Regular Attendance is important for success in school. It is also a requirement of the State of Indiana. The school is responsible for a student from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. or when school is over. The office must be able to locate a student any time during that period. When a student cooperates with the regulations for attendance, the school is best able to fulfill its obligation to the student. Any violation of the policies subjects the student to school disciplinary action.

Absences - Parents (or legal guardians) are expected to notify the school by phone (471-1996) by 9:30 a.m. each day their student is absent. The call must include the following information: the student's name, the date(s) of the absence, the reason for the absence, and the identity of the parent (guardian) making the call. On the day of return, the student must report to Student Services before 7:50 a.m. to receive an admit slip to class.

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Excused Absence - Excused absences are issued for the following reasons: personal illness, family and emergency reasons cleared through the assistant principal, death in the family, prior planned absence through the assistant principal's office, and emergency reasons cleared through the assistant principal, Doctor's appointments are excused upon receipt of a note from the Doctor's office. The student has the responsibility for all make-up work.

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Unexcused Absence - Unexcused absences are issued for the following reasons: oversleeping, missing the bus or ride, conducting any kind of business that could be taken care of outside of school hours, staying home to study, working at a job, truancy, suspension, and failure to provide the required note/phone call. A student who receives an unexcused absence does not receive credit for work missed or the opportunity to make up tests or assignments. Parents are notified by mail whenever an unexcused absence is assigned.

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Planned Absence (Vacation) - Vacations during school time should be avoided! Students who MUST vacation during school time MUST bring a parent note to the Assistant principal at least one week in advance. A planned absence form must be taken to each teacher to be signed. The signed form is then returned to Student Services. This gives the teachers a chance to give assignments and make requirements in advance as well as the opportunity to communicate any concerns they feel the absence could create.

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Late Arrival / Early Dismissal - When a student comes to school after 8:15 a.m., he must sign in at Student Services and receive a pass to enter class. Whenever a student must leave during the school day, he must sign out at Student Services. In every case, he must either present a note from home or have the Assistant Principal or the Student Services' Assistant contact a parent.

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Illness - In case of illness during the school day, the student must report to Student Services. The Student Services Office attempts to contact a parent in the even of illness or injury. If a parent cannot be contacted or if it can be determined that time in the clinic may be of help, the student is assigned to the clinic under the supervision of the school nurse. The student may stay in the clinic for one class period and then must either return to class or make arrangements to go home. When the student is in the clinic, this is considered an excused absence from class and is reflected in the attendance record.

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Excessive Absence - Regular attendance is expected of all CLHS students. Excessive absence is a problem that can lead to the student being recommended to the Principal for removal from class or school with loss of credit according to the following guidelines.

1. Upon receipt of the 5th absence to a class during a semester, the student receives a note of warning and the parent a letter of warning from the Assistant Principal.
2. Upon receipt of the 8th absence to a class during a semester, the student and parents are required to attend a conference with the Assistant Principal to determine the terms of an attendance probation. Attendance probation requires additional absences to be documented by Doctor's notes. Failure to abide by the terms of the probation results in the student being referred to the Principal for removal from class with loss of credit and/or expulsion.
3. Extended absences due to medical/personal emergencies are handled by the Assistant Principal who communicates with the teachers involved.

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Truancy - Truancy is any absence from school when the absence is initiate by the student without parental knowledge. If a student cuts class (has not left the building and is absent from a portion of one or more classes without permission of the school), the consequences are the same as those for truancy. In dealing with truancy, the term "instance of truancy" is used, and it should be understood that this expression defines a period of truancy that may vary in length from one instance to the next. The truancy policy is enforced by the Assistant Principal according to the following guidelines and covers all instances of truancy during the school year.

1. 1st instance of truancy - The absence is unexcused, the parent is contacted and the student is assigned service hours as determined by the Assistant Principal.
2. 2nd instance of truancy - The absence is unexcused, the parent is contacted and the student serves one day of in-school suspension.
3. 3rd instance of truancy - The absence is unexcused, the parent is contacted, the student serves a two day out of school suspension, and a conference is held with the Assistant Principal, student and parents to determine the terms of an attendance probation. Failure to abide by the terms of the probation results in the student being referred to the Principal for expulsion.

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Tardiness - Tardiness is defined as any unexcused appearance of a student in the room beyond the scheduled time that a class begins (when the bell rings as a minimum). Excessive tardiness is a discipline problem that can eventually lead to the student being recommended to the Principal for expulsion. The office of the Assistant Principal has the responsibility for enforcing the tardiness policy according to the following guidelines.

1. Upon receipt of the 4th tardy of a marking period, the student will receive a note of warning and the parent a letter of warning from the Assistant Principal.
2. Upon receipt of the 6th, 7th, and 8th tardies of a marking period, the student is issued an after-school detention. These detentions must be served on the date received or the following school day. Neither school events/practices nor work are accepted as an excuse for missing detention. Failure to serve detention results in the student being suspended pending a parent conference.
3. Upon the receipt of the 9th tardy of a marking period, the student's parents are contacted and warned that the next tardy results in a 1 day in-school suspension.
4. Upon receipt of the 10th tardy of a marking period, the student receives a 1 day in-school suspension and the parents are required to attend a conference with the Assistant Principal to determine the terms of an attendance probation. Failure to abide by the terms of the probation results in the student being recommended to the Principal for expulsion.

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Anthis Career Center - Students who attend classes at the Anthis Career Center are to follow the calendars of both schools unless notified otherwise. Students attending afternoon Anthis classes must attend CLHS classes during special schedules until 11:30 a.m. The goal is to reduce the interruptions to the school day as much as possible. If a school-sponsered interruption is necessary, the Student Services office of the appropriate school must be informed by a parental note or phone call at least two days in advance.

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Student Status - All students are expected to live with their parent(s) of legal guardian(s) while in attendance at Concordia. Emancipated students or students living with someone other than a parent or legal guardian are not eligible to attend Concordia. A change in status must be reported immediately to the office of Student Services. Proof of guardianship (or power of attorney) must be on file for those students not living with their parents.

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Part-Time Student Policy - Students from a home-school environment may take up to 3 periods of instruction at Concordia Lutheran High School. This must include a religion class. The student is also required to attend chapel and participate in Koinonia Group activities. These students are allowed to attend all school activities and to participate in activities which are open to all students. Only full-time students may participate in activities which are based on tryouts, auditions, or elections. Athletic participation is governed by IHSAA rules which state that a student must be enrolled in and passing five full credit classes to be eligible.

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Last updated Thursday, July 12, 2007