BOE FINAL DRAFT 25.26 TSD Student Code of Conduct - Flipbook - Page 7
A student may be excused for chronic/serious illness, religious observances, family bereavement,
mandatory court appearance, college visits or other reasons approved by a building administrator. When
a student is absent from school, their parent/guardian must follow the attendance procedures outlined
below.
A student with an excused or exempted absence has the right to complete the work missed and receive
credit for it. Class discussions and activities cannot be duplicated. Students will receive one day for each
day excused absent to make up work up to 10 days. This includes tests and quizzes. It is the
responsibility of the student to obtain all necessary makeup work. Assignments or assessments given to
the student prior to their absence will be due upon the student’s return. School-sponsored activities are
exempted absences. This includes field trips, athletic contests, counselor appointments, student club
obligations, school business, etc.
When entering or leaving the building at times other than the beginning or end of the school day, a
student must "sign in" or "sign out" in the designated office. Students will receive an admittance slip to get
into their classroom if they arrived late or the student will be given permission to leave the building if they
are signing out.
Attendance Procedures – Elementary
Troy elementary schools shall develop procedures for addressing student truancy in the form of
excessive unexcused absences or tardies. Any attendance policies involving potential disciplinary
consequences for a student (restorative practices, detentions, suspensions, etc.) shall be communicated
to students and parents at the beginning of each year.
Attendance Procedures – Middle School & High School
Tardiness – Students are expected to arrive on time to all classes. Students who arrive within five
minutes after the start of class will be marked tardy to the class. Students who arrive later than five
minutes will receive an unexcused tardy. Students are afforded 3 tardies per class per secondary marking
period without penalty. Subsequent tardies in any specific class will prompt the assignment of a detention.
Ongoing tardiness in the same class shall cause additional disciplinary action.
Absences – Students are expected to attend class on a regular basis. Excused absences include
mandatory court appearance, chronic/serious illness, religious observances, school suspension, family
bereavement, school-sponsored field trip/activity, or other reasons approved by a building administrator.
Students should work with their assigned building administrator to ensure that attendance records are
accurate. The student and family maintain the responsibility for communicating with the school about the
nature of any absences and providing all necessary documentation for absences of a specialized nature.
Furthermore, any documentation substantiating special absences from school must be provided to a
school administrator in a timely fashion following the absences. For an absence to be excused, a parent
must call the attendance office to notify the school of the absence within 24 hours of the absence.
Long-term absences, in excess of 5 days and not to exceed 10 days, must be prearranged and approved
one week in advance through the submission of an Extended Absence form available in each school’s
main office. This will allow students to receive assignments in advance of the absence when possible and
notify the school ahead of any extended time away from school.
Long-term absences and chronic absences have a negative impact on student achievement. Many
classroom experiences are not able to be recreated (discussions, lab work, group assignments) and can
negatively impact a student’s grade.
Families will be informed of poor attendance patterns; email communication will be provided including
class attendance status at the 5, 7 and 9 absence point in any semester. The communication will be
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