Reporting of Student Absences/attendance

Whenever a student is not in school or must leave school, a parent or guardian must call the Attendance Office at 715 – 1223 . Please call the morning of the absence between 7:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., stating the reason for the absence. Millard North will call on all unverified absences after 10:00 a.m. each day. Because of the large number of absences on certain days, many times we cannot complete our calling on every absence. Therefore, to help do a better job communicating with parents on absences, we now use an electronic phone messenger system for those absences left unverified at the end of the day.

 When a student is absent several days, we ask parents to call each day a student is to be absent unless other arrangements have been made with the Attendance Office. A phone call is adequate communication for the student’s return to school. If parent/guardians have called, the student does no need to report to the office.

Parents/guardians must call to excuse an absence within one (1) school day immediately following the absence. Should a call be received after this period of time, the absence will be considered an unexcused absence. No notes will be accepted by the office to excuse an absence or tardy.

If a student is ill and absent from school for five (5) consecutive days, a medical doctor’s verification may be required for admittance. Please read the attendance policies in the MNHS Student Handbook for more information.

Tardy to School

All Millard North High School students are required and expected to be at school on time each and everyday. Teaching and learning must begin promptly at the 8:00 a.m. (8:45 a.m. on Mondays) bell each morning in all classrooms. Students arriving after the start of class can create disruptions to the teacher and other students in a classroom as well as interrupt the instructional process. If a student is not in his or her first scheduled class of the day by the bell, the student is tardy to school. Any student who arrives at school after the class bell must sign-in at the attendance office and obtain an Admit Slip. Emergencies will periodically occur causing a student to be late to school. Consequently, a student is allowed to be tardy to school five times per semester to his or her first scheduled class without disciplinary consequences. Further tardiness to school, however will result in the following disciplinary actions:

o 6 th tardy – Afternoon or Saturday School

o 9 th tardy – Two day short term suspension out of school

o 12 th tardy – Student is placed in failing status and may complete a Class Credit Appeal Form to appeal for credit.