Attendance Procedures

All excuse notes must be in writing and submitted to the building attendance secretary within three (3) days of the student returning to school.

• Excuse notes can be sent to slattendance@hannasd.org, online form Absence Excuse Submission Form or handwritten and given to the building front office. State the student's full name and briefly explain the reason for the student's absences.
• Appropriate excuses to miss school could include sickness, bereavement, family emergency or a religious holiday. 
• Note: Calling your student off from school, or sending your student’s teacher a message does not meet the requirement of submitting a written excuse to the building attendance secretary

Parents/Guardians can write ten (10) excuse notes for their student for the entire school year.

• Once a parent/guardian uses all ten (10) excuse notes, they no longer have the ability to write parent notes. A health care provider note must be submitted for all subsequent absences.
• Three (3) or more consecutive days of sick absences will require an excuse note from a health care provider.

Health Care Provider notes must be summited to the building attendance secretary within 3 days of the student returning to school.

• Excuse notes must list specific dates the student is to be excused from school.
• Note: Even if your child has a documented medical condition, you are still required to submit a health care provider note every time your student is absent.

Educational Trip

• Educational Trips are approved by the building Principal of a maximum of five (5) school days for the entire school year.
• Educational Trip forms must be submitted seven (7) days in advance of the trip.
• The trip must be educationally sound.
• The trip must not be detrimental to the student's progress or success in school.
• The trip may not take place during the last two (2) weeks of school, unless an emergency exists.
• Click Here to Download the Educational Trip Request Form

Illegal absences are any unexcused absence for students under 18 years of age.

• If an excuse note is not in writing and submitted to the building attendance secretary within three (3) days of the student returning to school, the excuse will be marked as Illegal.
• Examples of illegal absences may include oversleeping, missing the bus, or taking a trip without prior approval.

School runs from 8:45 am to 3:30 pm

• In order for a tardy or early dismissal to be marked as excused, a parent must submit a written excuse within 3 days of the student returning to school 
• Note: Oversleeping or missing the bus does not count as excused tardy
• Parents/Guardians should report to the front office and present identification to pick up the student

Attendance Notifications

• A letter from the Building Principal will be sent to you when your student has one (1), three (3), six (6), nine (9) and ten (10) days of unexcused absences.
• For a detailed listing of illegal absences, excused absences and the dates of absences, please login to your Campus parent portal account at http://campusportal.hannasd.org.
• Parents/Guardians should also receive Robocalls and emails when their student is absent. If this is not occurring, please call your student’s building.

Student Attendance Improvement Plan (SAIP) Meetings 

• When a student has six (6) or more illegal/unlawful absences a SAIP meeting will be scheduled. The attendance officer, a school counselor, parent/guardian and student are all invited to the meeting. This meeting will still be held if the parent or student is not in attendance. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the student’s attendance and any other concerns as well as make a plan to improve the student’s attendance.
• When a student has nine (9) or more illegal/unlawful absences a second SAIP meeting MUST be scheduled. A building administrator, the attendance officer, a school counselor, parent/guardian and student are all invited to the meeting. This meeting will still be held if the parent or student is not in attendance. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the student’s attendance and any other concerns as well as make a plan to improve the student’s attendance. The next step in this process is truancy court!

When a student has ten (10) or more unlawful absences a truancy petition may be filed.

• If a petition is filed, a hearing will be scheduled, and consequences are at the discretion of the District Justice.
• Consequences may include being fined:
  • Up to $300 per offense, with court costs, for the first offense
  • Up to $500 per offense, with court costs, for the second offense
  • Up to $750 per offense, with court costs, for a third and any and all

All excuse notes must be in writing and submitted to the building attendance secretary within three (3) days of the student returning to school.

• Excuse notes can be sent to thattendance@hannasd.org, online form Absence Excuse Submission Form or handwritten and given to the building front office. State the student's full name and briefly explain the reason for the student's absences
• Appropriate excuses to miss school could include sickness, bereavement, family emergency or a religious holiday. 
• Note: Calling your student off from school, or sending your student’s teacher a message does not meet the requirement of submitting a written excuse to the building attendance secretary

Parents/Guardians can write ten (10) excuse notes for their student for the entire school year.

