School Policies
STUDENT DISCIPLINE & CHAPTER 19
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY, BULLYING AND HARASSMENT (INFORMATION)
SUICIDE PREVENTION HAWAII INFORMATION
SPECIFIC POLICIES & INFORMATION
ATTENDANCE POLICY, TARDY PROCEDURES AND CUTTING CLASS
All students are expected to be at school by the first bell at 7:55 a.m. Students who arrive after 8:00 a.m. report to their respective classes. You will be marked tardy if you are late to any class during the day, and you are expected to stay in class for the entire period. You must have an official school pass to leave your class.
REMINDER: 3 class absences in a school day = 1 school day absence.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES
No students are to be on campus before 7:00 a.m. or after 3:00 p.m., unless part of a school sponsored event. The school is not responsible for unsupervised students and the police will be notified of students left on campus.
BUS SAFETY
- Do not litter or deface property
- Follow directions given by security, faculty, and administration
- Show your bus pass when entering the bus
- Keep hands and head inside the bus at all times
- Remain seated while the bus is in motion
- Obey the driver at all times
- Talk loudly, yell, or use foul language
- Get out of your seat, walk around, fight, or any other unsafe behavior
- Tamper with, damage, or vandalize the windows, seats, or other bus equipment
- Eat or drink anything. Smoking is not permitted.
- Throw anything out of the bus windows
PHIS CELL PHONE POLICY
If you bring your cell phone or personal electronic device to school, you may not be able to use it during class time. The school is not responsible if it is lost, stolen, or damaged. Please see the school website for more information about cell-phone use on campus.
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Student use of cell phones, PDA’s or other electronic devices during the school day is a privilege. Adherence to the guidelines below is essential to maintaining an appropriate academic environment and the integrity of the classroom. Abuse of this privilege will result in consequences beginning with confiscation of device, parent conference, suspension or loss of other privileges such as participation in school trips, internships, proms and potentially graduation exercises.
Cell phones and all functions within the cell phone (i.e. cameras and all other applications) are prohibited unless except in the case of a staff member giving explicit permission for educational purposes. Cell phones and recording devices in school restrooms are strictly prohibited.
Students must comply with staff directives, including but not limited to, ending phone conversations for student-staff interaction and using appropriate voice volume and device volume. When in use, cell phones must be on silent mode so that no audible ring tone is heard.
Students using cell phones, PDAs, or other electronic devices in any manner that disrupts the educational environment, whether inside or outside the classroom, or violates the rights of others—such as using the device to breach our academic honesty policy, violate school conduct rules, harass or bully staff or students, photograph or video record, or engage in unlawful activities—will face severe disciplinary action. This may include suspension, expulsion, and, if necessary, reporting to the Hawaii Police Department.
Cell Phone Rule: The respectful, non-disruptive use of cell phones is permitted in the school cafeteria during lunch period and any other school area except those listed above. As soon as the threshold of the classroom or any prohibited area is crossed, during the school day, cell phones need to be put away and made undetectable (i.e., silenced without vibration). Ear buds/headphones must be removed. Violation of the cell phone rule as stated above will result in the confiscation of the device according to the following ladder of disciplinary action:
- First Offense ~ the device will be confiscated until the end of the period. REview policy in the main office, room F108.
- Second Offense ~ the device will be confiscated until the end of the day. Administrator contacts parent/guardian.
- Third Offense ~ An Administrator will establish parent contact and the confiscated device will remain in the main office until it is picked up by a parent or guardian.
*It should be noted that refusal to surrender a cell phone or other electronic device when directed to do so by an administrator is a violation of Chapter 19 and our school’s Code of Conduct. Insubordinate behavior could result in loss of recess, suspension, exclusion from school events, and/or graduation activities.
Policy Bullet Points
- Cell phones are prohibited from use in classrooms and any other area in which academic work is being done unless otherwise explicitly instructed by the teacher.
- Earbuds/headphones must be removed during class time.
- Once inside the school, students must store their cell phones/electronic devices in a location that is not visible to the teacher or other students, even though they are on SILENT. It is YOUR responsibility to keep your things secure.
- If a cell phone/ electronic device rings, vibrates, or is used for any reason without teacher permission, or is visible anytime during class time or if you are caught using it on campus during class time, a staff member may confiscate the device.
- Students using their phones to capture Chapter 19 offenses such as fighting, smoking/vaping, or other behaviors are strictly prohibited.
