Student Rights and Responsibilities

RIGHTS

It is the student's right to:

Be offered a challenging and enriched education leading to a high school Regents-endorsed Townsend Harris diploma.
Study in an educational environment wherein his/her health, safety and welfare are protected.
Communicate with other students through a student publication for dissemination of news, ideas, and opinions.
Benefit from the meeting of a parent-student-faculty consultative council, which will meet monthly with the principal to discuss matters of importance to the school.
Annually organize a government of student representatives who will be informed about school policy and will disseminate information to the student body in a responsible manner.
Determine his/her own dress code within school guidelines.
Be informed of standards for appropriate behavior and to be treated fairly and with respect.
Have constitutional right of free speech

It is the student's responsibility to:

Adhere to all regulations pertaining to attendance and punctuality, and to be prepared to participate in all classes and activities and to achieve his/her highest academic level.
Abide by all school regulations, demonstrate pride in his/her surroundings and respect the property of others (both private & public.)
Respect the opinions and feelings of others and to avoid the use of offensive language.
Treat others fairly; bring concerns about policies and actions to the appropriate personnel and influence peers constructively.
Participate actively in the student government and show a willingness to serve and support the school.
Insure the mode of dress is within school guidelines and is clearly neither dangerous nor inappropriate while observing the basic standards of cleanliness and good grooming.
Read and abide by the school's Code of Behavior, the Citywide Code and any other documents outlining students' rights and responsibilities.
Recognize that freedom of speech does not constitute license to interfere with the orderly and safe operation of the school.