Student Attendance

I need your help monitoring student absences, unexcused and excused.

Please note, according to our handbook that after two unexcused absences, the teacher contacts the parent by phone, email, or in person. In addition, after five unexcused absences the teacher will contact the parent/guardian again to discuss the causes of truancies and offer suggestions for improvement.

If a student should reach five excused absences, you will need to reach out to the parents as well.

Make sure to inform me of all contacts (e.g. ‘cc” me on the email), for documentation purposes in case the absences escalates to an A-CAP or a referral to Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office where documentation is needed. 

Thank you for your assistance with reminding parents that minimizing absences to only those that are absolutely necessary will have a positive effect on achievement.