Chronic Truant / Tardies

Chronic Truant

Any pupil subject to compulsory full-time education or to compulsory continuation education who is absent from school without a valid excuse for 10 percent or more of the schooldays in one school year, from the date of enrollment to the current date, is deemed a chronic truant, provided that the appropriate school district officer or employee has complied with Sections 48260, 48260.5, 48261, 48262, 48263, and 48291. Chronic truants will be referred to the Student Attendance Review Board (SARB) and are subject to the suspension and/or delay of their driving privilege per section 13202.7(s) of the California Vehicle Code, and/or placement in an alternative educational setting.

Tardies

Tardiness interferes with the instruction of all students. It is expected that all students respectfully arrive on time for all classes. Excused tardies are issued if a student returns from a medical or dental appointment during a period, or if the student is on a valid errand outside of the classroom with permission and a written pass. Students are responsible to make up work missed that period.

A student who is continually tardy will be referred to their administrator. Students may be assigned detention at lunch and/or break for tardiness.

See the progressive disciplinary procedures for tardies outlined below:

*The consequences of any attendance issues are at the discretion of site administration.

A tardy becomes an absence thirty minutes after the class begins. Students tardy for their arrival period may receive an excused tardy and entry to class by presenting a note to the attendance office from their parent/guardian. Students are permitted two such notes each semester.