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F. RESTRICTED AREAS
During lunch, students are permitted only in the Commons and the outside courtyard near the Loading
Dock entrance. In addition to the Commons, seniors can report to the Senior Lunch Room / Atrium /
Courtyard area during lunch. In order to minimize classroom disruption, all other areas adjacent to the
building are off limits. Students are not to sit in cars in the parking lot or loiter there. Once students arrive
on campus they are not permitted to leave the building and must remain in a supervised area.

ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES

Refer to Board Policy: 5200 Revised: 9/10/20

The Attendance Office is located in the auditorium lobby near the canopied entrance. What follows is an
outline of general attendance policies. You are responsible for knowing and following these procedures:

A. EXCUSED ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL
A parent or guardian must call the Attendance Office on each day of absence by 9:00 AM. The local number
to call is 330-653-1414 or you may call our e-connect number 330-653-1300. If the Attendance Officer does
not receive a phone call within one hundred twenty minutes after the beginning of the school day, the
Attendance officer shall contact the student’s parent or guardian through one or more of the following
methods: telephone call, automated call, text-based communication to the wireless device of the parent or
guardian, or email.

The only students who may legitimately report an excused absence themselves are those over the age of
eighteen enrolled as “emancipated students.” Emancipated students must provide proof of adequate
financial self-support and proof of residence in Hudson apart from their parent(s).

Regular attendance by all students is very important. In many cases, irregular attendance is the major reason
for poor academic performance; therefore, all students are urged to make appointments, do personal errands,
etc., outside of school hours. Because attendance is important to us, we will be sending attendance letters
home to those students who are absent five or more days.

The educational program offered by this District is predicated upon the presence of the student and
requires continuity of instruction and classroom participation. Attendance shall be required of all students
enrolled in the schools during the days and hours that the school is in session.

A student in grades nine (9) through twelve (12) may be considered a full-time equivalent student
provided the student is enrolled in at least five (5) credits of instruction, as defined by State law, per
school year.

In accordance with statute, the Superintendent shall require, from the parent of each student of
compulsory school age or from an emancipated student who has been absent from school or from class
for any reason, a statement of the cause for such absence. The Board of Education reserves the right to
verify such statements and to investigate the cause of each single absence or prolonged absence. Because
of this, Hudson City Schools will only accept ten (10) parent excusal notes per year for a student. After the
ten (10) parent excusals have been exhausted, students need to bring in a doctor’s note for additional
absences. If there is no doctor documentation, these absences will remain unexcused and count toward
truancy.

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