This handbook is designed to give you a brief summary of the rights and responsibilities that you and your child have within Hanford Joint Union High School District. In the following pages, you will find key policies and laws that affect your child's education; processes for accessing services; and procedures for finding answers to questions or voicing concerns. The handbook is updated and in the data confirmation process that parents complete every year. Of special interest, this booklet contains information on:

• Governing Board Policies and Administrative Regulations
• Academic Policies
• Dress Code
• Student Discipline

It is our ongoing goal to provide a safe and positive learning environment for your child, a mission that we take very seriously. In fact, we consider it a vital part of maximizing your child's achievement in school. Therefore, this guide also directs you to resources relating to policies adopted by the Governing Board to identify and avoid any forms of harassment, hate-motivated behavior and/or discrimination in our schools. 

Thank you for being part of our team and our mission to be a quality educational system that aims to provide the opportunity for all students to reach their potential in mind, body, and spirit. Together, we can help every child be successful. 

Click on the documents below to read the student/parent handbook. If you have any questions, contact the Educational Services office at 559-583-5901 ext. 3118 or lsurratt@hjuhsd.org