North Student Handbook - Coppell Independent School District

are required to attend school unless exemptedby law. It is the legal responsibility of eachstudent's parent or guardian to see that his/herchild is in attendance. School employees mustinvestigate and report violations of the statecompulsory attendance law.In order to receive credit in a class, a studentmust attend 90 percent of the days the class isoffered. The actual number of days a studentmust attend in order to receive credit will vary,depending on whether the class is for a semesteror a full year. A student who attends fewer than90 percent of the days the class is offeredcannot receive credit for the class, unless theattendance committee finds that the absencesare the result of extenuating circumstances.The District accepts the following asextenuating circumstances for the purpose ofgranting credit for a class:1. Board-approved extracurricular activityor public performance subject tolimitations in FDD LEGAL proceeding.2. Required screening, diagnosis, andtreatment for Medicaid-eligible students.3. Documented health care appointment, ifthe student begins classes or returns toschool on the same day as theappointment.4. Temporary absence resulting from anycause acceptable to the teacher,principal, or superintendent.5. Juvenile court proceeding documentedby a probation officer.6. Absence required by state or localwelfare authorities.7. Family emergency or unforeseen orunavoidable instance requiringimmediate attention.8. Approved college visitation.Based on local school board policy, parents arerequired to provide advanced written noticewhen planning absences for their child becauseof the extenuating circumstances listed below:1. Religious holy days under EducationCode 21.035 (f).2. School-sanctioned extracurricularactivities not exceeding the local limitestablished (FM LOCAL).3. Family emergencies (written noticewhenever possible).4. Required appearances in court or in legalproceedings.5. Absences related to being a migrantstudent.6. Family vacations, recreational trips, etc.may be approved as per policy FDD, butwill not be considered extenuatingcircumstances.CHECKING IN AND OUT OF SCHOOLIf it is necessary for a student to leave school,he/she must have written permission from theparent. In case of unavoidable medicalappointments, the student should bring thewritten excuse to the office prior to first periodand secure an “Admit.” Before a student leavesthe school property, a parent/ guardian mustsign him/her out in the office. Failure to do sowill be considered truancy. Upon returningduring the school day, the student must signback in through the office (the parent/guardianis not required to sign a student back in).LATE ARRIVALSStudents who arrive late to school are requiredto bring a parent note to the front office in orderto obtain an Admit to class.ILLNESS AT SCHOOLStudents who become ill during the school dayshould report to the school nurse with a passfrom their teacher. The nurse will decide if thestudent should be sent home and will notify thestudent’s parent. This also applies to studentswho come on campus and then decide to leavethe campus before classes begin at 7:40am.8