Attendance
In accordance with Ohio House Bill 410 and the compulsory attendance laws of the state of Ohio, students ages six to eighteen are required to attend school every day and not be tardy. Please be advised of the seriousness of this matter and your responsibility to confirm your student’s attendance at school. For any absence to be excused, a written excuse MUST be presented to the school’s main office within 3 days (72 hours) of your student’s return to school.
Per the student handbook, the maximum number of allowable parent notes following an absence, is ten (10) for the entire school year. For any subsequent absences to be marked as excused, a note from a medical professional is required above and beyond this total.
*One note can cover consecutive days, but must be received by the school’s main office within 72 hours of your student’s return to school.
What is Chronic Absenteeism?
*Effective 9/30/2025
Chronic Absenteeism is defined as missing more than 10% of the total hours of the school year (excused or unexcused). Any absence will count toward the calculation of the student's attendance whether excused or medically excused, to determine chronic absenteeism.
What is Habitual Truancy?
Any student whose absences surpass habitual truant definition without legitimate excuse
30 or more consecutive hours
42 or more hours in one month
72 or more hours in one school year
Religious Expression in Ohio Schools
Schools are required to adopt a policy that reasonably accommodates a student’s sincerely held religious beliefs and practices for reasons of faith or religious or spiritual belief system. Students are given up to three religious expression days per school year provided that the parent or guardian provides written notice to the school of the selected days within 14 school days of the start of school (or within 14 days of a newly enrolled student’s first day in the school or district). This policy must allow students to participate in interscholastic athletics or other extracurricular activities on a religious expression day. Our schools will collaborate with the student and their family regarding the accommodations needed when there is a conflict between a religious expression day and a school assessment or academic requirement. No inclusion or exclusion of a religious holiday or festival on the list outlined below shall preclude a student from full and reasonable accommodations for any sincerely held religious beliefs and practices for reasons of faith or religious or spiritual belief system. The three religious expression days do not count toward parental notification requirements under ORC 3321.191 (C)(1) for excessive absences.
For questions regarding student attendance, please contact Mr. Demster at 330-426-9401.