Honor Code

MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT HONOR POLICY

Each student in the Monroe County School District is expected to uphold high standards of honesty and integrity.

Mission Statement – Monroe County School District is committed to the education of students. Monroe County School District students are expected to commit to their studies by upholding integrity and ethical conduct to build trust and respect for their person. Monroe County School District Honor Code helps to nurture an academic community in which a code of values is expected. All students and staff members of the Monroe County School District are expected to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity.

Academic Dishonesty – Academic dishonesty may include but is not limited to the following:

• Cheating – copying work or giving your own work to another, unauthorized use of study aides,

collaboration during testing, obtaining and distributing testing materials or giving and/or receiving information pertaining to a test before, during, or after the test.

• Plagiarism – representing others’ ideas or expressions published or unpublished without giving

the proper credit or citation.

• Falsification or Misrepresentation of Data – This includes buying, selling, giving, and/or receiving information from other sources and claiming it as your own.

• Defacing School Property – any property that belongs to Monroe County School District

including textbooks, books, computer hardware, or software.

• Lying to a School Official – when being interviewed by a School Official during a possible

violation of the Honor Code.

Academic dishonesty can take place on a test, quiz, essay, term paper, lab report, or any form of

creative expression.

Consequences of Honor Code Infractions – Violation of the Honor Code may result in a zero for the test, assignment, or project, and parental notification of the violation. The school administrator will meet with the student to make the final determination regarding the upholding of the Honor Code.