valid. Inform the student’s parent or guardian of the offense and penalty by a phone call followed by a note. Penalties Damage to the bus or any bus equipment will be paid for by the offender. Bus conduct infractions will be dealt with in the following manner: First offense Loss of bus privileges for one – week Second offense Loss of bus privileges for one – month Third offense Loss of bus privileges for – remainder of the school year Policies, References & Consequences For Behavior Involving Legal Issues Attendance The laws of the Commonwealth clearly describe the responsibility of parents and school administrators regarding attendance and what school authorities must do to enforce attendance. The following are two pertinent excerpts from Chapter 76, Section 1 & 2 of the General Laws of Education Relating to School Committees: Regulation of School Attendance Section 1 – superintendent, or teachers insofar as authorized by him “The or by the school committee, may excuse cases necessary absence for the other causes not exceeding seven sessions or fourteen half-day sessions in any period of six months..." Duties of Parents: Penalty Section 2 – "Every person in control of a child described in the preceding section shall cause him to attend school as therein required, and, if he fails to do so for seven day sessions or fourteen half-day sessions within any period of six months, he shall, on complaint by a supervisor of attendance, be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars..." It is the policy of the school department that the Attendance Officer to check absences.
valid. Inform the student’s parent or guardian of the offense and penalty by a phone call followed by a note. Penalties Damage to the bus or any bus equipment will be paid for by the offender. Bus conduct infractions will be dealt with in the following manner: First offense – Loss of bus privileges for one week Second offense – Loss of bus privileges for one month Third offense – Loss of bus privileges for remainder of the school year Policies, References & Consequences For Behavior Involving Legal Issues Attendance The laws of the Commonwealth clearly describe the responsibility of parents and school administrators regarding attendance and what school authorities must do to enforce attendance. The following are two pertinent excerpts from Chapter 76, Section 1 & 2 of the General Laws of Education Relating to School Committees: Regulation of School Attendance – Section 1 “The superintendent, or teachers insofar as authorized by him or by the school committee, may excuse cases necessary absence for the other causes not exceeding seven sessions or fourteen half-day sessions in any period of six months..." Duties of Parents: Penalty – Section 2 "Every person in control of a child described in the preceding section shall cause him to attend school as therein required, and, if he fails to do so for seven day sessions or fourteen half-day sessions within any period of six months, he shall, on complaint by a supervisor of attendance, be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars..." It is the policy of the school department that the Attendance Officer to check absences.