PTHS Student Handbook 2016-2017

Intervention Services for Truants 1. Parent-teacher conference 2. Counseling service by PTHS 3. Counseling service by psychologists

5. Alternative education programs

6. Small group intervention

7. Local police

4. Psychological testing

8. Livingston Co. Attendance Asst. Program

Unexcused Absences (Per Year) Absences that may have the knowledge or approval of the parents but not the school are considered unexcused. This would include all day, partial day, single hour, or partial hour absences. Determination of a valid excuse is the responsibility of the administration and will follow the guidelines of the Illinois School Code.

Unexcused absences include but are not limited to: 1. Oversleeping 2. Missing the bus 3. Lack of a ride to school 4. Working 5. Personal business (includes haircut, drivers license test, interviews, etc.) 6. Vacation (unless pre-arranged with the administration)

1st Violation - 1 detention 2nd Violation - 2 detentions 3rd Violation - 3 detentions, Administrative conference, parent notification

Students who exceed the stated number of violations will be handled on an individual basis by the administration.

Tardiness To School (Per Year) 1. If students are not in their first hour class at 7:55 a.m., they must check in at the Main Office before reporting to any class. Students will be given a Tardy Slip to be presented to their first hour teacher. 2. Unexcused tardiness or failure to check in the main office when students are tardy will result in consequences similar to those given for unexcused absences. Tardiness To Class (Per Semester) Tardiness to class is unexcused unless students present, when they arrive, a Hall Pass that indicates that they were detained by another teacher. Nearly all tardiness is a result of failing to use the most direct route, walking or talking with friends, or attempting to take care of school or personal business rather than reporting to class on time. The five minute passing period is sufficient time to travel from one class to another. Students are not to return to a previous class or to the office for a Hall Pass.

Consequences for unexcused tardiness are described below. 1st Tardy - Teacher records tardy - Warning 2nd Tardy -

Teacher records tardy - One (1) room detention assigned.

3rd Tardy - 4th Tardy -

Teacher records tardy - One (1) room detention assigned, and parents are contacted. Teacher records tardy - Teacher will refer the student to the administration who will assign One (1) detention, and parents are contacted.

Students who exceed the stated number of tardies will be handled on an individual basis by the administration.

HOME AND HOSPITAL INSTRUCTION A student who is absent or whose physician anticipates his or her absence from school for an extended period of time, or has ongoing intermittent absences because of a medical condition, may be eligible for instruction in the student’s home or hospital. A student who is unable to attend school because of pregnancy will be provided home instruction, correspondence courses, or other courses of instruction before the birth of the child when the student’s physician indicates, in writing, that she is medically unable to attend regular classroom instruction as well as for up to 3 months after the child’s birth or a miscarriage. For information on home or hospital instruction, contact the Guidance Office. (BACK TO TABLE OF CONTENTS)

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