Knowledgebase article 22

TARDY POLICY

Excused Tardies: These tardies will not be held against a student in any way. Upon their arrival to school, they will be admitted to class after checking in with the Attendance Manager.

• Medical appointments with verification from medical personnel

• Court required attendance with court verification

These types of tardies are not counted towards the 5 “Other Tardies”.

Other Tardies:

• Students will be allowed 5 documented or undocumented (no note provided ) tardies.

• On the 6th tardy students will be referred to an administrator and be placed on a tardy contract.

Tardy to class

Once on campus, students who are tardy within the first 20 minutes of a class will:

• Sign in with the Attendance Manager

• Receive an admit slip from the Attendance Manager and go to class

Once on campus, students who are tardy beyond 20 minutes of the start of any class will:

• Receive a referral for cutting class

• Be held in the Attendance Office for the remainder of the class period

Tardy to school

Students who arrive to school after 8:20 will:

• Sign in with the Attendance Manager

• Students who have a documented excused tardy will be admitted to class.

• Students who do not have a documented excuse will be held in the Attendance Office for the remainder of the class period. These students will not be considered cutting class.