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Attendance Policies and Procedures

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Attendance

March 25, 2007

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) 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. The student will pick up the attendance re-admit slip at the Attendance Office and take it to the teacher of each class in order to be re-admitted. (Student must have school ID when requesting re-admit.)

     

  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:
    1. Name of student
    2. Student 1D number
    3. Date or dates of absence
    4. Reason for absence
    5. Signature of parent, guardian or emancipated student.

    The student takes the absence re-admit slip to the teacher of each class missed in order to be re-admitted to class.

     

  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.

     

  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 for all class work missed during any absence. These assignments should be requested from each teacher on the day of return.

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in the grade for the course, and in case of excessive absence without make-up work the student is subject to being withdrawn from the class with no credit or receiving a failing grade for the class. A homework request can be made through our office on the 3rd day of absence.

Reasons for Absence
The absence re-admit will be stamped “Excused” if the parent calls or sends a note:

The attendance re-admit slip will be stamped “Truancy” for any unauthorized absence from school.

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