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Attendance & Tardy Policies

Absence

School attendance is the single most important factor in school success. The following absences are
considered excused by State law: illness; visitations to a medical office, clinic, doctor, or dentist; funerals
of an immediate family member; quarantine of the home; or court appearance.

 

TO CLEAR AN ABSENCE

Parents/Guardians may call the Attendance Office 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or send a note the day your son/daughter returns to school. The note should state the information listed below and should be taken to the Attendance Office before school the day of return. Absences not cleared will be listed as truancy after three days. When calling the answering machine, please speak slowly and give the following required information:

  1. The student’s first and last name and grade.
  2. The date he / she was or will be absent.
  3. The reason for the absence. 
  4. Parent / guardian name and phone number.

DO NOT BE TRUANT!

The consequence for habitual truancy begins with Saturday School Assignments and increases to citations by police under Fontana City Code 16-15. Students cited under this ordinance will have to appear in juvenile court with a parent/guardian and may be subjected to a fine. In addition, habitual truants and their parent(s)/guardian(s) are subject to be summoned to appear for a SARB meeting for possible referral to the San Bernardino
County District Attorney for prosecution.
 

LEAVING SCHOOL DURING THE SCHOOL DAY

If a student becomes ill during the school day, he/she must obtain a permit to leave from the health office. ABM is a closed campus and students are only allowed to leave if: 

  • A Parent/guardian comes into the Parent Center and signs a student out.
  • A student brings a note from his parent/guardian to the attendance office before school stating:
    • The reason for leaving
    • The time leaving
    • A phone number for verification.

Classroom Tardy Policy:

  • When the warning bell rings with one (1) minute left in the passing period, teachers, security and administrators will actively be hurrying students to class and encouraging them not to loiter.
  • Tardy bell rings and students are not to be excused from class the first ten (10) minutes of class and the last ten (10) minutes of class. This is an “absolutely no movement time.” P.E. students must be in the PE area, including sixth period athletics.
  • All students out of class during the period must have a pass for the location they are going.


Tardy Sweeps:

Random tardy sweeps will be scheduled by the administration team. Students that are caught in the tardy sweep will be assigned to 1 hour of community service each time (Sept. – May). Community service at A.B. Miller is defined as giving back to the community of A.B. Miller through various options.