Daily Schedule

1st: 7:45 - 8:30 AM - Dystopian Literature

2nd: 8:35-9:20 AM - Beginning Journalism

CATS: 9:25-9:50 AM - Academic Support & Credit Recovery

3rd: 9:55 - 10:40 AM - Honors English 10

4th: 10:45-11:30 AM - Plan

5th: 11:35 AM - 12:20 PM - Honors English 10 

6th: 1:00 -1:45 PM - Publications (Yearbook & Newspaper)

7th: 1:50-2:35 PM- Dystopian Literature

8th: 2:40-3:25 PM- Plan

SHS Daily Attendance Policy - Page 10 of the SHS Handbook

Students who are absent without a parent/guardian contact (No Contact), will receive an automated daily phone call when the student is

absent one or more periods during the day. Failure to attend school on a consistent basis will result in the actions aligned to Board

Policy and Nebraska State Statute. Absences will be determined by a daily absence count and/or an hourly equivalent of a school day.

Attendance is accrued throughout the entirety of the school year. The bulleted list below serves as general guidelines addressing

chronic absenteeism. The school is aware that each student's situation is different, and each student will be treated on a case-by-case

basis. Not School Excused Absences include, but are not limited to, vacations, undocumented illness, undocumented medical

appointments, or other absences in which the parent/guardian has not communicated a reason for the student’s absence.

● 5 days of Not School Excused Absences - Parent/guardian may receive communication from the school providing notification

of absences.

● 10 days of Not School Excused Absences - Parent/guardian will receive a letter from the school which will include a letter from

the County Attorney’s Office. School personnel will review the student’s attendance and may request a meeting to develop an

attendance plan.

● 15 days of Not School Excused Absences - Parent/guardian will receive a letter from the school and the student may be

referred to diversion.

● 20 days of Not School Excused Absences - Parent/guardian will receive a letter from the school and may be referred to the

County Attorney’s Office for truancy. The referral to the county attorney will include all documented supports and resources

that have been implemented leading to the excessive absenteeism. An alternative education plan may be created and the

student may no longer be eligible to participate in school-related functions.

SHS Class Period Attendance Policy

Students who fail to attend a class without a parent/guardian contact within the first 48 hours of the absence occurring will be coded as

a “No Contact,” or “NC” within Infinite Campus. Students who accrue 10 “No Contact” absences within a single class period during a

semester are in jeopardy of losing credit for their class. Parents/guardians will receive communication from the school at three, six, and

10 days informing them of the “No Contact” absences. Once the student accrues 10 “No Contact” absences, the parent/guardian and

student will be given the following options:

● The student may stay in the course for no credit, but they will be eligible for a credit recovery course upon completion of the

in-person class.

● The student can elect to transfer immediately to an initial-credit online course.

● The student may petition the loss of credit and stay in the course if the student is passing or close to passing. The petition will

require communication initiated by the student and parent/guardian to the grade-level counselor. If approved by the teacher,

the student, teacher, grade-level counselor, and administration will develop an attendance plan requiring the student to attend

all remaining class periods and communicate the plan to the parent/guardian. The student will only be allowed to petition one

time during a semester per course.

SHS Tardy Policy

A tardy is a failure by a student to be in his/her classroom when the tardy bell rings. Tardy students should report directly to class.

Teachers will record tardies on Infinite Campus. If students are seen loitering in the school without a pass, they will be escorted to their

assigned classroom by school personnel. The consequences for tardies will be as follows:

● Tardy 1-2: Teacher warning

● Tardy 3: Five-minute detention with teacher with communication sent to the parent/guardian

● Tardy 5-7: Lunch detention for the fifth through seventh tardy

● Students with 8 or more tardies will receive consequences consistent with insubordination.

Detentions will be served with the teacher to allow time for the student to attain any information missed due to the tardy. Date and time

of the detention will be set at the teacher’s discretion. The teacher will record each tardy from five and beyond on the designated tardy

sheet. Each class will be viewed independently; students who have multiple detentions from multiple teachers have the responsibility to

communicate with those teachers to make up a detention time. Failure to serve detention with the designated teacher may result in a

consequence of willful disobedience/insubordination and an automatic lunch detention will be assigned. The tardy count for students’

classes will reset at the end of the semester.

Reporting Absences

Parents/guardians must call Scottsbluff High School (635-6230) whenever their student will be absent, late to school, or will need to

leave early. Any absence not called in within 48 hours will be listed as a “No Contact” (coded NC in Infinite Campus) absence/truancy.

After 48 hours, parents/guardians will not be allowed to alter the student’s attendance. Failure to contact the school for a student's

absence may result in the student serving detention, loss of class credit, and/or loss of school privileges. The attendance office prefers

to speak to the parents/guardians of students directly, but will accept written notes (hard copy or electronic) to code the student's

absence. Families wishing to avoid any inconvenience by the school's automated notification system should call the attendance office

(635-6230) by 8:00 AM to report the student's absence.

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