Students who violate our school's attendance policy will be reported to the proper authorities as prescribed by Kansas Statute. Students who are absent must have their parent or guardian provide the principal, or principal's designee, with a valid excuse for the absence. If no valid excuse is given within two days of the student's return, the absence will be considered unexcused. Office personnel will make daily telephone checks on students who are absent. Students who are absent without a valid excuse are considered truant from school.
Truancy carries the penalty of suspension.
Students who are truant from school for three consecutive days, five days in a semester, or seven days in the school year will be turned in to SRS or the County Attorney's office. If a student is not in attendance for any part of a half day, then the student will be recorded absent for that half day. Doctor appointments of 90 minutes or less are not counted against perfect attendance. Regular attendance is mandatory. A student will benefit from activities at school.