ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL:
Regular attendance is an important factor in academic success. Students are expected to be in class daily and to be on time. If a student is absent for more than 3 consecutive days a doctor's note is required for returning to school. Please note, six tardies equate to one absence.
The following are acceptable reasons for excused absences/tardies:
- illness
- medical appointments (with doctor's note)
- funerals
- quarantine
Absences will be classified as "excused" or "unexcused." A vacation whether pre-planned or in extension of holidays will be deemed as unexcused absences and the student will NOT be allowed to make-up the work.
Teachers will give credit and assist students with make-up work for an excused absence. Students will be given a reasonable amount of time, to be determined by the teacher, to complete the necessary work for an excused absence. Students who are absent due to a school authorized activity, ie. BMHS sponsored retreat/sport competition, should speak with the teacher prior to the absence to arrange for the make-up work. In the event of an unexcused absence, teachers are NOT given the option of allowing credit for make-up/late work or tests.
The deans must review any exceptions to the make-up policy. If a student is absent from school, it is the responsibility of the student to ensure that his/her parent/guardian or an adult named on the student's emergency card call the Attendance Office to verify every absence, full day or partial, EACH day the student is absent. Parents must report absences by telephone on the day of the absence. If a phone call is not made on the day of the absence, the absence will be unexcused. Notes from parents/guardians are not acceptable and are not substitutes for the phone call to the Attendance Office. The deans determine the status of the absence (excused, unexcused, or truant). Regardless of the reason, any student arriving on campus after first period
MUST report to the Attendance Office to obtain a readmit or a tardy slip before being admitted to any class.
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS: Every attempt should be made by parents/guardians to schedule medical appointments so as not to interfere with the school day. To be readmitted, the student must present a signed medical slip from the doctor upon arrival at school. A student who returns to school without a doctor's note will be marked UNEXCUSED. (Make-up work will not be allowed for an unexcused absence.)
EXTRACURRICULAR PARTICIPATION: A student may attend or participate in an extracurricular activity, an athletic practice/event or a retreat only when the student has attended 4 periods of school on the same day or the day before if the event falls on a holiday or a weekend. The deans alone can authorize exceptions.
COLLEGE VISITATIONS: Every attempt should be made by parents/guardians to schedule college visitations so as not to interfere with the school day. College visits are included in the total absences allowed, see the Attendance policy.
UNIFORM INFRACTIONS: Students detained in the Discipline Office due to a uniform infraction will be issued an unexcused absence/tardy from class; credit will not be allowed for missed classwork/tests. Students are not issued off campus permits to correct uniform infractions. Disciplinary consequences will be issued.
