Attendance

According to TCA 49-6-3001/TCA 49-6-3009, parents/legal guardians or the person having control over a student is subject to compulsory attendance, and they are legally responsible to monitor the student’s attendance and require the student to attend school. If your student is absent from school for an aggregate (total) of five (5) days during the school year without adequate excuse, then the student is subject to a juvenile court referral. Students are allowed three (3) parent notes each semester for an all-day absence to be an EXCUSED ABSENCE. 

On July 1, 2018, the State of Tennessee mandated each school district to implement The Three Tier Progressive Truancy Intervention Program. Your student will enter Tier I of this program after three (3) UNEXCUSED ABSENCES. Tier I will include a parent meeting with school staff, an attendance contract, and a follow-up meeting. Tier II begins on any further UNEXCUSED ABSENCES after the initial attendance contract is signed. Included in Tier II is another meeting with the School Truancy Team, a referral to counseling or other community services, if needed, and regularly scheduled follow-up meetings to monitor your student’s attendance. Tier III begins on any further UNEXCUSED ABSENCE after the Tier II School Truancy Team Conference.  Tier III will be a referral to Campus Court.