Attendance

                   School District U-46 has a comprehensive attendance policy that deals with two

              components of student absenteeism: overall absences and class tardies/truancies.

         

       Overall Absences      

Students who are absent for a total of 18 days during 1st semester or 25 days during the year may be expelled or may with-draw (with parents permission) if they are 17 years of age or older.  Students under the age of 17 may be assigned to the Alternative Education High School.  All excused, truant, and or suspensions absences are included in the total.

 

Class tardies/trunacies

       The High School Attendance Program (HSAP)  involves a step system of numerous interventions

        that actively involves the students, parents, and school staff, which includes teachers,

        counselors, and administrators.

Step

Procedure

Result

I. First Truancy (TRU)

    Tardy/Truant (TYT), or

    3 Tardies (TYU)

 

II. Second Truancy(TRU)

      Tardy/Truant (TYT), or

      3 Tardies (TYU)

 

 

III. Third Truancy (TRU)

       Tardy/Truant (TYT). Or

       3 Tardies (TYU)

 

 

 

 

IV. Fourth Truancy(TRU)

      Tardy/Truant (TYT), or

      3 Tardies (TYU)

 

 

 
  • Phone call to parents

 

 

 

  • Phone call to parents
  • Intervention by Guidance Office

 

 

  • Conference with a Dean
  • Phone call from Dean’s Office
  • Letter will be sent home

 

 

 

  • Letter will be sent home indicating that the student is placed in an NC status for lack of participation.  While students will not be dropped from class, they will be required to attend class and participate in all classroom activities.
  • Phone call home from Deans’ Office who will coordinate a conference with the Attendance Review Committee, teacher, student and parent.
  • If requested by the student and/or parent at the end of the semester, the Attendance Review Committee will review cases of students who have been designated as being in “No Credit (NC)” status for lack of participation.  (See Attendance Review Committee for additional information)

 

 

 

Student confirms date, signs form, given opportunity to clear truancy.

 

 

Student confirms date, signs form, given opportunity to clear truancy.

 

 

 

Student confirms date, signs form, given opportunity to clear truancy.

 

 

 

Student confirms date, signs form, given opportunity to clear truancy.

 

 

 

 

Student and parent sign agreement which outlines student responsibilities as well as the Attendance Review Committee procedures.

 

 

            Attendance Office Procedures

            Parents are responsible for notifying the Attendance Office of their student’s absence by

            10:30 A.M. on the date of the absence. Recorded messages are accepted between 

            2:55 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. on weekdays and all day on weekends on the Attendance Office

            number (847-888-5100 ext. 5110 or5111). Please give the name, grade, reason, 

            and I.D. number to the attendance secretary. A student and I.D. will be considered           

            truant if a phone call explaining the absence is not made to the Attendance Office

            All students must remain in the school building for their entire day after arrival at school

            unless excused by the building administrators or their parents prior to leaving. Students are

            not allowed to visit their cars or be in the parking lot area except at the beginning or end

            of the school day. They must follow their assigned program throughout the school day

            unless excused by the teacher or supervisor in charge prior to the absence. Students who

            violate these provisions will be considered truant.

 

                 Close Campus

          All students must remain in the school building for their entire day after arrival at school unless

                 excused by the building administrators or their parents prior to leaving. Students are not

            allowed to visit their cars or be in the parking lot area except at the beginning or end of the

          school day. They must follow their assigned program throughout the school day unless

          excused by the teacher or supervisor in charge prior to the absence. Students who violate these

          provisions will be considered truant.

 

         Pre-Arranged Absences

            Absences for educational purposes such as college visits, participation in civic and educational

            religious programs, and court appearances must be arranged at least two days in advance by

            parents and students. The student has the responsibility for making prior arrangements                  

                with his/her teachers. Students with prearranged excuses are expected to have all assignments

            completed upon return to school unless other arrangements are made with the eachers.The  

            appropriate form must be obtained from the Attendance Office and signed by the teachers in

            advance of the absence. Absences for vacations or other purposes at the request of

            parents place all responsibility for securing assignments and make-up work with

            the student. The same procedure as above is followed.