Student Attendance Policy

Good attendance is a very important aspect of each student’s education and has many carry over implications for later life. For this reason, it is extremely important that students strive to be in school and on time for all classes.

Michigan School Law requires that all students between the ages of 6 to 16 attend school on a regular and consecutive basis. Regular and consecutive has been defined by the court as meaning everyday, on time, unless excused for medical reasons acceptable to the school. Macomb County Juvenile attendance office considers 10 absences in a year to be excessive.

If a student must be absent from school, the parent should call the attendance office (ext. 1115) before 9:00 a.m. to report the absence for the day. If a phone call is not possible, the student should present a note explaining the absence on the day of their return to school. We prefer, for the safety of our students, however, that parents utilize the telephone call-in procedure.

Leave Of Absence

If parents find it necessary to take students out of school for an extended period of time, a “Request for Leave of Absence” form should be picked up at the counseling office and completed at least two days before the leave is to begin.