Attendance

Regular attendance is crucial for academic success. Students should be present for the entire class period to maximize learning opportunities. Attendance is tracked by hours, not days. Truancy is calculated based on missed time during the school day (excused or unexcused).

• The state of Ohio defines "habitual truancy" as 30 consecutive hours unexcused, 42 hours unexcused in a month, or 72 hours unexcused in a year.
• Truancy includes absences, tardies, appointments, early dismissals, etc.
• Each minute missed counts towards the truancy calculation.

• Parents must notify the school by the required time. See our attendance chart for the deadline for each school.
• A note from a physician is required after 10 excused absences.
• Physician notes must be submitted within five days of the absence to be recorded as excused.

• The State of Ohio defines "excessive absences" as more than 38 hours in a month or 65 hours in a year, which is equivalent to 10 days at the elementary level and less than 10 days at the upper-grade level.
• This includes both excused and unexcused absences.
• Excessively absent students must participate in an attendance intervention meeting, potentially leading to a referral to Hamilton County Juvenile Court.

• Students should miss minimal school time for appointments.
• Return to school promptly to avoid missing instructional time.

• Absences for vacations are discouraged as they count towards the annual absence total.
• Principals may mark these absences as excused, but they still contribute to truancy calculations.