Saint Viator High School

Class Attendance
A student is expected to be in attendance in all classes. Punctuality is necessary for success in
academic and employment endeavors. Students are expected to arrive on time for school and for
each of their classes during the school day.
No student is to leave a class without the permission of the teacher in charge of the class. A student
who is absent from class without approval from the Deans’ Office is considered cutting class.
“Ditch Days”
Saint Viator High School does not recognize a class "ditch day." Parent(s)/guardian(s) are asked not
to condone a "ditch day."
Student Sent Out Of Class
Any student sent out of class by a teacher is to report immediately to the Deans’ Office. In such
instances, the teacher will notify the parent on the same day. The teacher will also complete a
disciplinary referral on the same day. If this problem becomes habitual, a parent-student-teacher
conference will be required and may result in permanent removal from that class.
Excessive Absences
Excessive, repeated or prolonged absence from course work may result in lower academic
achievement, failure or loss of credit in courses. The State of Illinois defines a "chronic or
habitual truant" as a child subject to compulsory attendance who is absent without valid cause from
such attendance for 10% or more of the 180 regular attendance days. Excused, extended and
unexcused absences are all recorded as absences on the student attendance record. A student who
has exceeded twelve (12) absences in a class in one semester will be recorded as unexcused for
every time thereafter unless a physician’s note is provided for the absence in question.
Exceptions to the Above Regulations
Absences due to field trips, retreats, athletics or any course-sponsored activities are not recorded as
absences on the student's attendance record.
Class absences due to extended illness, hospitalization or injury may be reconsidered as exceptions
to the 12-day absence limit. A physician's note stating the reasons for the absence is to be submitted
to the Deans’ Office upon return to school for a student to be considered for this exception.
Tardiness
A student who is tardy to school including period 0 must report to the Deans’ Office immediately
upon his/her arrival at school. Each student is penalized upon the third, sixth and ninth tardy to
school. If tardiness to school continues after the ninth incident, the sanctions will increase as
explained in the “Consequences for Unacceptable Behavior” section herein.
Excessive Tardies to Class
A student who is tardy two (2) times in any given school day for periods 0-8 and/or has five (5) or
more tardies for periods 0-8 within any given week will receive a Level I detention.
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