Attendance Requirements

Have at least a 95% attendance record overall for grades 9-12.

A+ participants’ are expected to attend school regularly.  The State requires that participants graduate with at least a 95% attendance record overall for their four years of high school.

This requirement is probably the most misunderstood of all the requirements.  A+ attendance requirements should not be confused with regular school attendance requirements as printed in the Fort Osage High School Student Handbook.  The A+ program makes NO distinction between excused and unexcused absences.

If a student is in jeopardy of exceeding the maximum absences allowed, the State has provided specific guidelines for situations that may qualify to be waived.  

The following situations are recognized by the Board of Education as guidelines:

Reason for Absence Recommendation Documentation

Hospitalization Attending Physician’s letter 

Chronic Health Problem Physicians / school nurses letter 

Catastrophic Illness Physician / school nurse/Principal’s Letter 

Accident Injury Attending Physician’s Letter 

Court Appearance Court Document/Principal’s letter 

Funeral Letter from Principal 

Personal/Family Calamity (fire, etc.) Letter from Principal

Please contact the A+ Office for the attendance waiver request paperwork to apply for an A+ Attendance appeal.

Attendance waivers will not be considered for any of the following:  Truancy, avoiding classes/school, suspension, personal/family vacations, or transportation problems.

PLEASE NOTE: Students are not removed from the program because the attendance falls below the 95% requirement. It is your final attendance percentage at graduation that determines A+ certification. 

Fort Osage College & Career Coordinator

Victoria Moore

Email: vmoore@fortosage.net

Phone: (816) 650-7091

Fax: 816.650.7094