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Attendance

 Student Attendance (Board Policy 204)

Attendance standards are necessary in order for students to take full advantage of the educational opportunities available to them.  The Pennsylvania School Code and the Conewago Valley School District policy require regular daily attendance.  As per policy 204, the Board considers the following conditions to constitute reasonable cause for absence from school:

  1. Illness, including if a student is dismissed by designated district staff during school hours for health-related reasons.
  2. Quarantine.
  3. Impassable Roads.
  4. Required court attendance.
  5. Death in the family.
  6. Participation in a project sponsored by a statewide or countywide 4-H, FFA or combined 4-H and FFA group, upon prior written request.
  7. Observance of a religious holiday observed by a bona fide religious group, upon prior written request from the person in parental relation.
  8. Non School-sponsored educational tours or trips, if the following conditions are met:
  1. The person in parental relation submits a Pre-Arranged Absence Form for excusal prior to the absence, within the appropriate time frame.
  2. The student's participation has been approved by the Superintendent or designee.
  3. The adult directing and supervising the tour or trip is acceptable to the person in parental relation and the Superintendent.
  4. The student is responsible for all classwork, homework, projects, tests/exams and activities missed during the absence.
  1. College or postsecondary institution visit, with prior approval, and that the student provides a note or letter of verification from each respective institution within five (5) days of their return.
  2. Urgent reasons related to homelessness and foster care.

 

Attendance Milestone

Milestone

 

 

Repeated Attendance Issues

Repeated Attendance Issues

 

 

Tardy Consequences

Consequences for excessive tardiness vary depending on the procedures from building to building. Consequences will be administered for students who arrive after the designated building arrival time. When a student is tardy, Sapphire will tally the total number of minutes of unexcused tardies.  When a student accumulates a total of 91 unexcused tardy minutes, the student will be issued a ½ day of unexcused absence.  This will happen every time 91 unexcused tardy minutes are accumulated.

 

 

Building Time Cut Offs 

Building Time Cut Offs