Closed Campus

Once you arrive on school grounds at the beginning of the school day you are to remain on school grounds, you may not leave until school is dismissed or until you sign out through the main office or health room with your parent’s permission.  If you leave school without signing out in the main office, you will be considered to be truant and your administrator will assign you appropriate consequences. [LSSD Policy 5045]

Early Dismissal 

If you need to be dismissed from school before the end of the day for a doctor’s appointment or other reason, bring an early dismissal note to the main office before school on the day of the early dismissal.  You will receive a pass from the office stating the time that you are supposed to be excused from school.  Before leaving the building, you must sign out in the main office.

Excused Absence 

In order to have an absence recorded as “excused,” it is necessary for a parent to call the school or provide the school a written note or email within three days that states the reason(s) and date(s) of the absence.  All attendance notes are to be brought to the main office as soon as you return to school.  Once you have returned to school, it is your responsibility to find out what work you missed and to make up all assignments in a reasonable time.

Planned Absences 

If you know in advance that you will be absent from school because of an appointment, family trip, etc., you need to turn in a Pre-arranged Absence Form to the main office at least five (5) days before the planned absence.  These forms are available in the main office or online.  After you and your parents have completed and signed the Pre-arranged Absence Form, you are to have all of your teachers sign it before you turn it in at the main office.  You are responsible for making up all work missed during pre-arranged absence.  Although your teachers may be able to give you a broad outline of the material they expect to cover while you are absent, you will need to check with them once you return to find out what specific assignments you need to make up and when they are due.

“Reasonable Time” to Make Up Work

If you are absent from school, you are expected to make up all assignments that you missed within a reasonable time.  A “reasonable time” means that you have as many days to make up your work as you were absent.  For example, if you were absent three days, you have three additional school days to make up the work you missed unless you make other arrangements with your teacher.  NOTE:  Teachers are not obligated to allow you to make up work that you missed as a result of an unexcused absence.

Truancy from Classes (Skipping)

If you skip a class, your absence will be recorded as “unexcused.”  Your parents will be notified of your truancy from class and you will be assigned an appropriate consequence to make up for the time and work that you missed.  Continued skipping will result in additional consequences.

Unexcused Absences 

If you are absent from school without your parents’ permission, your absence will be recorded as “unexcused.”  Your parents will be notified of your truancy and you will be assigned an appropriate consequence to make up the time and work that you missed.  Continued truancy from school will result in your being assigned additional consequences.

When Arriving to School Late

You will be marked late if you arrive after first period begins.  If you arrive late to school, you must . . .

• Go to the main office for an admit slip before going to class.

• Give the secretary a written note from your parents, doctor, or dentist in order to be given an “excused” admit pass.  If you do not have a written excuse, your lateness will be recorded as an “unexcused” absence from the period(s) you missed.

• Take your admit slip to your teacher.

• Find out what work you missed and make sure that you make it up.

Consequences for Unexcused Tardies

Tardy 1-2: Teacher warning: Remind the student of the need to be on time.

Tardy 3: Phone call or email: Teacher notify parents of the continuing problem with tardies.

Tardy 4-6: Teacher assigns student lunch detention(s).

Excessive Tardies 6+: Teacher submits administrative referral; student assigned discipline by the Dean of Students or Associate Principal.