Attendance and Policies

• Academic Honesty Policy 5131.9 / Academic Honesty Administrative Regulation 5131.9
  • Póliza 5131.9: Honestidad Académica / Reglamento 5131.9 Honestidad Académica
  • 政策5131.9：学术诚信 / 学术诚信条例5131.9

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ATTENDANCE POLICIES

• If you are absent, it is your responsibility to have your parent or guardian telephone the Attendance Office at 408-366-7715 to clear the absence.
• 18 year-old students may clear their own absences only if they have an “Adult Status” letter on file in the Attendance Office.
• Lynbrook is a closed campus. Students may not leave without obtaining an Off-Campus Pass from the Attendance Office. Students may come and go freely during lunch period.  

The 10% Attendance Policy

When a student has had absences in excess of 10 percent of the total number of days enrolled for the current school year due to illness and verified by approved methods, any further absences for illness must be verified by a physician, school nurse, or other school personnel. Failure to provide verification by the physician will result in these absences being recorded as unexcused.  

Clearing Absences – Full Day Absence

Within 24 hours of the day that you are absent from school, your parent or guardian must call the Attendance Office and leave a message, spelling your name and giving the reason for your absence. The Attendance Office has a 24-hour message machine to clear absences; calls may be made at any time. To clear absences, call 408-366-7715, and provide: Name, Student ID #, date and reason for the absence, who is calling and their relationship to the student.

If the absence has not been cleared on the day of the absence, the Attendance Office’s automatic calling machine will contact your home as a reminder of the absence and the need to clear it. If a call is not received within 48 hours of the absence, it will be marked as an unknown, unexcused absence. When you return to school after a full day cleared absence, you should report directly to class.

Clearing a Partial Day Absence

When arriving on campus after school has started:

• Your parent or guardian should report your late arrival at school.
• You are to report directly to the Office and see the attendance clerk.

When leaving campus after school has started:

• Permission to leave school before the close of the day’s program for any reason (medical/dental, home, court, etc.) requires parental consent either by phone the day before, or the morning of the absence.
• You must obtain an off-campus pass from the Attendance Clerk before leaving campus. Please pick up pass prior going to class.
• In case of emergency or illness, you must first report to the Attendance Clerk.
• If you leave campus without providing prior notice to the Attendance Clerk, you will receive an unexcused absence. You must obtain an off-campus pass when leaving school.

Prior Approval for Trips / School Activities

If you plan to miss class because of medical procedures, college visitations, or other activities, you must give prior notice to the teacher, and arrange for making up the class work. Parent approval is required before you can attend extended activities. Parents must also notify the attendance clerk.

Tardy Policy

Lynbrook High School's vision is to create a dynamic environment of respect and achievement where all can learn deeply, apply their knowledge, and contribute purposefully. Therefore, student punctuality is crucial to maintaining a conducive learning environment and minimizing disruptions in the classroom. Students are marked tardy if they arrive after the second bell, and tardiness beyond 30 minutes is classified as truant.

1.     Excused Tardy   

• When a student is late for reasons beyond their control, such as unforeseen circumstances (e.g. medical appointments). The Parent/Guardian must call 408-366-7715 or email Jena_Rajabally@fuhsd.org with the student's ID#, first and last name, and the reason for the absence prior to the student coming on campus. 
• Students must check in at the attendance office in the GSS and get a "student pass to class" from the attendance office before going to class.

2.     Unexcused Tardy

Unexcused tardiness is defined as tardiness that could have been avoided (e.g., waking up late, missing the bus, schedule confusion, etc.).

• Student arriving late within the first 30 minutes with an unexcused reason should go directly to class.
• Students arriving 30 minutes after the tardy bell must check in with the Attendance Office in the GSS to obtain a "student pass to class" pass before going to class.

Consequences

Lynbrook emails home tardy alerts daily to encourage all our students to be on time for class. Additionally, when a student reaches a certain number of tardies to any one particular class, the action/consequences may be as follows:

• The teacher will address tardies on a class-by-class basis. After the teacher has taken some action with the student and the student has not improved, the teacher may refer the student to the student's Assistant Principal (AP) and the AP will assign a consequence.
• The students' Alpha AP will also monitor the students who have excessive tardies across all classes (10+ tardies) and need not wait for a teacher-generated referral. The Alpha AP, along with the Student Conduct Specialist, will work together to intervene by doing one or more of the following:  student conference, development of an attendance plan, detention, parent conference, placement on the "cannot attend" list, and Saturday School.

