The State of Arkansas requires student attendance of 95% or better at MCHS.
Tardies
• Students must arrive BEFORE 8 a.m. The tardy bell rings at 8 a.m.
• If a student is late in first period, they MUST go to the office and get a
tardy slip.
• In 6th-12th grade, students may accumulate more than one tardy in a
day.
• First Offense: Warning
• Second Offense: Detention
• Third Offense: Saturday School
• Fourth Offense and additional offenses: 1 Unexcused absence in class
where tardy occurred; 1 day suspension and parent conference.
Example:
Class
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Lang. Arts
T
T – Receive
detention for
second tardy
T – Receive
Saturday School
A – arrived 15
minutes late
T – Receive an
unexcused
absence in the
class, 1 day
suspensions and
parent meeting
Math
Social Studies
T
T – Receive
Detention for
second Tardy
Science
Band
Lang. Arts Fdtns.
T
PE
Interventions
T
A – checked out
early
Absences
• Student is counted absent after 10 minutes of class.
• An absence is considered unexcused if not approved in advance by an
administrator or accompanied by a note from a parent or medical practitioner
upon 5 days of returning to school.
• First & Second Unexcused Absence: Noted in e-school
• Third Unexcused Absence: Parent notification that student has missed ½ the
allowed days for the semester; investigation from attendance committee in an
effort to assist in resolving matters that might contribute to unsatisfactory
attendance.
• Sixth Unexcused Absence in a class: Student will not receive credit for that
course unless the attendance committee allows for credit recovery. If the student
fails to receive credit for a sufficient number of courses and at the discretion of
the principal after consultations with the attendance committee, the student may
be denied promotion or graduation.
Parent Notes/Pre-Approval/Assignment Pick-Up
• Pre-Approval Form
• Vacations are not considered excused even with a note unless there is a
Principal override.
• Please e-mail Mrs. Spoon if your child is absent, so we can inform teachers
and collect assignments – Work may not be made up for credit for
absences in excess of the number of allowable absences in a semester
unless the absences are part of a signed agreement. Pg. 37
• Mrs. Spoon will call when assignments are ready for pick-up
Attendance Policy for Absence Notes - 2017
• E-mail [email protected]
• Subject: Attendance Office
• 501-851-333 Ext. 336
• Full name of student (first and last).
• Date(s) of absence.
• If not full day, note the class periods missed if checked out or just
arrived.
• Note from medical practitioner or parent/guardian notes or emails
must have a reason for the absence.
• Absence note must be turned in within 5 business days post absent
date or absence will count as unexcused. (Please reference the
Student Handbook 6-7)
Other Consequences of Absences
• Driver’s license exam requires proof of enrollment and regular
attendance.
• Students that miss any part of the regular school day are ineligible to
participate in games, practices, performances, contests, dances,
extra-curricular events or credited work programs unless the absence
is excused in advance by the Principal or Executive Director.
• Students shouldn’t be checked out early unless it is an emergency.
Exemptions for Semester Exams (pg. 39)
Students must meet the following criteria per course to be exempt
from that course’s semester test:
1. Earn an “A” on both 9 weeks’ reports for the course, and
2. No more than 4 excused absences for the semester (0) unexcused,
and
3. No more than 3 incidents of tardiness.