Topic 4-04-1 – Absence
Absence is defined as non-attendance at classes when school is in session. Parents/guardians do not have the right to excuse their students from attending except for a legitimate reason. Arriving 20 minutes or more late to class may constitute an absence.
Principals and teachers are responsible for checking the regular attendance of all students. Every absence must be recorded on an attendance register (hard copy or electronic).
To receive credit in any course of study, a student must pass the class and be in attendance for any class within a semester without unexcused, excessive absences.
When a student accumulates 13 or more unexcused absences in any course, credit for the course will be withheld. Students should be aware that arriving 20 minutes late to a class constitutes an absence.
