Attendance

  

 ATTENDANCE POLICY

Purpose: To promote academic success and a positive school culture by encouraging daily, on-time attendance. At Corvallis Middle School, we ask families to minimize absences and schedule appointments outside of school hours whenever possible.

Doctor's Note Requirement: A doctor's or dentist's note is required if a student misses any part of the school day due to a medical appointment. A scanned email of the note is preferred, but a clear picture from a cell phone is also acceptable.

Attendance Procedures: Effective communication between the school and home is essential. Here are the key  attendance procedures:

1.  Parents must verify student absences within 10 school days. Verification can be done in one of the following ways: 
2. a)Phone call  b)Written note  c) By completing the Google Form
3. The note or form  should include:
   • Student's name
   • Student ID number
   • Date of absence 
   • Reason for absence 
   • Parent signature and phone number
4. Medical Clearance: Students absent for more than three consecutive days must provide a doctor's note to clear the absence.
5. Unexcused Absences: Unexcused absences are considered truancies and may impact participation grades and eligibility for sports,  school activities, and promotion. Students over thirty minutes late will be marked absent for the period.
6. Truancy Resolution: Students can clear a truancy by attending Saturday school. Failure to attend may result in restrictions from school activities, such as dances and athletic events.

*Per California regulations (Title 5, section 420), the following absences are considered excused and unexcused:

6. Notification of Absences: Parents will receive a phone call from the Attendance Office and/or an automated system when their child is absent. Unverified absences after ten days will be recorded as “Truant.”

To ensure a clear understanding of the disciplinary actions related to attendance infractions, the following steps outline the process for addressing truancies:

 Initial Steps for Truancy

1. Notification: Once a truancy is identified, a notification will be sent to the student and parents. The student may be placed on an attendance contract outlining the expectations for attendance moving forward. 

2. Monitoring Attendance: The student's attendance will be monitored closely for compliance with the attendance contract. Regular check-ins may be scheduled to assess progress.

3. Habitual Truancy If a student accumulates four (4) or more verified truancies, they will be classified as a “habitual truant.

Consequences of Habitual Truancy:  DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR ATTENDANCE INFRACTIONS :

 Verified truancies are absences without parental permission for all or a portion of a given day. 

A.  Students who are truant will be assigned to Saturday School.

B.  Students who have four (4) or more verified incidents of truancy during the previous grading period may not be eligible to participate in any co‑curricular and/or extracurricular activities. 

Students who are habitual truants will  be referred to:

1. SART (School Attendance Review Team)
2. SARB (School Attendance Review Board)
3. District Attorney's Office

DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR TARDINESS

•  Students who are excessively tardy for class will be assigned detention. 
• Parents will be notified by phone or by letter.