School Attendance Matters
TCGIS Schools Attendance Procedures
It is hard for a student to be fully prepared and fully engaged when he or she misses classes. Improved attendance leads to improving academic achievement and increasing graduation rates. The TCGIS attendance team engages students, families and Ramsey County partners to intervene
early when school attendance problems begin.
The Law
Once enrolled in a public school, a child 5 years old to 18 years old (unless having already graduated from high school), must attend school everyday, every class, on time, unless lawfully excused.
LAWFULLY EXCUSED ABSENCES
EXAMPLES OF UNEXCUSED ABSENCES
Did You Know?
Parents/guardians MUST communicate every time a child is absent. Please note not all absences will be excused. Call in or send a note to main office, state reason for absence (be specific).
Students with a 95% attendance rate or higher are twice as likely to pass the state achievement tests as those students with an 85% attendance rate. (In SPPS, 95% = 9 or fewer absences).
School Attendance is Important
STUDENTS WITH GOOD ATTENDANCE ...
TCGIS Schools Attendance Procedures
It is hard for a student to be fully prepared and fully engaged when he or she misses classes. Improved attendance leads to improving academic achievement and increasing graduation rates. The TCGIS attendance team engages students, families and Ramsey County partners to intervene
early when school attendance problems begin.
The Law
Once enrolled in a public school, a child 5 years old to 18 years old (unless having already graduated from high school), must attend school everyday, every class, on time, unless lawfully excused.
LAWFULLY EXCUSED ABSENCES
- Sickness - too sick to be in school
- Medical Appointments
- Religious Holidays
- Extreme Family Emergencies (house fire, death, etc.)
EXAMPLES OF UNEXCUSED ABSENCES
- Overslept
- Missed school bus
- Suspended from school bus
- Staying home to babysit
- Weather too hot/cold
- Family vacation
Did You Know?
Parents/guardians MUST communicate every time a child is absent. Please note not all absences will be excused. Call in or send a note to main office, state reason for absence (be specific).
Students with a 95% attendance rate or higher are twice as likely to pass the state achievement tests as those students with an 85% attendance rate. (In SPPS, 95% = 9 or fewer absences).
School Attendance is Important
STUDENTS WITH GOOD ATTENDANCE ...
- Do better on state tests
- Keep up with homework
- Get good grades
- Graduate from High School
- Go to college
- Have many career options
- Become positive role models
- Are likely to have better self-esteem
- Build better peer relationships
- Are less likely to engage in negative or criminal behaviors
