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Proviso superintendent announces new tardy stations and stricter consequences at Proviso West to address attendance and on-time arrival
Summary
Superintendent outlined a plan to install multi-station ID scanners for tardy passes at Proviso West, set new progressive consequences for repeated tardiness and described parent outreach and monitoring steps to reduce absenteeism and late arrival.
Superintendent Mohit (district superintendent) told the Proviso Township High School District 209 Board on Jan. 14 that the district is piloting a technology and enforcement plan at Proviso West to reduce chronic tardiness and improve instructional time.
The plan includes installation of 14 dedicated tardy stations across the school (at least four per floor), student ID scanning to produce tardy passes that automatically update the student information system, and a stepped consequences structure that administrators will enforce. "Students will be allowed three tardies per week," the superintendent said. "Beyond that, on the 4th tardy, they will be given a one-hour detention. If they're late to any class for more than 10 minutes, they will get a detention. If they get three…
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