Attendance Information
Regular school attendance is essential for a student to make the most of their education—to benefit from teacher-led and school activities, to build each day’s learning on the previous day’s, and to grow as an individual. Absences from class may result in serious disruption of a student’s mastery of the instructional materials; therefore, the student and parent should make every effort to avoid unnecessary absences. Two state laws, one dealing with compulsory attendance, the other with attendance for course credit, are of special interest to students and parents.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the laws governing attendance?
- What absences can be excused?
- What do I do if my child has to be absent due to family emergency, illness, etc.?
- Can my student make up their work if they are absent?
- How many absences are acceptable?
- Can absences be made up?
- How can unexcused absences affect a student who is 19 years old or older?
- At what age can a student be charged with Failure to Attend School?
- What happens to parents/guardians who are found guilty of Parent Contributing to Nonattendance?
- How is a parent to be notified about a student’s absences?
- Can a student be withdrawn by the school without the parent/guardians approval?
What are the laws governing attendance?
What absences can be excused?
What do I do if my child has to be absent due to family emergency, illness, etc.?
Can my student make up their work if they are absent?
How many absences are acceptable?
Can absences be made up?
How can unexcused absences affect a student who is 19 years old or older?
At what age can a student be charged with Failure to Attend School?
What happens to parents/guardians who are found guilty of Parent Contributing to Nonattendance?
How is a parent to be notified about a student’s absences?
Can a student be withdrawn by the school without the parent/guardians approval?
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