Attendance Information
- Attendance is extremely important and is a focus at Doral Academy!
- If your child is absent from school, written notification must be received by the school within three school days after their return, or the absence will be deemed unexcused.
- Any pre-arranged absence must be submitted within three days of advance of the absence using the form available in the front office.
- Students must attend school the day they are involved in sports practice, student performances, event nights, or extra-curricular activities in order to participate that day.
- Please remember that your child needs to be on time and in school every day in order to learn. Every minute of learning counts!
Please be aware...
- Ten consecutive days without any contact with the school will be cause for automatic withdrawal from Doral Academy.
- Twenty consecutive days absent, WITH or without contact with the school will be cause for automatic withdrawal from Doral Academy.
Excused Absences
- Personal illness of the student
- Medical/dental appointment
- Death in the immediate family
- An approved school activity (absences are recorded but not reported)
- Attendance at a center under Department and Families Supervision
- Observance of a religious holiday or service where it is mandated for all members of a faith that such a holiday or service be observed.
Unexcused Absences
- Vacations, personal services, local non-school event, program, or sporting activity
- Older students providing day care services for siblings
- Illness of others
- Non-compliance with immunization requirements (unless lawfully exempt)
- Any student who has been absent from school will be marked with an unexcused absence until the required documentation is received. Failure to provide the school with proper documentation within three school days upon return to school will result in an unexcused absence.
Course make-up for absences:
- If the absences are excused, all educational requirements for the course shall be met before a passing grade and/or credit is assigned.
- Students will have up to three school days to request make-up work for excused absences.
- Students will have the opportunity to submit assignments in a period of time equal to the number of days absent.
Excessive Absences Protocol
Every Tardy/Absence
Teacher will enter attendance into Infinite Campus AND track/log all absences for homeroom class Parents will receive email notifications of absence/tardy through Infinite Campus portal
Teacher will enter attendance into Infinite Campus AND track/log all absences for homeroom class Parents will receive email notifications of absence/tardy through Infinite Campus portal
8 Absences
- Counselor will be notified
- Registrar to send a letter to parent(s)
- School Administration may request a parent meeting
10 Absences
- Counselor will be notified
- Registrar to send a letter to parents
- School administration may request a parent meeting
- Restricted from field trips, performances, sports, and/or extracurricular activities, and/or other school- related privileges may occur.
16 Absences
- School administration sends a notification for a required parent conference (RPC) with parent(s).
- School administration & counselor will develop an intervention plan
- Student may be restricted from field trips, performances, sports, and/or extra-curricular activities, and/or other school-related privileges
20 Absences
- Registrar to send attendance letter home
- Required parent conference with principal and counselor
- Intervention plan reviewed and revised
- Possible education neglect filed – referral to attendance committee for possible retention (if low academically)