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Fresno
High School Attendance Policy
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Student attendance remains the number
one factor affecting the overall achievement of
students. Because teaching students the discipline
that they need in order to survive in the business
world is one of our main jobs, then students must
understand early in their high school career, the
consequence for poor attendance. In fact, good
attendance is the number one issue that their
private sector identifies as making a good
employee. The following policies will become site
procedures:
Note or Phone Call must clear absences
the day of return. Students will be required to
bring a note explaining the reason for each absence
on the day that they return to school. Notes must
be taken to the attendance office before a student
may return to a missed class. The student will then
be given a re-admit slip indicating whether the
absence is excused or not excused.
If
the student does not bring a note, the parent may
call to excuse the absence poor to the beginning of
school that day.
ABSENCES
MUST BE CLEARED THE DAY YOU RETURN TO SCHOOL
TO
CLEAR ABSENCES CALL:
- A-G
Ms. Beltran -- 457-2796
- H-Q
Ms. Palacioz -- 457-2798
- R-Z Ms.
Pereida -- 457-2797
- Any student returning without a note or
parent phone call will be issued a cut for that
absence.
- When a student receives a second cut,
whether for a period or a full-day cut, that
student will receive a referral to an
administrator.
- A total of seven unexcused absences in a
high school class will result in the student
receiving an "F' Attendance grade and no credit
for the class for the duration of the semester.
This is a Board of Education policy.
- Students who establish a pattern of
excessive absenteeism may be withdrawn from
Fresno High School and transferred into an
alternative school/program and referred to the
Student Attendance Review Board and or Youth
Court.
- A student is allowed fifteen days of absence
due to illness in a semester. Additional illness
must be cleared by a community health care
professional to be excused.
- A confirmation number is issued for all
attendance calls. Parents are requested to place
attendance number and dates absent on a calendar
if clearance needs to be clarified. An appeals
process is available. Please contact the
Attendance Office for details.
Attendance Office
A student shall be excused from school
for the following reasons as specified in the
Education Code:
- Illness
- Quarantine
- Medical, dental, opt metrical, or
chiropractic services
- Funeral for a member of the family
- Jury duty
- Justifiable personal reason, including but
not limited to:
a. An appearance in court
b. Observance of a holiday or ceremony
of his/her religion
c. Attendance at religious
retreats (limited to four hours per
semester)
d. An employment conference when
the pupil's absence has been requested in
writing by the parent or guardian and approved
by the Principal or a designated representative
pursuant to uniform standards established by the
governing board.
- When
the pupil is the custodial parent of a child who
is ill or has a medical appointment during
school hours.
Learning
and achievement are the highest priorities in the
Fresno Unified School District. Attendance is a
major factor that influences student learning.
Students cannot learn if they are absent. Regular
attendance can be achieved through a partnership
between students, parents and the school.
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EXPECT PERFECT
ATTENDANCE
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You should expect perfect attendance.
If your student misses 18 days this year (an
average of I out of 1 0), his or her standardized
test scores could drop as much as an average of IO
percentile points. Attendance focuses on only those
students actually in attendance. Absences for any
reason negatively affect a student's learning;
students must be in attendance each and every day
of school to learn.
The school will be in immediate
communication with parents regarding any student
absence. Frequent and open communications between
school and parents will improve student attendance.
The Fresno County District Attorney's Office will
continue to be involved with parents of students
who are truant and fail to meet the attendance
requirements of the State of California.
Any student who accumulates one or
more invalid absences will receive sequential
discipline and referral to the Vice-Principal in
charge of attendance
Regular attendance is a condition for
receiving a Work Permit. The law indicates students
with a Work Permit may not work on any day that
they are absent from school. Work Permits may be
revoked for irregular attendance or uncleared
invalid absences.
Parents
must call the Attendance Office the day of the
absence or send a note the first day the student
returns after the absence. A 24-hour answering
machine at each school will be used to report
absences. These notifications will be used to
verify that a student does not have an invalid
(truant) absence.
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VALID
ABSENCES
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Student attendance is expected every day and the
law no longer provides for "excused" absences.
Students may have a "valid absence" for the
following reason, but their attendance record will
be impacted and they are required to make up the
assignments missed. (EC 48205)
- Personal illness
- Attendance at funeral service for a member
of the immediate family
- A Part-day absence for medical or dental
appointment. Parent conferences will be
scheduled for any student who demonstrates
excessive absences for any reason (more than
10%). Daily attendance is essential to receiving
a successful education and prepares students for
the standards of the world of work.
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LONG TERM
ABSENCES
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Students who will be gone for extended absences
in excess of six (6) days and plan to continue
their academic program must sign an Extended
Absence Contract. Extended Absence Contracts (from
the Attendance Vice-Principal) must be completed
before leaving. The completed forms and work must
be returned to the Attendance Office within two (2)
weeks of the student's return.
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INVALID ABSENCES
(Truancy)
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The police may detain students who are off
campus without a valid excuse. Disciplinary action
for cutting class, skipping school, or being
habitually tardy or truant will be dealt with
through District Policy.
"Invalid absences" (truancy) occur when a
student misses one or more classes without a valid
excuse. Invalid absences accumulate from the
beginning of the school year until the end. If a
student transfers within the District, the
student's invalid absence record will be
transferred to the other school.
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INVALID ABSENCES /
CONSEQUENCES
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Process
for Invalid Absences/Consequences:
- 1st cut - teacher conference with
students/contact parent (call or send
card)
- 2nd cut - teacher conference with
students/contact parent (call or send
card)
- 3rd cut - referral sent to counselor by
teacher or attendance secretary
- 4th cut - referral sent to counselor by
teacher or attendance secretary (student placed
on attendance contract)
- 5th cut - referral sent to Vice Principal by
teacher or attendance secretary (VP must make
phone contact with parent and 3hours of
community service = 2 days)
- 6th cut - referral sent to Vice Principal by
teacher or attendance secretary (VP will suspend
for one day for defiance; parent must return
with child
- 7th cut - referral sent to Attendance Vice
Principal by teacher or attendance secretary
(referral to SARB or discipline review
committee; parent conference in
office)
- 8th
cut - parent is required to come to class
with the student in lieu of 3-days of
suspension
- 9th
cut - referral to alternative education
placement or recommendation for expulsion
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(An extended invalid absence will result in a
Student Attendance Review Board referral.)
EDUCATION CODE SECTIONS 48291 AND 48293
PROVIDE THAT PARENTS OR GUARDIANS WHO FAIL TO SEND
THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT AND, UPON CONVICTION, PAYMENT OF
A FINE.
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PERMIT TO LEAVE/CLOSED
CAMPUS
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All
schools are CLOSED CAMPUSES during the entire
school day. A student must receive a permit to
leave at anytime during the school day from the
Attendance Office or the absence may be
marked.
High
school campuses are closed at lunch. Seniors may be
afforded the privilege of leaving the campus at
lunch if they satisfy the criteria established by
the Board of Trustees. Criteria includes
maintaining a 2.0 GPA, on track for graduation, no
uncleared invalids, class cuts, and no serious
violations of the Behavior Code. Specific questions
about the 'Senior Privilege" will be answered at
the individual school sites. Applications will be
processed through the school office or designated
administrator.
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TARDY
POLICY
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A
proper learning environment is essential to
learning. To
maximize the amount of instructional time per period, students
are expected to be in class promptly. By
encouraging promptness, the school is aiding the
students in developing self-discipline and a sense
of responsibility. Both teachers and administrators
will deal with tardiness.
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