Present and On Time Every Day!
Regular attendance and promptness are essential to a sound education. It is the student's responsibility to maintain regular, quality attendance habits. Unexcused absences and cutting class (truancy) no not meet this responsibility.
Absences: Student Admit Slips
Students should see their first period teacher for an admit slip, either excused or unexcused. This decision should be based upon Shelby County Board of Education Policy regarding student absences, Board Policy #6108.
Shelby County Board of Education Policy #6108
Only the following reasons will be considered excused for absences or tardies:
1. Illness of student
2. Death or serious illness in the student's immediate family
3. Special and recognized religious holidays regularly observed by persons of like faith
4. Legal court summons not as the result of the student's misconduct
5. Extenuating circumstances as approved by the principal
All other absences or tarides shall be regarded as unexcused.
Parent Note Required for Absences
Whenever a student is absent from school, that student should bring a note from a parent or legal guardian explaining the absence. All notes must contain the following:
• Explanation of the absence
•Be Dated
•Include the dates of the absence(s)
•Provide a home/work telephone number
•Must be signed by the parent or legal guardian
Notes must be submitted within two days of the student's return to school to be excused
If a student fails to return to school with a written note from the parent/guardian, the teacher will issue a student admit slip that states "No Note" and be marked "Unexcused."
The student may have another day to bring a note if he/she failed to do so on the first day back. At that time, the teacher will write another note on the student admit slip stating it replaced the first one.
The student's responsibility is to take the admit slip to each class that was not attended and give it to the teacher to be signed.
Checking Out of School
(Dismissal from class to check out)
1. Prior to first period, the student will bring his/her note for checking out to the attendance office.
2. The student will be notified and return to the attendance office at the proper time.
3. If the attendance office has been able to verify the note, the student will be permitted to check out at the stated time. Otherwise, the student will be sent back to class with a note explaining his/her return.
4. First period teachers write the check out slip and send the note to the attendance office with the first period attendance folder.
5. The preferred method for checking out is for a parent/guardian to come to the attendance office. Photo ID's may be requested. No phone check outs will be allowed unless prior written consent is obtained or other circumstances exist.
6. Prior written approval may be obtained with a telephone check-out dismissal form in the attendance office or by bringing a note in advance of check out.
7. Only parent/guardians or other persons on the demographic screen may come to the attendance office to check out students. Photo ID may be required.
8. Any student who arrives late or has a valid reason to leave early must use the proper check-in/out procedures or be subject to disciplinary action.
9. In cases of student illness on campus, a parent/legal guardian may check out the student. If possible, the student should let the teacher know about the illness. Otherwise , the sign-in/out sheet will be the teacher notification, as well as the end-of-the-day attendance report.
Make-up Work for Excused Absences
• Students have the number of days absent to make up missed assignments for excused absences, the exception being long-term assignments (research paper, project, etc.) or extended illness
• A student may only go to a teacher's room for make-up work with the teacher's permission during the teacher's planning period or before or after school.
• If the teacher has given permission for a student to leave study hall, a note from the teacher must be given to the student hall teacher.
• The students will remain with the teacher in the classroom until the period is concluded. A GRADE OF ZERO SHOULD BE GIVEN FOR WORK NORMALLY GRADED IF A STUDENT HAS AN UNEXCUSED ABSENCE.
Tardies to Class
•Unexcused tardies of more than five minutes will result in a discipline referral and one day in ISS.
•Tardies of less than five minutes should be documented with the cumulative of three tardies per nine weeks resulting in Friday School.
Driver's License
Students should sign up in the Attendance Office for their "Certification of Compulsory School Attendance" prior to getting their driver's license. The attendance certification is good for thirty days from the date that appears on the certificate. Procedurally, students sign up for this in the Attendance Office and return after one working day to pick up their printed copy/certificate. State law requires that students who miss ten consecutive days of school and who are not passing at least three classes will lose their driver's license. Students who do not meet the above criteria will not be eligible for taking the test to obtain a driver's license.
College Visits
Seniors are allowed two college visit days. A college visit permission form must be picked up from the Attendance Office one week prior to the visit. This form must be signed by the counselor, a parent, and all the student's teachers, and turned in to Attendance at least one day prior to the college visit.
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