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Creative Connections Arts Academy 7-12

Attendance Policy

Absences

A parent or guardian may excuse up to 10 absences per school year for student illness, medical appointment, funeral for immediate family member (with documentation), court appearance (with documentation), religious observance (with documentation).  After 10 excused absences a signed dr. note is required to excuse each further absence.  This applies even if dr.’s notes were supplied for the first 10 absences as well.
 

Absence Verification 

When a student is marked absent an automated call is made to the primary emergency contact (if you do not receive these calls, please contact the school office to verify your phone number).  A parent or guardian must call, email, or send a signed note within 5 days of the absence in order to verify the reason for the absence.  Without this, the absence will be marked as unexcused and repeat occurrences will lead to a truancy letter. 
 

Vacations

Absence for a family vacation is not an excused absence even if the student completes all schoolwork during the absence.  However, parents may request an Independent Study at least one week in advance of any absence of at least 5 days .  Student will receive attendance credit with a signed Independent Study contract.  Independent Study approval is at the discretion of Administration.
 

Early Dismissal

We encourage you to try and schedule your child’s doctor and dental appointments around school hours. If this is not possible, you must come to the main office first to check your child out. For your child’s safety, the office will not release a child to anyone whose name does not appear on his/her emergency card. If the office staff doesn’t recognize the adult, proper I.D. will be required before the child can leave the school grounds. All students must call parent from the office/clinic and be signed out at the office. Arrangements for an early dismissal may NOT be made between parent and child from cell phones during school hours.
 

Field Study Day

Students have 5 school days from the Field Study date to submit their report for attendance credit.  Unsubmitted/late reports will result in an unexcused absence for that day. See student planner for more information.
 

Lates & Tardies

If a student is late to class because of taking too long during passing periods or is late to school, Behavior Tiers may begin as this does not follow S.O.A.R. (being responsible and on task). When five (5) lates accrue, a student at Walerga will receive a citation and a detention (see page CCAA 40).  Late is defined as not being in your classroom seat when the final bell rings or when class time begins per schedule at Walerga. At Arutas: students must be lined up at the bell or will be considered late. Students needing breakfast after 8:00am, but before 8:10am should report to teacher first to avoid being marked absent, and then proceed to eat breakfast with teacher approval.
 
All late arriving students must check in at the office and receive a late pass to class. Being late for class will result in the following:
 

Late

Late= late under 30 minutes
  • WALERGA CAMPUS ONLY For each 5 late events (arriving late under 30 minutes) a student will receive a citation and a detention (see student planner). Our attendance policy is listed in the student planner under ‘Policies and Procedures’
 

Tardy

Tardy= late 30 minutes or more
Unexcused=missing at least 30 minutes of the school day without a valid excuse.
  • Creative Connections Arts Academy adheres to California’s compulsory education laws.  EC Section 48260 (a): Any pupil subject to compulsory full-time education or compulsory continuation education who is absent from school without valid excuse three full days in one school year or tardy or absent for more than 30-minute period during the school day without a valid excuse on three occasions in one school year, or any combination thereof, is a truant and shall be reported to the attendance supervisor or the superintendent of the school district.

Attendance Letters

  • ‘Letter 1’: 1st notification of truancy = 3 unexcused absences/tardies (30 minutes or more).  S.A.R.T. (School Attendance Review Team) Agreement may be put in place
  • ‘Letter 2’: 2nd notification of truancy = 6 unexcused absences/tardies (30 minutes or more).  S.A.R.T. (School Attendance Review Team) Agreement will be put in place
  • ‘Letter 3’: Habitual Truancy Notice = more than 6 unexcused absences/tardies (30 minutes or more). Referral to S.A.R.B (Ed. Code Section 48262).

Excessive Excused:

  • First ‘Excessive Excused Absence’ letter = 5 excused absences.
  • Second ‘Excessive Excused Absence’ letter = 10 excused absences.
Once a student has reached 10 excused absences for the year, a signed dr note will be required to excuse further absences and a parent conference will be scheduled.
 
 
The attendance goal for students is 90% or better. If a student’s attendance drops below 90%, the student may not be able to participate in extracurricular activities (including dances, sports, cheerleading, field trips, etc.) After the first grading period, attendance data will be analyzed to determine if students have met the goal of 90% or better. K-12 percentages listed on the charter addendum to the report card include ALL absences, tardies, early dismissals and lates. Excused or unexcused does not matter when calculating percentages. 100% = PERFECT ATTENDANCE!
If students accrue three unexcused absences or tardies, they will receive a First Notification of Truancy letter from the district. Continued unexcused absences and tardies may result in a site-based attendance meeting.
¨ It is a parent’s responsibility to report all absences. Parents are required to report all absences within 5 days of the absence before it becomes unexcused (NPR).
¨ Parents should inform the school regarding prolonged illnesses, family emergencies, and anticipated prolonged absences. 
¨ Independent Study may be an available option for K-12 if the absence meets the district guidelines for Independent Study. Parents must request at least two weeks’ notice and provide accurate documentation for Independent Study or Home Instruction. Previously incomplete independent study contracts may lead to denial of future requests. Please note that independent study is not available after a certain date each year, check with the office staff for that date.
¨ If a student accrues more than 10 absences (excused or unexcused) a doctor’s note is required to excuse absences thereafter.
 
Tier 1: All students are provided Tier 1 supports and receive formal warnings within this system when leads identify students that have missed 3 or more school days, have a history of poor attendance, or chronic absentee missing more than 10% of school days.
 
Tier 2: Students who are not responding to Tier 1 interventions and supports are referred to Tier 2. Tier 2 interventions are more intentional. Students may receive small group supports, phone calls, individual incentives, escalated letters, staff check-ins, mentoring, home visits, etc.
 
Tier 3: Students who do not respond to the interventions and supports in Tier 2 may escalate as a result of an Attendance SART, lack of improvement from SART date, and/or charter attendance percentage review. If the expectations and supports established in the Attendance Action Plan are not met, the student will be elevated to a Tier Four status.
 
Tier 4: Students who do not respond to the interventions and supports in Tier 3 will be referred to our charter’s Executive Committee for potential Removal from CCAA.