ATTENDANCE 

Upon three (3) consecutive or five (5) unlawful absences, a student is truant. Attempts will be made to establish contact with the parent/guardian to arrange a conference. During the conference, a written plan called an AIP (Attendance Intervention Plan) will be developed with you, your student, and the school so that all have a clear understanding regarding the future attendance of your student.

Parent notes are NOT accepted as an excused absence,  although we do ask that you send a note, email, or call if your student is going to be absent. Excused absences are: Bereavement, Medical,  Principal Approved (with PRIOR arrangements made with the school principal), a school field trip/school activity, or  Legal. Proper documentation  must be turned in to the attendance clerk when the student returns to school.

If a student is absent from school…

On the day of return, the student must bring a note to the Attendance Clerk before classes begin.  Without a note, the absence is unverified.

The note should include the following:

~ Current date

~ Student’s name

~ Dates of absence

~ Parent signature

~ Reason for absence

~ The parent’s daytime phone number

Doctor’s notes must be verifiable, and they ONLY excuse the dates and times stated on the doctor’s note.

TARDIES

Students are tardy to school after 8:20 am.  A parent note does not excuse tardiness. Any student arriving after 8:20 a.m. must be walked into the building by the Parent/Guardian.  If a student arrives more than 30 minutes after a class has begun, they do not receive attendance credit for that class.   

This tardy policy also applies to students arriving to each class on time.

With the exception of arriving late, the tardy to class policy will begin over at second semester.  The tardy report is run once a month & consequences will be issued at that time.