Attendance:

ATTENDANCE:

All students are required to attend a public or private school or kindergarten beginning at age five (5) and continuing until their 17th birthday. Students are counted present only when they are actually in school, on homebound instruction, or are present at an activity authorized by the school principal. A student is considered in attendance when present for at least three (3) hours of a school day.

SHS will move to a block schedule for the 2021-2022 school year. With this change, students will move from seven year-long classes to eight courses per year, split between two semesters. In block semester classes, students are allowed five (5) unexcused absences or parent notes for the duration of the course. In quarter classes on block schedule, students are allowed three (3) unexcused absences or parent notes for the duration of the course. Students who miss more than five days without “lawful absences” (ie. medical note, bereavement, court date...) will have to take the course again, regardless of the grade earned in the class. Please remember that parent notes are considered “unlawful” based on the state’s compulsory attendance law and will count toward a student's maximum allowable absences.

Southside High School Tardy Policy:

Tardiness to school:

Students are expected to report to their first period class by 8:45 A.M. Students must be in their classrooms when the tardy bell rings. Any student reporting after 8:45 A.M. must report to the attendance office. All tardies will be classified as unexcused except for:

1. Doctor or dentist appointment (Parent notes will not be accepted, only medical notes.)

2. Administrative approval

3. Arriving on a late school bus (Those arriving late will receive a color coded bus pass.)

4. Any student arriving at school after 9:10 a.m. will be considered absent from their first period.

All others will receive an unexcused tardy slip. Tardiness to school infractions will be recorded, and repeat offenders will be subject to the school’s disciplinary guidelines.

Tardiness to class:

Students are expected to be in the classroom before the tardy bell rings for class. Repeat offenders will be subject to the school’s disciplinary guidelines.

Consequences per Semester

1^st – 2^nd Offense …………….Parent Contact

3^rd Offense:……....................Referral to Administrator, Warning, Parent Contact

4^th Offense:………………….1 hour detention

5^th Offense:………………….2 hour detention

6^th Offense:………………….OSS