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Attendance
In Texas, a student between the ages of 6 and18 must attend school and District- required tutorial sessions unless the student is otherwise legally exempted or excused. A stundent who voluntarily attends or enrolls after his or her eighteenth birthday is required to attendeach school day. If a student 18 or older has more than five unexcussed absences in a semester, the Disrict may revoke the students enrollment. The student's presence on school property is then unauthorized and may be considered tresspass. School employees investigate and report violations of the state compulsory attendance law. These attendance requirements also reply to any District - required tutorial sessions.
In order to receive credit for a class, students must be in attendance at least 90% during a semester. Students who are in attendance fewer than 90% in a semester shall not be given credit for the class unless the attendance commitee finds that the absence(s) are the result of extenuating circumstances. When a student is absent from school or has to leave school for any reason, the Principal must be contacted by the parent or gaurdian on the day of the absence to describe the reason for the absence. If the Principal has not been contacted within a reasonable amount of time on the day of the student's absence, an attempt will be made by the Principal to the contact.
Any student absence that has not been verified by the parent or gaurdian on the day of the absence(unless circumstances prohibit such action) wll result in disiplinary action. Doctor and Dental notes will be accepted up to three school days. The principal must have a copy of the receipt or the original appointment card on file. The school attendance committee may accept the following as extenuating circumstances for purpose of granting credit for a class for those students who violate the 90% rule.
- Board-approved extracurricular activity or pulic performance, subject to establish limitations.
- Required screening, diagnosis, and treatment of Medicaid-eligible students.
- Documented health care appointment if the student begins classes or returns to school on the same day as the appointment.
- Juvenille court proceeding documented by a probation officer.
- Absence required by state or local welfare authorities.
- Temporary absence resulting from any cause acceptable to the teacher, principal, or superintendant, including,personal illness,illness or death in the intermediate family.
If the attendance committee finds that there are no extenuating circumstances for the absence or if conditions established by the committee for earning credit are not met, the committee shall deny credit for the class.
The district shall provide the following alternative ways for students to make up work or regain credit lost because of absences:
- Ten page research paper assigned by the Principal for each absence over the 90% rule
- An attendance committee, composed of the Principal, Assistant Principal, Counselor, and two teachers appointed by the principal, may give class credit to a student who is in attendance fewer than 90% during the semester if the committee determines that the student's non-attendance was due to extenuating circumstances. Medical or other documentation is required for committee decision making. This provision does not apply to grades earned, only loss of credit due to absences in excess of the 90% rule.
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