The following is the District Attendance Policy, taken from the FDR student handbook:
Absences/Attendance
1. The Hyde Park Central School District recognizes that a key component of academic success is consistent, full day attendance. All students of compulsory education age who reside legally within the District must attend school. During the school day, students must be present in their scheduled classes or other programs that have 8 been approved by the teacher of their scheduled class or building administrator for the entirety of the class. Missing the entire class is an absence. Arriving late is tardiness and departing before the end of the class is early departure. Parents have a responsibility to encourage their children to attend school and minimize the amount of class time their children miss. Parents are also responsible for notifying the school of the reason(s) for absences, tardiness or early departures that are within the control of the parent. This notification may be done via written note or email to attendance secretary in the Main Office. The district has the responsibility to maintain accurate attendance data and to notify parents when students miss instructional time.
2. Until you bring in a note and/or email explaining your absence, an unexcused absence will be noted in your attendance record.
3. If you are absent more than one day, your parent or guardian should contact the guidance department and request the homework missed.
4. To leave school during school hours, a note (excuse) from home signed by a parent or legal guardian must be brought to the attendance office for authorization when the student arrives at school. The request should state the specific reason and time for being excused. Before leaving the building, the student must sign out in the Main Office, and if he/she returns before the conclusion of school, the student must sign in at the time of arrival, and report to their next class.
5. Phone requests from parents and/or legal guardians to excuse a student from school will be accepted in an emergency only.
6. Examples of legal absence (excused): - Sickness - Sickness or death in family - Impassable roads or weather - Religious observance - Required to be in court - Quarantine - Approved college visits - Attendance at health clinics
7. Vacation is not an excused absence. Parent must notify the principal prior to planned vacations for students to be allowed to make up work. Midterms and final exams may not be made up if a student misses school due to a vacation.
8. For further information see Comprehensive Attendance Policy posted on district website BOE Section 5100.
9. If a student is absent from school the home will be notified through our E-School Messenger Automated Call System.