for vacations. When a family vacation must be scheduled during the school year, the parents must complete a Pre-planned Absence form, available from the school office and on the district website. must be filled out by the student’s teacher(s), signed by the parent, and returned to the school office before the absences occur. School administration may communicate with parents further as needed. Illness with no medical verification requiring student to not attend school. Any other personal reason not specified in the previous section. Excessive Absences Parent(s)/guardian(s) be notified in writing when a student has accumulated five absences. Written notification will also be sent if a child reaches his/her ten allocated absences for the school year. This shall be done whether the absences are excused or truant, unless the student is under doctor’s treatment and a written statement from a physician or licensed practitioner is on file. Truant Absences Truant absences are counted towards a student’s ten allocated days of absences. A student will be considered truant for the following reasons: He or she is absent part or all of one or more days from school during the school attendance officer, principal, or a teacher has not been notified of the cause of such absence by the parent or guardian of the absent student. A student will also be considered truant if he or she has been absent intermittently for the purpose of defeating the intent of the Wisconsin Compulsory Attendance statute-Sec. 118.15, Wis. Stat. He or she has been absent for more than ten school days in the school year, and the absence reason is not included in the absences not counted towards a student’s ten allocated days. Any student recorded as truant according to the procedures and any definitions previously, may result in any or all of the following consequences: conference with administration, detention, Saturday School, referral to law enforcement, recommendation for expulsion. Students who are determined to be truant will be referred for a truancy citation in accordance to the truancy ordinance and/or referred to the department of social services in accordance to the county truancy ordinance. When a student is truant, the School Attendance Office ensure that all applicable provisions of the District’s Truancy Plan are carried out. Truancy Plan
for vacations. When a family vacation must be scheduled during the school year, the parents must complete a Pre-planned Absence form, available from the school office and on the district website. must be filled out by the student’s teacher(s), signed by the parent, and returned to the school office before the absences occur. School administration may communicate with parents further as needed. Illness with no medical verification requiring student to not attend school. Any other personal reason not specified in the previous section. Excessive Absences Parent(s)/guardian(s) be notified in writing when a student has accumulated five absences. Written notification will also be sent if a child reaches his/her ten allocated absences for the school year. This shall be done whether the absences are excused or truant, unless the student is under doctor’s treatment and a written statement from a physician or licensed practitioner is on file. Truant Absences Truant absences are counted towards a student’s ten allocated days of absences. A student will be considered truant for the following reasons: He or she is absent part or all of one or more days from school during the school attendance officer, principal, or a teacher has not been notified of the cause of such absence by the parent or guardian of the absent student. A student will also be considered truant if he or she has been absent intermittently for the purpose of defeating the intent of the Wisconsin Compulsory Attendance statute-Sec. 118.15, Wis. Stat. He or she has been absent for more than ten school days in the school year, and the absence reason is not included in the absences not counted towards a student’s ten allocated days. Any student recorded as truant according to the procedures and any definitions previously, may result in any or all of the following consequences: conference with administration, detention, Saturday School, referral to law enforcement, recommendation for expulsion. Students who are determined to be truant will be referred for a truancy citation in accordance to the truancy ordinance and/or referred to the department of social services in accordance to the county truancy ordinance. When a student is truant, the School Attendance Office ensure that all applicable provisions of the District’s Truancy Plan are carried out. Truancy Plan
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