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VIII. LEAVING SCHOOL GROUNDS WITHOUT PERMISSION
Leaving school grounds will not be permitted for any reason unless the student is
excused by the principal or designee. No student shall leave school unless the parent
or guardian has made arrangements with the principal to pick up the students or
unless prior arrangements have been approved by school administration.
IX. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES
Teachers will:
1.
encourage good attendance by making the classroom an inviting place for
students;
2.
keep accurate records of student attendance, including absences, tardies
and check-outs, in the manner prescribed by the building principal;
3.
report to the principal within three (3) working days concerns regarding
student attendance, giving particular attention to those students who had
twenty (20) or more absences, tardies, or check-outs the previous year;
4.
counseling with students as absences occur;
5.
being available for parent conferences and/or initiating conferences with
parents as needed to discuss attendance concerns;
6.
cooperating with students who are making up work missed because of
absence, being sure the make-up work assigned is directly related to the
content of instruction provided during the class(es) missed.
School attendance record keepers will:
1.
keep accurate records of student attendance, including absences, tardies,
and check-outs;
2.
immediately notify the principal of any student absent three (3) consecutive
days without indication that the parent/guardian is aware of the absences;
3.
report to the principal any concerns regarding student attendance, giving
particular attention to those students who had (20) or more absences,
tardies, or check-outs the previous year;
4.
at the end of each month, present to the principal a printout of those
students who have had three (3) absences, three (3) tardies, and/or three (3)
check-outs within the month;
5.
at the end of the school year, present to the principal a comprehensive list
of those students in grades K-12 who have had twenty (20) absences, twenty
(20) tardies, and/or twenty (20) check-outs since the beginning of the school
year.
Principals will:
1.
review attendance policy and procedures with school staff at the beginning
of each school year and up-date more often if needed;
2.
designate an attendance record keeper for the school;
3.
designate a person or persons to daily attempt phone contact with the
parent/guardian of any child absent from school without indication that the
parent is aware of the absence, per Virginia School Law Code 22.1-258,
1985 Amendment;
4.
determine how written excuses for student absences will be received and
filed;