HOW TO REPORT AN ABSENCE
A student may have four (4) absences excused due to illness at the discretion of the parent/guardian. Parent/guardian communication must be reported for each day of illness within 24 hours to be excused. Any absence after four (4) will be considered unexcused.
CGES, MGES, NGES, PGES, SGES, and WGES will use PickUp Patrol for the 2024-25 school year. The web-based platform allows parents to inform their child's school when plans change for pickup.
Click the corresponding links to see more information for each school:
REQUIRED PARENT MEETINGS FOR ABSENT STUDENTS (K-12)
A new Indiana law requires schools to hold in-person meetings with the families of students in Grades K-12 who have five (5) unexcused absences within a rolling 10-week period.
REMINDER: An unexcused absence includes:
- Any absence in which acceptable verification has not been received within the 9 weeks that the appointment occurred to be considered excused.
- Truancy – A student who has lost instructional time without the knowledge of the parent/guardian.
- Pre- Arranged – Pre-arranged or unreported; i.e.: vacation.
- National Competitions - Participation in non-school sponsored State or National Competition
These meetings are intended to help you stay on top of your child's attendance and provide an opportunity to work with your child's school to address any issues that may be affecting attendance. Detailed information on school absence policies is available in each school's handbook.
