Success starts with regular attendance. Regular attendance fosters a sense of routine, discipline, and commitment in students, laying a solid foundation for their overall development. Attending classes consistently ensures that your child can actively participate in discussions, engage with peers, and benefit from the enriching learning experiences we offer.
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At Frederic School District, we have developed our attendance policy and procedures to follow Wisconsin State Law and to prioritize regular attendance.
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- Attendance will be taken and recorded for each individual class period throughout the day
- According to Wisconsin State Statute, a student who is excused in writing or by phone by his/her parent/guardian before an absence occurs, will be excused from school, but a student may be excused by the parent/guardian under this provision for not more than five (5) days in a semester and /or ten (10) days in the school year
- Parents will be notified via phone call, text message, email through Infinite Campus when a student has two consecutive unexcused absences in one day.
- For an absence to be excused, the following procedure must be followed:
- Communication to the school office must identify the date(s) the student will be, or was, absent and the reason(s) for the absence.
- Written notification must be provided prior to the absence or within two days following the absence.
- For an absence to be ruled excused it must be for one of the reasons included above and parents will be notified of any absence ruled unexcused.
- Students must check in and check out at the school office whenever they arrive, leave, or return to school outside of the regular student arrival and departure times of the day for any reason unrelated to their school scheduled activities.
- If the absence is excused, the teacher will assign make-up work for the missed period. The student will have three (3) calendar days to make up schoolwork for each day of absence; the student may receive more time at the discretion of an instructor. Students may receive a failing grade on all daily classroom work missed due to unexcused absence(s), but will be permitted to make up major tests and projects within two days. If not made up in the given time period, a failing grade for that test/project will result.
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Parents/Guardians of children between the ages of 6 & 18 are required to ensure they attend school regularly.
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The child should attend school during the full period and hours when the school is in session, with the exception of religious holidays.
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Parents/Guardian may excuse their child’s absence in writing before the absence, but may not be excused for more than 10 days in a school year.
- There is no limit in state law regarding how many days a student may be excused from school because of illness. MTSD require a doctor's note of confirmation of illness and duration of time not allowed to return to school.
- Wisconsin State Statute 118.16 (1)(a)(c) states:
- 118.15 COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE: Unless the child has a legal excuse or has graduated from high school, any person having under his control a child between the ages of 6 and 18 years of age who has not graduated shall cause such child to attend school regularly, during the full period and hours, religious holidays excepted, that the public or private school in which such a child should be enrolled is in session until the end of the school term, quarter, or semester of the school year in which he becomes 18 years of age.
- 118.16 TRUANCY: Truancy means any absence of one or more days from school during which the school attendance secretary, a principal, or teacher has not been notified of the legal cause of such absence by the parent or guardian of the absent pupil, and also means intermittent attendance carried on for the purpose of defeating the intent of S.118.15.
- 118.16(4) HABITUAL TRUANT: “Habitual truant” means a pupil who is absent from school without an acceptable excuse under sub. (4) and s.118.15 for part or all of 5 or more days on which school is held during a school semester.
- Defeating the intent of s.118.15 part or all of five (5) days on which school is held during the semester puts the student in a position to be prosecuted for violation of County and State laws. A child may not be EXCUSED for more than 10 days in a school year
- Possible termination of a student’s open enrollment due to habitual truancy pursuant to section 118.51(11) of the state statutes and sections PI 36.04(6) and PI 36.09(2) of the DPI’s administrative rules.
Click here to read the full school attendance law from the State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
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The following lists provide some examples of excused and unexcused absences.
Excused:
- Personal illness of the student, where the student is temporarily not in proper physical or mental condition to attend school.
- A family emergency or other emergencies or circumstances beyond the control of the student as determined by the principal.
- Medical, dental, chiropractic, optometrical, or other valid professional appointments. Parents or guardians are requested to make their appointments during non-school hours
- A death in the immediate family or funerals for close relatives.
- Bona fide religious holidays with 3 days of school notice.
- A court appearance or other legal procedures which require the attendance of the student.
- Quarantine imposed by a public health officer.
- Attendance at special events of educational value which are approved by the principal/designee.
- Approved school activities during class time.
- Suspensions from school
- Special circumstances approved in advance by the principal.
Unexcused:
- Oversleeping
- Missing the bus
- Not bringing a signed note from home stating the reason for absence
- Work schedule
- Job interviews
- Hair or other cosmetic appointments
- Leaving campus for lunch or errands
- Skipping a class
- False or forged passes
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