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E. HALLWAYS

Students must have hall passes when moving through the halls during classes. Students are not
permitted in the halls during their lunch periods. Hall monitors and other staff members on hall duty
may ask who you are and where you are going; you are expected to tell them. Any student causing
problems in the halls will be referred to a Unit Principal.

F. RESTRICTED AREAS

During lunch, students are permitted only in the Commons and the outside courtyard near the Loading
Dock entrance. 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.

ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES Refer to Board Policy 5200
Adopted 8/1/09 Revised 3/26/12

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.

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 school work; 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 frequently.

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. In accordance
with statute, the Superintendent shall require, from the parent of each student of compulsory school
age or from an adult 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, the high school will only accept ten (10) parent excusal notes per year for a student.
After the ten 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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