ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES( continued)
Required Minutes of Attendance In order for a student to be counted as present for the day the student must be present at the assigned school, and / or participating in an activity sponsored by the school( e. g., field trip) for at least half of the regular school day. On early dismissal days and days shortened due to inclement weather, the regular school day for attendance purposes is considered to be the amount of instructional time offered to students on that day. For example, if school is open for four hours on a shortened day scheduled, a student must be present for a minimum of two hours in order to be considered“ in attendance.”
Notification of Daily Absences Daily contact from EPS 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.
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
● 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
Teacher / Administrator / Staff Responsibilities
● Teachers are required to take attendance using PowerSchool each day
● Teachers will notify school counselors or administration if a pattern emerges of students missing class
● Parents / Guardians will receive notification from the school if their student is not in school on a given day. Administrators will notify Parents / Guardians when:
1) A student has exceeded the State of Connecticut attendance limits 2) A student has established a pattern of missing school on a regular basis
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