Student Handbook - Hoosic Valley Central School

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Attendance Regarding Working Papers
Students with acceptable attendance will remain eligible for certificates of employment,
sometimes called "working papers," under Section 3215-a of Education Law. A student
previously issued an employment certificate may have that certificate revoked. In the case of
excessive absence, the school may withdraw a certificate of satisfactory academic standing for a
sixteen or seventeen year old student to work beyond 10:00 p.m. on the evening before a school
day.
Attendance Reporting
Attendance will be taken each morning in homeroom and each period throughout the
school day.
Eligibility for District Tutoring
The district will provide tutors for students who are absent for 5 or more days because of
a doctor-verified illness or injury and for suspended students mandated to have tutors under
current state law. Participation in the tutoring program will count as required attendance. In
the case of extended illness, once a tutor has been requested, subsequent absences will not
count toward accumulated absences for purposes of course credit. Cases of doctor-verified
chronic or extended illnesses will not count toward accumulated absences for course credit or
student sanctions.
Attendance at Extracurricular Activities
In order to participate in any extracurricular activities on any day, a student must be in
attendance for at least half of that school day.
Students who are suspended from attendance (either In-School or Out-of-School) are not
permitted to participate in school activities during the course of their suspension. They are
eligible for participation on the day of their return to classes.
Students wishing early dismissal for employment must meet the criteria listed in the
“Senior Privilege and Student Employment” section of this booklet before approval is granted.
Make-Up Opportunities
A student who is absent will be afforded reasonable time to make up assignments missed
during the absence. Assignments may be sent home to students if the parents call the school
before 9:00 a.m. to make the request. Teachers will be available during pupil help periods to
give needed assistance.
It is the responsibility of the student to request all make-up assignments from teachers
following an absence from class. The student must request assignments early enough to permit
completion of missed work before the end of the marking period.
Physical Education Attendance
Students who fail to maintain regular attendance in physical education for unexcused
reasons will not receive credit towards graduation. Students who are in jeopardy of not gaining
credit for gym may arrange with a physical education instructor to make up the class(es) after
school.
THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DISCIPLINE
Ideal discipline is self-directed and self-controlled. In order to assure an orderly
environment in which each person may live and learn to his/her full capabilities in harmony
with others, the school, community and parents must share the responsibility for helping
students develop self-discipline. When self-discipline fails or self-control falters, disciplinary
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