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1.
A computerized system will call parents whose students are
absent from school. Please be diligent in updating phone
information in order to receive the calls.
2.
The attendance clerk will send a letter to parents:
a.
On the 2
nd
absence (excluding Type I absences)
b.
On the 5
th
absence (excluding Type I absences)
3.
Teachers will contact parents on students’ 3
rd
absence from
courses.
4.
An administrator will call the parents of students who have
been absent five days (excluding Type I absences). An
administrator or her designee may require a School
Intervention Team meeting with the parent/guardian and
student (when appropriate).
5.
An administrator will monitor attendance of students who are
denied credit during a previous year. On the third absence in
courses of the current year. An administrator will hold
conferences with students.
6.
Continued absenteeism will be referred to the juvenile justice
system.
7.
An administrator will compile information on students who
are dropped from enrollment. These recommendations will be
sent to the attendance supervisor; he/she will make contact
with the students and the Middle Tyger Community Center.
Results of this contact will be communicated to their
counselor.
Requirements for Attendance
Students are expected to attend school regularly. Requirements for
attendance are 42/45 days in a 9-week course, 85/90 days in an 18-
week (one semester) course. Students in diploma, RATE, or certificate
programs must all meet these same requirements. Students must be in
class one hour to receive credit for the class.
Maximum Allowed Absences
The SC legislature mandates that credit for courses be denied if
students’ absences exceed t
he following limits (3 or 5):
More than 3 (Type II & Type III) absences in nine-week
courses
More than 5 (Type II & Type III) absences in 18-week or one
semester courses
