Carbon High School's attendance goals are to:

• develop student responsibility 

• develop quality citizenship

• help students achieve success in their courses

• prepare students for future employment

Missing school due to absence for ANY reason, excused, unexcused, and/or suspensions, can translate into students having difficulty graduating from high school. Excessive tardiness can lead to learning deficits and poor habits that can affect future employment opportunities. In an effort to support students, our school has developed this attendance plan to promote good attendance behaviors and habits. 

A student MUST check in at the Attendance Office when arriving late and MUST check out of the Attendance Office when leaving the building or campus during the school day (other than during their lunch time), or the student will be considered truant from classes. Concurrent Enrollment students do not need to check in and out, but they MUST remain in the Grand Canyon/Commons Area or library when on campus without a scheduled class.

DEFINITION: When a student misses a class in its entirety for any reason. Absences can be either excused (E code) or unexcused (U code), but it is still considered an absence. These absences are not "school-excused" absences. School-excused absences are determined by the reason for absence. School-excused absences may be illness, death in the family, medical appointments, court, etc. Documentation is greatly appreciated and can be submitted to the Attendance Office.

Parents/Guardians are encouraged to submit documentation for any reason a student misses school. This documentation will remain with the absence whether it is school-excused or not. 

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENTS/GUARDIANS TO CONTACT THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE WHEN A STUDENT IS ABSENT. There is a three (3) school day time period in which documentation for an absence can be submitted. Parents/Guardians may use the form below to document a child's absence.

If a student is absent, the parent/guardian can contact the school Attendance Office between 8:00am and 3:30pm
Phone: (435) 637-0782
Fax:  (435) 637-4127
Email: chsattendance@carbonschools.org

DEFINITION: When a student is not inside the assigned classroom when the tardy bell rings.   

A student is considered tardy when the tardy bell has finished ringing and they are not fully inside the classroom. The student will receive a tardy in their attendance records. Tardies can NOT be excused.

DEFINITION: When a student is not where they are supposed to be and without an excuse note or hall pass. Also, a student who leaves a classroom without teacher permission or leaves the campus without properly checking out with the attendance office will be considered truant. These types of absences must have visual evidence provided, meaning, a staff member must have seen the student not where they belong.    

If a student is found in this situation, the student will receive a sluff (S Code) in attendance. 

REMINDER... Before students can check out of the building and leave, a parent contact with the attendance office must be made - a parent contact can be a phone call, an email to the attendance office, or an in-person visit. Sluffs will NOT be excused or reconciled as part of Attendance School, the Ten Day Rule, or Clean Quarter.

**Students leaving at lunchtime or leaving for an off campus class (Concurrent Enrollment) do not have to check out in the Attendance Office.  

DEFINITION - For reasons other than illness or family emergencies, parents/guardians can arrange for an absence, in advance, that is three or more consecutive days. All attempts should be made to arrange and approve these absences at least two weeks ahead of the expected absence. 

A Pre-Approved Absence form (button below) can be initiated once the parents/guardians have contacted the Attendance Office. Students can obtain a Pre-Approved Absence form from the Attendance Office or on this webpage. It must be returned to the Attendance Office prior to the absence. Parents will receive a copy of the completed Pre-Arranged Absence Form after it is turned into the attendance office.

If a student knows ahead of time that they will be absent (pre-approved, school excused, etc.), the teacher expects the student to notify them prior to and complete as much school work as possible during their absence to keep as current as possible in their class. 

Pre-approved absences are a minimum of three days in duration and will not count against attendance credit loss.

FIRSTLY, PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL OF YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION IS UP TO DATE IN SCHOOL RECORDS (Powerschool) SO YOU CAN RECEIVE URGENT ATTENDANCE INFORMATION. Check your mailing address, phone numbers, email addresses for accuracy. 

Prior to reaching seven (7) accumulated absences/tardies...

1. Your ADVISORY TEACHER on Mondays will alert you (and send an email/phone call home to parents) if you have reached 3 absences/tardies in any of your classes.

