Elementary Attendance Policy
Absence From School
Regular attendance is one of the foundations for a successful school year. If you know in advance that your child will be absent, inform the teacher so arrangements for assignments can be made.
Long-term absences (3 days or more) require extra effort on the part of students to get caught up. Teachers will only make preparation for missing work up to 3 days at a time unless prior arrangements have been made. Generally "good attendance" = "good grades." Every effort should be made to develop a habit of regular school attendance.
The principal’s office and/or School Resource Officer (SRO) will notify parents by letter on the third, fifth, and seventh absence of each semester. Numerous absences require that the principal consider possible intervention procedures, parent/student conference, or the possible retention of a student.
If your child is absent from school the office needs to be contacted the day of the absence. If a parent or guardian does not contact the office, the school SRO will be contacting the household.
Semester Absences (Six Day Semester Limit):
Students that are absent more than 6 days per semester will receive no credit for each class in which they are absent more than 6 days per semester. Students that do not qualify for professionally approved exemptions listed below may be dropped from the rolls of Blue Eye R-V School.
Exception To 6 Day Limit
The following absences will be subtracted from the 6 day limit:
Written verification (must include date of visit and signature of physician) by a physician or dentist that the student was under their care
If an immediate family member was hospitalized, written verification from the hospital that the student was present will meet the exemption.
Required attendance at a legal proceeding, written verification (this must include date of proceeding and signature from court official) from a judge or court officer will meet the exemption.
All other absences will be unexcused.
Written Notices Given:
On the 3rd and 5th absence, a letter will be sent home notifying the parent or guardian of the student's absences.
After the 6th absence, an appeals letter will be sent to the parent informing them of appeal procedures.
Attendance Appeals Procedure:
No attendance policy can cover all circumstances. Therefore an appeals process is necessary for extenuating circumstances. Students who exceed the maximum number of absences have the option of appearing with their parents/guardians before the Absentee Review Board consisting of the building principal, counselor, one board member and two teachers. The Review Board will consider the reasons for the excess absences and decide whether a special exemption is warranted. An appeal may be made to the Board regarding the decision.
If a student arrives late for school they are required to check-in at the principal’s office before being admitted to class. It is required that a parent sign- in the student in the office. Seven (7) tardies will equal one (1) full day absent.