Wicomico County Board of Education Approval Status Index Code Title: Student Attendance Procedures SFS-GEN-PR-002 First Adopted: 05/14/14 Legal Review: 08/13/24 06/10/14 Approved Revisions: 08/13/24 12/08/22 09/04/20 08/28/19 06/10/14 05/14/13 Effective: 08/14/24 12/09/22 09/04/20 08/29/19 06/11/14 05/15/13 Page 7 of 12 WICOMICO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION P.O. BOX 1538, 2424 NORTHGATE DRIVE, SUITE 100 SALISBURY MD 21802-1538 SFS-GEN-PR-002 i. At every school level, an automated call system will be utilized to make parents/guardians aware of daily student absences. j. On the first (1st) day of unlawful absence of the marking term, the parent will receive a call from the school. k. On the second (2nd) day of unlawful absence of the marking term, the parent will receive a call from the school and a conference will be held with the student upon return to school. l. Upon the third (3rd) day of unlawful absence of the marking term, the parent will receive a call from the school. The designated school staff member will also notify the parent/guardian in writing concerning the absent student and the impact on the student’s grading. m. Upon the fourth (4th) day of unlawful absence of the marking term the parent will receive a call from the school. The Home School Liaison and/or Student Advisor will also contact the parent and/or conduct a home visit as necessary. Actions will be recorded in the Attendance Journal. n. Upon the fifth (5th) day of an unlawful absence of the marking term, the parent shall receive notification in writing and the procedure for remediating the absences (Attendance Intervention Plan) with a copy to the Pupil Personnel Worker for the school. The student will be recorded as failing the marking term until such time that the attendance intervention plan is completed. o. Upon the sixth (6th) day of unlawful absence of the marking term, the parent will receive a call from the school. The Home School Liaison or other designee will make a referral to the Pupil Personnel Worker regarding attendance concern. The Pupil Personnel Worker (PPW)will record any actions in the PPWreferral. The student will receive a failing grade for the marking term until the Attendance Intervention Plan is satisfied. p. Upon the eighth (8th) day of unlawful absence of the marking term, the parent will receive a call from the school. The Student Services Team will also document the absence in meeting notes or Behavior Support Plan. The student will receive a failing grade for the marking term until the Attendance Intervention Plan is satisfied. q. Upon the tenth (10th) day of unlawful absence of the marking term, the parent will receive a call from the school. A letter will also be sent from the school referring the matter to outside agencies through the Wicomico County Truancy Reduction Program. The student will receive a failing grade for the marking term until the Attendance Intervention Plan is satisfied. r. Upon the twelfth (12th day) of unlawful absence of the marking term, the parent will receive a call from the school. A Pupil Personnel Worker will be made aware of the attendance concern and record any actions taken in the Attendance Journal. The student will receive a failing grade for the marking term until the Attendance Intervention Plan is satisfied.
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