
No significant accumulation of discipline problems.
Serve detentions on time.
No excessive tardies. (4 or more tardies in all classes per trimester is defined as excessive)
No excessive absenteeism (More than 5 excused and /or verified combined absences in a class per trimester is defined as excessive) and attend all assigned meetings, assemblies, and homerooms that take place during open campus.
No UNEXCUSED absences.
No behavior(s) considered inappropriate for Oskaloosa High School.
Approved: June 13, 2000
Reviewed: June 13, 2017
Revised: June 8, 2015
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