Attendance

Research shows that good attendance is directly related to success in school.

1. A. Excused Absences:
   An excused absence includes personal illness, quarantine (directed by a doctor), medical appointments or funeral services for a family member. Students can also be excused for justifiable reasons including religious reasons, court appearances, jury duty, etc. Students, parents, and guardians are encouraged to make all appointments after school or during school holidays
   
   Upon return to school, following an excused absence, student must:
   1. Bring a signed note from parent/guardian. Notes must state the reason and exact length of absence. Students with forged notes or phone calls will be referred for disciplinary measures.
   2. 2. Clear the absence with the Attendance Office immediately. (Notes will be time-date stamped and cleared via computer. The clearance list is published for teachers on a regular basis.) An absence must be cleared within five (5) days upon the student's return to school. After 5 days, the absence will remain unexcused.
2. B. Truancy: Truancy is the absence from school without a legal excuse. Any student who is absent without a valid excuse for three full days in one school year is considered truant and in violation of California law (EC 48260).
3. C. Excessive Unexcused Absences (20) will results in severe consequences such as:
   1. Police citation
   2. Non-promotion
   3. Exclusion from school activities
   4. Loss of graduation privileges
   5. Referral to District School Attendance Review Board (SARB)
   6. Saturday School>
   Each time a student is late to class he/she will be marked tardy. Three tardies will equal one absence.

Tardy Policy:

Students must arrive at school promptly at the beginning of each school day, and must be in their seats and prepared to do the work for class at the beginning of each period. In an effort to reduce/eliminate student tardies, please note the following:

• Regular tardy sweeps will be held and detention will be assigned to habitual offenders.
• Excessive tardies will result in severe disciplinary action.
• Unexcused tardies will result in parent notification and/or conference, as well as referral to the Dean's Office.

• After school detention
• Saturday School detention
• Behavior / attendance contract
• Parent / teacher conference
• Possible revoking of Marshall permit at the end of the school year