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Interventions for Problematic Attendance
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 2nd absence (excluding Type I absences)
b. On the 5th absence (excluding Type I absences)
3. Teachers will contact parents on students’ 3rd 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.
Maximum Allowed Absences
The SC legislature mandates that credit for courses be denied if students’ absences exceed the following limits (3 or 5):
1. More than 3 (Type II & Type III) absences in nine-week courses 2. More than 5 (Type II & Type III) absences in 18-week or one
semester courses
Make-Up Work
Students are responsible for making up work in class due to missed class time. Students must request make up work from teachers but
not during class time (students may view the teachers’ web pages, email teachers, or see the teachers before/after school). Only in lawful (excused) or out-of-school suspension cases will students be allowed to make up missed work within a five day period. All other absences will result in zeros for missed work.
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