Absent Policy

As far as the issue concerning the absence policy, it is suggestible that it is completely illogical. Setting a number in stone that describes the absences cannot be exceeded without losing credits. It is unfair to determine beforehand how many days of school a student can miss without first knowing the circumstances for what reason they missed the days. According to the current policy, if a student acquires too many unexcused absences in one class, that student does not receive credit. This is unrealistic when you truly consider it. A more sensible concept would be to base credit solely on the grades received. If a student passes their classes and understands the material, the district should not use the students’ absences as a deterrent of whether or not they are given credit.
The district should not decide if the student gets credit just because they missed more than ten days out of thirty-six weeks. There is absolutely no logic in this theory. There are one hundred and eighty school days in thirty-six weeks, not excluding the holidays. If the specifications of this policy are taken into consideration, people can only miss one-eighteenth of school, which is barely enough time to recover from two illnesses. Another reason is students are only allowed to have three parent notes per nine weeks. Students may get sick more than three times. Everytime they become ill, does not mean they go to the doctor. Many stay home and get better because they do not have medical insurance. If they have used their three parent notes already, it is still considered an unexcused absence. When you turn eighteen everything changes. Your credits and ability to graduate can be taken away after five absences.