Attendance PolicyAbsencesWhen a student is absent, s/he must bring a note from a parent or guardian stating the reason s/he was absent. If a student is absent due to illness for five consecutive days or more, a doctor’s note is required. A student should present the note to the attendance clerk before class on the first day of his/her return following the absence. An “Admittance Slip” will be issued showing the date(s) absent. Even though parental notes are required, a call on the day of absence will be appreciated. A student absent from school without approval of school officials and parents will be considered truant and subject to disciplinary action. Prompt and strict action will be taken against truant students. Appropriate action may include contact with the home by the District community liaison officer. Students who are truant from school will be required to make up missed time by serving Saturday detention. Truancy may also result in assessment of penalties by a court of law against both the student and his or her parents. A complaint against the parent may be filed in the appropriate court if the student:
Health Care Professional AppointmentsAlthough every effort should be made to schedule appointments with health care professionals at times other than school hours, if a student returns to school the same day or attends part of the day prior to the doctor’s appointment and then presents a doctor’s note verifying the appointment, the absence is excused and the student is counted present. STUDENTS LEAVING SCHOOL EARLY SHOULD BE PICKED UP IN THE MAIN OFFICE. STUDENTS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO WAIT OUTSIDE FOR THEIR RIDE. Students arriving at school late or returning from an appointment must sign in at the attendance desk in the office. Campus staff may verify health care professional appointment. Students found guilty of forgery or other falsification of parent notes, health care professional notes, or other documents will be disciplined and the absence classified as unexcused. Leaving CampusOnce students arrive on campus, they are expected to remain on the campus until the end of the school day. If a student needs to leave for any reason s/he must have the permission of an administrator and MUST SIGN OUT IN THE OFFICE AND WAIT IN THE OFFICE TO BE PICKED UP. STUDENTS SHOULD NOT ASK to leave the campus during the school day to get materials. Minimum Attendance RequirementsState law permits credit to be granted in a class only to those students who meet the legislative attendance requirements by being in attendance in that class a minimum of 90% of the total number of instructional days. (Texas Code 25.092) This legislative requirement of minimum attendance should not be construed as allowing a certain number of days of absence. STUDENTS SHOULD BE IN SCHOOL EVERY DAY POSSIBLE. Campus attendance committees meet to hear appeals with regard to Middle School Student-Parent Handbook 9 2006-07 excessive absences. Campus attendance committees may require alternative ways for students to make up work missed or to regain credit. These alternatives include, but are not limited to, the following: tutorials, evening school, Saturday classes/school, independent study projects, student contracts, and summer school. For further information, please contact the attendance clerk at your middle school campus. RRISD students should be aware that the City of Austin enforces a daytime teen curfew for all school-age children during school hours. The City of Round Rock also has a daytime youth curfew for children under 17 to be in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on weekdays. Tardy SlipsStudents are responsible for getting to school and to class on time. Tardy slips will be written in the office for students tardy to first period class or coming to school for the first time during the day. At all other times, students should report directly to their class with permission to enter the class from the teacher who kept them late. Withdrawing From SchoolStudents withdrawing from school will proceed as follows:
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