Students need to be in attendance the entire school day to be eligible to attend a school dance or after-school athletic event (games or practices).
Excused Absences:
Students shall be permitted to make up all assignments missed due to an excused absence except in participation-type classes where a student’s grade may be affected because of the type of activity missed. Students are responsible for getting missed assignments from their teachers when students have excused absences. Students have the same number of days to submit work for credit as the number of days they were absent. This is for excused absences only.
Excused absences are: • Illness, health condition, family emergency; • Participation in school-approved activity; • Absence excused by the attendance office through pre-arranged parental request (form in office); • Absence resulting from disciplinary actions or short-term suspension. • Absences of five or more consecutive days, due to illness, must come with a doctor’s note excusing those specific days.
Please inquire with the attendance office for more information or clarification, if needed.
After five excused absences within a 30-day period or ten excused absences within a school year, the school will schedule a conference with the guardian of the student identifying barriers to attendance and offering supports and resources to assist. RCW 28A.225.018
After fifteen excused absences within a school year, District Policy requires a conference to be held with the guardian/student to establish an academic plan and attendance requirements. Each absence after fifteen absences will be considered unexcused without principal approval.
Unexcused Absences:
Unexcused absences are absences with or without approval of the parent, but not sanctioned by school law/district policy. Students will be required to make up any work missed during the student’s absence. Examples of unexcused absences are: • Needed at home • Shopping • Haircuts • Missing the bus • Leaving school without signing out • Job interviews • Overslept/parent overslept • Became ill and went home or stayed in restroom instead of reporting to office.
