Attendance Policies and Procedures
To meet the demands of a challenging academic schedule and to receive the greatest
possible benefit of the total educational program, regular attendance is essential.
It is important for the student to be in class on time each and every day. Students
unable to meet this ideal are governed by the following:
ABSENCES Students are excused by the school for personal illness, illness or death in
the family or as approved by the administration. (Michigan School law) 1. Parents are asked to call no later than noon on the day of the absence to notify the staff of absence. 2. Absences that are not phoned in will be considered unexcused. 3. Students with excused absences are responsible for making arrangements with their teachers to make sure that all work is made up. A reasonable time is granted for the work to be made up. UNEXCUSED ABSENCE Students having absences for one or more hours of school that are determined to be unexcused by the administration will have the following penalties imposed: 1. The second and each subsequent unexcused absence in a marking period will result in the lowering of the student’s quarter grade by 1/3 of a grade at the conclusion of the quarter. (Example: A student with two unexcused absences who earned grade of A would have their grade reduced to A-) 2. The student will not receive credit for daily work missed at the result of an unexcused absence. SKIPPING CLASS A first incident of skipping school will result in one detention for each class, study hall, homeroom, or assembly missed. Parents will be notified of the skipped class(es). A second incident of skipping will result in a done day suspension from school. Any subsequent incident may result in long-term suspension or dismissal from school. EXCESSIVE ABSENCES LEADING TO AUTOMATIC FAILURE In addition to absences being marked as excused or unexcused, all absences will be characterized as charged or uncharged. Uncharged absences are those absences determined by the school to be school-related; absences excused by a health care professional; court dates; and verified funeral attendance. Charged absences are all other absences including vacation days and sick days. A day of absence is considered to be an accumulation of seven class periods missed, regardless of the class. When a student exceeds ten (10) charged days of absence in a semester the home will be notified and the student will be placed on attendance probation for the duration of their years at Powers. If a student on attendance probation again exceeds ten charged days of absence in a semester a parent conference will be requested and the student will be placed on attendance contract for each quarter they are in attendance at Powers. If a student on contract has more than five (5) absences in a class period he/she will receive a failing grade for that course for the quarter. A student who has failed a quarter still has the opportunity to pass for the semester and will remain in the class. Appeals may be made at any point in this process to a committee consisting of the principal or principal’s designee, one counselor and one teacher not currently on the student’s schedule. It is the sole prerogative of this committee to judge the circumstances and make a decision as to a student’s standing with regard to the policy. Any appeal must be made in writing within five days of parent notification of a student’s standing. TARDINESS TO SCHOOL Students arriving late to school (any time after the scheduled start time) must report in at the attendance office before going to class. Allowing for the occasional difficult morning, the school will allow for three (3) tardies in a semester without consequence. The fourth through sixth tardiness will result in a detention regardless of the reason for the tardiness. The seventh and each subsequent tardy will result in the student being suspended from school for the day. Chronic tardiness will be considered as truancy and may be cause for expulsion from school. A tardiness to school which results from a morning medical/dental/legal appointment will not count against a student’s total if the student presents a note from the medical/dental/legal office. TARDINESS TO CLASS Tardiness during any period will be handled by the teacher. Following the second tardiness of the quarter, the student will be subject to one detention for each subsequent tardiness and will be given an unexcused absence for that class. (See “unexcused absence”, page 6) EARLY LEAVE/ILLNESS DURING THE DAY If a student must leave school early, his or her parent/guardian must phone the school to make the request. Under no circumstances should a student leave school without reporting to the office. Students who become ill during the day and need to excuse themselves from class must report in at the attendance office. Likewise, they need to report in at the attendance office upon returning to class. AFTER SCHOOL PARTICIPATION A student must be in school all day in order to participate in extracurricular
events at school that day. Exceptions may be granted by the Athletic Director
(athletes) or Dean of Students for other events. Student Handbook Navigation
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