Sequoia School Attendance Policy |
The Sequoia School faculty and staff believe that there is a direct correlation between positive attendance and higher student success rates both in the present and in the future, with school, college and work. Students with good attendance achieve higher grades, enjoy school, realize success, gain the necessary credits for graduation, and learn positive habits that carry over to their personal and occupational achievement.
It is the responsibility of all parents to insure that their child(ren) attend school every day they are not ill. We also see it as the joint responsibility of the parents, and school staff to promote and stress the importance and value of positive attendance. The joint collaboration of parents and staff is needed to put into effect attendance policies in a fair, firm, consistent and in a timely manner. Listed below are some helpful hints to achieving positive attendance:
Remember, too, that good student attendance not only benefits our school, but it also benefits your child. We know that you want the very best for your child, and we do too.
TO CLEAR AN ABSENCE PLEASE CALL THE ATTENDANCE/FRONT OFFICE AT
(661) 888-6288 Giovanna Maldonado
Giovanna at: gmaldonado@hartdistrict.org
Off Campus Passes
Attendance Procedures:
after 10 days, although the parent or guardian may clear the absence at any time. (It is
the District’s recommendation that parents clear an absence within three business
days.) Any student absent without a valid excuse is considered truant or unexcused.
The law treats unexcused absences in the same manner as truancies.
Definition of Absences
Excused/Warranted Absences
Unexcused Absences
A student’s absence is unexcused whenever the absence has been verified as having been avoidable (i.e. oversleeping, missed bus, traffic (when not caused by a publicized accident or running out of gas, etc…).
Tardies/Truancies
As part of our school safety plan, on time attendance at the beginning of the class is highly valued by the Sequoia School staff and enables students to have the opportunity to benefit from the full class instruction time, and minimizes disruption of the class.
In the morning, we encourage students and parents to be aware of traffic patterns on nearby streets when driving to school. Leaving for school just ten minutes earlier can sometimes help to avoid a twenty minute (or longer) traffic delay - and ultimately help to avoid a first period tardy.
Students who are habitually absent may be referred to our School Attendance Review Board (SARB).
The intent of this policy is to call to the attention of parents and students the importance of class attendance and provide for greater student accountability for make-up work. It is not our intent to punish students who are ill or have family emergencies. |