School Attendance Facts
Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing how many days.
What is 18 days or more per school year?
What is a "pre-arranged" absence?
School-approved trips/activities, athletic events, or medical appointments.
Being sick
What is an unexcused absence? (only excused if guardians call within 24 hours to give reason)
Attendance Code = W
What is absent from a specific class?
A student who is absent from school without an acceptable excuse for part or all of 5 or more days in a semester.
What is habitual truancy?
How many days per month can result in a student being chronically absent?
What is 2 days?
The timeframe a caregiver/parent has to excuse an absence.
What is within 24 hours of 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 does chronic absence 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!
Observance of religious holiday
What is an excused absence?
What is very late (10 + minutes) to class?
Name one potential consequence(s) from truancy court.
What are fines up to $500, community service, juvenile court supervision, license suspended, or counseling.
What is one strategy to help reduce chronic absenteeism.
What is strong staff relationships and involvement?
How many excused absences are allowed in a school year?
A. 10
B. 8
C. 12
What is A?
Car trouble/missed the school bus
What is an unexcused absence?
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?
Attendance Code = U
What is an unexcused absence?
True or False? When a student is habitually truant, the school may file for a court hearing?
What is true?