 Absences - Legal
When a student is absent from school, it is
expected that he is too ill to attend school and therefore, must remain at home all day.
He is excluded from all school activities, including rehearsals, practices, and athletic
events the day he is absent. Parents are requested to call the school early in the
morning to inform the attendance officer when students will be absent. In addition, the
parent must submit a note and the student must present this note to the Attendance Office
on the day he returns. He will then be issued an admittance card. This admittance card
must be shown to his homeroom teacher.
Any student who becomes ill during the
regular school day must report such illness to his or her teacher. The teacher will then
determine the need of another student to accompany him or her to the nurse's office for
attention and who will fill out the appropriate pass and who will then report this matter
to the office immediately. No student is to take it upon himself to leave the school
premises or go to any unauthorized locale in the school due to illness without the
knowledge of the school nurse and the expressed permission of the high school principal.
When an absence is known beforehand, such as
a court appearance, religious observance, etc., a written excuse, signed by a parent, or a
phone call is required to the attendance officer in the high school at 768-8131 or
768-8132.
The school district discourages parents from
seeking early dismissal of their children. However, if a parent feels it is absolutely
necessary for his or her child to be released prior to the normal dismissal time, he or
she must submit that request in writing to the school office. Requests made by telephone
will not be honored.
Absences for Vacations
Recognizing the fact that many people are
required to take their vacations during the winter, the following regulations are adopted
to address the situation:
Parents are discouraged from removing
children from school for vacation purposes unless such removal is urgently necessary, in
that work missed usually cannot adequately be studied in absentia.
Parents shall plan to make requests for
such absences as far in advance as possible and shall make such re-quests in writing to
the principal. To be acceptable, requests for excused absence for vacation purposes must
be presented prior to the requested absence.
Absence for vacation purposes will be
honored at any time upon physician's certificate that such absence is necessary.
Except for physician's certificates, no
student is to be excused for vacation purposes unless accompanied on the vacation by a
parent or legal guardian.
The responsibility of the school shall be
limited to giving assignments of work to be covered in absentia. Teachers shall not be
asked to give special make-up tests nor give additional time to explain work covered
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Absences - Illegal
An absence is illegal if it is outside the
scope of illness of pupil, illness or death in the immediate family, impassable roads,
quarantine, religious observance or required presence in court.
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Tardiness
Any student who arrived in homeroom after
8:00 a.m. must report to the attendance office with a written excuse.
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Unauthorized Leave
No student is to leave class or the school
premises during the regular school day without a written request, duly signed by a parent
or guardian, and approval granted by the principal. Doctor appointments and the like must
be submitted in writing with the bonafide signature of the parent or guardian, before the
date of the appointment.
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Attire
The administration and faculty can expect
that all students will be dressed appropriately and in good taste for the regular school
sessions and respective school activities. The administration and faculty can insist on
clean and decent clothing that does not disrupt a safe and orderly learning environment.
Bizarre items of attire or
"costumes" will be prohibited on the basis of their disruptive effect on the
teaching and learning processes. The wearing of halters, skimpy clothing, shirts, or
clothing with vulgar stenciling will not be permitted.
If, in the judgment of an administrator or
teacher, the student is dressed in a manner that is deemed distractive to students or
teachers in educational pursuit, the student will be asked to change.
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Passes
A student must have a pass to leave any room
for reasons outside of class schedule. The privilege pass covers all needs. It must be
signed by the teacher requesting the excuse and by the teacher who grants the privilege.
There is a lavatory and locker pass system in study hall. If a student wants to go to the
lavatory or locker during study hall, he asks the study hall teacher for the pass.
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Parent Conferences
The teachers and principal welcome
conferences with parents concerning a child's progress. However, teachers cannot be
expected to stop classes for a conference with a parent. An appointment by telephone or
note will insure ample time for a conference and will avoid conflict with classroom
assignments. Conferences help to promote a better understanding of the child on the part
of both the home and the school. Parents and teachers gain a better appreciation of the
child's interests and problems by working together. Parents are also invited to visit
their child's classroom to observe their child at work, but prior notification is
expected. Please report your presence in the building immediately upon your arrival. All
visitors are required to stop at the school office prior to going to other parts of the
building. A visitor's pass will be issued at that time.
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Working Papers
Go to the school office to obtain all
necessary forms, information and assistance.
Complete the regular application form which
requires:
a. signature of a parent or guardian.
b. birth or baptismal record.
c. report from school doctor or doctor's certificate.
d. school record, if leaving school.
TYPES OF CERTIFICATES
STANDARD EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATE -for
boys and girls 16 and 17, for work in a factory and other types of work. New certificate
is required for each job.
VACATION WORK PERMIT - for
boys and girls 14-15, for work during vacations and after school hours. New permit must be
obtained for each new job. Not legal for work in factory workrooms or for work involving
use of dangerous machinery or chemical processes. Permits delivery or clerical work in
enclosed office or factories, and in dry cleaning stores, shoe repair shops, and similar
service stores.
FARM WORK PERMIT - must be
obtained by boys and girls for picking berries, fruits or vegetables, also for boys and
girls 14 and 15 for work on a farm other than the home farm. Each farmer must sign this
permit, but a new permit is not required for each new job. None needed for home farm.
NEWSPAPER CARRIER BOYS BADGE OR
CERTIFICATE - must be obtained by boys 12-18 who deliver, or sell and deliver,
newspapers or magazines, door to door.
STREET TRADES BADGE OR CERTIFICATE
- required for self-employed boys 14-18 working in a street trade. (Bootblack or
selling newspapers in the street or public places) SPECIFIED BY NEW YORK STATE DEPT. OF
LABOR MAY, 1972.
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