EXCESSIVE ABSENCES
: The school calendar is given to families at the beginning of the school year with advance publication of major dates. Family business, vacation plans, personal leaves, etc. should not interfere with school time. The school reserves the right to deny credit to a student who has been absent for more than 10 days per semester regardless of the status of the absence (excused or unexcused). Please refer to the BMHS Attendance Policy.
EXTENDED ABSENCES: If a student misses more than three consecutive days of school, for an excused absence, their parent should contact teachers electronically (email access is available through the BMHS website) to request home study assignments. Extended medical absences, even when verified by a doctor, will be considered on a case by case basis. Students who miss 3 weeks of classes, 15 days, for medical reasons may be asked to withdraw and will be allowed to re-enroll once the units are completed off-campus and the student is released by the doctor. Students returning to school following hospitalization must submit a medical release form from the doctor.
In the event of an extenuating circumstance where the student cannot attend classes for more than 3 weeks and there is medical documentation regarding the illness, the Academic Counselor in consultation with the Vice Principal and Principal will assist the parent in determining the best course of action. If a student becomes deficient in units due to a medical absence the student must withdraw from BMHS, attend UC/CSU approved courses to bring units current. Once the student's units are current they may return to BMHS. If the student is in his/her senior year such extended absence may make it impossible for the student to graduate from BMHS.
