Daily School Procedures
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What is the correct way to report attendance? (Late arrivals, early releases and all-day absences)
1. Call the attendance automated line 24 hours a day at 317-915-4295.
OR
2. Enter an absence request in Skyward following the Submitting an Absence Online instruction guide.
EARLY DISMISSALS
1. To ensure your student is dismissed timely, please contact the attendance office by 9:00 AM. This allows the staff adequate time to facilitate the request for dismissal. Dismissals requested on Skyward are processed like voicemails and need at least 20 minutes to be processed depending on the time of day.
2. Medical documentation for absences for medical appointments is strongly encouraged and required if your student has accrued over 8 absences.
3. Parents to do not need to enter the building to sign out their student if the dismissal was already requested.
4. When immediate dismissal is required, the parent may come into the main office to have the student dismissed. Phone calls or absence requests through Skyward may result in a delayed dismissal if the request is made close to the dismissal time.
LIMIT ON ABSENCES
Students may not be absent more than 8 days in a semester and not more than 16 days per calendar year. Both excused and unexcused absences count towards this maximum. After the 8th absence in the first semester, the school may notify and if necessary, hold a conference with the student and parent to determine whether the student should be permitted to stay in school. (*8 all day absences or 8 absences to any one period)
COLLEGE VISITS
College visits must be reported to the attendance office via voicemail or parent request in Skyward. Juniors and Seniors are allowed 4 visits and Sophomores and Freshman are allowed 2 visits. College visits are not allowed in May and may not be attached to an existing break. (i.e. Fall Break, Winter Break and Spring Break) Eligible college visits are exempt and do not count towards their attendance.
LATE ARRIVAL/TARDY
When a student arrives to school after school has started, they must go to the Attendance Office to receive a pass to class. If a student arrives within the first 30 minutes of the school day, they will be counted tardy. Arriving more than 30 minutes late will be assigned an unexcused absence from class. However, if the attendance office receives notification from the parent, attendance will be adjusted accordingly.
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION
Students must attend at least two periods of the school day to participate in after school activities.
| Excused Absences | Unexcused Absences |
| Senior Pictures | Car Trouble/ Unverified Accidents |
| Verified Accident (with police report) | Oversleeping |
| Religious Observances | Missing the Bus |
| Medical Appointments/ Illness | Assuming School Closings |
| College Visits/ Court Appearance | Transportation Problems |
| Out of Town Travel | Truancy |
| BMV Visit (max. 3 periods) | Working |
| Election Polls | Suspension |