Amador COE and USD
Board Policy
Students
Absences and Excuses
The Governing Board believes that regular attendance plays an important role in
student achievement. The Board recognizes its responsibility under the law to ensure
that students attend school regularly. Parents/guardians of children aged 6 to 18
are obligated to send their children to school unless otherwise provided by law.
The Board shall abide by all state attendance laws and may use legal means to correct
the problems of excessive absence or truancy.
The maximum number of allowable absences in any
one semester is (9) days unless a waiver
is granted. A waiver is granted in instances of reasonable accommodation of a disability
documented by medical evidence or for rare or extreme circumstances as determined
by principal. Attendance is recorded on a period by period basis; therefore, each
class is considered on an individual basis.
Any student who is absent more than nine times may have his/her grade lowered and
ultimately may lose grade/credit in that course. An alternative for such
students may be enrollment in summer school, adult or continuation education.
A student's grades may be affected by excessive absences. (Education Code 49067)
The following procedures and consequences apply to students in grades 7-12.
1. Seven (7) days of absence: Letter to parent requesting a parent school contact
regarding the approaching limit and consequence.
2. Nine (9) days of absence: letter to parent warning that the student is about
to reach the limit [Final Warning]
3. Ten (10) days of absence: Student's grade may be lowered up to one full grade
point.
4. Fourtenn (14) days of absence: Student's grade may be lowered to an "F" (fail).
The teacher will make the grade assignment at the end of the semester.
WAIVER: A student who accumulates more than nine (9) days of absence may apply
for a waiver, in writing, to the principal.
The waiver is designed for:
1. Instances of reasonable accomodation of a disability documented by medical evidence,
or
2. Rare or extreme circumstances as determined by principal.