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*Taken from 2009-2010 Handbook

5.1 Absences

If a student is absent, the parent should notify the school office. When the student returns to school, the parent must send a note containing the date and reason for the absence.

A student who is absent for any reason needs to complete the work that he has missed. Parents should call the school office to have make-up work ready by the end of the school day. Make-up work can be picked up at the school office. Otherwise, make-up work will be given to the student when he returns to school. A student has the same number of days that he has missed to complete that work once he has returned to school. For example, if a student misses two days of school, he needs to have the work completed two days after he returns to school. This is in addition to the work that he is doing while he is in class.

Absences are excused for the following reasons:

• Personal illness or injury accompanied by a note from the parents.
• Doctor appointments that cannot be scheduled during non-school hours accompanied by a doctor's note.
• Verified family emergency with approval from administration.
• Court appearance accompanied by a note from a court officer or attorney.
• Death in the immediate family with approval from administration.
• Church-sponsored trip with prior approval from administration.
• College trip by high school student with prior approval from administration.
• Other instances individually approved by the Administrator.

All other absences will be considered unexcused.

Students arriving after 10:15 a.m., leaving before 1:00 p.m., or absent for more than 2 hours in the middle of the school day, will be considered absent.

Three or more absences (excused or unexcused) in more than one quarter in a year will require a meeting with the Administrator, and may result in further academic penalty.

5.1.1 Academic Penalty for Absences

Every unexcused absence in a quarter will result in a reduction in the student's final quarter grade by one percentage point. For a student who has more than 12 absences (excused or unexcused) in a school year, OBA reserves the right to retain the student regardless of academic achievement.

For example, if a student misses three school days because of a family vacation and two days for sickness, the student’s grade will be reduced by three points in each class, one point for each unexcused day.

High school students have classes with individual teachers; therefore, attendance will also be taken for each individual class. The same academic penalty for absences will apply on a class-by-class basis. It is the student’s responsibility to notify his homeroom teacher if he will be missing a class during the day.

5.2 Tardies

We recognize some tardies may be unavoidable. Nevertheless, being late disrupts the learning process for the student, the teacher, and other members of the class. In addition, it can create an added workload for the office staff. It has been said that punctuality is “showing high esteem for others and their time.” Families must make every effort to be on time each day.

Students must be in their classrooms and ready to begin class by 8 a.m.. The outside entrances will be locked promptly at 8 a.m. each morning. Any student arriving after the doors are locked must report to the school office for a tardy slip which needs to be presented to the classroom teacher before that student may enter the classroom. A note from the parent giving the date of the tardy and the reason must be turned in the next day.

Tardies will be classified as excused or unexcused. Most tardies are considered unexcused (for example-oversleeping, late start, traffic, weather, etc.). A tardy will only be excused for the following reasons:

• Personal illness or injury accompanied by a note from the parents.
• Extra-ordinary traffic or weather situation individually approved by the Administrator.
• Doctor appointments that cannot be scheduled during non-school hours accompanied by a doctor's note.
• Verified family emergency with approval from administration.
• Court appearance accompanied by a note from a court officer or attorney.
• Death in the immediate family with approval from administration.
• Church-sponsored trip with prior approval from administration.
• College trip by high school student with prior approval from administration
• Another sibling late in the ride. At least one child will receive an unexcused absence (this must be specified in the parent’s note).
• Other instances individually approved by the Administrator.

5.2.1 Academic Penalty for Tardies

Every unexcused tardy over three in a quarter will result in a reduction in the student's final quarter grade by one percentage point.

For example, if a student is late seven times in a quarter because of sleeping in and traffic, the student’s grade will be reduced by four points in each class, one point for each tardy over three.

Five or more tardies (excused or unexcused) in more than one quarter in a year will require a meeting with the Administrator, and may result in further academic penalty.