On the first morning of any absence, parents are to call the child's school building to inform the office of the illness or reason for the child's absence. Upon returning to school, students are to report to the office before returning to class or homeroom. The student must have a written excuse for school absence the first day of returning to school. In all cases of excused absences, the following guidelines and procedures are exercised. Students may make up missed work for excused absences contingent upon the student's initiative.
Grades are to be accepted on a normal basis for make-up work.
Upon request by the parent or students, teachers are to prepare lessons for the student who as obtained permission for an excused absence. Sufficient time should be given to collect individual assignments from teachers. The following guidelines and procedures will be used for unexcused absences. Students may be marked as unexcused in any case that does not qualify as excused for the absence. Students may not be excused for absences due to shopping excursions, shows, sports events, babysitting or other convenient situations unless the activity has been authorized by the school administration.