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Attendance PolicyThe Fort Campbell Community Schools believe that regular attendance and punctuality are important to a student's progress in school. To obtain the maximum benefit from the instructional program, a student should be present every school day. Regular attendance is the responsibility of the parent/guardian and student.
Fort Campbell Community Schools are committed to working with parents to promote and encourage regular full-time school attendance and to minimize absenteeism. When parents make decisions about attendance, they hopefully do so in a manner that insures that children do not miss class without good cause. Examples of appropriate student absences include illnesses (especially if the reason could be a contagious disease) and doctor’s appointments that cannot be scheduled outside of school hours. We encourage family trips to be planned during school recess and vacation periods. While it is recognized that there may be legitimate reasons for missing school, all absences must be weighed against the loss of instructional time. A parent written excuse should accompany the student upon return to class from any absence. Otherwise, an unexcused absence is an infraction of the Discipline Code of Conduct.
All students are expected to make-up any work they may have missed during an excused absence. Make-up work must be completed and returned by the date established by the teacher. Normally, the number of days allowed for submission of make-up work will not exceed the number of consecutive days of the absences. Students should be in class more than half of the period to be counted as present.
Participation in school-sponsored activities including field trips, athletics, tournaments, and other interscholastic events held away from school during the school day are not considered school absences. As long as the school procedures are met, these instances should not interfere with the regular routine of the student.
Absence from school may be necessary and is excused under certain conditions. A parent/sponsor must provide a written explanation to the school for a student absence. Students are responsible for making up the classroom work missed during an excused absence within a reasonable time, usually equal to the length of the absence. Normally, a student who does not attend a full day of school will not be allowed to participate in or attend any school-sponsored event scheduled that same day. Academic penalties will not be given for excused absences such as:
Pre-Planned Absences are allowed on an intermittent or irregular basis. Parents wishing to take a child out of school for leave, permissive TDY or other similar reasons should coordinate five days in advance with the school.
A student absent from school without the permission of his/her parent/sponsor is unexcused. The parent/sponsor will be formally notified by the school when a student has two unexcused absences and on the occasion of every subsequent unexcused absence. Students with unexcused absences will not be given the opportunity to make-up class work missed due to the unexcused absence. When work is due during an unexcused absence, the grade for the day or a portion of the day will be an "F" or zero. Unexcused absences may also result in disciplinary action. Principals may notify the Command of habitual unexcused absences.
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