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GPP-6204
To encourage and assist students in attending school regularly, the
school administrator or his/her designee will implement the following
intervention procedures.
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.
Grade principals will call the parents of students who have
been absent five days (excluding Type I absences).The
principal or his/her designee may require a School
Intervention Team meeting with the parent/guardian and
student (when appropriate).
5.
Grade principals will monitor attendance of students who are
denied credit during a previous year. On the third absence in
courses of the current year, grade-level principals will hold
conferences with students.
6.
Continued absenteeism will be referred to the juvenile justice
system.
Early Dismissal from School or Class
If a student should need to leave school early for any reason, he/she
should submit the online request form or bring a note containing the
following information:
1.
Current date
2.
Student’s full name
3.
Student’s grade level
4.
Time to be dismissed
5.
Specific reason(s) for dismissal
6.
Phone numbers where parents/guardians can be reached to verify notes
7.
Signatures of parents/guardians
Early Dismissal Online Request
See Attendance Information link at
under site
shortcuts.
All requests must be presented to the first period teachers as soon
after the 8:10 a.m. bell as possible.
Students who leave campus early must go to the attendance
office and sign out. Students who fail to sign out will be given
Principals’ Detention
.
