School
board adopts new attendance policy
GULF HIGH SCHOOL, Oct. 2, 2005. -- Gulf students have
recently been notified of a new attendance policy adopted by the
Pasco County District School Board on Sept. 6.
Students were told about the policy in meetings with
administrators and a post card showing the new policy was distributed
to students in their sixth period classes. The post card has also been
mailed to parents.
Here is the new policy, as it appears on the post card:
| Gulf
High School - Board Approved- 9/6/05
Will be in effect at GHS as of 9/19/05
New County Attendance Policy:
Students who have more than
6 absences
in a quarter or 10 absences in a semester, excused by a parent or
unexcused,
are subject to the following-
- Loss of participation in extra curricular activities
(including athletics, clubs,
field trips, prom, Grad Night, and all school day events where tickets
are
sold).
- If a student is excessively absent during a quarter
the restriction will begin at
the start of the next quarter.
- Exceptions to excused/unexcused: Medical notes,
judicial appearances,
approved religious observances, and approved School Related Absences.
- This policy also refers to driving privileges:
Skipping of even one class will
result in the loss of student driving privileges; When the student
exceeds 6
absences in any class during
the quarter driving privileges will be revoked
for the next quarter.
- There will be no refunds for lost hang tags/parking
privileges.
Enforcement at GHS: Student
attendance at all extracurricular events is a
privilege and not a right. Therefore, this policy will apply to
athletic participation, field trips, prom, grad night, and all
school-day events where tickets are
sold. |
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