Southwest High School Attendance Policy

Regular school attendance is essential for a student • to make the most of his or her education• to benefit from teacher-led and school

activities, • to build each day’s learning on the

previous day’s, • to grow as an individual.

Regular school attendance

State law requires that a student between the ages of six and 18 attend school

Compulsory Attendance

• When a student is absent from school, the student—upon arrival or return to school—must bring a note signed by the parent that describes the reason for the absence.

• A total of 5 parent notes are allowed per semester.

• A student, after being absent, must return with a note excusing the absences(s) within three school days or the absence excuse will not be accepted.

• A Doctor’s note may be accepted within a reasonable time after the absence

Documentation after an Absence

To receive credit or a final grade in a class, a student in 9th-grade 12 must attend at least 90 percent of the days the class is offered.

Receiving Credit

9 ti mes a semester

• A court of law may also impose penalties against both the student and his or her parents if a school-aged student is deliberately not attending school.

• A complaint against the parent may be filed in court if the student: Is absent from school on ten or more days or parts of days within a six-month period in the same school year, or Is absent on three or more days or parts of days within a four-week period.

• If a student age 12 through age 17 violates the compulsory attendance law, both the parent and

student could be charged with an offense.

Failure to Comply with Compulsory Attendance

• Classroom incentives-Teacher• District incentives-Car giveaway• Attendance committee-credit recovery

Poster incentives (top 100 kids) 1 week (1 day credit)2 weeks (3 days credit)4 weeks (5 days credit)

Attendance incentives

Attendance Make-up School

Every Tuesday and Thursday

 Time: 4:30pm-7:30pm

Place: SWHS mall area    

Must bring school workStay on Task

Follow school rulesMust provide own transportation

Be Smart!! Don’t miss school!

We are Southwest!!!