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A Note From the District Nurse
- The CDC has a wonderful Isolation and Exposure Calculator on their website. You should utilize this calculator to determine isolation timelines if your child tests positive for COVID-19.
- If your child tests positive for COVID-19, please leave the following information with your school attendance office:
1. They tested positive for COVID-19
2. The first day of symptoms, or, if asymptomatic, the day they tested positive
3. Anticipated return date based on the CDC isolation tracker
For more information from the Health Office, please visit our website.
From the Office of Student Services and Special Education: Important Attendance Update
There are several important updates from the District Student Services department that we wanted to make you aware of as we start our school year. Please read the information below as it is information that applies to ALL learners and families.
Attendance: We know that there is a direct correlation between school attendance and academic success. As such, we want to ensure that all families are aware of what constitutes excused and unexcused absences as well as how frequent absences can impact learners by missing out on key instruction and/or negatively impacting social relationships at school. Because attendance is key to a successful educational experience, for the 2023-2024 school year, we wanted to provide additional clarification with respect to how your child’s attendance gets documented and reported.
Wisconsin State Statute 118.15 and District policy 5200 guide attendance expectations, and the extent to which parents and guardians can excuse their child’s absences. Per state statute and District policy, a student may not be excused for more than ten (10) school days per year by a parent/guardian. Any parent excused absences beyond the 10 days allowed by the state will be coded as unexcused absences. When unexcused absences accumulate beyond these 10 parent excused days, may result in truancy notifications which are required by the state and/or working with the school to develop a positive attendance plan.
**Please note that students are allowed, per the state, to miss up to 10 days of school per year. However, if you bring in doctor’s notes for any of those absences, those do not count toward the 10 day total and are considered excused absences. Additionally, when a student becomes ill at school and is sent home, that absence will be excused.
Students who arrive late to school will be marked tardy; however, tardies can become absences when the late arrival is extended. Elementary students who are more than 30 minutes late in the morning, or leave more than 30 minutes before the end of the school day, will be marked a half-day absent (0.5 days). Secondary students (SIS and SHS) will be marked absent if they arrive to class 10 or more minutes late (SIS students are considered absent after five minutes for hours two through seven).
Overall our goal is to work with families through the delicate balance of staying home when sick, visiting the doctor’s office when needed, and having consistent attendance! Should you want more information, please review the information in the links below.
FAQ about School Attendance from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI)
When Mental Health Contributes to Truancy
Non-Attending Minor Students and Attendance Process FAQ