doctor’s excuse in order for any future absences to be marked as legal. Regardless of whether a note has been sent in, some excuses for absence are still illegal and will be marked as such even if a note is received. Some examples of these types of absences are: Inclement Weather, Road Construction, Missed Buses, Visiting Family, Overslept, Too Tired, etc. Unexpected family issues and emergencies may be marked excused or illegal at the discretion of the building principal. Eight incidents of unexcused tardiness or early dismissals, regardless of number of minutes shall constitute one full day of unlawful absence. Late Arrival/Early Dismissal We strongly encourage parents to schedule appointments around school Realizing this is not always possible, please send a note to school requesting an early dismissal or when arriving late. When a student arrives late or leaves early, the parent/guardian must report to the office to sign the student in/out. For an early dismissal your child will be called to the office to meet you. Students will ONLY be dismissed from the office. Students are released to the parent/guardian of record only unless the parent/guardian gives advance written notice to the school when requesting a child be released to other designated persons. Educational Tours/Trips Forms for educational trips during the school year are available upon request from the school office or on the parent link from the CASD website. This form should be completed and returned to the office at least two weeks (ten school days) prior to the anticipated trip. The maximum number of days that will be approved are five days. Some types of trip absences can be determined unexcused or unlawful. Please contact the school if you need clarification. If the trip exceeds 10 days or more the student will be withdrawn from school, and student IS NOT guaranteed original school placement upon re-enrollment. MAKE-UP WORK DURING ABSENCES When a student is absent or expects to be absent three or more days, a parent should request the homework assignments by contacting the classroom teacher or the main office. However, it is the responsibility of the student to see his/her teacher to obtain the work and help, if needed, to make up the classwork.
provided to the student’s parents. Please note: Screening or early intervening activities do not serve as a bar to the right of a parent to request an evaluation, at any time, including prior to or during the conduct of early intervening activities The district offers the following services: Autistic Support Emotional Support Gifted Support Learning Support Multiple Disabilities Support Speech/Language Support Other services are provided in conjunction with the Lincoln Intermediate Unit #12. Due Process: Due process is a series of steps designed to ensure each student a free, appropriate public education. At each step, in determining a child’s need for specially designed instruction, parents are involved in the decision-making process. At the time of referral, parents will be provided with a Notice of Procedural Safeguards explaining their due process rights. Weapons — Board Policy 218.1 (Revised 7/24/13) The Board recognizes the importance of a safe school environment relative to the educational process. Possession of weapons in the school setting is a threat to the safety of students and staff and is prohibited by law. Weapon - the term shall include but not be limited to any knife, cutting instrument, cutting tool, nunchaku, firearm, shotgun, rifle, replica of a weapon, and any other tool, instrument or implement capable of inflicting serious bodily injury. Possession - a student is in possession of a weapon when the weapon is on the person of the student; in the student's locker; and under the student's control while on school property, on property being used by the school, at any school function or activity, at any school event held away from the school, or while the student is coming to or from school. The Board prohibits students from possessing and bringing weapons and replicas of weapons into any school district buildings, onto school property, to any school sponsored activity, and onto any public vehicle providing transportation to school or a activity or while the student is coming to or from school. The Board shall expel for a period of not less than one (1) year any student who violates this weapons policy. Such expulsion shall be given in conformance with formal due process proceedings required by law and Board policy. The Superintendent may recommend modifications of such expulsion requirement on a case-by-case basis.