Macon County High School
SY 2011-2012
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Why is attendance important?
◦ Attendance is a key factor in student achievement
and therefore, students are expected to be present
each day school is in session.
 Macon County Board of Education Policy 6.200
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Attendance is
reported by class.
This attendance by
class determines
your failure due to
attendance.
You must be
present in an
individual class for
an hour to be
counted present.
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Attendance by day
is kept in the
Student
Management
System. You must
be at school 3
hours and 17
minutes to be
counted present for
the day.
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A documentation of the absence (admit slip)
will be required before a student reenters his
or her class. These are written each morning
in the cafeteria.
Absences are classified as excused or
unexcused. Your teacher will note this in his
or her attendance records.
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Excused Absences:
◦ Personal illness(Dr.
statement)
◦ Illness of immediate
family member (Dr.
statement)
◦ Death in the family
◦ Death of a nonrelative (day of
funeral only)
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Religious
observance
SUBPOENAED court
appearance
Driver’s license or
permit
◦ One time for each
◦ Half-day only
◦ Document from
office is required for
obtaining a permit.
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Four (4) unexcused or seven (7) total
absences per semester will result in failure in
that class for the semester.
Students who reach these limits in a class or
classes may make up time in Time for Time.
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Takes place before or
after school.
Students MUST sign up
for Time for Time.
Teachers must notify the
students that they have
Time for Time hours.
The Time for Time forms
must be deposited in the
folder outside Room 107.
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Time for Time
Schedules are posted
outside Room 107, in
the Cafeteria, and in
the front lobby across
from Mrs. Meador’s
office.
MAKE UP YOUR HOURS
AS SOON AS THEY ARE
ASSIGNED.
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This policy is per nine weeks. This means
that absences for this start over after the first
nine weeks of a semester.
In a 4.0 class the exemption policy is:
2 absences with an A average
1 absence with a B average
0 absences with a C or D average
Anyone with more absences or a failing grade will
be required to take the exams.
In a 5.0 class the teacher may choose to follow this
policy, or he/she may require everyone to take the
mid-term and/or final exam.
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While attendance
for exemption
purposes will begin
again after the end
of a nine-week
period, attendance
for purposes of
failure is PER
SEMESTER.
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Students, who due
to extreme
circumstances, have
been unable to do
their Time for Time
hours may sign up
for an attendance
hearing at the end
of the term.
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Truancy is defined as an absence for an entire
school day, a major portion of the school day
or the major portion of any class, study hall,
or activity during the school day for which the
student is scheduled.
More than ten (10) consecutive or fifteen (15)
reported absences during any semester
renders a student ineligible to retain a
driver’s permit or license, or to obtain either
of these.
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Questions about exemptions? See someone
in the Counseling Center
Questions about absences in individual
classes? See the individual teachers.
Questions about absences for the entire
school day? See someone in the Main Office.
Questions about excused or unexcused
absences? See a principal
Questions about Time for Time? See Mrs.
Holder in Room 107