DEFINITIONS

Late check-in: The student came to class more than 15 minutes late and must go to the attendance office to obtain a check-in slip for admittance to class. Made-up absence: The student attended Attendance School for the prescribed amount of time to help make up for time and instruction lost due to an absence. Verified Truancy: The student's absence was verified by parents, police, or school personnel as an absence that was not parent-excused. Excessive Absences: Seventeen (17) or more class absences per quarter (cumulative across all classes) or three (3) or more absences in any one class. Parents assist by seeing their children attend school every day and making every effort to schedule appointments, vacations, etc. other than during school time. Parents need to read disclosure statements carefully before signing them to become aware of the different requirements for each class in their student's schedule. Parents can telephone the school attendance office whenever it is necessary for a student to be absent, arrive late or to be dismissed early during the school day. Students and/or parents are encouraged to check Skyward daily in order to monitor personal attendance. The website is https://skystu.jordan.k12.ut.us/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsEAplus/fwemnu01.w Tardiness Bingham High School students are entitled to an uninterrupted, risk free learning environment. Tardiness disrupts the education of students in the class and disrupts the teacher's ability to teach. Students may be considered tardy if they are not in their seat when the tardy bell rings. Classroom teachers set up their own system for dealing with tardiness. Tardiness may affect the student's class grade. Students who are chronically tardy may be referred to an administrator. All students who arrive at school any time after 7:30 a.m. are to report directly to the class that is in session. Students who arrive 15 minutes after any class begins must check in at the attendance office to receive an admit slip to class. Checking Out of School Students leaving BHS at any time during class house will need to check out through the attendance office. Contact with parents will be required before a check out can be completed. Absence Guidelines Students who are not in class when the bell rings and roll is taken, are marked absent. School activities (assemblies, athletic contests, field trips, etc.) that are scheduled during the school day, between 7:30 A.M. and 2:25 P.M. are considered part of the regular school day. Students are required to be at that activity or assembly or in a school supervised alternative area. If they are not, they are considered truant. School sanctioned activities are counted as time in school. It is important that each student becomes responsible for his/her own attendance. The disclosure statements from each teacher at the beginning of the course will outline attendance particulars for that class. Each teacher has the prerogative to determine how many absences they will allow before grades are affected. Students who are excluded or suspended form school may not participate in any extracurricular activity and cannot be on school grounds for any reason. Students with extenuating circumstances are responsible to initiate a conference with the teacher to determine a course of action to solve individual problems. Parents and/or administrators will be consulted as needed. Truancy A student is truant who is absent from class without school and/or parental approval. Examples : . Not arriving at school as expected by parents and school authorities . Arriving at school, but not attending classes . Leaving school without following proper check-out procedure through the attendance office . Missing any part or all of a scheduled class without permission . Obtaining permission to go a certain place, but not reporting there Make-Up Work When a student is absence from school, it is his/her responsibility to contact his/her teachers to make arrangements for making up assignments, tests, etc. missed during the absence. Failure to do this may result in the student receiving an "I" (Incomplete) or and "F" (Failure) for work not made up. Students who are absent less than five (5) days and want assignments should contact teachers directly when they return to school or they may choose to access assignments via computer (Power School). A student not in attendance may not be eligible to participate in extracurricular activities the day of the activity. Students truant or excluded from school may not be allowed to receive credit for schoolwork missed. This does NOT apply to out-of-school suspensions. Continuous Attendance Once a class has started, students are not to leave the room without permission from the teacher. Teachers will issue the appropriate hall pass. Students who leave class without permission are considered truant. Excessive Absenteeism Students who are excessively absent are subject to disciplinary action, possible court referral, withdrawal and loss of credit. Students absent for 10 consecutive days will automatically be withdrawn from school unless they contact the school to explain mitigating circumstances.