Attendance Policy
Students should be in school every day; a missed school day is a lost opportunity for students to learn. The primary rationale for student attendance is the relationship between student attendance and student achievement. The general policy of the school district on Student Attendance is Policy 503
- IMS school attendance line is 763-691-8661.
- CMS school attendance line is 763-552-6310.
Absences can also be reported via Skyward Family Access on the Attendance tab.
Minnesota State Statute requires that children attend school. For students under the age of 12, it is presumed that it is a parental responsibility to ensure the child’s attendance. Between the ages of 12 through the 17th year, it is primarily the student’s responsibility to get to school on a daily basis. A student is required to attend school each and every day and each and every class period. If a student misses a school day or part of a day, for legitimate reasons, a parent or guardian must notify the school.
Student Responsibility
It is the student’s responsibility to be in school. It is the student’s responsibility to attend all assigned classes every day that school is in session and to be aware of and follow the correct procedures when absent from an assigned class. Finally, it is the student’s responsibility to request any missed assignments due to an absence. Students must bring a note or their parent/guardian must call the attendance line.
Parent/Guardian Responsibility
It is the responsibility of the student’s parent or guardian to ensure the student is attending school, to inform the school in the event of a student absence, and to work cooperatively with the school and the student to solve any attendance problems that may arise. Parents should call to explain every absence on the day of the absence or send a note when the student returns to school giving the reason for the absence.
School Responsibility
It is the responsibility of the school to determine whether the student’s absence is excused or unexcused. The school must follow the regulations of the Minnesota Compulsory Instruction Law, Minnesota Statute 120A.22. Attendance is significantly related to school achievement.
Types of Absences
Excused: To be considered an excused absence, the student’s parent or legal guardian may be asked to verify, in writing, the reason for the student’s absence from school, and may request documentation in the event of excessive excused absences, a note from a physician or a licensed mental health professional stating that the student cannot attend school is a valid excuse.
School Excused: Absences for school sponsored activities and events.
Unexcused: All absences not verified by a parent and all absences that do not meet the excused criteria as set in policy 503. If the school is not notified of the reason for absence the absence is considered unexcused.
Examples of excused absences include:
This list is not all-inclusive. |
Examples of unexcused absences include:
This list is not all-inclusive. |
If a student is absent without lawful excuse on three or more days, or any part of the school day, they are considered truant. Truancy is a violation of Minnesota State Law.
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This handbook item is specific to Cambridge Middle School.
This handbook item is specific to Cambridge Middle School.
This handbook item is specific to Cambridge Middle School.
This handbook item is specific to Cambridge Middle School.