Our attendance policy has been updated. Below is the new policy. Do not hesitate to reach out if you have questions.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
All absences will be recorded as Contacted (parent phone call/note, medical/court note) or Not Contacted (no parent phone call or note). The first 5 Contacted Absences will be considered as excused (see below). Failure to report an absence by telephone or provide a note on the day the student returns to school will result in the absence being recorded as Not Contacted and Unexcused.
EXCESSIVE ABSENCES FROM SCHOOL
Any student who is absent from school for more than 5 days between the first day of school and January 31st or between February 1st and the last day of school (please note: the 5 day limit will be “reset” on February 1st each year) is required to present a
current medical excuse/formal documentation for each absence thereafter in order for the absence to be recorded as excused. The administration will follow Branch County Truancy guidelines regarding chronic absences/extensive history of absenteeism for students with excessive absences. This process may include working with a truancy officer and/or a referral to the County Prosecutor.
