Attendance Procedures
Regular school attendance is a key element for student academic success.We understand student absences may occur at any time during the school year for a variety of reasons. State and Federal attendance regulations require proper documentation of all student absences. Upon the student's return to school from an absence, a parent/guardian must provide an excuse blank or hand written note complete with the date of absence, the reason for the absence, and parent/guardian signature supporting the absence. The excuse blank/note is to be given to your student's homeroom teacher who will then forward it to the Attendance Clerk in the Main Office. Beginning the first day of school, September 4, 2007, the Pennridge School District will be enforcing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's school attendance law. The law states: "A maximum of ten days of cumulative lawful absences verified by parental notification may be permitted during the school year. All absences beyond ten cumulative days should require an excuse from a physician." As you plan family vacations for the upcoming school year, please understand if the time away from school for vacation combined with any other absences exceeds ten days, written doctor's excuses will be required or the absences will be considered unlawful. An excuse blank/note must be presented within three (3) days of the student's return to school. If an excuse blank/note is not returned, the absence may be considered unlawful and subject to magisterial fine. Homework may be requested for students as they recover during an absence. If you are requesting homework, please place your request with the building Secretary or Attendance Clerk by 10:00 a.m. Timely arrival to school is another key element for student academic success. If your student arrives to school after 8:50 a.m., a parent/guardian must accompany the student to the Main Office and complete a Tardy Slip. Occasionally, student appointments are scheduled during the school day. If this need arises, please send a note to your student's homeroom teacher stating the rationale for the appointment and time for pickup. The Office will call the classroom for your student to report to the Office upon parent/guardian arrival. Parents/Guardians must report to the Office to sign their student "out" of school for all appointments.
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