A friend of mine is having to deal with the administration at her kid’s school treating her children as being absent without cause while dealing with losses to close family members. She’s started a petition on change.org to ask the school to change their policy. If any of y’all are inclined, I’d appreciate a quick read and a signature if you’re so inclined.
Thanks!
Nob Akimoto
Nob Akimoto is a policy analyst and part-time dungeon master. When not talking endlessly about matters of public policy, he is a dungeon master on the NWN World of Avlis
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Jesus,
I remember when my folks called the schoold and TOLD the school I was not going to be in school for a couple of days for “insert reason”. There was no request, there were informed. I had to do the homework and take any missed exams, but that was assumed.
This is why I wouldn’t have my kids in a public school.Report
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Well in this case it’s not really a law as it is a policy within the school.Report
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I don’t understand how a school doesn’t have a policy for excused absences. I’ve dealt with dozens of different schools and i’ve never heard of such a thing. Is there something more about the school or any reason why they don’t have a policy for excusing some absences?Report
I have to ask for more details too. Something sounds very off and the petition provides no reference for comparison. Are students missing a week or more? What procedures does the school follow before these ISSs? Is that common for an absence to go immediately to a suspension? What efforts have been made to communicate the situation at home to the school?
I know I work in a very very good district but I as a teacher would have real problems if this was happening to one of my students.Report
The student handbook is available at http://www.hsart.org/Staff/HPSStudentParentHandbook2012-13.pdf . Pages 12-13 cover excused and unexcused absences. If children are being punished for attending funerals, etc. then the administration is going against their own policies.
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