Attendance Procedure

 

Parents/Guardians are now required to provide documentation for ALL of their child’s absence within 3 days of returning to school in order for the absence to be considered excused. Students with a health condition that causes periods of absences should also provide documentation from a doctor. As a safety procedure, parents should report their child’s absence by calling the main office for elementary and middle schools and the attendance office for the high school. A call does not excuse the absence. In the event that an excused absence is going to be prolonged, the parent should contact the school and arrange for assistance to complete coursework.

 

Attendance is one of the most important success factors in your child’s academic career at Romulus Community Schools. A student who is present every day, on-time, for the entire day develops strong ethics for education and career aspirations. Chronic absenteeism has a significant impact on a student’s education. Students in early elementary grades who are frequently absent struggle to read proficiently and experience difficulty in other subjects. Chronic absenteeism in middle school grades is a key predictor that a student will drop out of high school. High school students with a history of truancy are far less prepared for the responsibilities of adulthood. As a community, we can help students build habits to enjoy and appreciate learning and graduate them to a world of possibilities. The attendance policy for Romulus Community Schools is a communication line between home and school that keeps everyone involved in the student’s education informed and proactive. Please review the following policies and procedures so your child has the best opportunity for a quality education.

 

Excused absences are legitimate reasons for a student to not be in school and can be documented. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

Unexcused absences are missing any part of the school day without a legitimate reason. Unexcused absences are considered truant and should be avoided. Students and parents shall be subject to the truancy laws of the State. Examples of unexcused absences include, but are not limited to, the following:

Vacations should be planned during the District’s scheduled holidays and breaks outlined in the school calendar. Being absent for part of the school day will accumulate to a full day’s unexcused absence resulting in a truancy action.

 

Suspensions are authorized absences that are not categorized as excused or unexcused. However, suspensions have negative consequences on a student’s academic success. A student’s suspension absence will reflect as an unexcused absence until the office discipline referral is processed.