Attendance Policy

Wasatch Junior High Attendance Policy

Granite District’s attendance policy states that “all children of legal age shall be required to be in regular school attendance in accordance with the compulsory attendance laws of the state of Utah” (Section 53A-11-105, Utah Code, Annotated, 1965). Occasionally a student must be absent from school for reasons which are acceptable to the school and the courts such as illness, medical appointment, family emergency, death of a family member or close friend. Please note the following:

• Parents should notify the school for any extended absences (vacations, medical, etc.)

• Seven or more days (or equivalent periods) of excused absences within a school year are considered excessive.

• After five or more days (or equivalent class periods) of unexcused absences within a school year, the parents/guardians will be mailed the first Truancy Letter requesting assistance with their child’s attendance and warning of consequences for further truancy. Students must attend 4 hours of a school day to receive credit for one full day.

• After 12 days (or equivalent class periods) of unexcused absences within a school year the school will mail a certified letter to the home. This letter requires the student and parent to appear at a Pre-Court hearing.

• Parents will be notified, by a pre-recorded message, whenever their son or daughter misses one or more periods of school. Please make sure contact phone numbers are up to date.

• Parents should email the attendance secretary to excuse absences in the morning or send a note when your student returns.

• Students shall have five (5) school days counting the first day they return to school to provide a written excusal note or email to the Attendance Office. Absences will not be excused after five days. No exceptions.

• Check absences at least five days before the end of term.

• Absences can be excused in advance via a parent note or email

• All students must check in at the Attendance Office if they arrive after 7:45 A.M. All students must either be walked in by their parent/ride or have a written excuse note from their parent when checking in late. The written excuse must contain the following:

1. First and last name of student.
2. Date and Time checking in
3. Phone number where parent can be reached
4. Reason for being late
5. Parent Signature

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Visitors and Visitor Passes

Adults visiting the building should obtain a visitor’s pass from the main office.

Students from other schools are not permitted in the building at any time.