• Once a parent/guardian uses all ten (10) excuse notes, they no longer have the ability to write parent notes. A health care provider note must be submitted for all subsequent absences.
• Three (3) or more consecutive days of sick absences will require an excuse note from a health care provider.

Health Care Provider notes must be summited to the building attendance secretary within 3 days of the student returning to school.

• Excuse notes must list specific dates the student is to be excused from school.
• Note: Even if your child has a documented medical condition, you are still required to submit a health care provider note every time your student is absent.

Educational Trip

• Educational Trips are approved by the building Principal of a maximum of five (5) school days for the entire school year.
• Educational Trip forms must be submitted seven (7) days in advance of the trip.
• Educational Trips will not be excused over PSSA testing dates.
• The trip must be educationally sound.
• The trip must not be detrimental to the student's progress or success in school.
• The trip may not take place during the last two (2) weeks of school, unless an emergency exists.
• Click Here to Download the Educational Trip Request Form

Illegal absences are any unexcused absence for students under 18 years of age.

• If an excuse note is not in writing and submitted to the building attendance secretary within three (3) days of the student returning to school, the excuse will be marked as Illegal.
• Examples of illegal absences may include oversleeping, missing the bus, or taking a trip without prior approval.

School runs from 8:45 am to 3:30 pm

• In order for a tardy or early dismissal to be marked as excused, a parent must submit a written excuse within 3 days of the student returning to school 
• Note: Oversleeping or missing the bus does not count as excused tardy
• Parents/Guardians should report to the front office and present identification to pick up the student

Attendance Notifications

• A letter from the Building Principal will be sent to you when your student has one (1), three (3), six (6), nine (9) and ten (10) days of unexcused absences.
• For a detailed listing of illegal absences, excused absences and the dates of absences, please login to your Campus parent portal account at http://campusportal.hannasd.org.
• Parents/Guardians should also receive Robocalls and emails when their student is absent. If this is not occurring, please call your student’s building.

Student Attendance Improvement Plan (SAIP) Meetings 

• When a student has six (6) or more illegal/unlawful absences a SAIP meeting will be scheduled. The attendance officer, a school counselor, parent/guardian and student are all invited to the meeting. This meeting will still be held if the parent or student is not in attendance. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the student’s attendance and any other concerns as well as make a plan to improve the student’s attendance.
• When a student has nine (9) or more illegal/unlawful absences a second SAIP meeting MUST be scheduled. A building administrator, the attendance officer, a school counselor, parent/guardian and student are all invited to the meeting. This meeting will still be held if the parent or student is not in attendance. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the student’s attendance and any other concerns as well as make a plan to improve the student’s attendance. The next step in this process is truancy court!

When a student has ten (10) or more unlawful absences a truancy petition may be filed.

• If a petition is filed, a hearing will be scheduled, and consequences are at the discretion of the District Justice.
• Consequences may include being fined:
  • Up to $300 per offense, with court costs, for the first offense
  • Up to $500 per offense, with court costs, for the second offense
  • Up to $750 per offense, with court costs, for a third and any and all

All excuse notes must be in writing and submitted to the building attendance secretary within three (3) days of the student returning to school.

• Excuse notes can be sent to msattendance@hannasd.org, online form Absence Excuse Submission Form or handwritten and given to the building front office. State the student's full name and briefly explain the reason for the student's absences
• Appropriate excuses to miss school could include sickness, bereavement, family emergency or a religious holiday. 
• Note: Calling your student off from school, or sending your student’s teacher a message does not meet the requirement of submitting a written excuse to the building attendance secretary

Parents/Guardians can write ten (10) excuse notes for their student for the entire school year.

• Once a parent/guardian uses all ten (10) excuse notes, they no longer have the ability to write parent notes. A health care provider note must be submitted for all subsequent absences.
• Three (3) or more consecutive days of sick absences will require an excuse note from a health care provider.

