School
Attendance Policy
If a student has been absent from school, he
or she must bring a written excuse from home explaining the
absence.
Parents should phone the school nurse at the elementary school
(629-3402) or attendance/truancy/residency officer at the high
school (629-3301) by 10 a.m. on the first day of the absence.
Excused absences are personal illness, illness or death in the
family, health treatment appointment, required appearance in court,
religious observation, a pre-approved college visit, impassable
roads or inclement weather, or an approved cooperative work program.
Written excuses are required by law for all children. The NYS
Department of Education considers the following absences unexcused:
“Visiting,” “Away,” “Overslept,” “Helping at home,” or “Missed the
bus.”
A student who must leave school because of sudden illness or other
reasons must report to the nurse’s office or main office. If a
student wishes to be excused during the day, he or she must present
a note from a parent or guardian stating the reason for leaving; all
Watervliet Junior-Senior High School parents will be called to
verify the note.
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