ABSENCES  Attendance records are kept by class periods.

Captain Shreve High School students must be present a minimum of eighty (80) days per semester to be eligible to receive credit for the courses taken. Exceptions can be made only in the event of temporary or extended personal illness, serious illness in the family (substantiated by a practicing physician), death in the immediate family, and certain recognized religious holidays* or other extenuating circumstances approved by the Parish Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance in consultation with the principal and for students attending school-selected or approved activities. Absences for vacations and similar out of school functions are unexcused. Days suspended will be considered unexcused. *See office secretary prior to absence for appropriate form to be signed by parent and official of religious institution.

Based on the state and local policies, the student should accept responsibility for his or her absences. When a student returns to school after an excused absence, he has three days or a number of days equal to the number of days of consecutive absences (whichever is greater) following his return to class, to make up his work. The student shall present his excuse in writing within two school days.

When a student has accumulated five absences in a semester in any class he and his parent will be notified by the principal or his designee and will be advised that being absent "x" number of additional times will result in the student's being present less than eighty days for that particular semester. Subsequently, he will automatically receive a failing grade in the subject(s) where "present" days total fewer than eighty (80).

Within two (2) days of a student's return to school after being absent, he is required to bring a note from physician or parent/guardian, an official of religious institution *stating the reason for the absence(s) to the attendance clerk located in the hall by Room A114 from 8:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. for an admit. If the student is unable to turn in parent/doctor note during this time, he should bring it to the office within two (2) days of absence and pick up an admit on the following morning. The admit is to be signed by each teacher. A parent's excuse for personal illness may be accepted only if the student would still be in attendance eighty days per semester. *See office secretary prior to absence for appropriate form.

A student may bring a note form his/her parents to the office before school begins for check-out later during the day. The student is to fill out a Check-Out Request form and have the secretary sign and stamp the note from the parent. The student takes the signed note to class to serve as his hall pass. He presents this note to his teacher at the beginning of class so that his teacher will know what time he needs to leave class. He will not be called. The secretary contacts a parent to verify the check out. When it is time for the student to check out, he comes to the office, and is signed out in the check-in/out book.

Students are to be off campus within 15 minutes of the last official contact with school personnel.

TARDINESS  Students are expected to be in all classes promptly - before the tardy bell rings. A student is considered tardy if he is not in place when the tardy bell rings. On, if not before, the fourth and fifth tardies to a class, the student will be assigned to after school detention (ASD) for one and two days, respectively. On the next and subsequent tardies, the teacher will refer the student to the Assistant Principal of Administration (APA) for disciplinary action. The APA will maintain records of tardies accumulated across the school day. Consequences for tardiness will include ASD, work duty and/or suspension.