Robert B. Glenn High School

The Tardy and Attendance Policy will be fully re-implemented during the 2023-2024 school year. It is important for students, staff, and parents to familiarize themselves with this policy in order to remain in good attendance and academic standing. 

Tardy Policy: 

A tardy is defined as arrival to class or school after the tardy bell rings

Students are expected to be in all classes on time each day. When the tardy bell rings, all teachers will close and lock their door. A student who arrives late or leaves early without a valid note or bus pass will be given an unexcused tardy. (Valid note=Signed with date and time by teacher, administrator, or support staff) 

**Continued unexcused tardies will be considered insubordination and the Code of Character, Conduct, and Support/AR-5131 will be referred to (Level 3 Consequence )**

Attendance Policy: 

If a student exceeds 5 UNEXCUSED absences in a QUARTER (including any unexcused absences due to unexcused tardies), then he/she has violated the Glenn High School Attendance Policy and may receive an FF/50 for his/her quarter average in each course where he/she violated the policy. Students will be offered the opportunity to make up time (outside of class time) for each unexcused absence over 5 in order to receive their earned grade for the quarter. It is the responsibility of students to make up work when they are absent. Students have five days to make up tests and quizzes.

If a student misses 50% of an individual class period, they shall be considered absent. If a student misses 50% of the day, they shall be considered absent for the entire day. These include both excused and unexcused absences. 

Attendance Notes: 

Students are expected to attend all of their classes each day. When a student has to be absent, it is expected he/she will bring a note for that absence within 3 days of his/her return. Students who do not submit an acceptable note within 3 days of their return from an absence will have their absence coded as UNEXCUSED. An official note from a doctor, dentist, court appointment, etc. is preferred; however, a parent/guardian note is accepted for an illness not requiring a doctor’s visit. No more than 10 absences documented by a parent note in one semester will be accepted as excused absences. 

The parent/guardian’s note concerning the absence(s) must include the following:

The current date

The date(s) of absence(s)

The specific reason for absence(s)

The student’s ID number

A parent/guardian signature

A telephone number where parent/guardian may be contacted

Excused Absences are classified as follows:

(In accordance with the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education, the following conditions shall constitute valid reasons for excused absences)