Attendance
March 25, 2007
STUDENT SERVICES ATTENDANCE
Regular attendance is the first requirement for a successful
high school experience. Students need to regard daily attendance
and punctuality as fundamental for later success. Irregular
attendance is a handicap in school and on the job. California State
law requires daily school attendance until the student graduates,
reaches the age of eighteen or passes the California Proficiency
Exam.
Parents are requested to call the Attendance Office (533-4299,
x7800) after 9:00 a.m. to indicate that the student will be
absent.
Re-admittance After Absence
When absences of one or more periods occur, the following
procedures apply:
1. If a parent has notified the Attendance Office by phone on the
day of the absence, no parent note is required
2. If a parent call was not received by the Attendance Office, the
student must bring to the Attendance Office a statement from the
parent or guardian which includes:
a. Name of student
b. Student ID number
c. Date or dates of absence
d. Reason for absence
e. Signature of parent, guardian or emancipated student
3. Unverified absences can only be cleared by parent within 48
hours of student returning to school. Absences not cleared within
48 hours cannot be cleared and become truants. A Saturday School is
assigned.
4. The student reports to the Health Office to receive a clearance
slip after being ill with a contagious disease.
5. The student is required to do make-up assignments for all class
work missed during any absence. These assignments should be
requested from each teacher on the day of return. On the third day
of absence, make-up assignments may be requested from the
Attendance Office.
Make-up for Absence
Classwork missed during any absence must be made up during a
reasonable time specified by the teacher. Failure to do so will be
reflected in the grade for the course, and in case of excessive
absence without make-up work the student is subject to being
withdrawn from the class with no credit or receiving a failing
grade for the class.
Reasons for Absence
Absences will be marked “Excused” for the following reasons if the
parent calls or sends a note:
1. illness
2. dental services
3. medical services
4. optometrical services
5. quarantine by health authorities
6. funeral of relative.
7. court summons by subpoena
8. religious holidays and observances
9. baby-sitting or family care with prior approval.
10. answering traffic citations;
11. college visitations
12. family vacations
13. baby-sitting, when not an emergency
14. running errands;
15. oversleeping
Absences will be marked “Truancy” for any unauthorized absence from
school.
Tardiness
Promptness in reporting to school and to the classroom is vital to
the efficient operation of the school and the individual class. Any
student who is not in his/her class when the bell rings, is tardy.
Four tardies will result in an unsatisfactory citizenship grade for
the class at the quarter. Repeated tardiness will result in
assignment to Saturday School and/or Detention. Continued tardiness
may result in removal from class. Random tardy sweeps are conducted
throughout the school year. Students caught in the tardy sweep will
receive detention.
Truancy
A truant is “an all day and individual period absence without valid
excuse by parent or guardian.” Any all day truancy will result in
Saturday School and Detention. Truancy period and all day will be
carefully monitored and dealt with in the following manner:
1st truancy: Teacher counsels the student. Referral to
counselor.
2nd truancy: Teacher calls parent/guardian and progress report for
possible “U” in citizenship. Possible assignment of Saturday School
and Detention.
3rd truancy: Teacher issues “U” in citizenship. Counselor calls the
parent/guardian to discuss the problem. Possible assignment of
Saturday School and Detention.
4th truancy: A letter is sent to the parent/guardian indicating
that truancy is being documented. Counselor and Dean hold a
student-parent/guardian conference. Appropriate school action will
be taken.
5th truancy: A letter is sent to the parent/guardian indicating a
second documentation of truancy. Dean holds a
student-parent/guardian-dean conference. The Dean completes the
School Attendance Review Board (SARB) Data Sheet. Appropriate
school action will be taken.
6th truancy: A letter is sent to the parent/guardian indicating a
third documentation of truancy and a referral to the School
Attendance Review Board for further action. Child Welfare and
Attendance holds a student-parent/guardian conference. Appropriate
school action will be taken.
PASSES
Off-campus Passes
Once a student arrives on campus, the student must remain on campus
until his/her classes for the day are completed.
Students are not to leave the campus without an off-campus pass
from the Attendance Office. A note signed by a parent or guardian
must be brought to the Attendance Office before 9:00 a.m. when a
student is to leave campus. All notes for off-campus passes will be
verified by the Attendance Office. Parents must leave a phone
number where Attendance Office can contact them. Students who
become ill during the school day should report to the Health
Office. They will be released to go home after their parents are
contacted by an authorized employee, the parent approves such
release and an off-campus pass is issued. Students leaving without
an off-campus pass will receive a truant and a Saturday School.
Students who leave campus without permission at lunch or during
school hours are subject to disciplinary action which will include
receiving truants for all classes missed and may be subject to a
citation by TPD.
Activity Passes and Participation in Activities
Such requests must be issued by teachers or staff twenty-four hours
in advance of the activity. Teachers of whom requests are made have
the option to refuse the request (too frequent absences, lack of
achievement, and/or poor citizenship.) Teachers refusing to honor
requests are expected to notify the requesting teacher or staff
member in sufficient time. Students released for an activity will
receive a period absence from the class they miss. Activity
absences will be included in the total count of absences on the
report card. Students shall attend all classes on the day of an
afternoon or evening event to be eligible to attend or participate
in the activity. All students are required to have a pass from
their teacher to be out of class.
LOST AND FOUND
A lost and found station is maintained in the Attendance
Office.
