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Simon A. Sanchez High School Student Planner 2013-2014*Unexcused Absences: Students who return from an absence and do not provide a teacher with an excused letter/certification willbe issued an unexcused admit slip by the first teacher who the student reports to for the day. The student then has two (2) school daysto provide an acceptable excuse for his/her absence. Failure to do so will result in the absence(s) being marked unexcused. Note: Six(6) unexcused absences during a semester will result in No Credit (NC) for that course.*Dealing with Unexcused Absences and Tardiness: Teachers will make reasonable efforts (parent phone call, parent meeting, orParent Family Community Outreach Program Referral) to contact and document parent/guardian communication for (1 st , 2 nd, & 3 rd )unexcused absences. Upon the 4 th unexcused absence, student will be referred to the attendance administrator who will makereasonable efforts to meet with parent/guardian to discuss student attendance. In addition, parking pass, off-campus lunch pass, andother student privileges may be revoked by administration as a result of student’s unexcused absences or tardiness.*Board Policy 330: Once a student of non-compulsory attendance age (16 years and up) accumulates a total of thirteen (13) daysof absence (includes excused, unexcused, tardiness and suspensions) he/she may be dropped from school for the balance of thatacademic year.*Board Policy 411: Students who earn a passing grade but incur six (6) or more unexcused absences in a course(s) during asemester will not earn credit for that course for that semester. For the purposes of this policy, a notation shall be made in their recordsof what their passing grades would have been if they have not received NC grades. NC grades shall be recorded as earning zero (0)grade points on students’ records for the semester in which NC grades are obtained. Students who earn NC grades may retake and begraded for the courses in which NC grades were received during any semester after the one in which the NC was received. The gradeto be recorded on a student’s cumulative record for such a retaken course shall be the average of the original grade which would havebeen received if a NC grade had not been obtained and the grade earned from the retaken course, provided a NC grade is not againreceived in the retaken course. However, students whose academic performance for a semester does not enable them to receive apassing grade are to receive the failing grade indicated by their work instead of an NC grade for that semester.Activities: Activities held during the school day are considered a part of the school day and students are expected to remain oncampus. An activity day schedule will ensure that all classes will be either before or after the activity period.Off-Campus Passes: Students who must leave the campus for other reasons such as medical appointments are required to have a passfrom the Main Office. Students under the age 18 years will not be permitted to leave the campus unless a parent or guardian or anindividual named in advance on the students’ Emergency Record personally comes into the office and signs the student out and mustprovide proper identification. Parent/guardian letters via email and phone calls will not be accepted.Off-Campus Passes for 18-Year-Olds: Off-Campus Passes will NOT be given out for lunch. Therefore, a lunch pass applicationmust be completed and all qualifications must be met in order to be issued a pass. Students age 18 or older claiming they are illmust be seen by the school nurse to confirm their illness and then see their grade level administrator prior to being given a pass toleave campus. For doctor’s or other appointments, a card or proof from the respective clinic/agency must be provided in order to getan off-campus pass.Student Absences: In the event that a student is absent, he/she is subject to the provisions stated in Board Policy 411. The followingcircumstances are considered excused absences:1. Illness, disease or accidents which require the student to either remain at home or be treated in a clinic or hospital for three ormore consecutive days verified by a statement signed by a physician.2. Regularly or periodically scheduled medical or dental visits.3. Death in the immediate family.4. Natural catastrophe.5. Travel with prior approval by school administrator.6. Required court appearances.7. Lack of available bus transportation.8. Participation in authorized related activities or compliance with administrative actions taken by the school, such as field trips(must show documentation that he/she was present at the field trip), or conferences called by administration or counselors.9. Suspension. Absences incurred by students whenever they are suspended, do not count towards the accumulation of unexcusedabsences. Students who are readmitted after suspension must obtain an admit slip from the Main Office wherein theirsuspension was issued before reporting to class.Pre-Arranged Absences: Parent/guardian must come into the office to fill out the required forms. Upon approval by administrationfor pre-arranged absences, the student must inform his/her teachers prior to the anticipated absences to obtain any make-up work.Furthermore, the student or parent should communicate with teachers to arrange for the pick-up of assignments.Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges“Home of the SHARKS”12