Attendance

No credit for the semester will be given to students whose unexcused absences exceed five (5) periods per

class per semester without administrative approval.

 

1. On the third (3rd) and five (5th) unexcused absence from the same class, the parents or guardians

will be notified by phone or email by the grade level office and that the student is being placed on credit

2. On the sixth (6th) unexcused absence from the same class, parents or guardians will be notified

explaining that loss of credit will occur and an administrative review will be arranged to discuss future

academic options.

 

No credit for the semester will be given to students whose total absences exceed ten (10) periods per class

per semester without administrative approval.

 

On the eighth (8th) total absence from the same class, the parents or guardians will be notified by phone or

email by the grade level office that the student is being placed on credit probation and an administrative

 

On the tenth (10th) total absence from the same class, parents or guardians will be notified explaining that

future absences must be accompanied by written documentation (i.e. doctor’s note, court documents, etc.)

defining the nature of the absence or a loss of credit will result.

 

On the eleventh (11th) total absence from the same class in one semester, parents or guardians will be notified

of student loss of credit.

 

Communication of a student’s absences will consist of, but not be limited to one or more the following prior to administrative review or loss of credit:

 

1. Automated phone calls or emails home for each absence (unexcused)

2. Email correspondence to parent/guardian with attendance concerns

3. Administrative contact after 3rd and 5th unexcused absence

4. Administrative contact after 8th and 10th total absence

5. If parent or guardian is not reachable via email or phone, a certified letter will be sent with

information regarding attendance concerns.

 

In the event of a student losing credit due to excessive absences, parents or guardians will be notified and a conference will be required with the administration prior to the student’s return to class.

 

The administrative review is a conference with the said student, parent or guardian, grade level administrator and counselor to discuss attendance concerns and academic options that best suit the student’s needs.

 

Being tardy to class is detrimental to student learning, disrespectful to the teacher, and disruptive to the learning of fellow students. KHS students are expected to be in class, ready to work when the bell rings to start each period. All late arrivals of less than 10 minutes will be counted as tardies. Late arrivals of more than 10 minutes will be counted as absences (with the exception of the first class of the day if the parent or guardian has contacted the grade level office stating an excused reason for the late arrival). Tardies throughout the day, may not be excused by a parent or guardian, only by a KHS staff member. Tardy students will not be given additional class time or make-up opportunities for what is missed due to their late arrival.

 

Any student who is not in class when the bell rings and does not have a pass, is considered tardy.

1. Tardiness due to oversleeping or car problems will not be excused.

2. Tardies are considered on a semester basis; that is, your number of tardies in the first semester

does not carry over to the second semester.

 

For the first period only, tardy students will be admitted to class without first obtaining a pass from the KHS

office before 7:55 a.m. Arriving after 7:55 a.m. students must obtain a pass.

 

Tardies will be documented and counted cumulatively (i.e., for all periods together), per semester, and

assigned interventions and consequences as follows:

1. Tardies 1 thru 9: Warnings by Administration and parent contact

2. Tardy #10: 1-hour detention and parent contact

3. Tardy #20: 1-day Restorative Center and parent contact

4. 30-Plus Tardies: Administrative-Parent meeting with possible consequences of additional time in Restorative Center, L O P (loss of privileges) can include, but not

limited to: parking, no open lunch, athletic-activity restriction, restrictions on attending sporting or school events, dances, etc. or restorative practices.