Attendance Policy

Regular attendance is critical to academic success and is expected of our students. When absences do occur, initiating, securing, and completing make-up work is the responsibility of the student.  It is our position that make-up work will never be considered as effective as being present in the classroom. For each day that a student is absent, the parent/guardian must send a note to or call (ext. 38579) the attendance office to report the absence. For extended absences, a doctor’s note must be submitted to the attendance office.

New Smyrna Beach High School policy complies with Florida’s Compulsory Attendance Law. Absences will only be excused by the school administrator. The fact that the parent or guardian knew of the absence does not guarantee an excused absence. Doctor’s notes, court documents or other documentation will insure excused absences.

Only students with a  current semester grade of “D” or “F” in the course and who have missed more than 9 school days during the semester, MUST show mastery (70%) on the final exam to earn credit for the course.  Students who accumulate 15 or more unexcused absences may lose their driving privilegeswith the State of Florida.

An automated phone call in the evening will alert parents/guardians daily if their student missed one or more classes during that day. Parent/guardians are encouraged to check Pinnacle regularly to monitor their student’s attendance.


Attendance - Check-Out Procedures

Students may not leave campus at any time during the day without permission given through the Attendance Office.  All personal business should be taken care of after school hours. If a student must be checked out during school hours, the following procedures must be followed:

1.        A parent or authorized person must come to the Attendance office or call (ext. 38573) to sign their student out before the student leaves campus.

2.        Absolutely no student will be allowed to check out of school without parent/guardian permission regardless of age.

3.        Students will not be allowed take another student off campus.

4.        Students who leave campus may not check back in without doctor/court paperwork. The absence is unexcused until documentation is provided.

5.        Unusual circumstances requiring students to check out will be allowed with administrative approval and only after verification.

6.        There must be a current emergency card on file listing persons who are authorized to check a student out of school.

7.        Checkouts on event days will be considered unexcused unless medical documentation is turned in.

8.        Students will not be allowed to check out of school during emergency drills even if a parent/guardian is physically present.

Students who fail to follow proper procedure will face disciplinary action. If the check-out procedure is abused, students may lose their privilege for the remainder of the school year.

 

Attendance - Tardy Policy – Revised for 2nd Semester 2011-12

New Smyrna Beach High School expects students to consistently report to school and class on time each period of the day. Students should plan to be on campus by 7:10 a.m. to avoid traffic concerns and to allow enough time to proceed from the parking area to the class by 7:29.

Students arriving on campus within six minutes of the late bell for first period, will report to their first period class. Students being escorted by parents for excused emergencies (medical condition or approved family emergency) must report directly to the Attendance Office for clearance. After six minutes, students need to report to Student Services with a referral. The student will be provided a consequence and will be sent to class to complete the period. Teachers may choose to send the student at the end of the period to avoid further class disruptions.

During periods 2 through 7, students who are not inside the classroom when the late bell rings, must report to AE in room 8-104. Students who do not report to AE within six minutes of the late bell will be considered out of area and will receive a referral and a consequence. Emergencies will be handled on a case by case basis.