Attendance Disciplinary Actions
OHS has a progressive attendance procedure for all students. It is a four-step process that includes:
Automated phone calls go home every evening for unexcused absences.
- Step 1 - 4 unexcused periods - The attendance office makes personal phone calls home.
- Step
2 – 7 unexcused periods - One day of lunch detention is assigned. One
of the student's teachers contacts parent or guardian.
- Step 3 –
13 unexcused periods - Lunch detention assigned for current truancy and
for all future truancies. Letter sent home notifying of Step 3.
- Step 4 – 26 unexcused periods or 5 half days of unexcused absence – Conference with student and parent, contract signed, 1st notification of possible Becca Bill procedures.
- Students
who show an excessive amount of excused absences may be required to
obtain a Doctor’s note for any future absences due to illness.
Becca
Bill: We follow the truancy guidelines as required by the State of
Washington. A petition can be filed with juvenile court alleging a
violation of RCW 28A.225.010 (the Becca Bill)