YOUR ATTITUDE IS CONTAGIOUS… IS YOURS WORTH CATCHING?
THE PRACTICES OF THE DEN
Eddie Vela, Dean of Students
ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES
Arvin High School’s attendance policies are designed to instill sound behavior patterns necessary for success. In most instances, attendance is a habit that is formed now, which will continue your career. With the usual number of illnesses, you should not miss more than 10 school days a semester. You will be required to make up all work missed during an absence and this should be made up immediately upon your return to school. Excessive absences, excused or unexcused, are the primary reason for student failure and in the future may be the reason you may be dismissed from a job.
YOU
1. Attend class everyday.
2. Be accountable for your own actions.
3. Know that teachers will notify the student, parent, and counselor when you have been excessively absent, and indicate how those absences are affecting the student’s grades.
4. Realize that if you miss more than 18 days or more in a semester you may be in danger of failing a class.
5. Respect yourself and others.
CLEARING ABSENCES:
Absences may be cleared in the following manner:
Parents may clear absences by calling the school on the day
of the absence and explaining the reason for by sending a note to school with
the student. The attendance numbers to call are
You may leave absences in English or Spanish.
Absences not cleared within 3 days will be recorded as cuts.
LEAVING CAMPUS:
Any
student who has to leave the school due to an emergency of for medical reasons
is required to check out in the attendance office. An off-campus pass will be
provided if the student has a verifiable reason for leaving. A phone call or a
note from home MUST be brought in advance for requests to leave campus. No
student will be permitted to leave without a pass.
The following STEPS are a series of escalating interventions
in place at all Kern High School District Comprehensive High Schools. These
STEPS are meant to reduce truancy and therefore increase student achievement.
At each STEP the student will be seen and will receive counseling by a
STEP I Student will be contacted by Attendance Specialist or Dean’s office.
Parent will be notified by telephone and/or mail.
(Student may be assigned Saturday Work or
STEP II Student will be contacted by Attendance Specialist or Dean’s office.
Attendance Specialist or Dean’s office will contact STEP II student.
Parent will be notified by telephone and/or mail.
(Student may be assigned Saturday Work or
STEP
(Student may be assigned Saturday Work or
STEP IV Student and parent/guardian will attend a conference with the Kern County Probation Officer assigned to the school. The minor will have a permanent record of truancy, and will be assigned 19 hours of Community Service to be completed in four weeks at a cost of $25 to the student or their family.
STEP V A) Student and parent/guardian may be referred to the Kern High School District Student Attendance Review Board (SARB). Student and parent/guardian are required to attend.
OR
B) The Kern High School District Police Officer will issue a citation for the minor to appear before a judge in Juvenile Court for violation of Education Code 48262. Penalties the judge may impose include but are not limited to the suspension or delay of the student’s driving privilege, and/or issuance of a fine.
STEP VI A) If SARB recommendations are not followed and student truancy continues, the Kern County District Attorney’s Office may choose to prosecute the parent/guardian for violation of Penal Code 272.
B) If citation did not occur at STEP V and truancy continues, the citation will occur at STEP VI.
In addition to these District-wide STEPS, the school site administration may refer a student to an alternative educational program it deems appropriate, at any time.
Non-Attendance: Referral to counselor for 5 absences within a three week attendance period.
Attempts will be made to contact parents and STEP program listed above will be implemented.