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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD went in and took a test on senior skip day last year, but then skipped the rest of the day.  I think I may have called in with an excuse ("previously-planned appointment") for her to leave.

C'mon people!  Why are y'all so uptight?  Did you not do something similar when you were a senior?[/quote]

Sure, I skipped classes. I never had my mom lie for me though. Actions have consequences and helping your kid avoid those is pretty crummy.[/quote]

Do they have any consequences  now?  I am not sure about the skipping rules because I have a 6th grader, but when I was in high school we would get assigned detention if we had unexcused absence.   After  3 unexcused absence or 6 tardy we got an F for the quarter for that class. [/quote]

Not like that, but the consequence is that teachers don’t have to give an opportunity to make up assessments, they can give the 50 and move on. Classwork can be marked late without giving two additional class periods to complete it “on time”.

10 unexcused tardies in one period per quarter = detention (which is pretty impressive how many kids get it since I only see kids ~20-25x per quarter). As far as I know UNX absences don’t have a penalty since often it’s out of kids’ control.

Right now we bend over backwards to accommodate kids’ vacations, soccer tournaments, skip days, etc. if it was just a Friday afternoon once or twice a year for a wedding or funeral, it would be no big deal. On any given day though I have roughly 10% of my class out for a non medical reason. 2-3 kids every block, every day, on a field trip, vacation, sporting event, visiting colleges, etc. The amount of planning to get everyone to take a test is insane. I have to give it on day 1 and then offer 3-4 makeup times over the next week (a mix of 4th period, lunch, after school) to try to get everyone. It is exhausting to coordinate.[/quote]

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