Common use of Cheating Clause in Contracts

Cheating. Cheating is giving or receiving any form of help on a test or assignment (this excludes tutorial help in studying or attempting to understand a concept). Any of the following behaviors will be construed as cheating: • communicating with anyone other than the teacher during a test • sharing information about a test with anyone who has not yet taken the test or receiving information from someone who has already taken the test • having in possession during a test materials which have not been approved by the teacher • looking on another student’s paper or at other materials so as to indicate a desire to gather information concerning the test • use of electronic devices to obtain information about a test • bringing to the testing area, or possessing in the testing area, any materials which indicate intent to cheat • plagiarizing, that is, using another person’s words, style, or ideas without giving proper credit, which includes the use of quotation marks and proper documentation • homework should be done by each individual student so the teacher may determine the progress of each student; copying and/or allowing someone to copy homework are considered cheating • taking credit for assignments completed by others • when submitting a paper, students should use the program “Turn It In” to insure their paper does not exceed 25% of plagiarized content. Consequences of Cheating A student discovered cheating will receive in-school suspension for one day and they will receive a zero for that assignment. If the student is discovered cheating a second time they will fail the course for the nine weeks in which the discovery was found. A third discovery of cheating may result in expulsion. Electronic Devices No visible cell phones, iPods, tablets, earbuds, Apple phones or any other electronic signaling device on campus during school hours 7:30-3:07. Cell phones are not to be used in any school areas. Earbuds may be used with school issued Chrombooks at teacher discretion. A student who is discovered using a cell phone or any other electronic signaling device for purposes of cheating will be dealt with the same as if the cheating occurred in a conventional manner. Transmitting inappropriate messages or pictures via an electronic device will result in suspension and or expulsion. Canton Academy will not be responsible for any lost or stolen electronic devices. If a student has his/ her cell phone taken up by a teacher the following disciplinary actions will take place: • 1st Offense – Taken up by teacher and given to the Director of Student Services. The student may receive their phone at the end of the school day and given the disciplinary warning. • 2nd Offense - $25.00 fine. A $25.00 fine must be paid to the front office for return of the phone and a disciplinary infraction will be marked on the student’s record. • 3rd Offense -$50.00 fine. Parent must come to the school to pay the fine, sign disciplinary notice and pick up the child’s phone. Fighting Any student at Canton Academy discovered fighting on the school grounds or at any time during a school- related function might be subject to an out-of-school suspension. Students are encouraged to inform a faculty member or the administration when someone is hitting, picking on, or trying to start a fight with them. Suspension may also be in order for any student who instigates a fight by picking on another student, calling names, cheering on an incident, or any other behavior that may be interpreted as encouraging a fight. Following suspension, the second offense of fighting on campus may result in permanent expulsion from Canton Academy. Weapons Weapons of any kind are not allowed on campus and will be confiscated. Law enforcement will be notified immediately and parents will be called. The offending student will then face disciplinary action. According to Mississippi Law, weapons of any type are banned on school property. The statute authorizes the automatic expulsion of any student who is in possession of a knife, including pocket knives, handgun, or other firearm, or who commits a violent act on educational property. There is also a law that makes it a felony for anyone to possess, either concealed or openly, a gun, rifle, pistol, or other type of firearm on educational property, or for a person to encourage, aid, or cause a minor less than eighteen years of age to possess such a weapon.