Public Displays of Affection (PDA)
STUDENT CONDUCT: PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION (PDA)
Maintaining a Professional Educational Environment
The purpose of WCHS is to ensure students receive the best education possible by eliminating issues that interfere with learning and by keeping our school environment neutral and welcoming to everyone.
The following acts are PROHIBITED on campus (before, during, and after school hours):- Sitting in each other’s lap at any time.
- Kissing or frontal hugging is not permissible at any time.
- Walking together with hands on waist and/or shoulders or in the pocket of clothing.
Holding hands is permitted **only if daylight can be seen between the individuals.**
Disciplinary Consequences
This notification in the Student Handbook serves as your **official warning.**
Consequences will be determined by administration and may include:
- Parent Notification
- In-School Suspension (ISS)
- Out-of-School Suspension (OSS)
- **Long-Term Suspension for Gross Insubordination**