Attendance Policy
Regular school attendance is mandatory if high school students are to be successful in their classes. On a daily basis, students' absences will be recorded as unexcused. In order to have a student's absence excused, the parent will need to send a note with the student to be turned in at the attendance office within 48 hours. Examples of excused absences include: illness or injury of student or immediate family member, religious holidays, medical appointments, field trips/approved school activities, and prearranged absences of educational value with the principal's prior approval.
When a child reaches 15 or more unexcused absences, we will report the child as habitual truant to the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Transportation. If your child accumulates 10 or more unexcused absences for a semester, they will receive "F" for their semester grade. If your child accumulates 10 or more excused absences (or a combination of excused and unexcused where unexcused is fewer than 10) for a semester, they will need to score 70% or better on the semester exam to receive the grades they earned. Please make arrangements to ensure that your child attends school regularly.