Attendance Policy of Woods Learning Center

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Attendance Policy of Woods Learning Center

Excused Absence: To have an absence marked “excused,” parents or guardians must communicate their knowledge and approval of their child’s absence to the front desk as soon as possible. Let the front office AND the classroom teachers know about any planned absences in advance. The front office will take calls the day of the absence starting at 7:30 a.m. As the school is responsible for knowing the whereabouts of all students, at 8:30 a.m. the front office will begin calling parents of students who are unaccounted for. Please help us by calling first.

An absence recorded as “excused” does not mean that all learning activities will be recreated, or that a child will have no gaps in his or her learning. It will be the responsibility of students or their parents to meet with teachers to make sure that all make-up work is done in a timely manner after the absence.

Parents and Guardians who excuse absences understand that there are negative consequences of absences that may affect the educational achievement of their child, and will not hold the school responsible for the gaps in knowledge or skills that may result.

They should also be aware that by state law, any student absent for more than ten consecutive days, excused or not, will be dropped from the school rolls. Because Woods has limited enrollment, it is very important to make arrangements so that this does not happen in the case of a prolonged illness or other reason.

Woods Learning Center reserves the right to mark parent-approved absences as unexcused, should it be deemed necessary by the administrative team. The parent will be notified of such a decision.

Unexcused Absence: If the absence occurs without confirmation of the knowledge and approval of the parent or guardian, it will be recorded as “unexcused.”

Truancy: Three consecutive days of unexcused absences, or a total of five unexcused absences during the school year, will require intervention as a truancy matter. Two or more additional unexcused absences will be referred to the district attendance officer and may go to legal authorities.

Early Dismissal: Students who leave school early for an illness or activity must be checked out at the front office by a parent, guardian, or other approved person. Classroom teachers must be notified before such a dismissal. Students should not call parents about an illness without notifying their classroom teachers first.