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you are and where you are going; you are expected to tell them. Any student in the halls without a pass or
displaying disruptive behavior 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 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.

ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES Refer to Board Policy 5200
Adopted 8/1/09 Revised 4/25/16

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 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 9
through 12 may be considered a full-time equivalent student provided the student is enrolled in at least five
(5) units 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 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.

Repeated infractions of Board policy on attendance may result in suspension or expulsion.

The Board considers the following factors to be reasonable excuses for time missed at school:
A. personal illness
B. illness in the family necessitating the presence of the child
C. quarantine of the home

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