ASHLAND, ORE. — School tardy policies are on the minds of many after photos of a Grants Pass 6-year old separated from his classmates went viral.
Like most schools, Bellview Elementary School in Ashland, has had their share of tardy problems, according to principal Christine McCollom.
Last year, McCollom says her school began something new. Rewarding students who were on time.
“Every student that is at school on-time, everyday during the month is invited to the ‘No Tardy Dance Party,’ kids get to dance, and there’s a disco ball, and they get really excited about it,” McCollom said.
She says since the initiative went into effect, more students are on time, but admits it’s more of the parents responsibility.
“We decided to have an incentive for the parents.”
The school recently started hosting a Parents Night Out, allowing parents who drop their kids off on time, free child care on a Friday night.
McCollum says both the parents and the kids are responding.
“I had a parent call me and said, ‘can my kid go to the no tardy dance party, they were tardy one day but it was their dad’s fault. I knew we had captured the students attentions and they had been talking to their parents about it.”
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