Absence & Tardy

ATTENDANCE POLICY ATTENDANCE ALL COMPULSORY AGE STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND SCHOOL EVERY DAY OF THE 180-DAY SCHOOL YEAR OR THE EQUIVALENT ON AN HOURLY BASIS PURSUANT TO THE SCHOOL. PARENTS OF CHILDREN OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CHILD’S DAILY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. BECAUSE POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IS ASSOCIATED WITH NONATTENDANCE, SCHOOLS WILL RESPOND IN A TIMELY MANNER TO PREVENT THE DEVELOPMENT OF PATTERNS OF NON ATTENDANCE WHICH MAY INDICATE EARLY SIGNS OF TRUANCY. SCHOOLS WILL CONSULT WITH PARENT AND CHILD’S CHILD RELATED SERVICE AGANCIES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN TRUANCY PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND ACTIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO ATTENDANCE CAN ALSO BE FOUND IN THE CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT APPROVED, AS SCHOOL POLICY

PATTERNS OF NON-ATTENDANCE

Non- attendance for instructional activities is established by tardiness, early-sign-outs, or absences for all or any part of the day. The maximum number of days that a student may be absent without acceptable documentation justifying the absence is 5.

A. A student who has had at least 5 unexcused absences, or absences for which the reasons are unknown, within a calendar month, or 10 unexcused absences, or absences for which the reasons are unknown, within a 90- calendar-day period, may be exhibiting a pattern of non-attendance.

B. Unless acceptable documentation is presented/submitted, an accumulation of daily absences (excused or unexcused), by tardiness, or early sign-outs that equals 5 days (30 hours) in a marking period or 10 days (60 hours) within two marking periods may establish a pattern of non-attendance.

C. If the student exhibits a pattern of nonattendance, principal may request documentation for subsequent absences. Non-attendance for instructional activities is established by tardiness, early-sign-outs, or absences for all or any part of the day.

EXCUSED ABSENCES

Students must be in school unless the absence has been permitted or excused for one of the reasons listed below.

  1. Illness of student.
  2. Illness of an immediate family member.
  3. Death in the family.
  4. Religious holidays of the student’s own faith.
  5. Required court appearance or subpoena.
  6. Special event. Examples of special events include important public functions, conferences, state/national competitions, as well as exceptional cases of family need. The student must get permission from the principal/designee at least five days ahead of time.
  7. Scheduled medical or dental appointment.
  8. Students having, or suspected of having, a communicable disease or infestation which can be transmitted are to be excluded from school and are not allowed to return to school until they no longer present a health hazard. Examples of communicable diseases and infestations include, but are not limited to, fleas, head lice, ringworm, impetigo and scabies. Students are allowed a maximum of 5 excused day’s absence for each infestation of head lice. Students on field trips and students who attend alternative to suspension programs are NOT considered absent.
MAKE-UP WORK

(This does not apply to certain suspended students.)

  1. EXCUSED ABSENCES: Make-up work for credit and grade is allowed for ALL excused absences.
  2. SUSPENSION: Make-up work for credit and grade is allowed. It is the student's responsibility to get the missed work. All work is due on the day of return from the suspension. Student is NOT allowed to participate in any school activities during the suspension period.
  3. MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: Make-up work for credit and grade is allowed for all absences due to the statutory promotion requirements to high school and the impact on course recovery.
TARDINESS

Tardiness is defined as a student NOT being in the classroom when the class is scheduled to begin.

  1. Parents must follow the same process to excuse a tardy as they do to excuse an absence.
  2. Excessive tardiness will be addressed on a case–by–case basis to determine if there is a pattern of non- attendance. Non-attendance for instructional activities is established by tardiness, early-sign-outs, or absences for all or any part of the day.
  3. Tardiness to any class without documentation may be considered unexcused. During drop off please collect the tardy slip front administration and should be delivered to your child class teacher.
  4. Habitual tardiness is defined as being tardy 5 times within a marking period to report to class   or to school.
  5. Principals have the discretion to excuse tardiness for extenuating circumstances.
EARLY SIGN-OUTS:
  1. No students shall be released within the final 30 minutes of the school day unless the principal/designee determines it is an emergency.
  2. All schools will establish procedures for early release that ensure that all students are treated consistently.
  3. Excessive early sign-outs will be addressed on a case-by-case basis to determine if there is a pattern of non-attendance.Non-attendance for instructional activities is established by tardiness, early-sign-outs, or absences for all or any part of the day.
STUDENTS’ RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  1. Students when age-appropriate, have a responsibility to ask their parents to notify the school when they are absent.
  2. Students when age-appropriate have a responsibility to ask teachers for, and to complete, make-up assignments. Two days (not including the day of return) are allowed for each day of excused absence. Previously assigned work is due the day of return. Middle and High school.
  3. students may make up work for any absences.Students must maintain current classroom assignments while on internal suspension and turn in work daily.