School Attendance Facts
Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing how many days in a school year?
What is 18 days or more per school year?
At what age is compulsory (mandatory) attendance enforced?
What is 6 to 18 years old?
When is "being sick" considered an excused absence?
When guardians call within 24 hours to give reason
Attendance Code = U
What is an unexcused absence?
True or False? A student who is absent from school without an acceptable excuse for part or all of 5 or more days in a semester is considered "habitually truant"
True
How many days per month can result in a student being considered "chronically absent"?
What is 2 days?
What is a "pre-approved" absence?
What is any absence that is approved ahead of time to be excused?
DAILY DOUBLE WAGER: Who all needs to sign the form to approve the absence?
Sleeping in or working.
What is an unexcused absence?
Attendance Code = L
What is late to class under 10 minutes?
True or False? Being late 5+ minutes to class counts towards truancy.
True. Skipping is considered an unexcused absence, which can be counted towards truancy.
By which grade do chronic absences become an indicator that a student may drop out of high school?
What is 6th grade?
True or false - Attendance only matters if your grades start slipping.
What is false? Attendance matters everyday!
Going to a medical appointment (i.e., doctor, dentist, counseling, etc.)
What is an excused absence WITH submission of a medical note to the Attendance Office
Attendance Code = V
What is very late (5 + minutes) to class?
True or False? When a student is habitually truant, the school may file for a court hearing?
What is true?
What is one strategy to help reduce chronic absenteeism.
What is strong staff relationships and involvement? (Also acceptable: healthy routines, planning transportation ahead of time, regular sleep schedule, and more!)
How many excused absences are allowed in a school year?
A. 10
B. 8
C. 12
What is A?
When is having car trouble or missing the school bus considered excused?
When you call the attendance office to excuse it
Attendance Code = E-SK?
What is an excused (sick) absence?
How much is a truancy fine?
What is anywhere from $50 to $250?
The place a student can check and keep track of their own attendance.
What is Skyward?
True or false?
Students who are absent 10 or more days of school, on average, have a 64% graduation rate.
True
The person who receives communication about absences and who students check in with if they arrive late or need to leave early.
Who is the attendance secretary?
DAILY DOUBLE WAGER: Who are the attendance secretaries at Memorial? :)
Attendance Code = W
What is absent from a specific class?
Name one potential consequence that can be issued at truancy court?
What are fines, community service, juvenile court supervision, license suspended, or counseling.