Rehobeth High School

Excused Absences:

• An absence may be excused for the following reasons:
  1. The student is too ill to attend school. (parent or doctor’s note)
  2. Inclement weather that would be dangerous to the life and health of the student if he/she attended school. (parent note)
  3. Legal quarantine. (parent or doctor’s note)
  4. Death in the immediate family. (parent note)
  5. Emergency conditions as determined by the superintendent or principal. (Superintendent/Principal)
• Parent Excuses ~ ONLY VALID EXCUSES FOR 5 DAYS PER SEMESTER (Ex: Parent writes a note to excuse three days = 3 parent notes)
• All documentation for absences must be received within 3 days, or the absence will be unexcused.
• Students may make up work if the absence is excused. This work must be completed within five school days.

Check PowerSchool daily. If you notice an absence code has not changed in PowerSchool, please contact Mrs. McJunkins within the first 10 days of the absence. No modifications will be made after this time period.

Unexcused Absences:

• Any absence other than those listed above is unexcused. Students who are unexcused from school will receive a zero for any assignments/tests given on this day. Students can make up work during Saturday School with the permission of the school administration.

Documentation of Prolonged Absences:

All absences must be documented by a note from the student’s parent or guardian. Absences beyond the five (5) days of parent excuses per semester for grades K-12 must be accompanied by additional documentation as follows:  

Death in the immediate family – Approved by the principal  

Legal Quarantine – Quarantine notice 

Doctor’s Excuse – Note from the doctor’s office signed by the doctor

Blanket excuses for multiple nonconsecutive absences will not be accepted. Any absence must be documented per absence with appropriate date(s). All other absences are to be submitted to the principal in written form for consideration. The principal may request additional documentation as necessary.

HCBOE Truancy Procedures:

• 3rd Unexcused Absence- Notify student and guardian (letter given to student)
• 4th Unexcused Absence- Notify guardian (phone call)
• 5th Unexcused Absence- Local school refers the student directly to the "Houston County Truancy Prevention Project" provided by SpectraCare; Notify guardian (phone call)
• 6th Unexcused Absence- Refer to Early Warning Court and RHS Saturday School
• 7th Unexcused Absence- File a complaint/petition with Juvenile Court Services/DA's Office

Tardiness:

• A student is tardy when 
  • he/she is not in class when the tardy bell rings
  • he/she has a check-in or check-out during a class period
• RHS Tardy Procedures:
  • 4 tardies: Verbal Warning
  • 6 tardies: ISS
  • 9 tardies: ISS
  • 12 tardies: Alternative School
• Unexcused tardiness will result in the loss of perfect attendance and will be subject to disciplinary actions.
• Excused tardiness to school shall not count against perfect attendance.
• Excessive tardiness to school will be considered as truancy from class. It may consequently result in the student being referred to Saturday School, ISS, and/or Alternative School at the principal’s discretion.
• Any student being tardy six times in one class during a semester will be subject to disciplinary action.