Attendance
Attendance is the responsibility of the student, the parents or guardians and the school. The importance of regular, daily attendance as a basis for student academic achievement cannot be overemphasized.
Absences have a negative effect on instructional continuity, regardless of attempts to make up the work. Jeffco Public Schools believes the classroom experience cannot be duplicated through after-school assignments. The school cannot teach students who are not present.
The regular contact of students with one another in the classroom and their participation in a well-planned instructional activity under the tutelage of a competent teacher are vital to this purpose.
Jeffco establishes the school attendance period by adopting a school year calendar. Secondary students are required to be in attendance for 1,056 hours during each school year. All schools have attendance rules that incorporate the district's attendance requirements as outlined by district policy and regulations.
Attendance in Jeffco
The importance of regular, daily school attendance as a basis for academic achievement cannot be overemphasized. Attendance is a shared responsibility of the student, the families and the school.
It is the family’s responsibility to ensure their student attends school and to notify the school when their student is absent for a legitimate reason, such as an illness or family emergency. Each family should also ensure their student’s school has their correct contact information so that the school is able to communicate about any attendance issues that may arise.