Otsego Elementary School Faculty Handbook - Half Hollow Hills

POLICY – SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (Continued)
Unexcused absence 1:
Unexcused absence 2:
Unexcused absence 3:
Unexcused absence 4:
Disciplinary actions for unexcused absences:
Teacher notifies parent, detention is assigned.
Teacher notifies parent, detention is assigned.
Teacher notifies parent and detention is assigned. Teacher
gives written notice to the Dean of Students who meets with
the student and/or grade level administrator.
Teacher notifies the grade level administrator. The grade
level administrator will meet with the student and assign ISS
(In School Suspension). A conference with the parent will be
held.
Unexcused absence 5: Teacher will notify the grade level administrator. A
conference with the parent will be held. The student will be
subject to OSS (Out-of-School Suspension).
Please note, suspension of specific grade level privileges will be designed by the Board
of Education and Administration.
Attendance/Grade Policy:
The Board recognizes that class attendance is essential to good students performance.
Consequently, a student’s final grade may be based on classroom participation as well
as student’s performance on homework, tests, papers, projects, etc.
Students are expected to attend all schedule classes. Unexcused absences, tardiness
and/or early departures may affect a student’s class participation grade for the marking
period.
Annual Review:
The Board shall annually review building level student attendance records, and, if such
records show a decline in student attendance, the Board shall revise this policy to make
any revisions to the plan it deems necessary to improve student attendance.
Ref: Education Law §§21709; 3024;3025;3202;3205-3213;3225
8 NYCRR §§104.1;175.6
Approved: July 2, 2002