When a student will miss school due to a trip or activity that is scheduled on a regular school day, parents/guardians must complete a Non-School Sponsored Travel request through their childs Skyward account no later than one week prior to the first day of absence.
The following regulations apply to all non-school sponsored travel requests:
There is a five-day limit to non-school sponsored travel per school year.
Parents are encouraged to use good judgment when requesting non-school sponsored travel for their child. Requests for non-school sponsored travel may not be approved if a student’s academic standing, attendance, or discipline record is deemed unsatisfactory by the Middle School administration.
Non-school sponsored travel will not be approved as an excused absence during the first and last 10 days of the school year, as well as during standardized testing periods including PSSA administrations.
Teachers are not required to assign work in advance for non-school sponsored travel. Students are required to make up all work within five days of their return.
The non-school sponsored travel will be taken at no expense or liability to the School District.
Activities such as auditions and athletic practices that determine participation in extra-curricular performances or competitions will not be rescheduled for students taking non-school sponsored travel.
Parents assume full responsibility for all potential academic and/or social consequences for their children as a result of non-school sponsored travel.
Only the District Superintendent can grant an exception to the policy. A request must be submitted in writing.