8351.1 All students who arrive in the classroom after 8:30 a.m. at Calumet for elementary school and 8:22 for middle school; or after 9:00 a.m. at Harambee or Xenos shall be considered tardy.
8351.2 Students arriving at or before 10:00 a.m. will be considered tardy. Students arriving after 10:00 a.m. will be considered absent for ½ a day.
8351.3 Students in ½ day classes, such as Kindergarten, will be considered tardy if they arrive within 80 minutes of the start of class. Students arriving after 80 minutes will be considered absent for ½ a day.
8351.4 Doctor or Dentist appointments will not be considered tardy when accompanied by a written excuse from the parent or doctor.
8352.1 Excessive tardiness is 10 or more tardies in a school year.
8352.2 A parent conference with the administrator will be requested if the number of tardy arrivals becomes excessive.
8352.3 Excessive unexcused tardies will result in Educational Neglect (see 8361.1) and may include contact with county authorities.
