ACADEMIC HONESTY
The Fulton County Board of Education has always expected its students to practice academic honesty.  The Student Academic Integrity policy states: “The Board of Education regards academic honesty as a cornerstone of its educational mission.  Cheating will not be tolerated in this school system.”  Examples of cheating, e.g., copying or “borrowing” from another source and submitting it as one’s own work; seeking or accepting unauthorized assistance on tests or assignments; altering or forging grades, grade books, progress reports, report cards, adult signatures or other academic records; fabricating data, signatures, or resources; providing or receiving test questions in advance without permission; working collaboratively with other students when individual work is expected; and any other examples that the school wishes to include.  If a student is caught cheating at RTMS, he/she will be subject to a tiered system of consequences:

For the first offense:

·         Student will receive a zero for the assignment, but will be given the opportunity to make up the assignment with a maximum of 50%

·         Student must have a conference with a parent, teacher, and administrator.

For the second offense:

·         Student will receive a zero for the assignment. (For students who are in need of recovery at the end of the semester, the assignment can be completed in order for the student to be eligible for recovery work.)

·         Student will attend an Academic Detention after school.

·         Student must have a conference with a parent, teacher, and administrator.

For the third offense:

·         Student will receive a zero for the assignment.

·         Student will lose all extracurricular privileges including field trips, clubs, and intramural/extramural activities.

·         Student will receive one day of In-school suspension