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Attendance Policy

The instructional day for William Street School students is 8:35 am to 3:10 pm. As a learning community, we value the time with your child. Our teachers plan their instructional day to meet the educational goals of their students. Excessive tardiness / early dismissal and absences negatively impact your child’s educational success at William Street School.

In accordance with Board Policy (see Policy #7110 – LCSD Attendance Policy), the impact of attendance upon instruction and on student learning and achievement on a regular and continuing basis is an important element in an effective teaching/learning program. Each and every student should attend classes on a regular basis and be a participant in the classroom programs, activities, and discussions. Because of the information being disseminated and the expectation of student participation, class attendance is important. Students’ prolonged absences will result in a loss of instruction; therefore, attendance is imperative. Student attendance is reviewed by administration every 5 weeks. Attendance Letters are mailed home to the parent and/or guardian of the student when the educational process is compromised.

At such times as a student’s lack of attendance is identified as a problem, every effort should be made to address the problem, utilizing the resources of the school and involving the student and his/her parents to resolve the attendance problem. The school resources include both teaching and administrative staff as well as guidance staff. When resources of the District have been exhausted and attendance patterns have not improved, other sources may be appropriate in an attempt to correct the problem.