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Here is a summary of Oakland Tech school policies.  Click on the policy title link to view the complete policy.

Academic Expectations

July 9, 2008

Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA in Core subjects (English, social studies, math and science) in order to be promoted to the next grade.
Students must earn 30 credits a semester (60 a year)
Each course equals 5 credits; students must pass each course in order to earn credit. Most students graduate with more than the required [...]

Free SAT Prep Workshop

February 10, 2010

People’s Test Preparation Service offers SAT Prep Classes & Workshops available to Oakland Tech students

Illnesses and Absences

July 9, 2008

Attending School = Success
Daily attendance is critical to student success at Tech. In order to achieve and to earn credits, it is vital that students attend school every day, every class and be on time. However, please do not send your child to school if he or she is contagious. Consistent student attendance also generates [...]

Parental Involvement Policy

July 9, 2008

Part 1. General Expectations
Oakland Technical High School agrees to implement the following statutory requirements:

The school will jointly develop with parents, distribute to parents of participating children, a School Parent Involvement Policy that school and parents of participating children agree on.
The school will notify parents about the School Parental Involvement Policy in an understandable and uniform [...]

School Rules and Expectations

July 9, 2008

Please review the OUSD Parent Guide for district policies and expectations. Copies are available at Registration, in the School Office and from the OUSD Public Information Office at 1025 Second Avenue.
Rules specific to Oakland Tech:
Many of our safety concerns are a result of non-students being on our campus. It is unacceptable to have the safety [...]

School-Home Compact

July 9, 2008

OAKLAND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL-HOME COMPACT

We, the teachers, support staff, and administration of Oakland Technical High School:

Agree to provide a safe, supportive, and effective learning environment for all students.
We will do this by making clear our expectations for student performance both in and outside the classroom, and reviewing these expectations on [...]

Staff Website Policy

August 11, 2008

Oakland Tech Staff are encouraged to use their website in order to:

Establish productive communication between the classroom and home by providing ongoing information about instructional goals, expectations, policies and requests for support.
Provide students with information that will help them be successful learners.
Promote the school, district and education profession as a critical and [...]

Supporting Your Child

July 9, 2008

What about homework?
• Students should expect 30 to 60 minutes of homework per day per subject (except PE).
• If you are not regularly seeing your student doing homework, your student may be at risk of failing one or more courses. Please talk with your student, and feel free to contact your student’s teacher(s) or counselor [...]