The new rule on after-school passes was implemented on Monday, Nov. 18. Students are now required to retrieve a pass from their designated principal’s secretary

sometime throughout the school day in order to stay after school. However, they must give the reason the intend to stay after, and it’s written on the pass. If students are caught by an adult after school without a pass, students face the possibility of getting their passes revoked, forcing them to leave the school building. Students that don’t cooperate with the new rule might also lose the privilege of staying after school, or even getting in-school suspension, qualifying as insubordination

“I’ve noticed in the hallway, students are just randomly there that might not have any business being there,” science teacher Matt Riffee said. “So, to prevent incidents from occurring, I can see why it has value.”

For now, students must receive a new pass daily if they’re regularly staying after. A different colored pass is designated for each day of the week, to avoid confusion and show more validity for the student when they’re walking around the building.

“Obviously there’s going to be glitches in the system,” Assistant Principal Katie Greer said. “We’re trying something new. We do have a lot of kids that stay after school, and instead of security officers going ‘where are you supposed to be?’ it’ll be on the pass.”

In the near future, students who are involved in a sport or a regularly active club, will be allowed to get permanent passes. These passes will be labeled with the activity, laminated, and hung from a lanyard, making it easier for students to carry them around. The administration hopes that this new process will help cut back on the kids who are aimlessly wandering around the building, or to ease the disruption that has been occurring in after-school tutoring.

“It’s just so that we can keep track of the kids that are here and hold them accountable,” Greer said. “We just want everybody to be safe.”