Attending classes EVERYDAY is vital to our students success at Collegiate Academy.
In order for a student to obtain an optimum education, it is important that he/she attend school regularly.
Reporting Your Student's Absence
If your child will miss a portion of the day or will be absent for the entire day, the parent/guardian must call and report the absence to their child's school by providing the name of the child, grade, and reason for the absence.
Collegiate Academy Campus Phone # 817-515-6775
If
a student is absent from school for a partial or full day, and did not
turn in a note prior or a parent did not call to report the absence, report to the front office upon your return and submit a note.
Collegiate
Academy will do all that we can to ensure that students receive credit
in courses where they have earned a passing grade. We will notify
parents by mail if a student's absences exceed the minimum allowed and
we will work with students on a contractual arrangement to regain their
credits. However, the major responsibility remains with the student. We
encourage you to log in to Skyward Family Access often to keep current on your student's attendance record.
EXCESSIVE ABSENCES
According
to the state law, students must be in attendance 90% of the time that
class is in session in order to receive credit. THIS MEANS THERE IS NO
DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN EXCUSED OR UNEXCUSED ABSENCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF
EARNING CREDIT.
Attendance for Credit
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A
student and his/her parent or guardian will be given written notice
when a student's attendance in any class drops below 90 % of the days
the class is offered. When a student's attendance drops below 90% of the
days the class is offered, the student, parent/guardian may contact the
Academic Dean to discuss make-up alternatives.
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The
Attendance Committee may review the records of all students whose
attendance drops below 90% of the days the class is offered. The
Attendance Committee's decision may be appealed to the Board by
submitting a written request to the Superintendent.
Partial Day & Medical-coded Absences
If you arrive late or leave early: EX- Sick in the morning, physical therapy in the morning
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The student will sign in/out at the front office.
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Students
leaving during the school day to attend doctor or dentist appointments
must provide a note from the attending physician for the absence to be
coded as a medical appointment.
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If written documentation is not brought within 48 hours, the absence will remain unexcused.
Leaving early due to illness at school:
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If a student feels ill they must report to the nurse’s office
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The nurse will contact parent/guardian of the student.
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The
Parent/Guardian will pick up their daughter/son and sign out student in
nurses’ office. The parent/guardian may also give permission to student
to drive home. In this case student will sign out in nurses’ office.
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If the student does not return the next school day, the student will follow procedures for a full day absence.
Extended Personal Illness
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When
a student's absence for personal illness exceeds five (5) consecutive
days, the student shall present a statement from a physician or health
clinic verifying the illness or other condition that requires the
student's extended absence from school.
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If the student
has established a questionable pattern of absences, the Attendance
Committee/Academic Dean may also require a physician's or clinic's
statement of illness after a single day's absence as a condition of
classifying the absence as one for which there is extenuating
circumstances.
Unexcused Absence
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When
a student is absent from class without permission or misses one or more
classes or parts of classes without prior parental authorization,
he/she is subject to disciplinary action. If students are unexcused for
ten (10) or more days within a six-month period, truancy charges may be
filed according to the Texas Education Code.
Students in violation of the Compulsory Attendance Law shall be reported to the district attendance officer, who may institute court actions as provided by law.
Students are unexcused if:
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They leave class or campus without permission from both a parent and a school official.
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They
leave school during the day without first providing the attendance
office with a note from their parents giving permission for them to
leave.
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They go home sick without going through the nurse.
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They call parents and leave without checking out through the office.
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They don't sign out in office.
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Students are considered unexcused if they are on campus, but out of their assigned class, without a hall pass.
Class Time and Attendance
Students who arrive after the first ten (10) minutes of class, without an admit or a pass, will be considered to have an unexcused absence.
Make-up Work after an Absence for Regular Assignments and Assessments
Students
should contact their Collegiate Academy Teachers and College Professors
prior to missing school to obtain make-up assignments or assessments. A
student has the same number of days that he or she was absent to
complete the work and submit his or her assignments to the Collegiate
Academy teacher. This includes school-related absences. Please contact
your College Professors directly for their due dates.