Absences/Make-up
Work
Absences
Student absences should be limited and make-up or remedial work
will be required from students with absences. Any student not already
exempted from the compulsory attendance law may nevertheless be
excused for temporary absence resulting from any cause acceptable
to the superintendent, or to the teacher or principal of the school
in which the student is enrolled.
The reason for an absence must be stated in writing and signed
by the parent or other person standing in parent relation to the
student.
Elementary students will be counted absent after 9:00 a.m. The official attendance period
for secondary students (middle, high school and senior high) is second period.
If a student is temporarily absent due to an appointment with a
health care professional and the student commences classes or returns
to school on the same day of the appointment, the student will not
be counted absent. The student must present to the school office
a statement signed by the health care professional verifying the
appointment.
Absences such as vacations and trips (except those excused by the
principal for unusual circumstances), babysitting, working (including modeling), non-school-sponsored
athletic events and programs shall be considered unexcused. In order for a student to make up and receive credit for work assigned during an unexcused absence, the student must submit one week in advance a written notification of the planned absence to the principal. When no prior notification is given, students shall receive a zero for all work assigned during the absence.
A student may not be given credit for a class if the student is
in attendance for less than 90 percent of the days the class is
offered. A committee appointed by the Board of Trustees may hear
petitions for class credit by students who are in attendance fewer
than 90 percent of the days the class is offered during a semester
due to extenuating circumstances. If a student is denied credit
for a class by the committee, the student may appeal the decision
according to district appeal policies. POLICIES EIB, FEA, FEC, FED,
FEB, (LEGAL/LOCAL)
Make-up Work
Make-up assignments or tests shall be made available to students
after any absence except unexcused absences not requested in advance.
It is the student's responsibility to find out the assignments and
make up the work within the period of time designated by the teacher
or principal. Teachers shall inform their students of the amount
of time allotted for completing make-up work after an absence; however,
the student shall be responsible for obtaining and completing the
make-up assignments in a satisfactory manner within the allotted
amount of time. Students shall receive credit for satisfactory make-up
work after an absence, including absences as a result of suspension,
but shall receive a zero for any assignment or test not made up
within the allotted time.
Teacher(s) may assign additional work to ensure students who have
been absent have sufficient opportunity to master the essential
knowledge and skills or to meet subject or course requirements.
The assignments shall be based on the instructional objectives for
the subject or course and may provide greater depth of subject matter
than routine make-up work. Make-up work may be requested on the
third day of student absence. POLICY EIAB (LOCAL)
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