Attendance

Absence Procedures 

RMCTC recognizes that regular attendance and punctuality are vital to achievement. The educational program provided by RMCTC is predicated upon the presence of the student and requires continuity of instruction and classroom participation. Attendance is required for students enrolled in programs at RMCTC during the days and hours that the center is in session and governed by state law.

1.   Absences will be considered unlawful until the school receives a written excuse signed by a parent/guardian for the absence. RMCTC and the home school require separate written notes for each absence. Therefore, a student needs two excuse notes when absent; one for RMCTC and one for the home school.
   
   

2.   Written excuses MUST be submitted within three (3) school days to be considered valid. If an acceptable written excuse is not submitted within three (3) days, the absence becomes “unlawful” for students under the age of 18 and “unexcused” for those students 18 and older. Excuse notes submitted via email are permitted.
   
   

3.   Absences of three (3) or more consecutive school days require a physician’s excuse.
   
   

4.   After ten (10) cumulative absences, whether unlawful, unexcused or excused solely by a parental note, an excuse from a physician is required. If a physician’s note is not received, the day(s) will be considered unlawful or unexcused.
   
   

5.   Family educational trips are governed and approved by the sponsoring district. The student must provide a copy of the approved educational trip form, signed by the student’s principal, to RMCTC. Once the approval form is received, the days will be excused.
   
   

6.   In order to provide parents with information about their child’s attendance record, RMCTC will send a letter at several intervals. Parents will receive a letter when their child has reached five (5) days, ten (10) days, fifteen (15) days, and forty (40) days absent. This letter also includes a detailed summary of the child’s absence noting whether or not they’ve been excused.
   
   

7.   Parents will receive a letter when their child has reached three (3) unexcused absences. This letter informs parents that after every subsequent six (6) unexcused absences, they will receive a truancy fine.
   
   

8.   Should your child’s attendance reach six (6) unexcused absences, in accordance with sponsoring district policy, you will be invited to a School Attendance Improvement Conference.