Attendance

The student has the responsibility to be punctual and attend classes on all regularly scheduled school days. Regular attendance is necessary in order are to make the most of the school year, as well as develop work habits that could serve for a lifetime.

Reporting an Absence: Attendance is centralized in the office where admit slips are issued after returning from an absence. When students are absent, parents are required to phone 927-6956 the morning of the absence for verification. The message must identify the student’s name, date(s) of absence, and the reason for absence. Absences without written or phoned excuses will be considered unexcused until cleared through the office. The only excused reasons for being absent or tardy are illness, medical appointments, death in the immediate family, and religious observances.

Tardy Policy: Tardies negatively impact a student’s ability to learn and are disruptive to the learning environment. In order for students to do their best, they need to be on time and ready to learn each period of the day. Students who accumulate four unexcused tardies in one class for a quarter will receive an after school detention. A detention will be given for each additional unexcused tardy in that quarter. Car 3trouble, oversleeping, finishing assignments, and traffic are considered unexcused tardies.

Leaving School Early: Students who need to leave school early must bring a note from their parent to the office before school on the day they are leaving early. The student will then receive an early release slip and their teachers will be notified of their early dismissal. When picking up their students early, parents should come directly to the office, not the classroom. Students returning to campus must check-in at the office. Please make every effort to schedule doctor and dentist appointments outside of school hours.

Make-Up Work: Students are required to make up work missed during any absence and will be allowed the number of days equal to the length of the absence to make-up work missed. This does not apply to previously assigned work or tests. It is the student’s responsibility to ask a teacher for work missed. In the event of a prolonged illness, please notify the attendance clerk. Homework packets may be obtained if the absence exceeds three days.

Independent Study Agreements: The Larkspur School District has adopted the Independent Study program to enable students to receive academic credit in situations that require an absence from school. An independent study agreement is not intended to be a substitute for attending class; it is an alternative designed to meet emergency family needs. Independent study between 5 and 10 consecutive days may be designed that extends the current course of instruction. The school must receive a request for independent study 48 hours prior to the dates of the absence. All completed work must be delivered the day that the student returns or no grade will be given for the work. Parents have the responsibility to monitor and verify completion of assigned tasks. If the student fails to complete the assignments, independent study will not be given in the future. It is the responsibility of the student to obtain missed assignments for unexcused absences. The Superintendent may approve the participation of students requesting independent study for a period exceeding 10 consecutive school days. Students who have unexcused absences greater than 10 consecutive days who do not have an approved independent study agreement will no longer be enrolled in the district.