High School Attendance Procedures

Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class. Students are expected to be present for the entire class period. Kalamazoo Central, Loy Norrix, and Phoenix High Schools will follow this procedure. All other programs will adopt similar procedures; any differences will be approved through the Superintendent and Board of Education.

A student is tardy when he/she is not in the classroom or assigned workstation when the bell rings for the beginning of class. If the student is missing at the beginning of class and comes to the class at any point during the period, then the student is considered tardy and not absent. A student must follow the building procedures for signing in prior to entering class. On the fifth tardy, school personnel will make contact with the parent/guardian to problem solve in an effort to eliminate tardiness. Students may have consequences for class tardies.