Attendance Policy
Your child’s regular attendance in school is of great importance to his/her educational success. Please understand that New York State Law requires that any student absence, early dismissal, and tardiness must be accounted for with a written excuse from home. Parents will be called using an automated calling system when your child is absent from school, there is no need to call the office. When your child returns to school, a written excuse (signed and dated) indicating the reason for the absence is required. Illness, religious observances, and funerals are considered excused absences. Vacations, personal business, or family matters are unexcused absences. If a written excuse is not received, it will be marked as an unexcused absence. All excuses are kept on file at school. Parents will automatically be notified quarterly when their child’s absences and/or late arrivals to school exceed 10, 15, and 20 days respectively, as per Board of Education Policy.