Attendance Recovery

High School students accumulating more than 10 absences, excused or unexcused per class will receive a grade of “F” for the course, according to state policy. It is the responsibility of the teacher to monitor and enforce the recovery policy. Once a student has missed more than 10 days in your class, they may begin making up their seat time. Each class over 10 requires 90 minutes of recovery. Students are expected to do work while doing recovery. Teachers may provide students with alternate assignments instead of doing seat time. This is a teacher's decision.

It is the teacher’s responsibility to make sure that the student and the parent are aware of the need for Recovery. It is strongly recommended that you obtain signatures indicating that the student and parent are aware of this need.

Students should obtain a Recovery Log Sheet in Student Services to record their recovery efforts. Forms are also available on our website. Teachers must sign the Recovery Log sheet when a student makes up time with them.Students are not to do recovery with other teachers.

Attendance Recovery Appeal Process

There is an appeals process where parents can provide medical or court documentation if there are unusual circumstances surrounding the excessive absences. This form is available in Student Services and requires documentation from the appropriate professionals in order to substantiate the claim of unusual circumstances. A committee will review the documentation and will provide a recommendation to the Principal for approval on whether or not the attendance requirement will be waived.  Students are strongly encouraged to make up for missing time and not rely on the appeals process.

There will be an established deadline each semester for the completion of Recovery hours and for the submission of a Recovery Waiver Request for consideration by the Appeals Committee.  Information is available by contacting Student Services.