1. Attendance and You Things you should know

2. Welcome to High School This presentation will introduce you to the process and procedures for attendance. This presentation will introduce you to the process and procedures for attendance. If you have any questions during the presentation, please raise your hand and wait to be called on. If you have any questions during the presentation, please raise your hand and wait to be called on.

3. Florida Statute 1003.21 Requires that all children who have not attained the age of 16 years attend school regularly during the school year. Requires that all children who have not attained the age of 16 years attend school regularly during the school year. Regularly is defined as missing less than ten (10) days of school per semester. Regularly is defined as missing less than ten (10) days of school per semester.

4. District Policy 2.77 Attendance is crucial for academic success Attendance is crucial for academic success All students are expected to be on time and present each day school is open during the school year. All students are expected to be on time and present each day school is open during the school year. A note or phone call from a parent/ guardian is a request that a student’s absence is excused. A note or phone call from a parent/ guardian is a request that a student’s absence is excused.

5. Excused Absence Sickness, injury, death in the family, or long- term illness verified by a physicians note. Sickness, injury, death in the family, or long- term illness verified by a physicians note. Court date Court date Student meetings that are scheduled by school personnel Student meetings that are scheduled by school personnel Religious instruction, religious holidays or holy days – parent / guardian must give written advance notice. Religious instruction, religious holidays or holy days – parent / guardian must give written advance notice.

6. Absence Notes Are the responsibility of the student Are the responsibility of the student Upon your return to school absence notes should be placed into the Absence Mailbox located in the main hallway just outside of student services. Upon your return to school absence notes should be placed into the Absence Mailbox located in the main hallway just outside of student services. Your name, ID #, and a daytime phone number for a parent/ guardian should be on the note. Your name, ID #, and a daytime phone number for a parent/ guardian should be on the note.

7. Unexcused Absence This is any absence, which has not been prearranged and approved by the school and is not defined as excused in this presentation This is any absence, which has not been prearranged and approved by the school and is not defined as excused in this presentation

8. Tardiness Students are expected to be in class when the bell rings. Students are expected to be in class when the bell rings. If a student is late to school (Period 1) they will receive a warning and parent contact the first two times. The third tardy to school and every tardy to school after will result in a 40 minute administrative detention. If a student is late to school (Period 1) they will receive a warning and parent contact the first two times. The third tardy to school and every tardy to school after will result in a 40 minute administrative detention.

9. Tardiness Tardiness to class will not be tolerated. Tardiness to class will not be tolerated. Each time a student is tardy to class, it will result in a detention. Each time a student is tardy to class, it will result in a detention. The 4 th tardy to class will result in a referral. The 4 th tardy to class will result in a referral. The 6 th tardy to class will result in loss of credit for that class. The 6 th tardy to class will result in loss of credit for that class.

10. Notification of Parent / Guardian Official attendance is during 4 th period Official attendance is during 4 th period If a student is not present a phone call to your parent / guardian is automatically generated by the school. If a student is not present a phone call to your parent / guardian is automatically generated by the school.

11. Loss of Credit 10 or more absences (excused or unexcused) within a semester, the student shall be referred to a child study team to be considered for loss of credit 10 or more absences (excused or unexcused) within a semester, the student shall be referred to a child study team to be considered for loss of credit Additionally a student with excessive tardiness (six or more per quarter) will be considered for loss of credit Additionally a student with excessive tardiness (six or more per quarter) will be considered for loss of credit

12. Attendance Contracts Once a student has lost credit, the student will be placed on an attendance contract. Once a student has lost credit, the student will be placed on an attendance contract. You do not automatically go on contract. You do not automatically go on contract. There are forms that must be completed and have the student and their parent / guardian’s signature’s. There are forms that must be completed and have the student and their parent / guardian’s signature’s.

13. Attendance Contracts Credits will be restored once the attendance contract has been fulfilled Credits will be restored once the attendance contract has been fulfilled Again, fulfilling the contract requires that the student complete the contract form and return it to the attendance office by the due date, found on the form. Again, fulfilling the contract requires that the student complete the contract form and return it to the attendance office by the due date, found on the form.

14. Your Driving Privilege Unexcused absence data shall be sent through an automated system and electronically transmitted to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) every 90 days. Unexcused absence data shall be sent through an automated system and electronically transmitted to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) every 90 days. DHSMV will inform the student that his/her name has been received and may lose the privilege to drive. DHSMV will inform the student that his/her name has been received and may lose the privilege to drive.

15. Your Driving Privilege Should you be contacted by DHSMV, you may be eligible for a “hardship waiver” by contacting, our Attendance Secretary for a request for reinstatement. Should you be contacted by DHSMV, you may be eligible for a “hardship waiver” by contacting, our Attendance Secretary for a request for reinstatement.

16. Let’s Have a Great Year !