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7.3 ABSENCE PROCEDURES

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The following procedures will be initiated in regard to student absences

• The student’s absence from class will be reported by the teacher to the main office.
• The attendance officer will run an attendance report at 10:00 a.m.
• The attendance officer will contact the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s) either by phone or in writing regarding an unexcused absence.
• All absences (excused and unexcused) are recorded on the student’s transcript.

University Laboratory High School places a strong emphasis on student participation in classes and believes that students should accept the responsibility for attending classes. Therefore, the school has adopted the following policy for unexcused absences:

1.     Unexcused absences will be identified daily after scanning attendance sheets.

2.     The attendance officer in the main office will attempt to contact a parent/guardian within 2 hours of identifying an unexcused absence. A letter will be mailed to the home. Parent(s)/guardian(s) must notify the school if the attendance record is incorrect within 24 hours after receiving this letter. The student and parent(s)/guardian(s) must return a signed understanding of the consequences of reaching 3 unexcused absences.

3.     After 3 unexcused absences, a conference occurs with the student, parent(s)/guardian(s), and the Assistant Director. The student loses all privileges for the remainder of the year including, but not limited to participation in extracurricular activities (sports, clubs, dances, theatre productions, etc.), fieldtrips, free periods, computer usage during non-class time, open campus privileges, lounge privileges, and the privilege to petition out of PE.

4.     After 5 unexcused absences, the student is placed on Non-Academic Probation for the remainder of the year. The loss of all privileges will continue the length of the probation.

5.     Additional unexcused absences will violate the Non-Academic Probation Agreement and could result in a Disciplinary Review.

6.     The count of unexcused absences will start at the beginning of each school year.

7.     Any material missed as a result of an unexcused absence may be given a zero for a grade. As a result of an unexcused absence, no make-up work will be allowed.

Athletes may petition out of P.E. during their playing season only if they have six other classes scheduled during the playing season. If they have an unexcused absence from P.E. during the year, they forfeit this privilege

When a student has been absent for an extended period of time, the Assistant Director may request a conference with the student, parent(s)/guardian(s), teachers, and counselor in order to discuss the student’s academic status. A doctor’s certificate can be requested for excessive absences due to illness or accident.

In the case that a student has been absent from a class for an extended period, and the teacher determines that adequate progress toward making up the work is not being achieved, the teacher may request that the student be dropped/withdrawn from the course. At this time, a meeting may be called with the student, parent(s)/guardian(s), teacher, counselor, and the Assistant Director. If withdrawn, the student will be assigned a grade of WF (withdraw failing) or WP (withdraw passing).