Finally, we have begun our new rounds of the SOAR to Success program for our intermediate students. We have been fortunate to hire Mrs. Susan Kenney for this position. If a student arrives up to one and a half-hours late, the student is considered tardy. If a child is arriving late, an adult must sign the student in. At that time a tardy slip is given to the student which will allow him to enter their classroom.
Perfect attendance requires a student to be tardy no more than two times in a school year.
The principal and the Director of Student Services will collaborate to determine if the absence is lawful. We want to make you aware of the Maryland law regarding suspected child abuse and neglect. If a staff member has a reasonable suspicion of child abuse, they are obligated by law to notify the Department of Social Services. Social services then will determine if an investigation is necessary and proceed from there. Social services is not permitted by law to tell you who filed the complaint and the school is unable to share that information as well.