UNEXCUSED ABSENCES (Truancy)
All absences that are not excused are considered truancies.
UNEXCUSED ABSENCES (TRUANCY)
Absences for other than the above reasons, even with the permission of parents, are considered unexcused. Parents should realize that a student’s grade may suffer because of unexcused absences. Students may not request makeup work for an unexcused absence. However up to two unverified absences due to illness will be eligible to request make-up work. Students who accumulate 10 or more unexcused absences in a semester (per class period) may be denied credit for the semester.
Our School does not recognize “ditch days.” Truancy is a serious matter for a number of reasons. Truancy encourages dishonesty, a violation of the Eighth Commandment. Truancy can lead to unsafe even dangerous activities when large numbers of teenagers are without adult supervision. These activities include and are not limited to injury, illegal drinking, drug use, and illicit sex. Truancy is wasteful because it causes loss of instruction time and parent’s tuition money. Truancy “teaches” a lack of order and discipline. Truancy sets a bad example for the younger students.
Parents, who “cover” for their son/daughter by writing a note saying they were sick when they were not, provide a bad example and engage in dishonest and sinful behavior.
The following consequences may be given to students who have truancies/unexcused absences.
First Truancy: Saturday detention, parent conference, and disciplinary probation
Second Truancy: Saturday detention, parent conference, and strict probation
Third Truancy: Suspension, parent conference, and strict probation.
Fourth Truancy: Parent Conference, suspension; expulsion or withdrawal
