Attendance Policy

Moody Elementary
School
2018-2019 Attendance
Policies
Regular attendance contributes to
academic achievement and facilitates the student's ability to
succeed. Alabama law requires all children between the ages
of 6 and 17 to attend school.
Excused
absences are defined as the following:
- 1. Illness
- 2. Death in the immediate family
- 3. Inclement weather which would be dangerous to the life and
health of the child as determined by the Principal and/or
Superintendent.
- 4. Legal quarantine
- 5. Emergency conditions as determined by the Principal and/or
Superintendent
- 6. Prior permission of the Principal with the consent of the
parent/legal guardian
Unexcused
absences are defined as the following:
Unexcused absences are those for which no acceptable written
explanation is provided by the parent/guardian, or for reasons
other than those noted above as excused absences or those after 10
days per school year which no physician or court documentation is
provided.
Excessive
Absences:
Excessive absence is defined by any absence above 10 days.
Days of absence beyond 10 days must be documented by a physician's
statement or by a court order to be considered excused. A
parent/guardian note of explanation is not acceptable for absences
after the 10th day.
Early Warning
Court:
The St. Clair County School System participates in cooperation
with the St. Clair County District Attorney and the St. Clair
County Juvenile Court in the Early warning for Attendance
Intervention and the Early Warning Program for Behavior
Intervention to assist families in achieving good school attendance
and students in maintain good conduct.
1st referral: Made once a
student has 3 unexcused absences. The parent/guardian will be
required to attend a conference with a judge and juvenile probation
officer.
2nd referral: Made once a student has 5
unexcused absences. The parent/guardian will be required to attend
a conference with the student, a juvenile probation officer, and
designated school officials.
3rd referral: Made once
a student has 7 unexcused absences. The school shall file a
petition in Juvenile Court which may result in charges against
parents/guardians and/or court ordered supervision (CHINS
designation) of the student.
Excessive
Check-ins, outs, or tardies: Parents of any
student with excessive check in's, out's, or tardies (10), or a
combination of each (totaling 10) must attend a conference with the
Principal or Assistant Principal to address the issue.