ABSENCES
Reporting an absence must occur the day of the absence.
Additionally, written documentation acceptable to the campusprincipal is
required to verify a student absence within three (3) days of the absence. Any
time your child is absence you will be notified by our telephone system asking
you to verify the absence. The CFB policy requires a parent to verify any
absences. Any absences longer than 5
days requires a doctors note to verify the absence. You can verify the absence by emailing our
registar, Mrs. Edwards (Ms. Vickie) at edwardsv@cfbis.edu,
sending a note to her or contacting her by phone at 972 968-2400.
ATTENDANCE & CREDIT
To receive credit, students must be in attendance 90% of
the time a class is in session. The number of days will vary
depending on whether the class is for a semester or a
full year.
Notification (verbal or written) will be given to parents
when student is falling below 90%.
Petitions
(Appeals) may be filed at any time notice is given. Petitions must be filed by
the 21st day after the last day of classes or
semester. (FDD Local)
An
absence may be recorded after 3 tardies in a class within a semester or school
year.
A
student is tardy if not in his/her assigned classroom when the bell rings.
Absences
earned due to tardies cannot be made-up and may not be appealed at the end of
the semester.
Additional
consequences may occur as prescribed in the Code of Conduct if tardies persist.
Attendance committees are formed to review any petitions
concerning credit. Appeals are heard by the C-FB Boardof Trustees. (More
information can be obtained on these committees at the home campus.)
Students who are of compulsory education age (6-18 or
enrolled in Pre-K/K) are required to be in attendance at school.
Students
absent 10 or more days or parts of days within a six month period in the same
school year or on three or more days or parts of days within a four week period
without parental consent are considered conduct in need of supervision Family
Code 51.03(b)(2).
A
student absent without permission from school, from any class, or required
tutorials will be considered in nonattendance and subject to disciplinary
intervention, which could result in court action.
Attendance Officer Duties concerning nonattendance:
Warn
parent in writing that attendance is mandatory and must be immediately
remedied.
If
warning goes unheeded, parent will have a complaint filed with county court.
MAKE-UP WORK REQUIREMENTS
Whenever an absence occurs, the
student is responsible for contacting teachers for make-up work.
Teachers will then be responsible for assisting students
in making up class assignments and examinations. If a student is
absent for one day, one day will be given, two days for
two days absence, etc. If more time is needed, the student should
check with the teacher to receive such permission.
[Policy FDD (Local) and Policy EIA (Local)].
A student absent from any class for any reason is
encouraged to make up specific assignments missed and/or to complete
additional in-depth study assigned by the teacher to meet
subject or course requirements. A student who does not make up
assigned work within the time allotted by the teacher will receive a grade of zero for the assignment.
TARDIES
An
absence may be recorded after 3 tardies in a class within a semester or school
year.
A
student is tardy if not in his/her assigned classroom when the bell rings.
Absences
earned due to tardies cannot be made-up and may not be appealed at the end of
the semester.
Students are
required to be in class ready to learn by the time the tardy bell rings at
8:10AM Any student not in their
classrooms by the time the tardy bells rings is deemed tardy. The building opens at 7:30AM each
morning. Students are allowed to enter
the cafeteria for breakfast or to wait until 7:50 to be dismissed to
class. Breakfast service ends at 7:50AM.
If students are having breakfast, we encourage them to arrive early in order to
be ready to go to class at 7:50AM. We
strongly encourage all students to arrive for class by 7:50AM. This allows the students time to gather
materials and to be ready to learn as soon as the bell rings.