Period / Class Attendance Unexcused Absences Any absence that has not been verified by administration( these WILL count towards loss of credit and count towards State of Connecticut Attendance Guidelines) 1) Cutting Class 2) Missing half of a class without a pass
3) Any absence for which the school did not receive communication concerning or in the case of a daily absence has exceeded 10 days
Notification of Daily Absences Daily contact from EHS will be made to confirm that a parent or guardian is aware of the student’ s absence. It should be noted that parent calls will not exempt the student from the school’ s attendance regulations. Documentation must be submitted in accordance with the procedures listed above.
Student Responsibilities
● It is each student’ s responsibility to be aware of his / her attendance status in class, to make responsible decisions about attending all classes on a regular basis, and to keep in mind the attendance limits in their classes
● Students should monitor his / her own attendance and speak with his / her teachers or administrator if he / she has any questions about attendance records
● The student must obtain and make-up any classwork missed due to absences. It is the student’ s responsibility to see his / her teachers to obtain missed work
Parent / Guardian Responsibilities
● Be mindful of the State of CT attendance limits( no more than 18 daily absences for any reason) during a given school year
● Keep in mind the individual course class attendance limits( 5 for a semester class and 9 in Full-Year class)
● The parent / guardian should monitor their student’ s attendance on a regular basis
● Discuss the importance of good attendance with their students
● Try to schedule medical well-visits or check-ups for their students during the regular school vacations or after-school hours
● Consult with the school( nurse or school counselor) if there is a medical situation or other reasons that is causing the student to miss school on a regular basis
● Follow the correct procedures when notifying the school that their student is going to be out or has to be picked up early from school
● Provide a note to a student to present to the school explaining the absence within 10 days of an absence
● Follow-up with your student about the assignments they missed during an absence and ensure that all of the work has been made up
Revised 9 / 8 / 2025