LHS Missed Work Make Up Policy
from Parent & Student Handbook 2008-2009, Lowell High School, MA
From pg. 4-1, Steps to Ensure Earning Course Credit:
It is the student’s responsibility to arrange to make up work due to absences within five (5) days after the absence.
From pg. 4-1, Definition of Absence:
A student who is absent without documentation will be considered truant, subject to disciplinary action, and will not be allowed to make up any missed class work.
From pg. 4-2, Important Notice:
Parent notes will only ensure a student can make up missed classroom work because it documents that the student was not truant, however absences covered by parent notes are not considered excused absences.
From pg. 4-3, Procedures for Parents and Students Regarding Attendance:
- All student absences must be documented in writing. The document must be turned in to the advisory teacher within 5 days of the student’s return.
- Notes regarding an absence will ensure a student is not designated truant, and can therefore make up class work.
Documentation regarding absences must include the following:
- Student’s name and ID number
- Exact date (day/date/year) of the absences(s)
- The reason for the absence
- Parent/guardian legibly printed name
- Parent/guardian signature
- Parent/guardian phone number
From pg. 4-4, Tardy Procedures:
Students arriving after 8:15 must report to their house office and present a note from a parent or other documented source to the housemaster explaining the reason for the tardiness. The parent note does not excuse the tardy.
From pg. 4-4, Truancy:
Truant students may not make up missed work …
From pg. 4-4 & 4-5, Cutting Classes:
Student’s work missed due to cutting [truant from class] will not be excused and will result in loss of grade and credit.