shall be provided a copy of this notification . Additional copies shall be maintained in the student ’ s records .
b . Upon the student ’ s second truancy from school or from an individual class , the student shall be issued a written notification that he / she has lost ¼ credit in any classes from which the student was truant . The student shall be required to sign this notification . Notification may be sent home unsigned if the student ’ s absenteeism prevents the student from signing the notification in a timely manner . The student shall be provided a copy of this notification . Additional copies shall be maintained in the student ’ s records .
c . A similar pattern of warnings and credit losses will be followed for subsequent truancies . A third truancy from school or from a specified class will result in a warning for potential loss of credit . A fourth truancy from school or from a specified class will result in an additional loss of credit .
5 . These absences will also count towards the total number of absences under the attendance policy .
6 . Students will receive a zero ( 0 ) for all schoolwork on the day of truancy .
B .
Participation in After-School Activities
1 . Students who are absent from school will not be allowed to participate in any after school activity on the day of the absence .
2 . Students absent on Fridays will not participate in Friday or weekend events .
3 . At the discretion of the Building Principal , or the Principal ’ s designee , tardy students who have established a pattern of tardiness , may be suspended from after school activities for that day .
a . A pattern of tardiness shall be defined as three or more unexcused tardies in a given marking period .
b . Students who have established a pattern of tardiness are to be warned that continued tardiness would result in suspension from after school activities before such suspensions are to take place .
c . The decision of the Building Principal or the Principal ’ s designee is final .
d . The Principal or the Principal ’ s designee is to notify the student ’ s coach or activity advisor of such a suspension .
C .
Class Attendance
A . Tardiness to Class 1 . Excused Tardies to Class
a . Students who arrive late to class are expected to obtain a pass from a teacher or administrator , excusing their tardiness .
b . Students have up to 24 hours to secure an official pass for the tardiness ; otherwise it will be considered an unexcused tardy to class .
2 . Unexcused Tardies to Class a . Unexcused tardies to class will be treated as part of the attendance policy .
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