district student handbook 2013-2014 - Union County Vocational ...

to ensure good attendance. The chief school administrator
will recognize exemplary student attendance.
The Period 1-2 teacher will take daily attendance. The
attendance/tardy data will be entered into the computerized
attendance register. After period 1-2, all other teachers will
take meeting attendance and register data into the
computerized attendance register.
Parents/guardians are responsible for notifying the school
before 8:00AM regarding an absence and for informing the
school of the reason for the absence. The frequent absence
of students from classroom learning experiences disrupts the
continuity of the instructional process and limits the ability of
students to complete the prescribed curriculum requirements.
A student must be in attendance for 162 or more school days in
order to be considered to have completed the instructional
program requirements of the course. If the minimum student
attendance is not achieved, the student may not receive
course credit.
A waiver of these attendance requirements may be granted for
good cause by the Principal upon a recommendation from the
Attendance Review Committee (ARC), appointed by the
Principal, consisting of a guidance counselor, two classroom
teachers and the school nurse, when appropriate.
In recommending the granting of a waiver of this attendance
requirement, the Attendance Review Committee shall
consider the nature and causes of all absences.
Documentation of the nature and causes of all absences shall
be the responsibility of the student and the parent/guardian.
4.2 Administrative Procedures
Attendance
Every student shall attend school and each class on all days
approved by the Board of Education in the official calendar.
Students must attend school a minimum of 162 days set by the
official calendar.
Recording of Absences
All absences for all reasons, inclusive of a full day and
individual class absences are recorded and charged toward a
student’s attendance record. Absences occasioned by religious
activities are recorded but are not charged toward a student’s
attendance record.
4.3 Absences
Parents/guardians are responsible for notifying the school
before 8:00AM regarding an absence and for informing the
school of the reason for the absence. In addition to the phone
call, a note from the parent/guardian explaining each absence
is required to be given to the front office secretary on the day
the student returns to school. Absences will be dealt with in