Student Handbook 2018-2019

5. at the beginning of each school year, identify for the attendance record keeper, and each teacher those students who had twenty (20) or more tardies, check-outs, and/or absences the preceding year, and advise personnel to give particular attention to habits of those students; 6. by the twelfth school day of each school year, forward to the School Social Worker a list of those students under the age of eighteen (18) years who were expected to enroll but have not done so; 7. at the end of each school year, forward to the School Social Worker a printout of students in grades K-12 who have had twenty (20) absences, twenty (20) tardies, or twenty (20) check-outs and who will still be under the age of eighteen (18) years at the beginning of the next school year; 8. at the beginning of each school year, provide the parent/guardian of each student a copy of the county attendance policy and expectations. ATTENDANCE - TRUANCY Students shall attend school on a regular and punctual basis unless otherwise excused in accordance with School Board policy or regulation. (See Policy JED Student Absences/Excuses/Dismissals.) 40 particular attention to those students who had (20) or more absences, tardies, or check-outs the previous year; 4. end of each month, present to the principal a pri tout of th se stud nts who have had th ee (3) absences, three (3) tardies, and/or three (3) check-outs within the month; 5. at the end f th school year, prese to the principal a comprehensive list of those students in grades K-12 who have had twenty (20) absences, twenty (20) ta dies, and/or twenty (20) check-outs since th begin ing of the chool year. Principals will: 1. review attendance p licy and procedures with school staff at th beginning of ach school year and up-dat more often if n ed d; 2. designat a attendance re ord ke per for the sc ool; 3. desig ate a person or persons to daily attempt phone co tact with the parent/guardian of any child absent from school without indication that the parent is aware of the absence, per Virginia School Law Code 22.1-258, 1985 Amendment; 4. determine w written excuses for st dent absenc s will be received and filed; 5. at the beginning of each school year, identify for the attendance record keeper, and each teacher those students who had twenty (20) or more tardies, check-outs, and/or absences the preceding year, and advise personnel to give particular attention to habits of those students; 6. by the twelfth school day of each school year, forward to the School Social Worker a list of those students under the age of eighteen (18) years who were expected to enroll but have not done so; 7. at the end of each school year, forward to the School Social Worker a printout of students in grades K-12 who have had twenty (20) absences, twenty (20) tardies, or twenty (20) check-outs and who will still be under the age of eighteen (18) years at the beginning of the next school year; 8. at the beginning of each school year, provide the parent/guardian of each student a copy of the county attendance policy and expectations. ATTENDANCE - TRUANCY Students shall attend school on a regular and punctual basis unless otherwise excused in accordance with School Board policy or regulation. (See Policy JED Student Absences/Excuses/Dismissals.)

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