Attendance Policy

2011-2012

 
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Attendance

2011-2012 School Year

 

Please take time to review the policies and procedures listed below and review them with your child.  Thank you for all you do for your child and for our school.  Please call or email with any questions.

Renee Armenia
rarmenia@k12tn.net
931-451-1531 x 7002

ABSENCES:  Absences are to be classified as either excused or unexcused.  This is to be determined by the principal or their designee.  Excused absences shall include:

  1. Personal illness;
  2. Illness of immediate family member;
  3. Death in the family;
  4. Extreme weather conditions;
  5. Religious observances; or
  6. Circumstances, which in the judgment of the principal create emergencies over which the student has no control.

 

*Preferably notes pertaining to illness would be issued by a physician.

**Notes from parents, physicians and court need to be turned into the office when students return to school.

 

Once a student has reached five (5) unexcused absences they will be subject to the following discipline plan.

  • 5 Unexcused:     Letter sent to parent
  • 7 Unexcused:     Referral to School Truancy Review Board
  • 9 Unexcused:     Referral to District Truancy Review Board
  • 12 Unexcused:   Petition to Juvenile Court

 

Please also note that the discipline policy for Tardiness to school has changed.  It is listed below.  Students arriving to school after 7:45 a.m. are considered tardy.  Students cannot simply be in the building, rather, they must be in class by 7:45 a.m.  Students not in class by this time will be directed to the office and will be considered tardy to school.  Bus room opens at 7:00 a.m. and car riders may be dropped off during this time as well.  Breakfast is served at 7:00 a.m. everyday so the car and bus riders may go to the cafeteria as well.  Please be sure to have your child at school in plenty of time for them to arrive in class on time.

 

TARDINESS TO SCHOOL:  Infractions for tardiness clear at the end of each semester.

  • 3 Unexcused:     Administrative conferences, parent contact
  • 5 Unexcused:     Referral to the School Truancy Review Board
  • 7 Unexcused:     One Extended Learning
  • 9 Unexcused:     One In-school Alternative Setting
  • 10 Unexcused:   Referral to District Truancy Board
  • 12 Unexcused:   Suspension and referral to Disciplinary Hearing Authority

EARLY DISMISSAL 

There will be no early sign-outs after 2:20 P.M.