handbook - Nampa School District #131

2 nd truancy: The administrator or designee may choose to assign consequences suchas: 3 to 5 days out-of-school suspension (OSS), attendance contract, serving doublethe missed time in detention, notification to parent regarding possible suspension ofdriving privileges of student (as per Idaho Code 94-303A).3 rd truancy: The administrator or designee may choose to assign consequences suchas: 3-5 days OSS, attendance contract, serving double the missed time in detention,notification to parent regarding possible suspension of driving privileges of student (asper Idaho Code 94-303A); possible loss of credit, referral to an attendance court,making up lost time outside the regular school day, or reduction in grade. Studentsfacing possible loss of credit may appeal. Student also may be recommended to theNampa School District Board for a formal hearing to determine if student is habituallytruant and/or possible expulsion.Excessive or Chronic AbsencesOur goal is for all students to attend school every day. Attendance is monitored daily toidentify students with difficulties. Administrators and teachers will work with students andtheir parents to identify strategies to address the behavior. Students on the A-B blockschedule who receive six (6) absences in any class period within a semester will faceconsequences such as: loss of credit, referral to an attendance court, making up lost time outside the regular school day, reduction in grade, or other action determined by the school administrator or designee based on theindividual’s situation and need.Absences which are included as part of the six (6) Excessive Absences are: Unverified (A) Illness (V) Parent excused (P) Truancy (C)The student will be notified after his or her fifth (5) absence that he or she facesconsequences for excessive absences and is in danger of losing credit. If a student obtainssix (6) or more absences, they have the option to complete “Time-for-Time” in order tomake-up lost class time. They also have the right to petition the lost credit.Students who continue to miss school jeopardize their success in school and also impactother students. When students are enrolled in school, they are assured a space in theirclasses as well as resources such as textbooks, instructional materials, and othernecessary material. If the student doesn’t attend those resources are not used effectively,because of this we’ve identified a process to handle chronically absent and/or habituallytruant students.Students who do not improve their attendance and continue to miss school may beidentified as chronically absent and/or habitually truant. School administrators will contactparents to schedule a conference to identify strategies to avoid the student being droppedfrom school rolls. After two unsuccessful attempts at contacting parents, a student will becounted as a drop out. The student will be dropped from the rolls if he or she is absent forten (10) consecutive school days without notification from the guardian or has beenidentified as habitually truant. If the student returns to school, he or she may be re-enrolled.Students served by homebound tutors will not be included in this procedure.- 17-