Attendance Policy

What is the attendance policy?

If a child is absent for more than 5 days and the family has not notified the school, teachers are required to fill out an A-8 report on a child. If a child has 5 consecutive unexcused absences (this includes vacations) the child may lose his/her seat at Vartan Gregorian. When they return, they will need to report with a parent to re-register at the student registration center. Students with chronic attendance issues will be referred to the building attendance team and if necessary, to a truancy hearing.

Excused absences: (verified):

• illness
• death in the family
• medical appointments that cannot be scheduled outside of school hours
• family emergency
• religious holiday
• school-sponsored events
• court appointment
• counseling appointment
• in-school and out-of-school suspension

Unexcused absences:

• family vacations
• employment issues
• cutting classes