The BASD works closely with families to promote healthy attendance and prompt arrival to school. It is imperative that students attend school regularly in order to benefit from a formal education. An excuse must be turned in using the Beaver Elementary Schools Absence Excuse Form for all absences, even if you have notified the school.
All excuses should be submitted to Pella Maris. Any communication regarding absences should
be sent to Mrs. Maris at
[email protected]. If no qualifying excuse is received, the absence will be
recorded as an unexcused absence.
Tardy/Absent Times for a Regular School Day
Student arriving after 8:30 a.m. and before 10:00 a.m. will be marked tardy.
Students arriving after 10:00 a.m. and before 1:30 p.m. will be marked absent for the morning.
Students leaving before 1:30 p.m. will be marked absent for the afternoon.
Students leaving after 1:30 p.m. and before 3:05 p.m. will be marked as an early release.
Students arriving after 1:30 p.m. will be marked absent for the whole day.
Tardy/Absent Times for an Early Dismissal Day
Students arriving after 8:30 a.m. and before 10:00 a.m. will be marked tardy.
Students arriving after 10:00 a.m. and before 11:30 a.m. will be marked absent for the morning.
Students leaving before 11:30 a.m. will be marked absent for the afternoon.
Students leaving after 11:30 a.m. and before 1:05 p.m. will be marked as an early release.
Students arriving after 11:30 a.m. will be marked absent for the whole day.
Tardy/Absent Times for a Two (2) Hour Delay Day
Students arriving after 10:30 a.m. and before 12:00 p.m. will be marked tardy.
Students arriving after 12:00 p.m. and before 1:30 p.m. will be marked absent for the morning.
Students leaving before 1:30 p.m. will be marked absent for the afternoon.
Students leaving after 1:30 p.m. and before 3:05 p.m. will be marked as an early release.
Students arriving after 1:30 p.m. will be marked absent for the whole da
The rules and regulations governing attendance are as follows
1. After three (3) unexcused absences, the school will notify the parent/guardian that the child has been truant and may include an invitation for the parent/guardian to participate in a student attendance improvement conference.
2. After ten (10) excused absences, a letter will be sent to the parents/guardians of a student. This letter is to inform the parent/guardian of the BASD attendance policy.
3. Upon twenty (20) days of excused absence, a second letter will be sent to the parents/guardians of a student. This letter will inform the parent that any absence after twenty (20) days must be accompanied by a doctor’s statement, or it will be identified as unexcused.
Excessive absences or tardies will result in a Truancy Intervention Program (TIP) meeting with school staff and Beaver County Truancy Intervention Program staff.
This policy is designed to encourage better overall attendance in order that our children receive the best education possible. If the school feels that a parent/guardian has been negligent in following the attendance policy, the office will enforce the above procedure. It is important that every child attends school on a regular basis and arrives at school at the appropriate time.
Under state law, it is the legal responsibility of the parent/guardian to see that a child’s attendance at
school is assured.
Excused absences according to The State of Pennsylvania include:
Illness and health-related problems
Therapy
Impassable roads
Death in the immediate family
Approved educational trips
Appearance in court
Weather that might endanger the child's health
Religious instruction (up to 36 hours per school year)
Observance of religious holidays
Exceptionally urgent reasons such as affect the child and ordinarily do not include work at home
An unexcused absence is the absence of a pupil for one of the following reasons: