Communicate with the school as soon as you know your child is staying home. Some absences will be excused if you communicate with the school. All secondary schools and educational centers will have automated dialing systems installed this year, so all parents in these schools will be notified of students' unexcused absences within 24 hours. All secondary schools conduct period by period attendance checks. You are strongly encouraged to request a conference if your child has more than three unexcused absences.
Unexcused absences can result in truancy court referrals and failing grades.
After 20 consecutive days of unexcused absences, students may be dropped from school rolls and parents will be required to complete the re-enrollment process. N.E. Citizens may also report a truant by calling the Attendance Intervention Center at 576-6985. Please make sure that your child arrives at school on time every day. Back to top School closings School closings due to snow, excessive heat or other emergencies, and other important information is announced on local radio and television stations. You may hear an announcer refer to a code concerning school closings.