If you find it necessary to keep your child out of school for reasons other than illness, we encourage you to send your child to school for at least part of the day. When your child attends part of a day they will not be counted absent for the day and will not miss out on important school assignments. It is crucial that local schools continue to receive the financial resources necessary to provide quality educational services and reduce program cuts. We want to avoid the unnecessary absences that reduce district resources and limit your child's opportunity to be successful in school. As the teacher of any class from which a pupil is absent shall determine, the tests and assignments shall be reasonably equivalent to, but not necessarily identical to, the tests and assignments that the pupil missed during the absence.
Studies show there is a direct correlation between good school attendance and student achievement.
Therefore, we encourage you as parents to reinforce the importance of good school attendance and to make every effort to send your child to school on a regular basis.