Attendance and grades can limit school activities

What happened

The handbook bars students with six unexcused absences from prom and field trips. At nine, it bars extracurricular activities and walking at graduation.

Why it matters to families

Missing school can affect participation in major school events, even when a student can still earn a diploma.

The evidence

The handbook states the six- and nine-absence thresholds and also describes academic eligibility rules. The council approved an extracurricular policy July 15; the record does not establish which handbook thresholds changed from the previous year.

The source