Attendance

ATTENDANCE LINE - 480-484-1400, option 1

Copper Ridge School Follows All SUSD & ADE Policies and statutes on attendance.

Arizona law requires students between the ages of six and sixteen to attend a school. The right and privilege of attending public school carries with it certain responsibilities on the part of both the parent/guardian and students.

School attendance is ultimately the responsibility of the student and his/her family. Students should be absent from school only when absolutely necessary, as much of the classroom activity cannot be made up; the benefit of lectures, discussions and participation is lost forever to those who are absent. It is the responsibility of the school personnel to keep the parents informed of actions that might have a detrimental effect upon the educational growth of the student.

Regular attendance is the key to much of the success a student may gain from his/her educational program. Copper Ridge will send out attendance notifications when certain absence thresholds are met (5, 7, 10, 13, 15 and 18 days).

Also, please keep in mind when a student enters a class tardy (after 8:40am) they are disrupting the learning opportunities of all the other students. Your cooperation in preserving the learning environment for all students would be much appreciated.

Attendance Policy

Offline Minutes Policy: Students will be dropped from a course after 10 consecutive days of inactivity. In agreement with the attendance policy, students must present offline minutes as one requirement to take the final. Enter offline minutes in Genius. ADE requires 5400 minutes per course.

In compliance with state and local laws, policies, and procedures, please be aware of SUSD'S attendance policies. Specifically, Arizona state law says that it is unlawful for any child between the ages of six and sixteen to fail to attend school during the hours school is in session, unless exempt due to extenuating circumstances as outlined in A.R.S. 15-802, 15-803.

FAQs

What is a Tardy?

What is an Absence?

What is an “excused” absence?

The Code of Conduct on page 46 states the definition of “excused absence” according to state law (ARS 15-901) and the Arizona Department of Education. Acceptable reasons are illness, doctor or legal appointment, bereavement, family emergency, family vacation, school-sponsored events, and out-of-school suspension. All others are to be unexcused. Furthermore, absences must be called in by a parent and include one of the above reasons in order to be excused. Fear of illness is not listed as an excusable absence.
State law also contains guidelines related to excessive absences (whether excused or unexcused).
- For high school, students missing at least 10% of a class (more than 9 days in one semester) are at risk of losing credit for that class, even if the student has a passing grade. In SUSD we have a committee of teachers at each high school that meets each semester to review documentation and attendance patterns, who then make a final decision regarding each student who is on a loss of credit contract.
Students who have 10 consecutive days of unexcused absences at any time will be withdrawn from school.
- Please speak with the Principal if you need a chronic ill form to continue enrollment.

Build the Habit of Good Attendance

Help Your Child Succeed in Preschool and Kindergarten: Build the Habit of Good Attendance - English | Spanish

Help Your Child Succeed in Elementary School: Build the Habit of Good Attendance Early - English | Spanish

Keep Your Child On Track in Middle and High School: Pay Attention to Attendance - English | Spanish

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