8321.1 A distinction will be made between “excused” and “unexcused” absences.  Excused absences are as follows:

• Personal illness
• Medical or dental appointments
• Family illness requiring student’s help at home
• Death or funeral of relative or close friend
• Emergency requiring student’s presence at home
• Travel or vacation with parents, when prior approval has been obtained by the administrator (see 8322.2)

8321.2 Unexcused absences are defined as an absence by the consent of the parent or with the parent’s knowledge for a reason not acceptable to the school. (For example: music lessons, hair appointments, car trouble, over sleeping, etc.)

8321.3 Homework and tests missed during an excused absence can be made up.  Those missed during an unexcused absence may or may not depending on the discretion of the administrator.

8321.4 Disciplinary actions, including detentions, or suspensions for unexcused absences may be given if the administrator deems them necessary.  When it comes to the attention of the school office that a child has five tardies or any unexcused absences the parents will be notified in writing.

8322 Extended Absences

8322.1 Parents must inform the administrator of special problems affecting school attendance in order that alternative educational experiences may be arranged to ensure that sufficient educational progress is maintained.

8322.2 Parents planning extended absences from school (3 days or longer) must seek the administrator’s approval at least 2 weeks in advance.

8322.3 With the advanced administrator’s approval the office will notify your student’s teacher(s) for their class work to be prepared in advanced.

8322.4 Extended absences without advanced administrator’s approval will not have class work prepared in advance; and students can make up the class work after their return. They will have as many days to make-up class work as they were absent.

8322.5 Administrators may consider any extended absence unexcused if deemed necessary, at which time all missed class work may not be made-up.

8323 Notification of Absence

8323.1 A parent must notify the school office daily by 10:00 a.m. (by phone or by e-mail) of their student’s absence and reason or the school office will contact you.

8324 Excessive Absences

8324.1 Excused absences of 3 consecutive days or longer may have alternative education experiences arranged to ensure that sufficient educational progress is maintained.

• A parent conference may be requested to review academic progress.
• Consequences of excessive excused absenteeism will be determined at the discretion of the administrator.

8324.2 Unexcused absences will result in the following:

• For every three unexcused absences a letter will be sent home from the administrator.
• After six unexcused absences a letter will be sent home from the administrator with the request for a parent conference.
• Further unexcused absences may result in truancy (see 8362.2)

1. Responsibility for Admission Decisions
2. Support of XCS
3. Student Qualifications
4. Nondiscrimination Policy
5. Withdrawal Procedures
6. Attendance Records
7. Types of Absences
8. Re-entrance Procedures
9. Early Dismissal
10. Tardy Arrivals

11. Educational Neglect