TARDY vs. ABSENT

A student will be marked TARDY if . . .

they are not physically across the threshold of the classroom door when the bell stops ringing/Bronco stops neighing.

STUDENTS ARE CONSIDERED TARDY IF ENTERING THE CLASSROOM . . .

within the first 0-9 minutes of class without an excused pass.

STUDENT ARE CONSIDERED ABSENT IF ENTERING THE CLASSROOM . . .

10 or more minutes late to class.

The student will be marked absent due to the 90% attendance rule. (Classes are approximately 50 minutes long, and students can only miss 9 minutes of class to be in compliance with the 90% attendance rule.) On the 10th minute and each thereafter, the student is no longer tardy, but is now considered absent.

PROCEDURES FOR A TARDY

The student’s teacher will mark him/her Tardy (0-9 minutes) or Absent (10+ minutes) as they enter the classroom. Both the parents and student will receive an automated email the day of the tardy stating the Period and Date of tardy with a description of the assigned discipline (if any is needed).

DISCIPLINE ISSUED FOR TARDIES

Students receive 3 tardy warnings each semester before receiving a school consequence. Notice of these warnings will be sent via email to the student and parent from Minga

The 4th and 5th tardy will result in Lunch Detentions to be served during the student's lunch period in Room B102.

The 6th and 7th tardy will result in a 1 hour After School Detention on a Tuesday or Thursday (2:45 – 3:45 pm) to be served in Room C101.

The 8th and 9th tardy will result in 2 hours EACH of After School Detention on consecutive Tuesdays or Thursdays (2:45 – 3:45 pm) to be served in Room C101.

The 10th and 11th tardy will result in a parent conference and a behavior contract and an assignment to Friday Night Live (2:45 - 6:45) to be served in Room C101.

The 12th tardy and subsequent tardies will result in a discipline referral and a 1-day placement in In-School Suspension, assigned by the Administrator and parent contacted via email/phone.