Absence Policies
Unexcused Absence Policy
Class Period Unexcused Absences
A student who has one or more class-period unexcused absences will have one or more of the following interventions:
1st Unexcused Class Period Absence
Intervention: parent notification and assigned detention
2nd Unexcused Class Period Absence
Intervention: parent notification and assigned two (2) hours of Saturday School
3rd & Subsequent Class Period Unexcused Absences
Intervention: parent notification, assigned four (4) hours of Saturday School. Student may be assigned further progressive discipline for continued unexcused class-period absences.
Unexcused Full-Day Absences
A student who has one or more full-day unexcused absences will have one or more of the following interventions:
1st Unexcused Full-Day Absence
Intervention: parent notification and assigned four (4) hours of Saturday School
2nd Unexcused Full-Day Absence
Intervention: parent notification, assigned a full day of In-School Suspension and placed on an Attendance Contract
3rd & Subsequent Full-Day Unexcused Absences
Intervention: parent notification, assigned a full day of In-School Suspension, and assigned to a restorative conference.
Excused Absence Policy
Excused Absences
A student who reaches five or more excused absences in any class will have one or more of the following interventions:
Five Absences
The first time a student accumulates five (5) absences in one or more classes, the Attendance Office will mail home “Attendance Confirmation Letters.”
Seven Absences
A final “Attendance Confirmation Letter” will be sent when a student misses seven (7) days in one or more classes. In most cases, parents/guardians will already be aware of the absences and no further dialog need occur.