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ATTENDANCE AND ABSENTEEISM

In accordance with Florida Statute § 1003.24 and School Board Policy 5.09, school attendance is
the direct responsibility of the parent(s) and child(ren). Each parent of a child within the
compulsory attendance age is responsible for the child’s school attendance as required by law.
Except as provided in Florida Statute § 1003.24 and State Board of Education Rule 6A-1.09513,
all students are expected to attend school regularly, to be on time for classes in order to benefit
from the instructional program, and to develop habits of punctuality, self-discipline, and
responsibility. For detailed information regarding attendance requirements refer to Florida
Statute § 1003.21 and School Board Policy 5.09.

ATTENDANCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

General Attendance Policies and Procedures
The SDPBC Student and Family Handbook outlines the attendance procedures. All school
procedures conform to the following District-wide procedures.

 Parents are responsible for notifying the school when a child will be absent and for
informing the school of the reason for the absence.
 Parents are expected to notify the school when their child is absent and inform the school
of the reason for the absence within 24 hours by a written note. A verbal communication
from the parent for the reason of the absence would also be acceptable.

 School officials may require medical verification of absences. It is the responsibility of the
student to make-up work missed because of absences.

Middle School Attendance Policies and Procedures
Students must be in attendance for a minimum of 90 percent of the class time to earn a passing
grade in a middle school course. Students who are absent more than 10 percent of class time
may earn a passing grade by demonstrating mastery. Mastery is defined as follows:

 earning a minimum passing grade of “D” for the quarter; and
 passing the quarterly assessment with a minimum grade of “D”.

NOTE: Students who do not earn a minimum grade of “D” for the quarter may demonstrate mastery by passing the
quarterly assessment with a minimum grade of 70% as referenced in the Course Recovery Options for Middle
School Students section. The high school attendance policy applies when a middle school student is enrolled in a
high school credit course.

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