ATTENDANCE POLICIES - Greece Athena Staff Blog

ATTENDANCE REGULATIONS2010 7110R1 of 4STUDENT ATTENDANCEStudentsThe Greece Central School District has developed a Comprehensive Student Attendance Policy thegoal of which is to increase and encourage consistent school attendance, thereby positively impactingacademic success and school completion.Determination of Excused and Unexcused Absences, Tardiness, and Early DeparturesBased upon our district's education and community needs, values, and priorities, the school district hasdetermined that absences, tardiness, and early departures will be considered excused or unexcusedaccording to the following standards.a) Excused: An absence, tardiness, or early departure may be excused if due to personalillness, illness or death in the family, impassable roads due to inclement weather, religiousobservance, quarantine, required court appearances, attendance at health clinics, approvedcollege visits, approved cooperative work programs, military obligations, or other suchreasons as may be approved by the Board of Education.b) Students involved in school-sponsored field trips, music lessons, music trips, sportscompetitions, etc., will be considered present to school, but with an excused absence fromany classes missed.Students attending grade level trips (e.g. Eighth grade trip to Washington, DC)will be considered present in school, and present in class.c) Unexcused: If the reason for an absence, tardiness, or early departure does not fall into theabove categories, it is an unexcused absence. Examples of unexcused absences are familyvacations, hunting, baby-sitting, obtaining a learner’s permit, taking a road test,oversleeping, etc.Parents/person in parental relation must provide, in writing, the reason for a student’sabsence, tardiness, or early departure.Student Attendance Recordkeeping/Data CollectionEach school principal is responsible for designating an individual to serve as the building’s“Attendance Officer.” In larger secondary schools, more than one Attendance Officer may bedesignated (e.g., one for each grade level). In most cases, the Attendance Officer will be theattendance clerk, school nurse, or unit secretary. The Attendance Officer is responsible for maintainingstudent attendance records.The record of each student's presence, absence, tardiness, and early departure shall be kept in a registerof attendance in a manner consistent with Commissioner's Regulations. An absence, tardiness, or earlydeparture will be entered as "excused" or "unexcused" along with the district code for the reason.(Continued)