• Contact the main office of the school to initiate a review of your child’s absences
• Refer to grade appropriate Student-Family Handbook for detailed procedures
School:
• Keep accurate attendance records, including a record of calls or notes regarding absences or
tardiness
• Notify parent/guardian of any absences from school (based on accurate contact information
provided in PowerSchool
• District attendance letters to parents as indicated below:
-5th absence letter #1
-10th absence letter #2
-After the 10th absence letter #2 every 5th absence (ex. 15th, 20th, 25th etc.)
• High School administration will notify parent(s)/guardian(s) by mail as follows:
a. Semester Courses: 5th absence – warning
11th absence – loss of credit
b. Yearlong Courses: 10th absence – warning
21st absence – loss of credit
• Take all actions necessary to ensure the success of the students which may include parent/guardian
conferences, counseling and the use of community services to address student needs
• Publish attendance procedures in the Student-Family/Faculty Handbook
Community:
• Encourage and verify regular school attendance as a prerequisite of student employment
• Encourage area businesses to refrain from allowing students to congregate during school hours
• Do all that is possible under current law to ensure that all students attend school regularly
Early Dismissal from School (Grades K-12)
Any dismissal from school can only be authorized by the school office or building administrator(s).
Parent(s)/guardian(s) that wish their child to be dismissed early should send the student to school with a
signed note stating the time of dismissal. This note should be presented to the school administration
before homeroom period or in the morning on the day of the dismissal. Parent(s)/guardian(s) are to sign
out their child in the main office. For the protection and safety of the student, dismissals are routinely
made only to the parent(s)/guardian(s) of that student. If there are special circumstances that necessitate
someone other than the parent(s)/guardian(s) to pick up the student, their name should be stated in the
dismissal note.
Tardy to School (Grades K-12)
Tardy to school is defined as a student that enters the school building after the start of the school day or
homeroom period. Ensuring that a student arrives to school on time is a parental responsibility. If a
student arrives late to school, they need to report to the school office/house office to sign in. The student
needs to bring a signed note from a parent(s)/guardian(s) to explain their tardiness.
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