Tardiness and Early Dismissal

Students have the responsibility to be in the classroom and prepared to work when the bell rings. Students who are tardy must report directly to classes. Excuse notes, if available, may be given to teachers upon entering the rooms. Excuse notes will not be provided by the office

1. Students tardy fewer than fifteen minutes to a class one time without a valid excuse may be assigned a detention conducted by the teacher.
2. Teacher may submit a discipline referral for those students tardy fewer than fifteen minutes to a class four times without a valid excuse.
3. Students tardy to a class or scheduled activity fifteen minutes or more without a valid excuse will receive a cut.

Excused tardies may be for:

1. illness
2. death of a family member
3. medical or dental appointments - with doctor’s note
4. authorized school activities
5. required court attendance - with letter from the court
6. urgent reasons as deemed appropriate by school administration

1. Procedures
   1. Students who arrive at school after the High School 7:30 a.m. bell MUST report first to the Attendance Office. Failure to swipe in at the HERO system is considered trespassing and students will receive a zero for the day in all classes.
   2. Notes from parents explaining the reasons for tardiness MUST be submitted upon arrival.  A phone call is not sufficient.
   3. Students who are arriving late because of a visit to a doctor’s office MUST submit a written excuse from the doctor upon arrival to the Attendance Office.
   4. Students will be given ‘Admit’ slips which are to be presented to the teachers upon entering classrooms.
   5. Students are not permitted to enter classes without “Admit” slips from the office. They will not be accepted at a later date or time. A phone call is not sufficient.
   6. If a student is unexcused tardy to school and consequently misses a class the student will not receive credit for any work they have missed and a class cut will be recorded and the class cut penalty will apply. Unexcused tardies to school which leads to missing a class is a class cut.
2. Consequences for Excessive Excused Tardies for Second Semester 10th, 11th  and 12th  grade students
   1. On the 12th excused tardy, the student will lose campus privilege for nine weeks.
   2. On the 24th excused tardy, the student will lose campus privilege for 18 weeks. If the 24th excused tardy occurs in the 4th quarter, campus privilege will be lost for the rest of the year and the first marking period of the first year.
   3. On the 36th excused tardy, the student will lose campus privilege for the duration of the school year and the first semester of the following year.

High School (more than two full classes - full day) Consequences:

1. 9th and First Semester 10th grade students
   1. On the 4th unexcused tardy, the student will be assigned a detention.
   2. On the 10th unexcused tardy, the student will be assigned an extended day detention.
   3. On the 15th unexcused tardy, the student will be assigned one In-School Suspension.
   4. On the 18th unexcused tardy, the student will be assigned another In-School suspension.
2. Second Semester 10th, 11th and 12th grade students –
   1. On the 4th unexcused tardy, the student will be assigned a school detention.
   2. On the 10th unexcused tardy, the student will be assigned an extended day detention and will lose campus privilege for 18 weeks. If the 10th unexcused tardy occurs in the 4th quarter campus privilege will be lost for the rest of the year and the first marking period of the following year.
   3. On the 15th unexcused tardy, the student will be assigned one In-School Suspension. The student will lose campus privilege for the duration of the school year. If the 15th unexcused tardy occurs in the 4th quarter campus privilege will be lost for the rest of the year and the first marking period of the following year.
   4. On the 18th unexcused tardy, the student will be assigned another In-School Suspension.

It is preferable to schedule appointments with physicians, dentists, etc., AFTER school hours. If this is not feasible, students may be excused from school if the reason is acceptable. Requests are to be made in writing from the parents to the Attendance Office using the Safe Arrival System on the day students are to be excused. All requests must be submitted to the Attendance Office no later than 8:00 a.m. Requests should contain the following information:

1. Student’s full name
2. Advisory room number
3. Date of early dismissal
4. Precise time of dismissal
5. Reason for dismissal
6. Name and telephone number of practitioner (doctor, dentist, etc.)
7. Parent’s or guardian’s signature
8. Student’s signature

**An Early Dismissal for a doctor’s appointment will remain UNEXCUSED unless a doctor’s note on letterhead is submitted by the next day.

Students must be excused by the Attendance Office before leaving school or the absence will be considered unexcused and disciplinary action will be imposed. Parents/guardians should make arrangements to meet the student in the Main Office to escort their child out of the building.

LEAVING SCHOOL WITHOUT PERMISSION WILL BE CONSIDERED CUTTING.

Consequences for Excessive Excused Early Dismissal-Second Semester 10th, 11th and 12th grade students-

1. On the 12th excused early dismissal, the student will lose campus privilege for nine weeks.
2.  On the 24th excused early dismissal, the student will lose campus privilege for 18 weeks. If the 24th excused early dismissal occurs in the 4th quarter, campus privilege will be lost for the rest of the year and the first marking period of the first year.
3.  On the 36th excused early dismissal, the student will lose campus privilege for the duration of the school year and the first semester of the following year.

In case of emergency in school, the nurse or attendance office must approve early dismissal.