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Richland Two Attendance Policy
● Students can miss up to ten days of lawful
absences. All days past ten must be approved by the principal.
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Any student with more than ten absences may be retained.
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High School students who exceed five absences in a
semester course or ten absences in a year long course may not receive
credit for that course. However, students may be eligible to pay to make
up missed days, not to exceed four make up days.
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After an absence, medical or parent notes must be
submitted to school within five days.
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If notes are submitted after five days, the absences may
be considered as unlawful.
Lawful Absences:
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Student illness if attendance would endanger his health or
the health of others. (If your child has an illness that causes an
absence to be more than five days, you may make a request for homebound
instruction. You must have the proper form submitted from a medical
practitioner.)
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Illness or death in the immediate family.
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A recognized religious holiday of the students’ faith.
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Medical or dental appointments; court appearances.
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Class suspensions.
Unlawful Absences:
● An unlawful absence is any absence that is not excused
under the conditions mentioned above.
Consequences:
● Three consecutive or five total unlawful absences are
considered to be truancy.
● Parent/ legal guardian will be notified that an
Attendance Improvement Plan must be implemented.
● If unlawful absences continue, a referral may be made to
the Richland Count Family Court.
● Parents convicted for educational neglect may be placed
under court order, fined up to
$50.00 a day and /or jailed for up to
thirty days for each unexcused absence thereafter.
● Students between the ages of twelve and seventeen may be sent to
the Department of Juvenile Justice for up to ninety days.
● A court order may remain in effect until a child graduates from
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