Student/Parent Handbook

Absences, Excuses and College Visits (FOD Local)
Attendance is extremely important to every student’s education. Every time a
student is absent or leaves school early, he/she misses valuable learning that is
taking place in the classroom during his/her absence. If it is a necessity due to
health, that a student misses school, documentation must be provided to the office
from the parent and/or a doctor within three (3) days to excuse the absence. If
it is due to a chronic illness, please see the principal so that arrangements
can be made to honor the doctor’s orders. Extenuating circumstances should be
directed to the principal
If a student provides written verification from a doctor that he/she was at a doctor’s
appointment during the day, and the student attends at least part of that school
day, he/she will not be counted absent for that day. If a student is absent more
than four consecutive days, a doctor’s note is required.
Upon return to school after an absence, a student must report to the attendance
office with his/her written excuse. The attendance clerk will write an admittance
slip that the student must present to the teacher in each class from which he/she
was absent. The teacher in the last class will keep the admittance slip and
return it to the attendance office.
Eligible students who are absent due to school-sponsored/approved activities
must have written parent permission to attend on file with the sponsor or coach.
College visits do not count as absences if the college provides documentation
on the college’s letterhead. Juniors and Seniors are allowed two days for
college visits per year and are required to make up all their work.
Alternative Center for Education (ACE)
The major goal of ACE is to improve the academic, occupational, and personal skills of
high school at-risk students to a degree that will permit them to stay in school and
graduate with a greater possibility for employment and/or post-secondary education.
Students who participate in the program will demonstrate personal responsibility and
develop a positive attitude as they accomplish the following objectives:
1. Set goals and regularly evaluate progress toward achieving those goals;
2. Attend class on a regular basis;
3. Earn sufficient credit for graduation;
4. Develop and/or improve their employability skills.
Credit
Students must successfully achieve all objectives of the course work before
obtaining credit. Students must be making appropriate progress in order to
remain in the ACE program. If a student has not been working in class and
waits until the end to try to catch up, he/she will not be allowed extra time to make
up work.
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