Cutting Class or Falsifying an Absence

No credit will be given for work due on that day, including tests, quizzes, or projects and you will not be allowed to make up work completed in class due to truancy. Further, excessive truancy will result in disciplinary action.

Marked Absent by Mistake

If your student was marked absent by mistake, it is your student’s responsibility to talk with that teacher to get it cleared. Please have your student email their teacher directly, and copy our Attendance Clerk onto the email, at Jena_Rajabally@fuhsd.org. Absences will not be cleared without the teacher’s verification that your student was in fact present.

Student Attendance Review Board (SARB)

Excessive absences whether excused by parents, or truancy, will result in you and your parents attending a District Attorney Mediation meeting. This involves a meeting with the District Attorney of Santa Clara County, with the possibility of legal consequences. If you are brought before DA Mediation, you will have ample written notice.

Remote Learning – Virtual Passes for Arriving Late to Class

For any partial day absences where your student will be arriving late to class, students must receive a ‘virtual’ pass from the Attendance Clerk via email. Please call ahead to the Attendance line (408-366-7715) with all necessary information (student first and last name, ID #, date, reason for late arrival, who is calling, and relationship to the student) and clearly state the time your child is expected to arrive to class. The Attendance Clerk will notify the teacher via email, and CC the student, with the expected arrival time. The student must be ‘in class’ by this time in order for it to be marked an excused tardy.

Virtual Passes for Students Leaving Class Early

For any partial day absences where your student will be leaving early from class, please call ahead to the Attendance line, leave all necessary information as stated above, and clearly state the time your student will need to be excused from class. The Attendance Clerk will then notify the teacher via email and CC the student, with the time they are to release the student from class.

Review Co-Curricular Code of Conduct

Please visit the FUHSD website for more information on the District's Complaint Process and Procedures. 

Homework contributes toward building self-discipline, responsibility, and lifelong learning habits. Lynbrook High School staff intends to assign relevant, challenging, and meaningful assignments that support student learning and reinforce classroom objectives.

Homework is defined as assigned tasks or studies to be completed by students primarily outside of class time.

We believe homework can serve a good purpose when it:

• Provides needed practice.
• Enriches and extends classroom learning experiences.
• Helps prepare students to be active participants in the classroom.
• Prepares students for classroom assessments
• Is reasonable, appropriate and relevant.

STUDENTS

• Take notes and track homework assignments.
• Ask clarifying questions before leaving class whenever possible.
• Follow directions.
• Organize their time and make the commitment necessary to complete homework assignments by the due date.
• Remove distractions to help with concentration and time management.
• Work independently (unless it is a group assignment) to ensure work accurately reflects their ability.
• Consider their course choices and remember that Advanced Placement and Honor classes often require significant “out of class” study and homework.
• Keep in mind that students who skip levels or take many challenging courses simultaneously may discover that it takes significantly more time than estimated to complete assignments. (Students with their family/guardians need to choose classes during course registration carefully.  Due to scheduling limitations, it may not be possible for students to move to a different class later.)
• Maintain regular communication with parents regarding coursework, homework, and progress.
• Respond to academic alerts and teacher messages promptly.
• Establish a consistent time for study and quiet in a well-lighted place to work.
• Use the online learning management system to monitor grades and assignments.
• Be aware of course requirements and teacher grading practices.

TEACHERS

• Assign relevant, challenging, and meaningful tasks that support classroom learning and provide students with feedback.
• Outline specific course homework expectations in the class Greensheet.
• Give clear instructions and make sure students understand the purpose of the work.
• Discuss support strategies with students and families if a pattern of late or incomplete homework develops.
• Design homework assignments that most students can complete in about 30 minutes per class in a class not designated as AP or Honors.  Homework assignments in AP and Honors classes require more time to complete, typically an hour per class.
• Communicate and coordinate, when possible, with other teachers within and across departments, regarding major projects.
• Avoid assigning Weekend* and holiday homework assignments; however, long-term assignments and projects might include weekends and holidays. Homework assignments over the December and April breaks are discouraged.
• Provide students with specialized equipment required to complete projects if the equipment is not available at home. If special equipment/technology is not available, students should have the opportunity to complete an alternate assignment.

*For the purpose of these guidelines, weekends are generally defined as Friday and Saturday nights. On extended weekends or vacation days, all nights except the last night before returning to school are defined as weekend nights.

Progress reports are viewable in the Infinite Campus portal. A notification is sent to alert students and parents/guardians that progress reports have been posted online. Parents/guardians and students must activate their Infinite Campus accounts to access progress reports. Semester report cards are mailed home. For more Information on report cards/progress reports, call 408-366-7705.

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