Attendance Zone | Discipline Zone
WHEN IT COMES TO ATTENDANCE YOU
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High school students must be in attendance 67.5 hours in accordance with accreditation standards in order to be eligible for the awarding of a half credit. Failure to do so may result in a loss of credit regardless of grade earned. |
Truancy
Truancy is defined as the absence of a student within the compulsory attendance age without the knowledge, consent, or connivance of the parent. The student may be referred to the circuit court as provided by law; however, the parent and student will be afforded the opportunity to meet with school personnel in an effort to solve the attendance problem before a referral is made. Students deemed truant may lose their Florida driving privilege:
Student Absences
It is the responsibility of the parent is to ensure that his or her child attends school on time each school day. The status of an absence (excused or unexcused) or tardiness (excused or unexcused) must be resolved with school personnel within two school days of the student’s absence
Excused Absences
- Personal Illness: A student shall be excused for absences caused by personal illness. A note explaining the absence which has been signed by the parent must accompany the student on return to school. A student may be excused for a continued or repeated illness for up to ten (10) attendance days in a span of a ninety calendar (90) day period. Notes to excuse late arrivials or to request early dismissals are counted as part of the notes allowed. After this period of time, a doctor’s verification will be required. If no verification is submitted within three (3) student attendance days upon return to school, referral to the school nurse will be required.
- Illness or Death in the Immediate Family; A student shall be excused for absences caused by serious illness or death in the immediate family. Immediate family is defined as parent, brother, sister, grandparent, aunt, uncle, legal guardian or person in loco parentis, or member of the household. A note explaining the absence that has been signed by the parent must accompany the student on return to school.
- Religious holidays: A student shall be excused from attendance in school in grades K-12 on a day or days or particular time of day, and shall be given the opportunity to make up any work missed due to that student’s observance of a religious holiday.
- Educational Trips: Such trips shall be planned by the parent and teacher and prearranged and approved by the school administration. The student shall prepare and submit a written report of the trip to the teacher.
- Trips with Parents: Such trips shall be prearranged and approved by the school administration. If such trips are not prearranged, the absences shall not be excused unless the trip was necessitated by an emergency. The principal or designee will make the final determination.
- School Sponsored Activities: A student shall be excused from attendance at school to participate in school sponsored activities such as athletic functions, band, club trips, etc., if such activities have been prearranged with the school administration. These students are to be counted in attendance at said school for this period of time.
Don’t Lose
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Florida school districts are required by state statute to transmit to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles a weekly list of students between the ages of 14 and 18 who within the last 90 calendar days have accumulated more than 15 unexcused days of absence, or who have been withdrawn with a dropout code. |
