HURLEY R-I SCHOOL DISTRICT
A+ ATTENDANCE POLICY
The Hurley R-I School District Mission Statement is as follows: “The
Hurley R-I School District will provide the resources that will allow students
to explore opportunities and pursue training that will enable them to become
productive citizens ".
Participation in the A+ Schools Program is both an honor and a privilege.
To qualify for the A+ financial incentive, a student must have at least
a 95% attendance record for the four-year period of high school attendance.
A student who exceeds 34.8 absences over the four years will have less
than 95% attendance and therefore will not qualify for the A+ financial
incentive.
ATTENDANCE UPDATE
The A+ Coordinator will update each student’s attendance status on
a semester basis. An A+ Status Review will be mailed home each semester.
Updated information will be used to satisfy the attendance requirement of
the A+ Schools Program.
APPEALS
Students and/or parents may appeal absences in special circumstances.
These may include conditions that require on-going doctor visits and/or
hospitalization to treat or cure a condition. Long-term illness or injury
requires an application for homebound instruction which, if granted,
does not count against the days absent.
Appeals of absences must be made to the A+ Office within 14 calendar
days after the A+ Status Review or Letter of Ineligibility has been mailed.
An A+ Attendance Appeal and any documentation provided by doctors
should be returned to the A+ Office within those 14 days after the semester
in which the absences occurred.
REVIEW PROCEDURES
The review committee (consisting of the principal, assistant principals,
a counselor, two teachers and the A+ Coordinator) will respond in one
of two ways.
- Grant a waiver of the appealed
absences
- Deny a waiver of the appealed absences
The student and/or parents may or may not wish to attend the review
committee meeting. The A+ Coordinator will make notification of the
appeals decision
to the student and parent/guardian.
Appeals of the review committee decision may be made to the Superintendent
and Board of Education in writing within 14 calendar days of notification.
Appeals after 14 days will not be considered. The Superintendent
will make notification of the appeals decision to the student and
parent/guardian.
DROP/RE-ENROLL
A student who drops and/or transfers to another school, but re-enrolls
at HHS within 15 days, will still be eligible for the A+ financial
incentive. Any absences during this time will be added to the student’s
HHS absenteeism total. |