POLICY MANUAL - Calhoun County Schools

Check-in Procedures1.All students who arrive at school after the school day begins must report to theappropriate school office to complete the check-in process before reporting to anyclasses.2.Late arrivals to school will be unexcused unless the student and/or parent/guardianpresent a doctor's excuse or other documentation consistent with that required forexcused status under the Attendance Policy. Each unexcused check-in will be treatedas a "tardy to school" under the Tardy Policy.3. The Attendance Policy shall be applied to determine whether absences fromindividual classes are excused or unexcused and whether the student is eligible tomake up work. (Thus, any absence from class beyond the fifth (5th) in a semester willrequire a doctor's excuse or parent conference with the principal for consideration ofexcused status and eligibility to make up work.)4.In order to prevent class interruptions and interference with the teaching process, allstudents in grades 7-12 (or lower grades if classes are not self-contained) who check induring an on-going class period will be required to report to a designated transition areafor the duration of the class period. To the extent possible, students and parents areencouraged to time necessary late arrivals to coincide with class change time, so thatthe check-in process may be completed and the student may report directly to the nextclass.5.The Board of Education strongly encourages parents and students to schedule routineappointments and examinations for after-school hours or times when school is not insession.6.Failure to follow required check-in procedures when arriving late to school may resultin an Intermediate Violation under the Code of Student Conduct.In accordance with state guidelines, a student who is in attendance less than half of theschool day is deemed absent for reporting and truancy purposes.* A custodial parent in a divorce situation is one designated by prevailing court order ashaving sole or joint custody of the child. A non-custodial parent must be designated orauthorized by the custodial parent in order to sign a child out of school.Adopted: 06/25/98; 06/18/09SEARCH AND SEIZURE POLICYSchool PropertyThe Board of Education fully recognizes the implications of constitutional law inthe area of student privacy. The Board is equally aware that such tangible personal5.10