Policy 5200
ATTENDANCE
The Board of Education requires the pupils enrolled in the schools of this district attend school regularly in
accordance with the laws of the State. The educational program offered by this district is predicated on the
presence of the pupil and requires continuity of instruction and classroom participation. The regular contact of
pupils with one another in the classroom and their participation in a well-planned instructional activity under the
tutelage of a competent teacher are vital to this purpose.
Attendance at school may be excused for certain absences as defined by the Board. All absences for reasons
other than excused shall be unexcused.
Pupils absent from schools for any reason are responsible for the completion of assignments missed because of
their absence. No pupil excused for a religious holiday shell be deprived of an award or eligibility to compete for
an award or the opportunity to make up a test given on the religious holiday.
Prolonged or repeated absences, excused or unexcused, from school or from class, deprive the pupil of the
classroom experience deemed essential to learning and may result in retention at grade level or loss of credit
toward the high school diploma in accordance with policies of this Board.
Pupils shall be subjected to the school district response for unexcused absences during the school year as outlined
in N.J.A.C. 6A:16-7-8(a)4 and Regulation 5200. In addition, unexcused absences from school or from classes within
the school day shall subject a pupil to the disciplinary rules of the Board, which may include the denial of a
pupil’s participation in co-curricular activities and/or athletic completion. Repeated truancies that interfere with
efforts of this Board and its staff in the maintenance of good order and the continuity of classroom
instruction may result in the suspension or expulsion of any pupil for the course of study during which absences
have occurred or the suspension or expulsion in accordance with Policy Nos. 5610 and 5620.
The Superintendent shall calculate and monitor the average daily attendance rate for the district and for each
school in the district. Whenever the average daily attendance rate for the district or for a school in the district
does not meet the New Jersey Department of Education requirements, the Superintendent or designee shall
develop performance objectives to improve pupil attendance pursuant to N.J.A. C. 6A32-12.2(a)3.
Policy 5200
N.J.S.A. 18A:36-14 et seq.18A:38-25 et seq.
N.J.S.A.
34-2-21.1 et seq.
N.J.A.C.6A:16-7.8
Adopted: 14 March 2012
ATTENDANCE POLICY AT TEANECK HIGH SCHOOL
Teaneck High School, in keeping with the guidelines of the State of New Jersey and the Teaneck Board of
Education has a policy that requires regular attendance of students to all classes. Absences are recorded and
reported to the students Dean for follow-up. In addition, parents are informed via-telephone message each night if
their son or daughter was marked tardy or absent to a class.
The maximum attendance policy at the high school limits a student to twelve (12) countable absences from a full
year course, a maximum of six (6) countable absences are permitted from a semester course and three (3)
absences from health and drivers education.
All absences will count toward the limit with the exception of the following:
a.
court ordered appearance
b.
death in immediate family
c.
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