University Preparatory Academy Attendance Policy

Days Absent Parent Responsibility Staff Responsibility

Student absent for one (1) day
Student absent for three (3)
days
Student absent for five (5)
days within a trimester or 5
consecutive days
10 absences overall or
violation of the Attendance
Contract
Parent must call the school
by 9:00 to explain the
absence and student’s
expected return to school
Parent must bring a letter of Teachers will Inform the front
excuse from doctor
Parent must attend a
conference with the
principal to create a contract rescheduling the family will
to ensure consistent
attendance at school
Parent must meet with the
Hearing Committee
Teachers/Office
Teachers will call home if no call
is received from parent. If
message is left with office, office
staff will inform the teacher.
desk of the 3rd day.
FSC/Receptionist will call
parents to get updated
information and send out letter to
remind them of attendance
policy.
If this meeting is ignored or not
attended after 1(one)
automatically be referred to the
Hearing Committee
The Principal will require
parent/guardian to meet with the
Hearing Committee to resolve
any outstanding issues
preventing regular school
attendance

Tardy Policy
School begins promptly at 8:30. It is imperative that all students arrive to school on time for optimal
learning. When students are late, they miss instruction, which affects academic achievement. In
addition the morning lessons are disrupted for all and routines cannot be established. This is also
consistent with removing your student early from school.

Tardy Parents Responsibility Staff Responsibility Office

Entering school after 8:30
15 Tardies(a consistent pattern)
25 Tardies
Parent MUST come in
school and sign student in
Parent must meet with
principal to create a contract
to ensure promptness of
student arrival at school
and/or to remaining at
school for entire school day
Parent must meet with the
Hearing Committee
Written notification will be sent
to parents after 6 tardies
Will meet with parent to create a
plan to improve promptness of
student
Hearing committee meets with
family to resolve the issue of
tardiness or leaving early
In the event, these steps do not resolve the problem, and the student accumulates an
additional 5 days of absences/tardies, the Principal will make immediate referral to the
Prosecutor’s Office to resolve this situation.

Hearing Committee Process:

3 Instructional leaders from the Leadership Team: can be Administrators or Director of
Student Services or Director of Student Interventions

2nd and 4th Thursday of the month as needed

Standard Agenda:
o Introduce Participants
o Review the purpose of the meeting:
o To resolve any outstanding issues preventing regular school attendance
o Review the initial plan
o Discuss implementation problems on the part of the family and/or school
Revise Attendance Contract. Actions

o which might include, but are not limited:

 to transferring to a school that would be easier to establish and
maintain proper attendance pattern
 Referral to outside agency such as county services or the
Prosecutor’s Office