Table of Contents - YES Prep Public Schools

For counsel and assistance in resolving matters of this nature, contact the YES Prep Public Schools school
administrator. Students who witness, or are made aware of, such situations are expected to report the
incident immediately to a School Administrator. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action.
Absenteeism may affect the final grade a student receives in any class. All students are expected to maintain
regular attendance. Excessive tardiness or a pattern of unwarranted absenteeism is cause for loss of credit,
disciplinary action, and/or suspension.
At YES Prep Public Schools, students may lose credit for a class or be retained for the year if they miss more
than 10 percent of the instructional time during a semester or year. This also applies to students who are
continually late to school or frequently leave early. For example, a middle or high school student who misses
his or her first period class more than nine times within one semester will automatically forfeit the credit in
the class, even if s/he has a passing average.
Students may appeal to the school administrator for credits to be restored; credits can be restored only for
classes where the student’s average is 70 percent or higher. To avoid appeals, all students are strongly
encouraged to clear any unexcused absence before final exams begin. Appeals must be made through the
school administrator. Regular attendance and punctuality are the responsibilities of the student and parent.
Please refer to the appendix for campus-specific information on attendance.
Absence Procedures
Attendance Policies and Procedures
Absences must be cleared on the day of the student’s return with a written excuse signed by a
parent/guardian. Failure to bring this note may result in the appropriate level of discipline. These written
notes become a part of the student's attendance record. Students who are absent for more than three
days in a row must provide the front office with a doctor’s note or other official documentation before
they may return to class.
A student's absence will be considered excused only if the absence meets the criteria defined under the
excused absence section of this Handbook and when verified by a written note from a
parent/guardian/doctor as appropriate.
If absences are not excused upon return, the student will receive an unexcused absence slip. Students
must remember that it is their responsibility to have their parents excuse absences the day they return to
class.
If a student is going to be out for a week or more due to hospitalization, please notify the Health
Coordinator immediately.
For extended absences, please see Home Bound Section.
Falsely representing a parent/guardian and/or his or her signature in any way is a violation of the Honor
Code and will result in disciplinary action.
Excused Absences
It is the student's responsibility to arrange for all make-up work following an excused absence. The YES Prep
Public Schools defines excused absences as absences due to one or more of the following:
Illness
Medical/Dental-related, including appointments
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