Attendance / Tardy / Retention Overview

ATTENDANCE / TARDY / RETENTION GUIDELINES

ATTENDANCE OVERVIEW
Attendance Policy 5200  

It is extremely important that each student attends school regularly and arrives on time.  Absences because of illness, death in the family, quarantine, sudden extreme emergencies, and religious holidays will be excused.  Absences from school for purposes of accompanying family members of others on vacations or trips are not considered excused absences.  Students are expected to make up all work missed due to school or class absences.

         A pupil with fewer than 165 days attendance in grades PreK-8 will not be promoted to the next grade level. Extenuating circumstances as determined by the Building Principal can waive promotion requirements for grades PreK-8.  The Principal will review each case and in consultation with the teacher render a final decision.  Classroom teachers shall provide input to the Principal who makes the final decision concerning the promotion or retention of each pupil. - Board of Education policy # 5410R.  

 

Reminder: Students must be in attendance for 4 hours in order to participate in after school activities.

 

 TARDY OVERVIEW
Tardiness - Policy 5240

Tardiness to school or class that is caused by a pupil's illness, an emergency in the pupil's family, the observance of a religious holiday, a death in the pupil's family, or by the pupil's compliance with a request or directive of an administrator will be considered justified and is excused.  All other incidents of tardiness will be considered unexcused.

 

All MTMS students are required to be in their homerooms by no later than 8:10 am.  When a student enters homeroom after 8:10 am, he/she is considered tardy. The following procedures will be utilized to manage habitual tardiness; to keep parents informed; and to “impose a response that will effect a change in behavior” (Policy 5240 R): 

1.   Parents will be notified when a student earns 6 tardy marks.  

2.   Upon earning a 9^th tardy mark, a student will be required to serve a recess detention for each subsequent tardy.

3.   Upon earning a 12^th tardy mark (and each subsequent tardy), a student will be required to serve an after school detention until 3:30 pm and will not be permitted to participate in extracurricular activities on days he/she is tardy. In this instance, absences from athletic or play practices are considered unexcused.  Additionally, a corrective action plan will be developed with the guidance counselor and must be approved by the principal. During the corrective action plan meeting parents will be informed that the 24^th tardy will justify an in-school suspension and permanent removal from extra-curricular activities.

4.   Upon earning the 24^th tardy mark, a student will be required to serve an in-school suspension and will be deemed ineligible to participate in extracurricular activities and or field trips.

5.   Continued tardiness will lead to additional consequences including, not limited to out-of-school suspension, community service, and suspension from extracurricular activities. 

If you have any questions about these procedures and or you ever find yourself in a position where circumstances impede your ability to get your child to school on time, please contact the principal immediately.  Perhaps we can help! 

 

RETENTION OVERVIEW
Promotion Retention 5410R 

1. A pupil in grades 5 through 8 who fails two academic subjects for the school year shall be retained, unless a waiver is granted by the Superintendent.
2. A pupil with fewer than 165 days attendance in grades PreK-8 will not be promoted to the next grade level.
3. Extenuating circumstances as determined by the Building Principal can waive promotion requirements for grades PreK-8. The Principal will review each case and in consultation with the teacher render a final decision.