Like all U.S. citizens, students at Riverside Brookfield High School have certain freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution, including First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and assembly.
But departing campus during a school day in the name of those rights carries consequences, according to principal Dr. Hector Freytas.
In a letter delivered to parents and students in February, those consequences are outlined for students, including being assessed an unverified absence that can’t be cleared by a parent or guardian. Students leaving during a test or quiz won’t be allowed a makeup, and they won’t be permitted back in school for the remainder of the day or for after-school activities…