Philosophy:

• Students are expected to be present and on time for all school days and all classes throughout the year.
  
• Students must carry school I.D at all times for attendance purposes.
  
• Until a student graduates, regardless of age, he needs his parent's/guardian's written permission for all legal matters involving school activities, school records, and attendance.
  
• Bosco Tech reserves the right to question the reason for an absence and ultimately deem it to be unexcused even with a note from a parent or guardian.
  

Absences

1. Call the Attendance Office - (626) 940-2002 and leave a message on the attendance answering service before 11:00 a.m. The parent/guardian calling must state the following:
   • The student's name, year, and ID#.
   • The reason for the student's absence
   • A phone number where the parent/guardian may be reached during the day.
2. Prepare a written note for the absent student to bring to school stating the reason for the absence & the date(s) absent.
3. If the student was treated by a physician, arrange for a note from the doctor to the school nurse stating:
   • The diagnosis and date of return to school
   • Any restrictions upon participation in PE, sports or technology.

When a student returns from an absence, the Student must:

1. Bring a written note prepared by his parent/guardian and if necessary any note from his attending physician to the attendance office.
2. Be in the attendance line by 7:55 a.m. or he will be marked tardy for his first period of class. The student will be issued a Re-Admit slip. A student is not allowed to enter class without that slip.
   
3. Present his Re-Admit slip to each teacher whose class the student missed while he was absent; 25cent surcharge for lost slips.
   
4. See teacher/instructor for assignments.
   

Excused Absences: An absence caused by illness, death in the family, school-sponsored activities, religious holidays, or legal court appointments (signed note from the courts required) are some examples of excused student absences.

Unexcused Absences: The following infractions will cause an absence to be considered unexcused and will result in disciplinary action:

1. No phone call on any day when the student is absent.
   
2. No note on the day the student returns to school. (Even though a detention will be assigned, a note must be submitted the following day in order to avoid further disciplinary action).
   
3. Truancies and forgeries (including cutting class or leaving school grounds without authorization).
   
4. Personal absences without approval of the Dean of Discipline.
   
5. Any abuse of the pre-planned absence system.
   

Excessive Absences: Ten (10) absences per semester (or five unexcused absences) are the maximum allowed before semester credit may be lost for a class. After the tenth absence, a parent conference will be required with the student's class counselor.

Personal Absences: Absences or early dismissals for personal reasons are always questionable. The Assistant Principal must pre-approve all personal absences. The school may or may not recognize the following reasons for absence or early dismissal as legitimate:

1. Accompanying a parent/guardian to any function.
   
2. Baby-sitting a younger sibling.
   
3. Attending a vacation with the family or friends who follow another school's vacation time.
   
4. Any function recognized by the school as non-educational.
   

Tardies:

A student is tardy to school if he is not in his seat when the bell rings to begin first period. If so, he must obtain a late slip from the Attendance office. The student will report to his dean at lunch. If a student is tardy when returning to school after an absence, he must go to the Attendance Office.

ALL period 1 and period 2 (block 1) tardies must report to the attendance office and report to the deans at lunch time. A note from a parent/guardian or poor road conditions does not assure the student an excused tardy. Disciplinary action will be taken if the tardy is not recognized as legitimate.

Tardy Policy:

Every quarter unexcused tardies will result in the following:

• 1st unexcused tardy = verbal warning
  
• 2nd, 3rd, & 4th unexcused tardy = lunch detention
  
• 5th unexcused tardy = 3 demerits & lunch detention
  
• 6th unexcused tardy = 5 demerits & afterschool detention
  
• 7th unexcused tardy = 8 demerits & Saturday detention
  
• 8th unexcused tardy = disciplinary probation with parent conference
  

Tardies to Class (Periods 2 through 8): A student should be in his seat when the second bell rings; if not, he may be listed tardy by his teacher and receive a minimum of an after-school detention.

Late arrival to school/after-school activity participation: A student who is not in school by 11:00 a.m. is unable to participate in or attend any after-school activity (i.e. athletic contests, practice, play, awards ceremony). The Assistant Principal is the only administrator to approve exceptions.

Early Dismissal: Valid reasons for an early dismissal include appointments with a doctor, dentist, counselor, or lawyer; court appearances; and the funeral of a member of the immediate family.

When a student needs an early dismissal, the Student must:

1. Submit a written request from the parent/guardian to the Attendance Office between 7:30 and 7:55 a.m. If he cannot make it through the line by 7:55, he should go to his first period class and return at morning break or lunch to pick up his early dismissal pass. It is the student's responsibility to get to class on time. Picking up an early an early dismissal note is not an excused tardy.
   
2. Bring a written note from his parent/guardian upon returning from an early dismissal. If the appointment was with a doctor, dentist, lawyer, or court then a stamped note on office stationery from the doctor, dentist, lawyer, or court must be brought to school on the day the student returns.
   

When a student needs an early dismissal, Parents must:

1. Prepare a written request for the early dismissal. (A parent/ guardian may appear in person to request an early dismissal; however, the school reserves the right to ask for proper identification.)
   
2. Write a note explaining the absence and have their son bring it to the Attendance Office when he returns to school.
   
3. Unless pre-approved by the Assistant Principal, early dismissal will not be granted for day of Marian Games or for the day of St. Joseph Relays days. See section on "Special Schedule Days".
   

Pre-Planned Absence: Under rare circumstances, the school may grant permission for a short or extended absence. Students below a 2.0 GPA are encouraged not to miss any school days. Pre-planned absences must be arranged in the following manner:

1. Pick up a pre-planned absence form from the Attendance office at least three (3) days prior to the absence.
   
2. See the Assistant Principal for G.P.A. check and initial signature authorizing consideration of the pre-plan absence.
   
3. The form must be signed by the student's parent/guardian.
   
4. The form must be signed by all teachers (with all assignments listed).
   
5. The form must then be signed by the assistant principal before submitting to the attendance office.
   
6. Must return the form to the Attendance Office at least one (1) day prior.
   

Prolonged Absences: An Absence of three (3) consecutive days requires that the parent contact the student's counselor to arrange for homework to be picked up at the switchboard. A note from a doctor may be required by the school nurse on the day the student returns to school.

Special Schedule Days: Students are expected to attend school on days having special schedules (i.e. open house, Marian Day Games, St. Joseph Relays, Prom days, Standardized Testing Days, Liturgy days, and days designated as "special" by the administration.) Each unexcused absence on such a day will without exception result in a Saturday detention.

Attendance and Assignments: All academic or technical work missed because of absence or tardiness must be made up within a reasonable amount of time. If a student finds it difficult to make up his assignments, he should speak to his class counselor and his teachers.

At the teacher's discretion, make-up tests or quizzes may or may not be given in the case of unexcused absences or tardies.

Student Passes: If a student is out of class for any reason, he must carry a pass issued by his teacher. If he does not have a pass, he may be considered truant and be referred to his Dean. Students are not allowed to go to the attendance office, nurse's office, cafeteria, counseling office, administrative or extracurricular offices, student activities, or visit any class while in session during block periods. If there is a need to go to any of these places, a student must go first to his class and obtain a pass from his teacher. Passes are not needed during breaks or lunch.