ATTENDANCE POLICY

School attendance is the direct responsibility of parents and students.  All students are expected to attend school regularly and to be on time for classes to benefit from the instructional program and to develop habits of punctuality, self-discipline, and responsibility.

During each grading period, the teacher shall notify parents by phone or in writing on or before the third absence of the student from any class period or school day. Within each grading period parents shall be notified in writing upon the fifth absence of the student from any class period or school day to request their cooperation in preventing further absences.

Any student who misses more than (4) four days on a four-by-four block schedule during one grading period must meet both criteria below to be eligible for a passing grade (A-D) in that course:

1.       The student passes the required comprehensive quarter exam or the required comprehensive project in the course. A comprehensive exam or comprehensive project will be given to all students in all courses for each grading period,  and

2.       The student has an overall passing grade in the course for the grading period.

Students who are absent shall receive a grade of O (Zero) for work missed for the day(s) or class period(s) in which the absence(s) occur. Students shall be responsible for making up missed work for each absence. Students shall receive 100% credit for all make-up work for all absences completed within the allotted time, (i.e. a day of make-up work for each day of absence when appropriate, or as determined by the principal.)

Students with unexcused absences shall be held accountable through provisions in the Code of Student Conduct.