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Attendance Policies

Attendance Policies. Miami Lakes Educational Center 2012-2013. Student Attendance defined:

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Attendance Policies

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  1. Attendance Policies Miami Lakes Educational Center 2012-2013

  2. Student Attendance defined: Students are to be counted in attendance only if they are actually present for at least two hours of the day or engaged in a school-approved educational activity which constitutes a part of the instructional program for the student. (Board Policy 5200 – Attendance)

  3. Student’s Responsibilities • Attend classes one hundred and eighty (180) days each school year • Request the make-up assignments for all excused absences/tardiness from teachers upon return to school or class within three days • Complete the make-up assignments for classes missed within three (3) days of the return to school • Be reported as present for the school day In order to participate in athletic and extracurricular activities. Board Policy 5200 - Attendance

  4. Parent’s/Guardian’s Responsibilities • Report and explain an absence or tardiness to the school • Ensure that the child has requested and completes make-up assignments for all excused absences/tardiness from his/her teachers upon his/her return to school or class • Appear before the Attendance Review Committee at the scheduled time to provide information relating to his/her child’s absences and to support prescribed activities. Board Policy 5200 - Attendance

  5. Attendance Policy Excused Absences Unexcused Absences Tardies

  6. Personal illness of student Medical Appointment Death in immediate family An approved school activity Other absences with prior approval of the Principal Excused Absences

  7. Observance of a religious holiday or service Military Connected Students School sponsored event or educational enrichment activity Court appearance of the student, subpoena by law enforcement Excused Absences

  8. Unexcused Absences Any absence that does not fall into one of the above excused absence categories is to be considered an unexcused absence.

  9. UnexcusedAbsences • Vacations • Personal services • Local non-school event, program or sporting activity • Older students providing day care services for siblings • Illness of others • Non-compliance with immunization requirements (unless lawfully exempt)

  10. Student accumulating ten (10) or more class unexcused absences in an annual course or 5 (five) or more class unexcused absences in a designated semester course will have quarterly, semester and final grade(s) withheld pending an administrative screening and completion of assigned interventions by the Attendance Review Committee Consequences – Excessive Unexcused Absences

  11. Consequences (continued) • If a student has accumulated fifteen (15) unexcused absences in a 90 day period, a referral to the Department of Juvenile Justice will be made.

  12. 1 -2 unexcused tardies - Warning Unexcused Tardy Policy 3 – 4 unexcused tardies – After School Detention 5 or more unexcused tardies – Administrative Action

  13. Sun. Mon. Tue. wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. After School Detention 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Building 5 Room 5138

  14. 1 -4 excused tardies - Warning Excused Tardy Policy 5 or more excused tardies – Administrative Action

  15. Remember! Be on time for school! School starts at 7:20 am Attend school everyday!

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