STUDENT ATTENDANCE
"Uniform Code of Discipline...."
Student attendance is crucial for student
achievement. Furthermore, unexcused absences or excused absences when
work is not made up, result in a failure to encourage self-discipline
and do not enable a student to participate in class instruction and
other related experiences. In keeping with this philosophy, students
with an excessive number of absences may be subject to counseling
and/or making up the time lost. The parents or guardian are
responsible for the attendance of their children and are responsible
for contacting a school official prior to or on the day of any absence
of the student. The school will make every effort to contact the
parent(s) on the day of the absence.
For those students under sixteen (16) years of age,
non-attendance is a violation of the law for both parent(s) and
student. For students ages sixteen (16) and over, the parents or
guardian are still responsible and must notify a school official if a
student is to be absent. For a student age eighteen (18) or over, the
school will expect a parent, guardian, doctor, or other responsible
adult to corroborate the reasons for the student's absence.
