If a child is absent, the parent or guardian must call the elementary school affected (Paynter attendance line (412) 885-7900, ext 2300), leave child’s name, room number and reason for absence.
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If a parent fails to
report the child absent, the school will call the
parent to verify the absence.
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Working parents must
make work telephone numbers or telephone numbers
of friends or relatives available to the school for
emergency purposes.
School
Office Correspondence
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When requesting
correspondence from the office, please provide the
office staff with a three-day notice in order to
process your requests.
Student
Attendance, Educational Tours and Trips, Not School
Sponsored
The Board recognizes that students may need to travel with parents for valid educational or family reasons. Students may be excused for nonschool-sponsored educational trips when such a trip is determined by the Superintendent or his/her designee to serve an educational purpose. The following conditions must be followed:
a.
Educational trips will be considered for approval if the Superintendent or designee determines that such a trip will be of educational significance to the student. Written request must be submitted to the building principal two (2) weeks in advance of the trip and must include: a statement of the educational value of the trip, the destination of the trip, the total number of school days to be missed, the reason the trip could not be taken on days when school is not in session.
b.
The total number of days granted for an educational trip, not school sponsored, will be based on the student’s attendance and academic record and shall not exceed 5 days for any school year. Students whose attendance falls below 90% during the semester will be refused permission.
c.
Trips shall not be approved during the first two (2) weeks and the last two (2) weeks of the school year.
d.
Students are required to make up assignments and tests missed during the excused absence. All work must be completed within two (2) weeks after the student’s return to school. Extensions for make up work may be granted on an individual basis due to unusual circumstances as determined by the school principal.
e.
Failure to follow the conditions for pre-approval will result in the educational trip absence being recorded as unexcused.
The parents and student
are expected to fulfill the stated educational components
of the trip as presented and the student is also
responsible for classroom assignments during the
period of absence. Parents should make every effort
to schedule vacations on non-school days and, if
unsuccessful, to minimize the child’s absence.
Released
Time for Religious Instruction
The School Board shall, upon written request of the parents/guardians, release from attendance a student participating in a religious instruction program acknowledged by the Board. Such instruction shall not require the child’s absence from school for more than thirty-six (36) hours per school year, and its organizers must inform the board of the child’s attendance record. The Board shall not provide transportation to religious instruction. A penalty shall not be attached to an absence for religious instruction.
