MILLINGTON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES
2017-2018
Students are expected to be present at school and to arrive
and depart on time in accordance with the provisions of the Tennessee
Compulsory Attendance Law. Students who are absent or tardy miss valuable
instructional time and other important school activities. Chronic tardiness and
absence from school result in a student being less likely to master those
skills, concepts, and principles needed to be successful in life and to achieve
on his/her respective grade level. Also, absenteeism and tardiness are highly
disruptive to the “teaching-learning” process.
Please read these procedures carefully
and discuss them with your student
I. Arrival
to School
II. Tardiness
a) Tardy Policy
III. Late
Check-In/Early Check-Out (Partial Absence)
IV.
Absences
V.
Truancy
I.
Arrival to School
School start time is 7:00 AM. School dismissal is 2:00 PM. Students will be allowed in the building at 6:45 AM and
are to remain on campus upon arrival.
Students who do not report
to school by the start of the school day, 7:00 AM will be counted as tardy. For
the purpose of reporting to Juvenile Court for truancy, five unexcused tardies
will equal one unexcused absence.
II.
Tardiness
Students who arrive to
school after 7:15 AM are required to
sign-in through the Main Office immediately upon entering the campus. Students
will not be allowed to enter the classroom without an admit slip.
Any arrival to class that is
15 minutes or greater, is considered cutting class. Any student without an
approved excuse note will be subject to disciplinary action.
a)
Tardy Policy
Arrival
to 1st Period after 7:00 AM will result in the student being marked
tardy. Arrival to any other class after the bell rings, will result in
the student being marked tardy. The enforcement of tardies will be as follows
and will start over at the beginning of each 9-week period:
1st tardy |
Warning |
2nd tardy |
Detention (Teacher Assigned) |
3rd tardy |
Detention (Teacher Assigned) |
4th tardy |
Teacher referral to administration. Saturday School will be issued. Failing to attend Saturday School will result in OSS. |
5th tardy |
Teacher referral to administration for Overnight Suspension and parent meeting. Students will not be allowed to attend school until the administration meeting with the parent and student concerning tardiness. |
6th tardy |
Teacher referral to administration for OSS – categorized as Willful Disobedience
(consequences for 6th tardy will be enforced for all subsequent tardies during the 9-week period) |
III.
Late
Check-In/Early Check-Out
Students must
be in attendance a minimum of 195 minutes during the school day to be counted present for
the entire day. Missing a portion of the school day or portion of any
class or activity during the school day will be considered a Partial Absence.
Early Check-Out
It is required
that a parent/guardian or designated emergency contact sign their student out
in the Main Office. Under no circumstances will a student be released to
unidentified or unauthorized persons. Failure to follow this procedure will
result in disciplinary action.
ID WILL BE REQUIRED... The
student must be picked up by a member of the family or designated person listed
on Skyward. The person picking up the student must report to the office and
sign the student out. The office will then call the student to the office.
Students will not be called to the
office before parent shows ID. For the safety of all students, please be
prepared to show a government issued picture ID, as this will be required when
checking out a student.
Parents desiring persons other
than themselves or persons listed in Skyward to pick up their student from
school must come to the school prior to and add the person to the emergency
contact sheet.
Licensed student drivers may
sign out if the following requirements are met:
Student must provide a note from
their parent/guardian stating the reason for checkout, time of checkout, and a
contact number for the parent/guardian and a copy parent picture
identification.
The note must be turned in to
the Attendance Office prior to 8:30 AM on the day of checkout.
Parents can also email their
note to [email protected]
with the parent/guardian stating the reason for checkout, time of
checkout, and a contact number for the parent/guardian and copy parent picture
identification.
Upon verification with the parent/guardian,
the student will be issued an 'early checkout' slip for the designated time.
The student will sign-out in the Attendance Office.
If school staff is unable to verify the note with the parent/guardian, the student will not be allowed to checkout.
Please remember if your student becomes sick while at school, he/she must be seen in the school nurse's office prior to leaving campus due to illness. If your student is too ill to remain at school, please be prepared to come to school to sign your child out for the day.
IV.
Absences
Students will only be allowed to submit ten (10) written parent excuses per school year. A doctor’s note will be required to excuse any subsequent absences.
All documentation regarding
absences, whether a parent note or medical excuse, must be submitted to the
Attendance Office within 72 hours (3 days) upon the students return to school,
otherwise the absence will be unexcused. * NO EXCEPTIONS *
College Visits
Seniors are allowed two (2)
excused absences for college visits. A college visit permission form must be
picked up from the Guidance Office one week prior to the visit. An eligible
college visit must include an appointment with a school official and signed documentation
to verify the visit.
Make-up Work Policy
Students are given one (1) day
to make up class work for each day of school missed if the absence is excused.
Reasons for Excused Absence
1. Sick/illness
2. Death or illness in the immediate family
3. School service or field trip
4. Religious Holiday
5. Legal court summons
6. Extenuating circumstances approved by Principal (Dr. Durley)
V.
Truancy
Truancy is defined as an
absence for an entire school day, a major portion of the school day, or the
major portion of any class, study hall or activity during the school day for
which the student is scheduled. Students who accumulate five (5) unexcused
absent days without adequate excuse shall be reported to the director of
schools who will, in turn, provide written notice to the parents/guardians of
the absences. Schools shall also comply with state law regarding the reporting
of truant students to the proper authorities. Reports to Juvenile Court for
truancy will be made after 8 unexcused absences.
Please be advised that the
Tennessee Department of Safety may suspend a student's driving privileges upon
the first finding of noncompliance with the TN Compulsory Attendance Law. Upon
finding of the second and/or subsequent truancies, driving privileges may be
suspended until 18 years of age. Students will be ineligible until they are in
compliance or have reached 18 years of age.
All tardies, absences, late
check-ins and/or early check-outs are considered unexcused unless an approved
written parent note, a note from a medical provider or court documentation is
provided and turned in to the Attendance Office within 72 hours (3 days) upon
the student's return to school.