ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES TO REPORT A STUDENT ABSENCE. If a student must be absent, a parent needs to call the attendance secretary prior to 9:30 a.m. on the day of the absence. The attendance secretary must receive a parent call on the day of the absence (even if it is a medical appointment). If no call is received, attempts will be made to contact the parent at home or at work to find the reason for the absence. No parent call on the day of an absence may prevent the student from receiving credit for any make-up work. It is the student’s responsibility to submit any medical note for his/her absence. A parental absence (classified in same category as unexcused) may occur in the following four areas: • Student illness • Illness in the family • Death in the immediate family (documentation required upon return to school, could change to funeral absence) • An emergency or unusual circumstance which necessitates the student’s presence at home.
