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The third offense will require a 2.0 cumulative GPA before the athlete can practice or play in any
contest. For special circumstances, an athlete may appeal to a committee made up of the athletic
director, coach, and administrator.
UHSAA consequence
An athlete is not eligible to participate the following trimester.
Sport Season Rule
Athletes must maintain a 2.0 GPA during their sports season and have no “U’s”. If an athlete has
excessive absences, tardies, and is failing a class, or receiving a “U”, the athlete will be placed on
probation immediately. The athlete will have one week to correct the problem. After a week, if the
problem still exists, the athlete will miss one week at a time until the problem is corrected.
The athlete must attend every class on the day of a game. If an athlete is truant in any class on the
day of the game, he/she will not play in the game that night. If the truancy is discovered after the
day of the game, the athlete will miss the next scheduled game. The UHSAA rule requires a full
schedule (five classes) and not receiving more than one “F” in the previous trimester.
Citizenship
The athlete will not be allowed to tryout, practice, or participate on any team until all “U’s” are
made up. If an athlete receives a “U” during the trimester, the athlete has five days to make it up
before he/she is held out of a contest. After five days, the athlete cannot practice or play until the
“U’s” are made up.
Right To A Hearing:
The athlete and his/her parent(s) have the right to hearing within five school days after he/she has
been informed of a rule violation and consequence(s). The hearing will be with the coach, athletic
director, and an administrator. The athlete must request the hearing.
ATTENDANCE AND ABSENTEEISM - - Regular attendance at school increases the
opportunities for students to benefit from their educational programs. The Utah Compulsory
Attendance Law (53A-11-101) directs parents to require their children between the ages of six and
eighteen years to attend school. Frequent absences of students from daily classroom experiences
disrupt the instructional process.
Special circumstances specified in the law allow the Board to approve parental requests for a child
to permanently withdraw from school and therefore not graduate.
Because of Box Elder School District’s commitment to quality education, there is concern when a
student misses school for any reason. In keeping with State Law and to promote the educational
goals of the school district, the following attendance procedure is established for Box Elder High
School (5035):
• Missing five or more days or any one class five times during the year is considered
excessive and will require a doctor’s note and/or approval from the high school
administration when additional absences are acquired.
• Upon reaching the fifth absence in any class, the parent will receive a “First Attendance
Letter” and the student is referred to the administration. The student will be put on an
attendance contract and a parent meeting and/or contact will be necessary.
• If attendance continues to be an issue, a (Habitual Truancy Notice) will be sent and the
student will be referred to juvenile court.
Ten Consecutive Absences
The Utah State law requires schools to withdraw all students not attending for ten (10) consecutive
days.
Attendance Check-in
Students arriving up to ten minutes late to school 1st period need not check in with the Attendance
Office. They should go directly to their 1st period and check in with the teacher. They will need
verification by a parent or guardian explaining why they are late. After 10 minutes, the Attendance
Secretary will issue an admission slip to class.
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