Regular attendance matters because direct instruction, classroom discussion, guided practice, laboratories, performances, collaboration, and real-time feedback cannot always be recreated through posted assignments or make-up work.
Students are expected to:
• check Google Classroom and other teacher-designated resources;
• review posted assignments, materials, and announcements;
• speak with the teacher promptly about missed instruction and assessments;
• obtain materials that are not available electronically;
• follow the make-up deadline established by the teacher; and
• attend a support or make-up session when directed.
A student with an excused absence will receive a reasonable opportunity to complete eligible missed work. The teacher determines the assignment or alternative task, the format, the time and place of completion, and a reasonable deadline.
Work completed within the established reasonable period will be evaluated according to the teacher’s academic criteria, and the student remains eligible to earn full credit.
A make-up opportunity may differ from the original experience, particularly for a lab, performance, presentation, group activity, discussion, or secured assessment. Teachers are not required to recreate every lesson individually, provide unlimited extensions, or offer repeated opportunities when a student does not use the reasonable opportunity provided.
When an assessment is missed because of an excused absence, the teacher will determine a reasonable way for the student to demonstrate mastery. The teacher may schedule a make-up time, provide an alternate version, establish a make-up window, or use another appropriate method.
Repeated absences from the same course on known assessment days may be documented and referred to the Attendance Office, counselor, and administrator for review.
Attendance itself will not be used as an automatic academic penalty. Grades are based on demonstrated mastery. However, an absence coded U or Z does not guarantee the same make-up rights provided for an excused absence. When a student does not provide sufficient evidence of learning, the academic grade may reflect the mastery actually demonstrated.