The Board of Trustees believes that regular attendance at
school in every grade is essential if the child is to receive the maximum
benefit of the educational program of the school district. Regular
attendance at school is also necessary in order to properly plan for the daily
activities of each class. Regular attendance and contribution from each
student is also beneficial to the education of all other students in
class.
It is the school board's duty to set criteria for receiving
credit for classes. To successfully complete a class and receive credit,
a student must:
a) earn a
passing grade
b) have
satisfactory attendance as set forth in the student handbooks
Generally the administration shall be responsible for
setting forth in student handbooks, particularly in the high school and junior
high, attendance requirements and consequences for failure to attend and
receiving unexcused absences.
Every absence of a student from
the district except for school activities shall require a note or phone call
from the parent/guardian or designated adult person responsible for the student
within the district, which shall be given preferably prior to the absence, but
in no event later than prior to the start of school on the day following the
absence. Any absence from school without the appropriate parental consent
and permission shall be considered an unexcused absence.
Wyoming law requires that any
student with five (5) or more unexcused absences in one school year be
considered a habitual truant. In the case of a habitual truant the
administration or the designated attendance officer is directed to comply with
the law regarding notification of the district attorney when a child has been
determined to be a habitual truant.
The
administration shall develop uniform rules among the various grades as to
whether or not and in what manner make-up work may be permitted when there is
an unexcused absence.
Adoption Date: 3/21/2017
Amended Date: 9/18/2018