Dreher High School Attendance Policy 2016-17

Dreher High School Attendance Policy 2016-17 Teachers’ Procedures

 Teachers will take attendance at the beginning of each class.

 Student(s) who have been absent previously should have an Admit Slip.

 Send student(s) who do not have an Admit slip to Attendance.

 Attendance will call parent/guardian to verify absence(s).

 Student(s) may need to see Ms. Jowers, Mr. Dease, or Dr. Georgie if absences are unexcused or excessive. (Attendance personnel will act accordingly.)

Consequences

 1st Cut: Written Referral, Parental Contact, Wednesday School

 2nd Cut: Written Referral, Parental Contact, 1 Day of ISS

 3rd Cut: Written Referral, Parental Contact/Conference, Behavioral Plan, 1 Day ISS

 4th Cut: Written Referral, ISS pending Parent Conference with Social Worker and Administrator, AIP, RTI/SIT

 5th Cut: Written Referral, 2 Days ISS and Parent Conference, AIP Violation, Home visit via Social Worker

 6th Cut: Written Referral for Truancy, Petition Filed, 3 Days ISS, Pre-hearing Parent Conference

 7th Cut: Written Referral, Administrative and Parent Conference, Court Order Violation, 2 to 5 days OSS, possible Hearing Board recommendation Excessive Absences Students may be absent ten (10) days in a yearlong class and five (5) days in a semester class. These days include unexcused and excused absences. The 11th day (yearlong) and 6th day (semester) absence results in loss of credit if makeup hours are not completed.

Dreher High School Attendance Policy 2016-17 Students

 Teachers will take attendance at the beginning of each class.

 If you have been absent, you need an Admit slip for each class.

 Student(s) who have been absent need a Parent note or Doctor’s excuse the day of return. Take the excuse to Attendance before going to class.

 Teachers will send you to Attendance if you do not have a written excuse.

 Attendance will call parent/guardian to verify absence(s) if you do not have an excuse.

 Student(s) may need to see Ms. Jowers, Mr. Dease, or Dr. Georgie if absences are unexcused or excessive. (Attendance personnel will act accordingly.)

Consequences for Unexcused Absences/Cuts

 1st Cut: Written Referral, Parental Contact, Wednesday School

 2nd Cut: Written Referral, Parental Contact, 1 Day of ISS

 3rd Cut: Written Referral, Parental Contact/Conference, Behavioral Plan, 1 Day ISS

 4th Cut: Written Referral, ISS pending Parent Conference with Social Worker and Administrator, AIP, RTI/SIT

 5th Cut: Written Referral, 2 Days ISS and Parent Conference, AIP Violation, Home visit via Social Worker  6th Cut: Written Referral for Truancy, Petition Filed, 3 Days ISS, Pre-hearing Parent Conference

 7th Cut: Written Referral, Administrative and Parent Conference, Court Order Violation, 2 to 5 days OSS, possible Hearing Board recommendation

Excessive Absences Students may be absent ten (10) days in a yearlong class and five (5) days in a semester class. These days include unexcused and excused absences. The 11th day (yearlong) and 6th day (semester) absence results in loss of credit if makeup hours are not completed.