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Bay District Schools have changed phone numbers.  To call New Horizons call (850) 767 1110.

Selective Dress Policy:  (This is an extract from the New Horizons Student Handbook pages 13 and 14.  For more infromation the Student Handbook is provided in the link below)

New Horizons Student Handbook.

 

SELECTIVE DRESS

 

Appropriate dress is the primary responsibility of the student and his/her parent or guardian.  In order to promote safety, personal hygiene, academic well-being, and moral development, students shall be expected to comply with reasonable requirement relating to dress, grooming and personal appearance.  Students are expected to come to school in uniform with proper attention having been given to personal cleanliness, grooming and neatness of dress.  Any interpretation of the uniform that is required of this policy shall be the responsibility of the principals of each school; otherwise, the policy shall be enforced as written.  Any such interpretation required by a principal may be appealed to the Superintendent whose decision shall be final.  Students transitioning to New Horizons Learning Center from other Bay District schools will have 1 week (5 school days) to be in dress code compliance.  Students transitioning from a school district, other than Bay District, will have 2 weeks (10 school days) to be in dress code compliance.

 

The following is the uniform for grades 6-12 at New Horizons Learning Center:

 

Tops:

·         Navy or White Polo shirts

·         Small manufacturer’s trade mark is acceptable

·         School Sponsored T-Shirts

·         Students on Level 4 may wear any solid color polo shirt

 

Bottoms:

·         Khaki pants, shorts or skirts

·         Students on Level 4 may wear jeans. (No colored stitching and no hip huggers)

·         No sagging is permitted

 

Shoes:

·         Closed toes and closed backs (Shoes must remain on feet)

·         No sandals

·         No high heels

 

Sweaters/Sweatshirts:

·         Pull-over sweatshirts (without hoods) in only two school colors: Navy Blue or White

·         Must be solid color (unless school approved spirit or club shirt)

·         Small manufacturer’s trade mark is acceptable

·         Jackets without a hood are permitted and may be any color

 

Other:

·         No jewelry

·         No hanging key chains

·         No head gear except winter hats.  Winter hats must be left in homeroom classes.

·         Uniforms required during normal school supervision hours and on approved field trips.

·         Jackets/Coats - no restrictions for cold or rainy weather (without hoods).  Students may wear jackets/coats in the classroom at the teacher’s discretion.

 

Discipline for violating this policy shall be as follows:

 

First and second offense consequences are:

1.   Notification of parent or guardian, each and every time student is not in correct dress.  Change of inappropriate attire to appropriate uniform dress.

2.  While out of dress code, students will not earn points, under the Dress Code category found on the point sheet.

3.   While out of uniform student must have shirt tucked in, no sagging of pants, and must  

      follow all New Horizons uniform dress rules.

 

Chronic dress code violators will be referred to guidance for further disciplinary actions.***

 

***Consequences based on board policy #7.303, effective August 1, 2006

 

 

New Horizons

New Horizons Learning Center was created in 1997 and classified as a Second Chance School by the Florida Department of Education. That meant we had a unique opportunity to serve a special population of high-risk students. In 1995 the Florida Legislature amended the Dropout Prevention Act and created, in section 230.2316(3), Florida Statutes, the Second Chance Schools Program for students who are severely disruptive, violent, habitually truant, or are adjudicated. Two features of Second Chance Schools differentiated them from traditional schools and alternative education programs. 

• First, they were provided flexibility through waivers to state requirements in several areas, including curriculum and service delivery. 
• Second, school districts entered into cooperative agreements with at least one community partner (e.g., Department of Juvenile Justice, private providers, local law enforcement agencies, or other agencies) to provide academic, vocational, social/emotional, health, and other necessary services.

Most recently, New Horizons dropped the Second Chance designation since the waivers once needed to operate are now in state statute. However, we still serve the same categories of students as noted above.

In the 2008-2009 School Year New Horizons was designated as a Title I school. With this designation comes the expectation for improved student performance and additional funding to help reach this goal.

We are a district school, just like any other school in Bay County, and abide by the same policies and regulations, as well as taking all the state required tests, such as the FCAT. Our entire staff is employed by the Bay County School Board. We use the same Sunshine State Standards every school uses, but we are very focused on providing life skills, social skills, employability skills, and anger control skills that will form the basis for students transitioning back to regular schools or into jobs in our community.

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