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BOCA CIEGA HIGH SCHOOL                                          

CENTER FOR WELLNESS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (CWMP) 2024-25

Principal: Jennifer Gil                                                                             Assistant Principal: Danielle Spurgeon

Students in the Center for Wellness and Medical Professions program (CWMP) at Boca Ciega High School are expected to maintain the highest standard of academic and personal integrity. This Honor Code is intended to clearly communicate the expectations of membership in the CWMP Program.  Violation of the Code will be handled in accordance with the discipline policy of Boca Ciega High School since infractions compromise the integrity of the school and the CWMP program.  Violations will also result in disciplinary or academic probation and ultimately may cause a student to be removed from the program.

MALPRACTICE

Malpractice is defined as “behavior that results in, or may result in, the candidate or any other candidate gaining an unfair advantage…” and includes:

• Plagiarism – the representation of the ideas or work of another person as the candidate’s own
• Collusion – the supporting of malpractice by another candidate, as allowing one’s work to be copied or submitted for another
• Duplication of work – the presentation of the same work for different assignments
• Other – includes
  • taking unauthorized materials into an exam, test, quiz or other assessment situation
  • engaging in misconduct during an exam, test, quiz or any other assignment
  • falsifying any records
  • copying, paraphrasing, reusing or submitting another’s work without acknowledging the source, including information from the internet
  • receiving or giving of any unauthorized assistance on any form of academic work

The CWMP faculty is opposed to malpractice and cheating for several reasons.

• Cheating does not level the playing field.  Cheating may result in a student receiving the same or a better grade than students who have honestly earned the grade. Such dishonesty could result in the cheater’s grade point average and class rank to be unfairly inflated and thus negatively affecting other students’ class rank.
• Cheating misrepresents to parents, colleges and teachers a student’s mastery of the subject.
• The time taken to monitor students for cheating causes a reduction in the time a teacher has to use for academic instruction.
• Students who are mature enough to select and qualify for the CWMP program should also be mature and committed enough to work for and accept the grades they earn.

Students who have questions regarding whether or not something constitutes plagiarism have a responsibility to consult with the teacher prior to submitting the work/assignment.

ACADEMICS – PROBATION IS FOR ONE FULL SEMESTER

• Maintain a minimum 2.0 unweighted grade point average during each semester of 9^th grade.
• Maintain a minimum 2.3 unweighted grade point average during each semester of 10^th grade.
• Maintain a minimum 2.5 unweighted grade point average during each semester of 11^th and 12^th grade.

ATTENDANCE – PROBATION IS FOR ONE FULL SEMESTER

• Students must attend all classes daily.
• Students must arrive promptly to each class.
• Families are strongly discouraged from taking planned vacations while classes are in session during the school year. Family vacations or other trips are not valid reasons for absences and will be marked as unexcused absences.
• A doctor’s note must be provided if a student misses more than five consecutive days of school.

BEHAVIOR- PROBATION CAN BE ESTABLISHED AT ANY TIME AND A BEHAVIOR CONTRACT THAT INCLUDES GOALS AND TIMELINES WILL BE PUT INTO PLACE.

• Students are expected to abide by the Code of Student Conduct.
• Students who receive two or more disciplinary referrals will be referred to the probationary committee.
• In addition to abiding by the Code of Student Conduct, application program students are expected to maintain model standards of dress, behavior, and character.

DRESS CODE STANDARDS – PROBATION WILL BEGIN AFTER FOUR (4) OUT OF UNIFORMS

Students shall be in accordance with the Pinellas County School Code of Student Conduct. Solid blue CWMP scrubs with the CWMP logo and closed-toe shoes are required each Tuesday and for all 40 hours of clinical hours. Professional dress (CWMP navy blue collard shirt, khaki long pants and closed-toe shoes) is required every Thursday and for entrance into all assemblies. CWMP logo must be clearly visible to be considered in uniform. CWMP field trips, shadowing experiences, internship, and seminar days will require professional dress. Students shall maintain clean, neat appearance and will not wear clothing, jewelry or hairstyles that are deemed distracting and unprofessional. Scrubs, professional shirts and other CWMP logo wear are available for purchase at Scrubs-n-Stuff on Tyrone Blvd. Order early for best results.

MINIMUM STANDARDS for GRADUATING WITH A DIPLOMA FROM THE CENTER FOR WELLNESS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONS

• Maintain GPA requirements
• Complete 200 volunteer hours (minimum 100 medical hours) due to the CWMP office by October 31 of senior year. (9^th grade 15 hours; 10^th grade 35 hours; 11^th grade 50 hours)
• Successfully pass all CWMP coursework each year.
• Register for, adequately prepare for, and sit for a certification exam in EKG and/or CNA in the spring of student’s senior year. A student may not be allowed to sit for a certification exam if they have not demonstrated adequate preparation for the exam.

DISMISSAL

• Students may be dismissed from CWMP for involvement in a disciplinary infraction of a serious nature, such as battery, bullying, fighting, drugs, alcohol, weapon, gang-related activity, and felony arrest.
• Students may also be dismissed from CWMP for failure to complete program requirements such as career shadowing, community service, required performance (GPA), etc.
• Students may also be dismissed from CWMP for failure to comply with probation guidelines and expectations.

General Requirements

• Maintain GPA requirements
  • Maintain a minimum 2.0 unweighted grade point average during each semester of 9^th grade.
  • Maintain a minimum 2.3 unweighted grade point average during each semester of 10^th grade.
  • Maintain a minimum 2.5 unweighted grade point average during each semester of 11^th and 12^th grade.
• Professional and respectful attitude
• Good attendance and conduct
• One medical class each year
• 200 community service hours

Community Service Hours

Every CWMP student must earn 200 volunteer hours. 100 hours must be medically-related. The remaining hours may be earned in any other area of service. Hours must be documented and turned in to CWMP office each year for credit. All volunteer hours must be completed and forms given to Mr. Harper by October 31st of the student's senior year.

Academic Courses:

• Those required for high school graduation including Math, Science, English and Social Studies
• Honors and Advanced Placement academic classes
• Dual Enrollment classes that earn both high school and college credit

Medical Courses:

• Health Science 1: A healthcare course for 9th graders that covers topics universal to all healthcare professions
• Health Science 2: A course for 10th graders that studies diseases of the body and their prevention
• Allied Health Assisting: A course designed for 11th graders to explore various healthcare professions; includes shadowing experiences
• Senior Medical Specialty classes: Certified Nursing Assistant or EKG certification

Additional Courses:

• World Language (for college bound students)
• Anatomy and Physiology (required)

Extended Learning Opportunities:

• Realistic hands-on experience in the classroom
• Medical internships and on-the-job training
• Field trips
• Medical seminars by healthcare professionals
• Guest speakers
• Advanced level medical and science courses