NEW PHILADELPHIA CITY SCHOOLS
FOR ALL ABSENCES, BOTH EXCUSED AND UNEXCUSED
A student will be considered to have Excessive Absences if they are absent from school for:
This is approximately 7 days for an elementary student and
6 days for a middle school or high school student.
This is approximately 12 days for an elementary student and
10.5 days for a middle school or high school student.
Parents/Guardians will receive a letter from their child’s school when one of the above benchmarks are met.
What is an Excused Absence?
Any excused absence requires a note from home stating why the student was not in school. An absence may be excused for the following reasons:
Personal illness
Illness in the immediate family requiring the student to stay home
Medical, dental, or legal appointments - requires verification from
provider
Examples of Unexcused Absences
Habitual Truancy
A student is considered to be an habitual truant if he/she has UNEXCUSED ABSENCES that meet any of the following benchmarks:
This is approximately 5.5 days for an elementary student and
5 days for a middle school or high school student.
This is approximately 7.5 days for an elementary student and
7 days for a middle school or high school student.
This is approximately 13 days for an elementary student and
11.5 days for a middle school or high school student.
If a student reaches the threshold for habitual truant, the District is required to develop and implement an Absence Intervention Plan.
Parents/Guardians will be contacted to participate in the development of the Plan.
If a student fails to participate or make satisfactory progress with the intervention process or if the student continues to miss school, the district is required to make a complaint against the parent/guardian and/or the student with Job & Family Services and/or Juvenile Court.