After multiple years of leniency due to COVID-19, the administration has returned to strict enforcement of the school rules. New assistant principal Derek Douglas has made offenses and their punishments more accessible to students by creating a chart and placing one on the wall of every classroom.

“I’m very policy driven,” Douglas said. “I look back at what policies have really helped Stockbridge grow and be successful and what policies maybe need more support.” 

One of the policies that has been emphasized the most this year is the attendance policy. 

“On Fridays, students with too many tardies have detention and attendance letters have been sent home to students that are getting close to that seven absence limit,” principal Jeff Trapp said. 

These changes in policy enforcement are being viewed by the administration as a return to normalcy after a couple of chaotic school years. 

“There is a slight increase in the sense that we’re coming back after a couple hard years and we’re getting back to the normal with some improvements,” Trapp said. 

Another change that took place this year was the switch from four 90-minute classes to six 60-minute classes. While this increases the workload for both teachers and students, it decreases the amount of students in the hallways during class.

“It’s always going to be a work in progress,” Trapp said. “The school district as a whole is committed to always looking for improvements.”