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2Student Attendance, Absences, Dismissals, and Tardiness
Student Attendance, Absences, Dismissals, and Tardiness
It is the goal of the R.S.U. 18 School Unit to promote success and
It is the goal of the R.S.U. 18 School Unit to promote success and
educational growth for each child in its charge. Since success and
educational growth for each child in its charge. Since success and
growth are closely related to good attendance habits, it is the
growth are closely related to good attendance habits, it is the
philosophy of our district to insure consistent attendance through
philosophy of our district to insure consistent attendance through
responsibility training. To achieve these ends the following policy
responsibility training. To achieve these ends the following policy
has been established to support and assist each student in
has been established to support and assist each student in
realizing his/her full potential.
realizing his/her full potential.
Maine law requires daily attendance of all students ages 7 – 17.
Maine law requires daily attendance of all students ages 7 – 17.
Personal illness, health related appointments, religious holidays,
Personal illness, health related appointments, religious holidays,
family
emergencies,
homelessness,
unplanned
emergency
family
emergencies,
homelessness,
unplanned
emergency
treatments,
and
specific
planned
purposes
are
considered
treatments,
and
specific
planned
purposes
are
considered
excusable absences provided that the parents call or write the
excusable absences provided that the parents call or write the
school. A written excuse is needed within (3) days of the student’s
school. A written excuse is needed within (3) days of the student’s
return. The school must ascertain the reason for absences over a
return. The school must ascertain the reason for absences over a
period of three (3) days and for chronic irregular absences.
period of three (3) days and for chronic irregular absences.
Letters for pre-planned absences should be sent to the principal’s
Letters for pre-planned absences should be sent to the principal’s
office prior to the absence dates. In turn, a letter will be sent to
office prior to the absence dates. In turn, a letter will be sent to
the parents documenting permission for the absence. When
the parents documenting permission for the absence. When
children return to school after an absence, they are expected to
children return to school after an absence, they are expected to
get make-up work from their teachers. It is the child’s
get make-up work from their teachers. It is the child’s
responsibility.
responsibility.
A child arriving after 8:00 a.m. will be considered tardy. Children
A child arriving after 8:00 a.m. will be considered tardy. Children
who are tardy must bring a note explaining the reason for the late
who are tardy must bring a note explaining the reason for the late
before
before
arrival. All children must stop by the office for a late slip
arrival. All children must stop by the office for a late slip
going to the classroom.
going to the classroom.
No student shall be dismissed before the end of the school day
No student shall be dismissed before the end of the school day
unless the child is ill or injured, or a written request from the
unless the child is ill or injured, or a written request from the
parents was sent to the principal. A telephone request for early
parents was sent to the principal. A telephone request for early
dismissal shall be honored only if the caller can be identified as
dismissal shall be honored only if the caller can be identified as
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the student’s parent (or guardian) (District Policy JED).
the student’s parent (or guardian) (District Policy JED).
students must be picked up at the designated pick-up area, not
students must be picked up at the designated pick-up areae,
the classroom or parking lot.
not the classroom or parking lot.
Office personnel will be happy to
Office personnel will be happy
contact the classroom when you arrive. These measures are taken
to contact the classroom when you arrive.
These measures are
for the safety of our students and staff.
taken for the safety of our students and staff.
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