ATTENDANCE
Absence Policy:
Excused Absence: • Illness of child or parent/guardian, ailment, communicable disease, injury, hospitalization or quarantine • Appointment of child or parent/guardian, which includes doctor, dentist, mental health, counseling, developmental assessment, IEP meeting or therapy • Court ordered visitation for time spent with a parent or relative as required by law. (Court order must be on file) • Family emergency for unplanned situations of a temporary nature including court appearance, death, accident, hospitalization of a family member, no transportation, illness of sibling or due to sheltering in-place Unexcused Absence: For example, but not limited to • The alarm clock did not go off • Child didn’t want to get up/didn’t want to go to school • Parent hair or nail appointment • Long term transportation issues • Parent shopping/running errands • Pet illness, vet appointment, or passing • School gate locked and did not want to follow school procedure of entering through the office. • Parent choice to keep home
Best Interest of the Child Days (maximum of 10 days per program year between July 1-June 30; except for children enrolled due to protective services or at risk) Parent determines that another activity is better for the child to attend, such as: • Visiting relative or close friend • Vacation time with family • Child attending a special event • Family moving • Religious observance, holiday or ceremony • Personal or family business
Abandonment of Care The program does not allow families to be enrolled in a program if they are not using services. Your child(ren) will be disenrolled when there has been no communication with the center for 30 consecutive calendar days. A Gap of Services will be authorized on a case-by-case basis upon the decision of a supervisor.
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