Attendance Policy K-12 ( continued ) 6 . Students will receive a zero ( 0 ) for all schoolwork on the day of truancy .
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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 . b . Every two ( 2 ) unexcused tardies will be the equivalent of one ( 1 ) absence from class and will be included in the total number of absences that cannot be exceeded in order to gain course credit . c . Students who arrive to class after the mid-point of the period without a pass excusing their tardiness , will be charged with an unexcused absence . d . Students will be subject to disciplinary action for each unexcused tardy in the form of teacher detention , office detention or possible suspension from school . e . Teachers will notify parent ( s )/ guardian ( s ) when a student is developing a pattern of habitual tardiness to class .
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