Attendance
Regular school attendance is vitally important to a student’s academic achievement, so it is important that staff, parents and students be familiar with Edlio High School's attendance policy.
Beginning this school year, make-up work for credit and grade will be allowed for all excused absences, including suspensions. In the case of a suspension, it is the student’s responsibility to obtain and complete assignments. All work is due on the day the student returns to school. Due to statutory promotion requirements to high school and the impact on course recovery, all middle school students are now allowed to make-up work for credit and grade for excused and unexcused absences.
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Both excused and unexcused absences along with tardiness and early sign-outs continue to be counted when determining a student’s pattern of non-attendance. A student has a“pattern of non-attendance” if he or she is absent from school a total of 30 hours (5 days) in any one marking period or 60 hours (10 days) within 90 days.
If a child has unexcused absences, excused absences without acceptable documentation, tardies or early sign-outs that add up to a “pattern of non-attendance,” and it is clear that the absences are a sign of early truant behavior, consequences may be imposed. Consequences may range, for an elementary age student, from having his or her report card withheld if he or she was in school for less than 25 days in a marking period, to the child’s parent being required to appear incourt.
Middle and high school students who have a “pattern of non-attendance” may also face consequences. A student could be required to repeat a class; could be referred to Children In Need of Services (CINS) or Families In Need of Services (FINS); could have their driver’s license suspended or be prevented from obtaining a driver’s license; or the student’s parents could be required to appear in court.
It is important for parents receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) payments from the state to know that if their child has a pattern of non-attendance, payments may be suspended.