2005-2006

Student/Parent

Handbook
Truancy
Attendance Policy for Ottawa-Glandorf Schools
Notification of Absence
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Truancy
Unexcused absence from school (truancy) is not acceptable. Students who are truant will receive no credit for schoolwork that is missed. A student will be considered habitually truant if the student is absent without legitimate excuse for five (5) or more consecutive days, for seven (7) or more school days in one (1) month, or twelve (12) or more school days in one (1) school year. Furthermore, a student will be considered chronically truant if the student is absent without a legitimate excuse for seven (7) or more consecutive school days, for ten (10) or more school days in one (1) month, or fifteen (15) or more school days in one (1) school year.

If a student is habitually or chronically truant and the student’s parent has failed to cause the student’s attendance, a complaint will be filed with the Judge of the Juvenile Court in compliance with State law and Board Policy 5200.
Attendance Policy for Ottawa-Glandorf Schools
A student may only be "called in " with legitimate excuses a maximum of three absence occurrences during any nine-weeks period. All absences after three occurrences must be accompanied by a doctor’s note in order to be excused. All absences after the third absence occurrence that are not accompanied by a doctor's note will be handled using the following policy.

In addition, a student who is late to school without a legitimate excuse is viewed as having a "truant occurrence" and the following policy applies to all subsequent lateness to school.

A student who is absent without a legitimate excuse for three (3) or more days will be placed on alert and notice will be sent by the District to the parent and to the county attendance officer.

A student who is absent without a legitimate excuse for four (4) or more consecutive days will receive a call and or visit from the county attendance officer. A warning letter will be sent from the attendance officer. Only one warning letter will be sent per student per school year.

A student who is absent without a legitimate excuse for five (5) or more consecutive days, seven (7) days in a month, or twelve (12) days in a year, will be considered HABITUALLY TRUANT.

A student who is absent without a legitimate excuse for seven (7) or more consecutive days, ten (10) days in a month, or fifteen (15) days in a year, will be considered CHRONICALLY TRUANT.

Legitimate excuses for the absence of a student who is otherwise habitually or chronically truant include but are not limited to:
A. the student was enrolled in another school district;
A. the student was excused from attendance in accordance with R.C. 3321.04; or
1. the student has received an age and schooling certificate.
If a student is HABITUALLY TRUANT and the student’s parent has failed to cause the student’s attendance, the Board authorizes the Superintendent, or his designee, to file a complaint with the Judge of the Juvenile Court and/or to take any other appropriate intervention actions as set forth in this Board’s policy.

If a student is CHRONICALLY TRUANT and the student’s parent has failed to cause the student’s attendance; the Board authorizes the Superintendent or his designee to file a complaint with the Judge of the Juvenile Court.

In order to address the attendance practices of a student who is habitually truant, the Board authorizes the Superintendent or his designee to take any of the following actions:
  1. assign the student to a truancy intervention program
  2. provide counseling to the student
  3. request or require the student’s parent to attend a parental involvement program
  4. request or require a parent to attend a truancy prevention mediation program
  5. notify the Registrar of Motor Vehicles of the student’s absences
  6. take appropriate legal action
  7. assignment to an alternative school
Notification of Absence
If a student is going to be absent, the parents must contact the school at 419-523-4290 by 8:30 a.m. and provide an explanation. If prior contact is not possible, the parents must provide a written excuse as soon as possible. When no excuse is provided, the absence will be unexcused and the student will be considered truant. If the absence of a student appears to be questionable or excessive, the school staff will notify the parents of the need for the child’s attendance to improve.

The skipping of classes or any part of the school day is considered an unexcused absence and no make-up of class work will be permitted. Disciplinary action will follow.

Students with a health condition that causes repeated absences are to provide the school office with an explanation of the condition from a registered physician.

If an absence can be foreseen and the “good cause” must be approved by the principal, the parent should arrange to discuss the matter as many days as possible before the absence will occur so that arrangements can be made to assist the student in making up the school work.

Students who are excusably absent for more than 3 days in a grading period, regardless of the reasons, will be considered “frequently-absent”. If there is a pattern of frequent absence for “illness”, the parents will be required to provide a statement from a physician describing the health condition that is causing the frequent illness and the treatment that is being provided to rectify the condition.

During the next grading period, a “frequently-absent” student will be placed on “attendance watch” to monitor whether or not the pattern continues. If it continues, the student may be subject to the policies governing habitual and chronic truancy.
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