- Hollywood Park Elementary
- School Rules
We Care - Know The Rules
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The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC) consists of nine elected School Board Members who serve four-year terms. Two of the School Board Members are elected “at large” by all of the electors in Broward County. The other seven School Board Members are elected from seven school board member residence areas. The School Board Members, along with the Superintendent, oversee the sixth-largest District in the nation. The SBBC implements policies that govern ethical, fiduciary, and scholastic mandates, protocols, and procedures for the District's schools, offices, and departments subject to any applicable federal, state, or local laws. The SBBC answers to the residents and taxpayers of Broward County in an ethical, open, and transparent manner.
A school principal may supplement District policies by outlining rules specific to the school such as uniform colors, cell phone usage areas, and drop off/pick up times. However, school rules are limited in scope and do not supersede school district policies.
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Our school is proud to provide a safe and secure learning environment - an environment that fosters intellectual development, creativity, and friendships. These rules and guidelines enable us to create, sustain, and grow this wonderful community at Hollywood Park Elementary School. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our School Rules.
Click here to view the Hollywood Park Elementary Family Handbook or use the drop down menus below to find more information.
Our School Rules
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Anonymous/Non-Anonymous Security Tip Reporting
Call 911 immediately in an emergency.
Submit a safety or security tip that is not an emergency directly to the District Security Operations Center (DSOC), open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year (including holidays). CLICK or TAP on the icon below.
From there, choose the reporting tool that works best for you by learning more about how they work and how easy they are to use.What to report: Please report safety and security threats, bullying and harassing behaviors, illegal activity, self-endangerment behaviors, etc.
Details are everything: Please provide as many details as you can, such as names and physical description of anyone involved, school location, social media handles, date of when threats are supposed to occur, etc.
We respect your privacy and care about your safety. Your tip is shared only with investigators and administrators assigned to the tip.
Remember, helping is not the same as snitching. We are counting on you to help us help a friend.
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Absence Reporting/Attendance
According to SBBC Policy 5.5: All students under 16 are required to attend school every day of the 180-day school year. Absences are established by tardiness, early sign-outs, or absences for all or part of any day. The maximum number of acceptable absences is 5 days. Additionally, please note that students may not be released after 1:40 p.m.
- Parents have 2 days (48 hours) in which to report an absence.
- The Attendance Policy allows eight (8) reasons for absence to be excused.
- Make up work for credit and grade is allowed for ALL absences. Learn more about Homework/Makeup Work.
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Arrival/Tardy/Dismissal
Arrival
Students must arrive at school on time every day. The first bell rings at 8:00 AM. Students should be in class by the two-minute warning bell at 8:08 AM.
Tardy
Students arriving after 8:10 AM will be considered TARDY. If students arrive after 8:10 AM, the student will need to obtain a pass from the front office to be admitted to class.
Dismissal
The dismissal time is 2:10 PM. All students are expected to remain in school for the entire school day. If students are dismissed early, they must be picked up by 1:40 PM. No students will be dismissed 30 minutes prior to the last bell for safety reasons.
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Cell Phone
Possession of a wireless communication device that disrupts the educational process is a violation. Cellular phones, camera phones, and pagers are prohibited at all times during class unless specifically instructed to do so as part of the lesson.
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Emergency Drills
All Broward County Public Schools conduct regular exercises and drills at various times as outlined in the Florida Fire Code and Florida Administrative Code.
To aid in this process, every school has a designated SAFE team comprised of faculty and staff who have been specially trained on appropriate procedures to ensure every school follows safety protocol.
Discussion-based tabletop exercises are also conducted regularly with staff, faculty, and community partners, and the results of these exercises are documented and incorporated into school safety plans as necessary.
All public schools are required to conduct one (1) fire drill per month with one (1) additional occurring within the first 30 days. Additionally, public schools are required to conduct, at a minimum, six (6) emergency drills every school year that are nonconcurrent with fire drills. One emergency drill must take place within the first ten (10) days of the beginning of the school year, and the remaining drills may not occur more than forty-five (45) days apart. Four (4) of the six (6) emergency drills must address active threats. The remaining two (2) drills must address other emergency events, such as severe weather, natural disasters, hazardous materials incidents, or reunification.
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Dress Code
The dress code rules enforced at our school align directly with the District's Unified School Dress - Policy 5309. Review the District policies outlined on this page for more information.
Appropriate dress and grooming can help to create a positive learning environment. Other attire may be allowed for special school activities with the approval of the school administration. Possible consequences for violating the dress code are found in the Discipline Matrix. Changes in clothing trends will not override the dress code policy.
Research suggests that school uniforms
- Improve discipline, self-esteem and self-respect.
- Focus the student towards learning.
- Eliminate the fear of whether their clothing choice will be acceptable by peers.
- Strengthens school pride.
- Identify student population from strangers on school grounds.
- Cost effective.
All children should start wearing their school uniform on the very first day of school this August. Please call us at school if you have any questions or concerns.
Our school uniform colors are:
Tops: White, Light Blue, Navy Blue polo style collar shirts
Bottoms: Navy or Khaki
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Parents & Visitors
All visitors including parents must check into the front office prior to going to any classrooms or any area on campus. An official photo identification (ID) is required. Acceptable forms of ID include the following:
- Driver’s license
- Florida’s official state identification card
- Passport
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Parking
Visitor Parking
All visitors may park along 69th Way in front of the office. Please do not park in the bus loop during school hours.
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Pick Up/Drop Off
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Controlling School Traffic is Essential for Safety
Car Pick-Up & Drop-Off
In order to avoid difficulty in dropping off and picking up children we are asking for your help, assistance, and cooperation. Our common goal is to ensure your child’s safety. By following the guidelines and procedures listed below, you will be helping us tremendously in achieving this goal.
FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF, CELL PHONES ARE NOT TO BE USED IN THE CAR LINE.
- Only allow your children to exit and enter your vehicle on the curbside. Please do this as quickly as possible so that we can keep the flow of traffic moving.
- Never leave your vehicle while in the car pick-up area. If you need to park, please pull into a parking space.
- Never ask your children to walk in front of vehicles while in the car pick-up area.
- For your child’s safety and to maintain the flow of traffic, car pick-up signs with your child’s name and teacher should be displayed on the front dash.
School and day care busses will be the ONLY vehicles allowed in the front of the school from 7:30-8:30 a.m. and 1:30-2:30 p.m. Please do not enter the bus area during that time.
REMEMBER: Due to end-of-day activities and procedures, early student sign-out must be prior to 1:40 p.m. except for an extreme emergency with administrative approval.