Absence Policy
Excused Absences
- Student illness or medical appointment (doctor’s note required)
- Death in the immediate family (note from the funeral home)
- Observance of a religious holiday
- School-sponsored activity
- Other individual absences beyond the control of the parent or student as determined and approved by the principal or his/her designee.
All other absences will be considered to be unexcused.
Any exceptions to these procedures must be addressed in a conference with an administrator within 48 hours of the absence.
Students will have 3 days to excuse an absence by acquiring an admit from the main office.
- 1-9 absences – note from parent
- 10+ absences – note from doctor, court appearance, etc.
- Bring note during first 10 mins or last 10 mins. of lunch or before/after school.
- Admits must be kept and shown to all teachers.
Tardy Policy
Tardy to School
Students must be sitting inside class when the bell rings at 7:20 AM to avoid being marked tardy. Tardy students must report to the security desk to receive a tardy pass. Students must present tardy pass to enter class.
Tardy to Class
Students have 5 minutes to get to next class. Students late to class will be marked tardy by their teacher. Tardies to class will be processed through the individual class teacher. Lock outs will be performed periodically. Disciplinary action will be taken for excessive tardies.