<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=200Wap_1GsNkS5L00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=200Wap_1GsNkS5L00" width="1200" height="900" ></figure>As the bell rings and students rush through the hallways, getting to class on time remains a daily hurdle at LSE. Students caught in the hallways without a pass during tardy sweeps face immediate detention, raising questions among the student body about the policy’s fairness.Although Southeast has not introduced new tardy policies this school year, administrators report an overall decrease in tardies and fewer students receiving disciplinary consequences under the school’s second-year tiered system. However, several students contend that stricter enforcement creates unnecessary stress for those with legitimate reasons for arriving late.“There are so many more tardy sweeps each day and week, and it has been noticeable compared to last year,” junior Ellie Fargo said.Under the current policy, teachers close and lock classroom doors when the bell rings. Then, students remaining in the hallway without a pass are assigned a tardy detention, which must be served during lunch or after school.Repeat offenses lead to administrative conferences, parent contact or eventual suspension.Administrators maintain that consistent tardy sweeps reinforce the importance of arriving before the bell because important instruction takes place during the first five minutes of class.However, students argue the sweeps fail to distinguish between habitual skippers and those delayed by everyday logistical challenges.“I think they should change it to focus on the students who just want to skip class and hang out with friends rather than people who were unable to make it to class on time,” Fargo said.Fargo said students can be delayed by several things between classes, including finishing work, waiting to use the bathroom, getting water or completing errands for teachers.Transit between different academic programs adds further complication. Fargo attends morning classes at The Career Academy before going to LSE, leaving her a tight window to reach her class before the bell.Passing period constraints also affect students navigating LSE’s multi-level building. Sophomore Norah Witte noted that walking from physical education classes on the North side of the building to classrooms on the far South side can be difficult to manage due to hallway congestion. She also said students don’t have sufficient time to fit in other necessities like going to the bathroom or filling up a water bottle.Both students said the possibility of receiving detention has affected how they approach passing periods. Fargo said she feels stressed about getting to class, while Witte said she tries to pack up earlier or speak with teachers before the bell rings.“I get nervous that if I am the tiniest bit late, or if the bell rings and I am outside of my class, I am going to get detention even though I didn’t even miss anything in class,” Witte said.The consequences themselves are another point of disagreement. Witte said a detention can last much longer than the amount of class time a student missed. She also said students serving detention during lunch may lose time to eat or take a break before their next class.Witte suggested giving students a warning during tardy sweeps instead of automatically assigning detention.Fargo similarly said the system should distinguish between students who deliberately avoid class and those who are late because of circumstances beyond their control.Administrators, however, said the purpose of tardy sweeps is to reinforce the importance of being in class from the beginning of the period. They also said the school uses a tiered system, with more tardies creating more substantial consequences to address students who consistently arrive late.The school has not released yet the full data needed to determine how much tardiness has changed compared with previous years. Until that analysis is completed, it remains unclear how much the current approach has contributed to the reported decrease.For now, the debate highlights differing priorities: while administrators emphasize maximizing instructional time from the opening bell, students urge school leaders to account for the physical and scheduling realities of the school day.</div></body>

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As the bell rings and students rush through the hallways, getting to class on time remains a daily hurdle at LSE. Students caught in the hallways without a pass during tardy sweeps face immediate detention, raising questions among the student body about the policy’s fairness. Although Southeast has not...

Running Late: Southeast Students Question Tardy Sweeps

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As the bell rings and students rush through the hallways, getting to class on time remains a daily hurdle at LSE. Students caught in the hallways without a

Running Late: Southeast Students Question Tardy Sweeps

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