2. An ATTENDANCE OFFICE notification will be generated and sent at five (5) absences/tardies.

3. An ATTENDANCE OFFICE notification will be generated and sent informing parents that the student has been placed on Attendance Probation at seven (7) days.

ALSO, be mindful that you... as a student, a parent, or a guardian, have access to attendance records and can view where the student's attendance currently sits in the Powerschool App. If you need help with accessing this information, please call or email the CHS Attendance Office at the phone number or email listed above.

WHILE WE TRANSITION FULLY INTO POWERSCHOOL SIS FROM ASPIRE SIS, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED SOME ISSUES WITH THE NOTIFICATION DELIVERY SYSTEM. SOME NOTIFICATIONS ARE BEING SENT AND SOME DO NOT, PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR CHILDS GRADES THROUGH POWERSCHOOL AND THE POWERSCHOOL APP; THIS WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED. ALSO, PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT AND MAKE SURE YOUR INFORMATION IS UP TO DATE IN POWERSCHOOL... THANKS!

When a student accumulates a combined total of seven (7) absences and/or tardies in a single class within a grading period/quarter, the student's class grade will become a "PRB" and will replace the academic letter grade currently in the gradebook. The "PRB" grade will not ultimately hurt a student's grade in the class, however, credit for the class will not be awarded until the student has reconciled the Attendance Probation. There are three (3) methods to reconcile Attendance Probation. They are Attendance School, the Ten Day Rule, and Earning a Clean Quarter. 

Attendance Probation does not only affect your academic standing, but it will also affect Honor Roll and your extracurricular activities as well.

Students on Attendance Probation WILL NOT:

• Participate in “outside of school hours” activities where tickets are sold, attendance is taken, or during non-class sponsored activities/field trips. This includes, but is not limited to sports events, dances, homecoming activities, etc. This may also include activities associated with school clubs and other groups (Advisor discretion).

• Be listed on Honor Roll announcements or attend Honor Roll activities if they are on Attendance Probation at the time of publication.

The Attendance Office will work closely with the Athletic Director to ensure attendance requirements are met and CHS students are not only reaching athletic success, but also academic success.

Students on Attendance Probation WILL NOT:

• Participate in games/competitions until they have reconciled their Attendance Probation

• Participate in practices until they have reconciled their Attendance Probation (Coach’s discretion)

• Participate in other team functions until they have reconciled their Attendance Probation (Coach's discretion)

• Participate in tryouts (Students will have 10 school days following the end of a quarter to reconcile Attendance Probations... similar to the Incomplete rule in the grade policy. "PRB" grades, count as "F" grades.)

**ALL athletes who are absent from school on a game day are not permitted to participate in the game/activity unless the absence is school-excused.** 

Students that continue to accumulate absences without trying to reconcile them will continue on the following path:

At ten (10) absences

• a letter sent home to parents

• a meeting with parents concerning the students absences

• a referral to Juvenile Justice (JJS) 

• possible Attendance Mediation

At fifteen (15) absences

• a letter sent home to parents

• a referral to Juvenile Court

Beyond fifteen (15) absences

• a meeting with counselor, administration, parent, and student to determine alternate placement, if necessary.

THESE CODES DO NOT COUNT TOWARD ATTENDANCE PROBATION

Absences - Attendance Code in ( )

- School Activity (A)

- Concurrent Enrollment (K)

- Office (O)

- Doctor (D)

- 504 Contract (F)

- School Excused Absence (R)

- Pre-Authorized Absences - Three or more consecutive days (P)

- Reconciled Absence from Attendance Plan (X)  

- Juvenile Court (J)

- Detention (L)

- Out of School Suspension (Z)

- In School Suspension (N)
- Partial Class Absence (B)

Tardies - Attendance Codes in ( )  

- Reconciled Tardy from Attendance Plan (Y)

THESE CODES COUNT TOWARD ATTENDANCE PROBATION

Absences - Attendance Codes in ( )
- Excused Absences (E)
- Unexcused Absences (U)
- Truant/Sluff (S)

Tardies - Attendance Codes in ( )  

- Tardy (T)

- Tardy exceeding 20 minutes (C)