SCHOOL SCHOOL

ATTENDANCE

ATTENDANCE

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

MILLARD

SCHOOL

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days: Any student who has been Any student who has been

absent absent from school from school without valid excuse for six without valid excuse for six (6) days or more, or (6) days or more, or tardy tardy without valid excuse on six without valid excuse on six (6) days or more, is a (6) days or more, is a habitual truanthabitual truant..

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6 or more unexcused 6 or more unexcused days…….a truancy notice days…….a truancy notice will be sent out and a will be sent out and a summons will be issued summons will be issued for the parent/guardian to for the parent/guardian to appear in courtappear in court

If the student is 12 ½ If the student is 12 ½ years of age, the student years of age, the student will also be summoned to will also be summoned to appear in courtappear in court

The truancy will follow the The truancy will follow the student until the judge student until the judge releases them. There is no releases them. There is no clean slate each school clean slate each school year once truancy is filed.year once truancy is filed.

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Parent/guardian and Parent/guardian and the student are the student are responsible for responsible for keeping up with your keeping up with your attendance. attendance.

A student A student MUST MUST turn in turn in a a valid excusevalid excuse within within 5 5 daysdays of the absence or of the absence or it cannot be accepted. it cannot be accepted. The absence will stay The absence will stay unexcused.unexcused.

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Parent notes are limited Parent notes are limited to 5 missed days per to 5 missed days per year. year.

This means if you miss 3 This means if you miss 3 days for sickness and you days for sickness and you bring a parent note, you bring a parent note, you only have 2 days left for only have 2 days left for parent notes.parent notes.

If you go to the doctor, If you go to the doctor, bring the doctor’s excuse! bring the doctor’s excuse! The doctor’s excuse The doctor’s excuse MUST cover all the days MUST cover all the days you were absent.you were absent.

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USES Examples of Examples of acceptableacceptable

excuses for school excuses for school absence:absence:

Student IllnessStudent Illness

FuneralFuneral

Religious HolidayReligious Holiday

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Examples of excuses Examples of excuses that are that are unacceptableunacceptable and will be and will be unexcused:unexcused:Student stayed up too Student stayed up too latelate

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Examples of excuses Examples of excuses that are that are unacceptableunacceptable and will be and will be unexcused:unexcused:Student missed the busStudent missed the bus

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that are that are unacceptableunacceptable and will be and will be unexcused:unexcused:Student oversleptStudent overslept

SCHOOL EXCUSESSCHOOL EXCUSESExamples of excuses that are Examples of excuses that are unacceptableunacceptable and will be and will be unexcused:unexcused:Student didn't feel like going to Student didn't feel like going to schoolschool

And we aren’t talking about being And we aren’t talking about being sick…..we are talking about “don’t sick…..we are talking about “don’t want to go to school today”want to go to school today”

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that are that are unacceptableunacceptable and will be and will be unexcused:unexcused:Student stayed home Student stayed home to help parentsto help parents

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Examples of excuses Examples of excuses that are that are unacceptableunacceptable and will be and will be unexcused:unexcused:Someone else in the Someone else in the household is illhousehold is ill

If this isn’t you, If this isn’t you,

you should be in school!you should be in school!

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Examples of excuses Examples of excuses that are that are unacceptableunacceptable and will be and will be unexcused:unexcused:Parent oversleptParent overslept

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that are that are unacceptableunacceptable and will be and will be unexcused:unexcused:Parent doesn't know if Parent doesn't know if school is in sessionschool is in session

DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (SPORTS TEAMS, CHEERLEADING, BAND, ACADEMIC TEAM,

BETA ETC.)?????

The Millard School SBDM Policy regarding The Millard School SBDM Policy regarding Extra-Curricular Programs states:Extra-Curricular Programs states:All participants in extra-curricular activities All participants in extra-curricular activities will follow Pike County Board policy. will follow Pike County Board policy. "Any "Any student who has an unexcused absence student who has an unexcused absence or tardy from school shall not participate or tardy from school shall not participate in extra-curricular activities on the day of in extra-curricular activities on the day of the absence or tardy."the absence or tardy."

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This means if you are tardy or

This means if you are tardy or

absent, it will be reported to

absent, it will be reported to

your coach.

your coach. If you participate in extra-

If you participate in extra-

curricular activities and are

curricular activities and are

tardy, you need to bring your

tardy, you need to bring your

valid excuse to the attendance

valid excuse to the attendance

clerk when you check in. She

clerk when you check in. She

will clear you with your coach.

will clear you with your coach.

If you are absent but come to

If you are absent but come to

participate in an activity, show

participate in an activity, show

your coach your valid excuse.

your coach your valid excuse.

Then turn it in to the

Then turn it in to the

attendance clerk the next

attendance clerk the next

school day.school day.

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Every student in Kentucky is granted up to Every student in Kentucky is granted up to ten (10) EHO days. ten (10) EHO days.

An EHO shows in the student's school An EHO shows in the student's school record as an EHO day instead of a school record as an EHO day instead of a school absence. absence.

Examples of EHO's are: Doctor Visits that Examples of EHO's are: Doctor Visits that provide the student with an opportunity for provide the student with an opportunity for career exploration, trips involving career exploration, trips involving educational experiences, activities that educational experiences, activities that include spelling, math, reading and/or include spelling, math, reading and/or activities related to vocational/practical activities related to vocational/practical living content. living content.

To have an absence marked as an EHO, the To have an absence marked as an EHO, the parent/guardian needs to complete and parent/guardian needs to complete and sign an EHO application form for the sign an EHO application form for the absence. absence.

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IF YOU ARRIVE AFTER 8:05 IF YOU ARRIVE AFTER 8:05 AM, YOU ARE TARDY.AM, YOU ARE TARDY.

YOU MUST SIGN THE STUDENT ENTRY AND EXIT LOG AT THE FRONT OFFICE. YOU MUST TAKE A TARDY SLIP TO YOUR TEACHER

UNEXCUSED TARDIES CAN LEAD TO TRUANCY.

You might be counted absent for the WHOLE day if you do not sign the entry/exit log and turn in a tardy slip.

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Why???Why???Because you

Because you willwill get sick! get sick!

Remember that stomach

Remember that stomach

virus???virus??? ……..the flu???..the flu???

…………that bad head cold you

that bad head cold you

had???? had????

If you have a doctor’s excuse,

If you have a doctor’s excuse,

it MUST cover all the days

it MUST cover all the days

you are out, Otherwise, you

you are out, Otherwise, you

need a parent note.

need a parent note.

(Remember, parent notes

(Remember, parent notes

are limited to 5 missed days

are limited to 5 missed days

per year. )per year. )

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An excuse must be An excuse must be turned in within 5 days.turned in within 5 days.

You will not see any You will not see any Reminder Notes about Reminder Notes about absences without absences without excuses this school year.excuses this school year.

It is YOUR responsibility It is YOUR responsibility to keep up with your to keep up with your attendance.attendance.