​​Leaving School Early

No student may leave the school premises during the school day without clearance by the Attendance Office.  Normally such approval is granted only upon written request by the student's parent or guardian.  The majority of off-campus approvals are given for medical or dental appointments.  Students should make every effort to have such appointments scheduled at other than school hours.  If they must be scheduled during school hours, a series of such appointments should be scheduled so that the student does not miss the same class repeatedly.

Required Call and Note: Students who must leave the campus for any reason during the school day must bring a written request from the parent or guardian to the Attendance Office before 7:50 AM that day.  Notes for medical, dental, or other appointments must include the student's name and I.D. number and the name and phone number of the doctor or the person with whom the student has an appointment.  The student's parent/guardian must also call before 9:00 AM on the day of the appointment to verify the excuse.

Off-Campus Pass: The student will be issued an off-campus pass to be shown to the instructor at the time of departure.  When a student returns from an off-campus appointment on the same day, the student should report to the Attendance Office before going on to class.  If the student does not return until the next day, he/she is to report to the Attendance Office for a re-admit slip by 7:50 AM.  In each instance, the student must return the off-campus pass with verification from the doctor or dentist's office or place of appointment or from the parent if the early dismissal was due to a family matter.​

Illness during the school day

• Students who become ill are to inform their classroom teacher and obtain a pass to go to the attendance office.  The attendance clerk will then complete the necessary phone calls to insure the student gets home safely.
• Only minor and very basic first aid may be administered to students. No medicine of any kind, including aspirin, may be given to students without written permission from parents/guardians.
• Students may use the Sick Room for no longer than 30 minutes at a time. After 30 minutes, students must return to class or call their parents to come and get them.  To be in the Sick Room for more than one hour or for recurring medical conditions requires a doctor's note on file in the Attendance Office.
• It is school policy that a student who is too sick to remain in class is too sick to walk, use public transportation or drive home. Students must be signed out at the attendance office by parent or authorized person.