Attendance

If a student misses a class, they will not be considered to have perfect attendance regardless of the time they check out.  

An excused absence is an absence that is the result of one of the following reasons:

1. Personal illness or attendance in school endangers a student’s health or the health of others. (Medical, counseling, dental, and other agency appointments that cannot be scheduled before / after school hours).

2. A serious illness or death in the student’s immediate family necessitating absence from school.

3. A court order or an order by a governmental agency, including pre-induction physical examination for service in the armed forces, mandating absence from school.

4. Observing religious holidays, necessitating absence from school.

5. Conditions rendering attendance impossible or hazardous to student health or safety.

6. A period not to exceed one day is allowed for registering to vote or voting in a public election.

7. Educational trips if approved by the school administrator after the parent / guardian submits the required form.

8. A student whose parent or legal guardian is in military service in the armed forces of the United States or the National Guard, and such parent or legal guardian has been called to duty for or is on leave from overseas deployment to a combat zone or combat support posting, shall be granted excused absences, up to a maximum of five school days per school year, for the day or days missed from school to visit with his or her parent or legal guardian prior to such parent’s or legal guardian’s deployment or during such parent’s or legal guardian’s leave.

Students who are absent from school for excused reasons may have up to a maximum of five (5) absences per semester excused by providing a written excuse stating the reason for the absence and signed by the parent or guardian. Additional written parent excuses beyond five (5) will be marked as unexcused. Any absences beyond five (5) per semester must be accompanied by medical documentation from a healthcare provider in order to have the absence validated as excused. In the event that funeral/bereavement leave causes a student to miss more than (5) days per semester, a copy of the obituary or verification of funeral attendance shall be submitted. All excuses should be submitted within three (3) days of return to school. The excuse must note the reason for the absence. A student cannot excuse his or her own absence. Excuses received after the third day back to school may not be accepted, and the absence may be considered unexcused. 

Students who are absent from school for excused reasons may have up to a maximum of five (5) absences per semester excused by the parent or guardian. These “Parent Excuses” must include the reason for being absent, the date, a telephone number where the parent or guardian may be reached, as well as the signature of the parent or guardian.

● Additional written parent excuses beyond five (5) will be marked unexcused.

● Any absences beyond five parent excuses (5) per semester must be accompanied by medical documentation from a healthcare provider in order to have the absences validated as excused.

● In the event that funeral/bereavement leave causes a student to miss more than five (5) days per semester, a copy of the obituary or verification of funeral attendance shall be submitted.

● A student cannot excuse his or her own absence.

Parents / Guardians

• Referral to the Attendance Support Team meeting for parents/guardians of children under age 16.

• Charges may be filed against the parents/guardians if their child is under age 16 and has excessive absences.

• Judges may invoke the following consequences for each separate offense:

o $25 - $100 fine per unexcused absence

o Imprisonment not to exceed 30 days

o Community Service

o Probation

o Any combination of the above

• Each subsequent absence shall constitute a separate offense.

• If juvenile charges are filed against the student under age 16, the parents/guardians may be placed under a protective order and must abide by the rules set forth by the Juvenile Court Judge.

Students

● Referral to the Attendance Support Team meeting for students under age 16.

● Students may earn poor grades and test scores resulting in being retained.

● Possible suspension from participating in extracurricular activities pursuant to applicable school policy.

● Possible loss of course credit for students having more than ten (10) absences in a class during a semester. (High School)

● Each subsequent absence shall constitute a separate offense.

● Possible loss of parking permit for the semester unless the student is granted permission to keep the permit through an appeal to the administration.

● Any student missing more than ten days of fall or spring semester in any class may not attend the prom unless the student is granted an appeal to the administration. All notes for excused absences must be within three days of the absence.

● Charges may be filed in Juvenile Court if a student is under age 16 and has excessive absences.

● The Juvenile Court Judge may invoke the following consequences:

○ Informal Adjustment (90 day supervision)

○ Probation for up to 24 months

○ Community Service.

○ Referral to Counseling or Community Based Treatment Program.

○ Detention / Placement outside of the home.

○ Any combination of the above.