Attendance Guidelines

Attendance Codes

Absences

Excused Absences

In order for an absence to be excused, a note must be turned in(within 3 days of absence). The date and time limit must be on the absence excuse.

A student who is absent from school for illness related reasons will be considered excused. Students returning to school with a doctor’s note will be excused. The school will count absences as excused when a parent note indicating illness is presented by the student or parent. Students who have medical restrictions must bring the restrictions on a note to the front office. The attendance clerk or the nurse will notify all of the child's teachers and will also notify any coach if necessary.

Please note that this is still considered an absence.

Unexcused Absences

Upon returning to school, a note should be sent with the student stating the reason for the absence. All absence notes should be turned in to the main office(within 3 days of absence). A note is documentation of the reason for absence but it may not necessarily excuse it.

If a student has established a questionable pattern of absences, the principal or attendance committee may require that a student present a physician’s or clinic’s statement of illness after a single day’s absence as a condition of classifying the absence as one for which there are extenuating circumstances.

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