NWABSD

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NWABSD

• ATTENDANCE POLICY

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ELEMENTARY STUDENTS

• TARDY
• Up to the first 30 minutes of class at the
  beginning of the day and after lunch
• ½ DAY UNEXCUSED ABSENCE
• After the first 30 minutes

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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

• TARDY
• Up to the first 10 minutes of class at the
  beginning of each period
• UNEXCUSED ABSENCE
• After the first 10 minutes of class

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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

• 3 or more Unexcused Absence periods for the day
  counts the student Unexcused Absent for the day

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HABITUAL TARDIES

• Every five (5) tardies count as an Unexcused
  Absence

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HABITUAL UNEXCUSED ABSENCES

• AFTER 16 ABSENCES
• High School Students
• May be denied credit in the class
• Elementary Students
• May be retained

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2008/09 ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES 

• All teachers, utilizing the Power School student
  information system, will take attendance within
  the first ten (10) minutes of the class period.
• During the first hour of school, the designated
  site attendance personnel will make every effort
  to contact the parent/guardian of any student who
  is reported absent.
• These attempts must be documented and provided to
  the Attendance Counselor when the policy is
  enforced.

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 When a student has accumulated the 1st, 2nd,
or 3rd unexcused absence, the office staff will
make contact with the students parent/guardian
to determine the reason for the absences. The
staff will then accurately enter the correct
attendance code into Power School and any
parent/guardian reasons/statements will be
documented. When a student has accumulated the
4th unexcused absence, the Attendance Counselor
will mail a USPS certified Parent Notification
Letter to the parent/guardian, which will include
the advisement of the required Parent/Student/Scho
ol conference where a plan for improvement will
be implemented. This conference will occur
within 3 days of the parent receiving the
letter. When a student has accumulated the 8th
unexcused absence, the Attendance Counselor will
mail a USPS certified Parent Notification Letter
to the parent/guardian, which will include the
advisement of the required Parent/Student/School
conference where a re-write of the plan for
improvement will be implemented. This conference
will occur within 3 days of the parent receiving
the letter. When a student has accumulated the
11th unexcused absence, the Attendance Counselor
will mail a USPS certified Parent Notification
Letter, which will include the advisement of the
required Parent/Student/School conference where
an alternative education plan will be
implemented. This conference will occur within 3
days of the parent receiving the letter. The
Attendance Counselor will contact the
parent/guardian and discuss available resources
to assist them and their child. 
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When a student has accumulated the 16th unexcused
absence in a semester, the Attendance
Counselor/designee will refer the student to the
Assistant Superintendent.  When a student has
accumulated the 20th unexcused absence in a
semester, the case may be referred to court for
truancy action.