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Consequences and Disciplinary Actions
Disciplinary consequences are listed and defined in a previous section of this document covering school computers, Chromebooks, and all devices loaned to students.
All students and their parents/guardians are required to sign the Padua Technology Acceptable Use Policy contract. By signing this contract, you are agreeing that you have read and understand the policies stated in this document, and you are accepting responsibility for all actions as outlined in this policy. *Your signed contract will be kept on file*
TESTING
Padua Franciscan High School is a registered testing center with both the College Board/SAT
(center # 36-515) and the ACT Corporation (center # 204050). Students must register online through each testing service and comply with all of their registration and identification requirements. Schedule of national testing dates are also available online. Advanced Placement exams are registered for and given at Padua through the Counseling Department during second semester. Fees apply in all cases and are a student responsibility. (Students participating in the Free and/or Reduced Lunch program are potentially eligible for a fee waiver for the SAT, the ACT, and AP exams. Students so qualified should meet with their counselor at the start of the school year.)
Padua is also a registered testing center for the PSAT and the PreACT. All freshmen are automatically registered for the PreACT. All sophomores are automatically registered for the PSAT for practice purposes and all juniors are automatically registered for the PSAT/NMSQT. These tests are given on the designated PSAT testing day in October. Fees are taken care of by Padua.
TEXTBOOKS
Students are responsible for all textbooks loaned to them. Writing in, mishandling, or destruction of textbooks is not permitted. Students are obligated to pay a fine for lost, damaged, or defaced books. Failure to meet this financial obligation will result in withholding of report cards, transcripts, and diplomas.
TRANSCRIPTS
The official transcript provides a summary record of a student’s high school career. It includes semester grades, semester and cumulative point averages, class ranking and Padua specific extracurricular and sports activities. A statement of successful completion of state mandated testing is also provided.
Padua Franciscan will supply final transcripts free of charge within one year of graduation to all students who are applying to college, provided all financial obligations have been met. All other requests after graduation incur a $5.00 fee for each transcript copy issued. An Official Transcript Request form is available on our website under the “Alumni” tab. If a third party requests transcript information, the student will be notified prior to the transcript being produced.
No transcripts or records are released without the consent of the parent (prior to graduation) or the student. Transcripts, other than final copies after graduation, may be obtained by request to the assigned counselor and only after all financial obligations to Padua Franciscan are fulfilled. Transcripts may be either official or unofficial at the discretion of the counselor. All college and most scholarship applications automatically include a request for an official transcript. The student’s signature on the application for a college and/or scholarship constitutes permission to release the transcript. Students applying online to colleges or scholarships must complete a “transcript release” form with the Counseling
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