- Texting and cell phone use is permitted in halls during passing and during the lunch period in the cafeteria
- All cell phone use must be respectful and non-disruptive to students and staff.
- Phones must remain on silent at all times throughout the school day. Parents / Guardians, please note you can contact your child via their cell phone during the lunch period (10:15-10:30 and 12:55-1:25). In the event of an immediate emergency, please call the school’s main office at (808) 313-4300.
- It is important for families to contact the front office for emergency situations that arise rather than calling students directly. By looping in the teachers and staff, we are able to assist the students to deal with these situations and create support plans with them as they may be going through a difficult time. It also allows for the education of the rest of the campus to continue without interruption.
- The staff of Pahoa High and Intermediate School requests your FULL co-operation with our policy.
- It should be noted that, the school nor any of its employees are responsible for the loss or damage to any student’s phone or electronic device whether that device is in the student’s possession or confiscated by the staff. It is the responsibility of the student to adhere to this policy and to secure his or her belongings at all times. Classes and or instruction will not be stopped to deal with or search for lost phones/devices.
Students are encouraged to use their phones in ways that strengthen connections and support their academic and social interactions. Disruptive or disrespectful use of cell phones or other technology undermines our school values of Pono, Pilina, Mālama, and Kuleana.

STUDENT DRESS CODE
A. Allowable Dress & Grooming
- Students must wear clothing including dresses, jumpsuits; or both a shirt or top with bottoms, including shorts, pants, skirt, or the equivalent and footwear.
- Clothing must have fabric in the front, back, and on the sides.
- Clothing must cover undergarments, waistbands and bra straps excluded.
- Fabric covering all private parts must not be see-through.
- Hats and other headwear must allow the face to be visible and not interfere with the line of sight to any student or staff.
- Hoodies must allow a student’s face and ears to be visible to staff.
- Clothing must be suitable for all scheduled classroom activities including physical education, science labs, and other activities where unique hazards exist.
- Specialized courses may require specialized attire, such as sports uniforms, dance clothing, or safety gear.
- Sunglasses may be worn outside, but are not to be worn inside classrooms or buildings.
B. Non-Allowable Dress & Grooming
- Students are prohibited from wearing clothing, jewelry, book bags, or other articles of personal appearance which:
- depict profanity, vulgarity, obscenity, or violence;
- depict, advertise or advocate the use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana or other controlled substances;
- depict or advertise pornography, nudity or sexual acts;
- depict hate speech targeting groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation or any other protected groups; include gang identifiers not limited to insignias or monochromatic clothing; might otherwise threaten the health or safety of any other student or staff and/or are reasonably likely to create a substantial and material disruption to the educational process or to the operation of the school.
- If student clothing is not in compliance with dress code, students will be provided with clean school clothing items.
- If a student would like to contact someone to bring other attire, the student may change from the school provided clothing when preferred attire meeting dress code standards arrives.
- If a student refuses to wear school provided clothing or to change to preferred attire meeting dress code standards, discipline will be consistent with insubordinate or disorderly behavior of similar violations in following school rules/policies.
- If the student’s attire or grooming threatens the health or safety of any other person, then discipline for dress or grooming violations should be consistent with discipline policies for similar violations.
EMERGENCY CARDS
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & PARTNERSHIP POLICY
GRADES INFORMATION AND REPORTING
HEALTH ROOM POLICY
Medication: Whenever possible, parents should administer required medication to children before or after school. If a student needs to take any medication while on campus—including nonprescription medications—the appropriate authorization forms must be completed and filed with the school nurse. Students are not permitted to carry any prescription or nonprescription medications without written authorization.
INTERNET POLICY
right; students are expected to be responsible and abide by the following rules:
- Use the Internet only to gather information related to classroom assignments
- Use the Internet for communications to others for school related projects
- Use the Internet for any illegal purpose.
- Use the Internet to send or receive copyrighted material without permission.
- Use the Internet to access, download or distribute pornographic, obscene or sexually
explicit material. - Use the Internet to transmit obscene, abusive or sexually explicit or threatening
language or material. - Use the internet to violate another person’s right to privacy.
OFF-CAMPUS PASSES
- Medical or dental appointments
- llness referred by the School Health Aide
- Family emergencies requested by parent/guardian
- School-sanctioned off-campus activities
To request an off-campus pass:
PHONE MESSAGES & DELIVERIES
PROMOTION POLICY MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIDOE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION
STUDENT TECHNOLOGY GUIDELINES
VALUABLES and LOST AND FOUND
SCHOOL VISITORS