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Dodson 2008-2009 School Handbook

ATTENDANCE

In order to meet attendance standards, a student is required to attend school no less than 90% of the days classes are offered (Senate Bill I).  A student is absent for classroom purposes if he is not in attendance at 10:30 A.M.  EXCEPTIONS: IF A STUDENT IS ON AN OFFICIAL SCHOOL PROJECT AT 10:30 A.M. HE/SHE IS NOT ABSENT. STUDENTS WITH MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS WHO ARE OUT OF CLASS AT 10:30 A.M. MAY BE COUNTED PRESENT, PROVIDED THEY ARE IN ATTENDANCE AT SOME TIME DURING THE SCHOOL DAY.

Whenever a student is absent, a dated written excuse must be presented to the teacher by the parent. This excuse is due the day the student returns to school after an absence, and must be received within three days of the student’s absence. If your child is ill for more than one day, please notify the school regarding the approximate date your child will return. A doctor’s note is required if a student is absent five or more consecutive days. If the teacher does not receive a note from the parent within three days after the student returns to school, the absence is counted as unexcused.

Students who present acceptable excuses for absences will be given the opportunity to make up work. Excuses for absences are personal illness, sickness or death in the family, quarantine, weather or road conditions making travel dangerous, participation in school activities with the permission of the principal, or “any other causes acceptable to teacher, principal, or superintendent.”  STUDENTS WITH UNEXCUSED ABSENCES MAY ALSO BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE UP WORK IF THE TEACHER AGREES TO ASSIGN AND GRADE ADDITIONAL WORK.

Students will receive recognition awards each nine weeks for perfect attendance.