There is a direct correlation between student attendance and student achievement. Attendance is vital to academic success.

1-4 absences (excused and unexcused)
- School personnel talks to student and calls parents to discuss absences.
5 absences (excused and unexcused
Attendance secretary will run attendance reports each week to identify students with 5 or more absences.
- School personnel will conduct an attendance assessment with each student or parent, and relay that information to the school counselor.
- School counselor collaborates with the school MTSS team to assign student to appropriate support provider or program to address attendance barriers through the collaborative referral process.
7 absences (excused and unexcused)
- Attendance team member has an attendance conference with parent and student and creates an attendance plan.
- The attendance conference will take place via phone conference or virtual conference.
- Attendance team continues progress monitoring.
8-9 absences (excused and unexcused
- Attendance team evaluates the effectiveness of the interventions.
- Attendance team continues progress monitoring.
10 absences (excused and unexcused)
- The 10-day, no show procedures will be followed if absences are consecutive.
- Attendance team will decide the next level of intervention.
- All absences after 10 will require a doctor’s note to be excused.
- Attendance team continues progress monitoring.
11 absences (excused and unexcused)
- Attendance team continues progress monitoring.

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