ATTENDANCE POLICY AND PROCEDURES. The Governing Authority will adopt an attendance policy that includes dismissal procedures and procedures for automatically withdrawing a student from the school if the student, without a legitimate excuse, fails to participate in one hundred and five consecutive hours of the learning opportunities afforded to the student, or as otherwise required by law. The policy and procedures shall be summited annually to the CMSD according to instructions and is incorporated into this Contract.
ATTENDANCE POLICY AND PROCEDURES. Excused Absences When a student returns to school after an absence, the parent/guardian must provide a written note stating the reason for the absence. Under Ohio State Law (ORC 3301.51.13) the student will be excused for the following reasons:
1. Illness of the student. A student will be excused for personal illness for up to 6 days per year based on the parent’s written excuse. Any days in excess of these 6 will require a physician’s note to be considered excused.
2. Quarantine of the home
3. Death of a Relative
4. Observance of religious holidays
5. Prospective school visits for eighth graders (must provide a note from the prospective school)
6. Emergency or set of circumstances which, in the judgment of the Principal, constitutes a good and sufficient cause for absence. Absences for all other reasons (including vacation and suspension) are unexcused. Under ORC section 3314.03(A)(6)(b) the School must automatically withdraw a student from school if the student without a legitimate excuse fails to participate in 105 consecutive instructional hours of learning opportunities offered to the student Ohio State law mandates that it is the parent’s responsibility to be sure their child receives an education. “Habitual truancy” is defined in law as being absent without an allowable excuse for 5 or more consecutive days, 7 or more school days in one month, or 12 school days in one school year. “Chronic truancy” is defined in law as being absent without an allowable excuse for 7 or more consecutive days, 10 or more school days in one month, or 15 school days in one school year.
ATTENDANCE POLICY AND PROCEDURES. Forest Hills Central High School has a 12-day maximum attendance policy. We do not differentiate between “Non-Counted” and “Counted” days for policy (please see chart below). For any non-verified absences, students may not be allowed to make up school work. Students who exceed 12 “counted” days and are failing the course may be dropped from that class. Students will be dropped with a grade of “E” and be assigned to the Alternate Learning Environment room during that hour. Students who exceed the 12 “counted” day and are passing will be required to make up any hours over 12 prior to receiving credit for the course. If the time is not made up prior to the issuance of a report card, a grade of “NC” will show up for that course. The “NC” may be changed to the appropriate grade when the student has made up the time. All exceptions to this policy (serious health problems and 504 plans) will be subject to review by the building principal and /or assistant principal. Extended absences may require a medical doctor’s verification.
ATTENDANCE POLICY AND PROCEDURES
