School Attendance Policy
If a student is absent MORE
THAN 14 DAYS (This includes both EXCUSED AND UNEXCUSED Absences), he /
she will be required to MAKE UP DAYS in order to be promoted to the next
grade level. We try to offer after school times as well as summer
school make up sessions.
Examples of EXCUSED absences are as follows:
--Illness / Medical Issues
--Court Dates
--Death in the Immediate Family
--Religious Exemptions
--Pre-arranged educational trips that have been authorized in advance by the Principal.
Students
MUST turn in a note to their homeroom teacher within 3 days of
returning to school in order for any of these absences to be considered
excused.
The purpose of ATTENDANCE SUMMER
SCHOOL or AFTER SCHOOL make up sessions is to offer an opportunity to
make-up the time your son / daughter has been absent. The state
requires a certain number of days in attendance in order to be promoted
to the next grade level.
Summer School for
attendance is not automatically offered every school year (budget
issues). Please realize that your son or daughter may be at risk for
repeating the grade (Retention) if they fail to meet the attendance
requirements and summer school is not offered.
The cost for summer school will range between $50 to $150.
If
a student gets MORE THAN 10 UNEXCUSED absences, we may be required
to file a truancy petition (undisciplined youth) with the Department of
Juvenile Justice. We may also be required to file with the Magistrate
for warrants on parents / guardians.
This can be a
very costly expense for families (Court fees, fines, lawyer fees,
possible loss of income due to jail time, etc.) and we will strive to
work with you as much as possible.
Please make an
effort to communicate with our School Social Worker or grade level
Counselor if there are any attendance issues. Work with us in order to
help us avoid these drastic measures!