EXCUSED ABSENCES

Work missed during an excused absence must be made up for credit to be granted. Excused absences include the following categories:

Illness
Serious illness in the student’s immediate family
A death in the student’s immediate family or of a close friend or relative
Acute or emergency medical or dental treatment
Court appearances occasioned by family or personal action.
Religious instruction not to exceed three hours in any week
Physical emergency conditions such as fire, flood, storm, etc…
Removal of a student pursuant to a suspension. Suspensions are to be handled as excused absences and students will be permitted to complete make-up work
Religious holidays

The following reasons may be sufficient to constitute excused absences but will be limited on mandated federal and state testing days unless specific arrangements with building administration have been made which include confirmation of attendance on make-up testing days.

Routine medical and dental appointments
Official school field trip or other school-sponsored outings
Work at home not to exceed 3 days per semester
Pre-arranged travel

UNEXCUSED ABSENCES

All unauthorized absences are unexcused absences. Any absences not verified within two (2) school days after a student returns to school will be considered unexcused. Work missed during unexcused absences must be made-up, however, credit may not be granted. Unexcused absences may result in disciplinary action.

Dakota Middle School

Attendance

Attendance Policy 503A

Excused/Unexcused Absences

Tardiness