Attendance
Attendance Office hours: 7:30 AM 4:00 PM
830-931-2243
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Compulsory Attendance
The state compulsory attendance law requires that a student
between the ages of 6 and 18 must attend school. A student
absent from school without permission will be considered in
violation of the law and subject to disciplinary action.
A student may receive a letter from the Attendance Office
after 5 absences: and a letter from the Attendance Office
and follow up enforcement through the Justice of the Peace
for excessive absences.
Attendance for Credit
To receive credit in a class, a student must attend at least
90 percent of the days the class is offered. A student who
attends fewer than 90 percent of the days the class is
offered may be referred to the attendance review committee
to determine whether there are extenuating circumstances for
the absences and how the student can regain credit.
The attendance committee may put the student on contract in
order to recover credit, which may include requirements for Saturday School,
community service, and near perfect attendance for the
length of the contract.
Tardies
School begins at 8:30 AM for 1st period classes.
If a student arrives after this time, s/he must sign in at
the front foyer receptionist office.
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Students who arrive to the classroom less than ten
minutes after the tardy bell are considered tardy.
Students who arrive more than ten minutes after the
tardy bell are considered tardy absent.
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Students will receive disciplinary consequences after
the third tardy.
Absences
The actual number of days a student must attend in order to
receive credit will depend on whether the class is for a
full semester or for a full year. In most cases, a student
is allowed NO MORE THAN nine absences per period per
semester.
When a student must be absent from school, the student upon
return to school must bring either a note, signed by the
parent that describes the reason for the absence or a
doctor's return to school release. A note signed by the
student, even with the parent's permission, will not be
accepted unless the student is 18 or older.
When a student must be
absent from school, the student upon return to school
must bring either a note, signed by the parent that
describes the reason for the absence or a doctors return to
school release.
Parent notes received
10 or more school days following the absence will no longer
be considered an excused absence.
A student absent for more than 5 consecutive days
because of personal illness must bring a statement from a
doctor or health clinic verifying the illness or condition
that caused the extended absence from school.
Medical Excuses
When a student attends school on the same day of an
appointment, the hours of absence shall be counted as hours
of attendance. Students excused under this provision shall
be allowed a reasonable time to make up school work missed
on those days. A doctor's note is required. If the student
does not attend school for part of the day, before or after
a doctors appointment, the absence may count against the 90%
attendance requirement.
Release of Students from School
A student who will need to leave school during the day must
bring a note from his or her parent that morning and turn it
into the Attendance Office.
A student who becomes ill during the school day should, with
the teacher's permission, report to the school nurse. The
nurse will decide whether or not the student should be sent
home and will notify the student's parent and the attendance
office. The student will not be permitted to use a personal
cellular phone.
A student will not be released from school at times other
than at the end of the school day except with permission
from the principal or designee and according to the campus
sign-out procedures.
Makeup Work Assignments
A student will be permitted to make up tests and to turn in
projects due in any class missed because of absence.
A student will be responsible for obtaining and completing
the makeup work in a satisfactory manner and within the time
specified by the teacher. A student who does not make up
assigned work within the time allotted by the teacher will
receive a grade of zero for the assignment. School work
requests can be made through
Christine Willing. 830-931-2243 ext. 1117
Driver License Attendance Verification
To obtain a driver license, a student between the ages of 16
and 18 must annually provide to the Texas Department of
Public Safety a form obtained from the school verifying that
the student has met the 90 percent attendance requirement
for the semester preceding the date of application. The
student can obtain this form at the campus Attendance
office.
For more information see MVHS 2007-2008 Campus Handbook.