Health Care Provider notes must be summited to the building attendance secretary within 3 days of the student returning to school.

• Excuse notes must list specific dates the student is to be excused from school.
• Note: Even if your child has a documented medical condition, you are still required to submit a health care provider note every time your student is absent.

Educational Trip

• Educational Trips are approved by the building Principal of a maximum of five (5) school days for the entire school year.
• Educational Trip forms must be submitted seven (7) days in advance of the trip.
• Educational Trips will not be excused over PSSA testing dates.
• The trip must be educationally sound.
• The trip must not be detrimental to the student's progress or success in school.
• The trip may not take place during the last two (2) weeks of school, unless an emergency exists.
• Click Here to Download the Educational Trip Request Form

Illegal absences are any unexcused absence for students under 18 years of age.

• If an excuse note is not in writing and submitted to the building attendance secretary within three (3) days of the student returning to school, the excuse will be marked as Illegal.
• Examples of illegal absences may include oversleeping, missing the bus, or taking a trip without prior approval.

School runs from 7:37 am to 2:37 pm

• In order for a tardy or early dismissal to be marked as excused, a parent must submit a written excuse within 3 days of the student returning to school 
• Note: Oversleeping or missing the bus does not count as excused tardy
• Parents/Guardians should report to the front office and present identification to pick up the student

Attendance Notifications

• A letter from the Building Principal will be sent to you when your student has one (1), three (3), six (6), nine (9) and ten (10) days of unexcused absences.
• For a detailed listing of illegal absences, excused absences and the dates of absences, please login to your Campus parent portal account at http://campusportal.hannasd.org.
• Parents/Guardians should also receive Robocalls and emails when their student is absent. If this is not occurring, please call your student’s building.

Student Attendance Improvement Plan (SAIP) Meetings 

• When a student has six (6) or more illegal/unlawful absences a SAIP meeting will be scheduled. The attendance officer, a school counselor, parent/guardian and student are all invited to the meeting. This meeting will still be held if the parent or student is not in attendance. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the student’s attendance and any other concerns as well as make a plan to improve the student’s attendance.
• When a student has nine (9) or more illegal/unlawful absences a second SAIP meeting MUST be scheduled. A building administrator, the attendance officer, a school counselor, parent/guardian and student are all invited to the meeting. This meeting will still be held if the parent or student is not in attendance. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the student’s attendance and any other concerns as well as make a plan to improve the student’s attendance. The next step in this process is truancy court!

When a student has ten (10) or more unlawful absences a truancy petition may be filed.

• If a petition is filed, a hearing will be scheduled, and consequences are at the discretion of the District Justice.
• Consequences may include being fined:
  • Up to $300 per offense, with court costs, for the first offense
  • Up to $500 per offense, with court costs, for the second offense
  • Up to $750 per offense, with court costs, for a third and any and all

All excuse notes must be in writing and submitted to the building attendance secretary within three (3) days of the student returning to school.

• Excuse notes can be sent to hsattendance@hannasd.org, online form Absence Excuse Submission Form or handwritten and given to the building front office. State the student's full name and briefly explain the reason for the student's absences
• Appropriate excuses to miss school could include sickness, bereavement, family emergency or a religious holiday. 
• Note: Calling your student off from school, or sending your student’s teacher a message does not meet the requirement of submitting a written excuse to the building attendance secretary

Parents/Guardians can write ten (10) excuse notes for their student for the entire school year.

• Once a parent/guardian uses all ten (10) excuse notes, they no longer have the ability to write parent notes. A health care provider note must be submitted for all subsequent absences.
• Three (3) or more consecutive days of sick absences will require an excuse note from a health care provider.

Health Care Provider notes must be summited to the building attendance secretary within 3 days of the student returning to school.

• Excuse notes must list specific dates the student is to be excused from school.
• Note: Even if your child has a documented medical condition, you are still required to submit a health care provider note every time your student is absent.

Educational Trip

• Educational Trips are approved by the building Principal of a maximum of five (5) school days for the entire school year.
• Educational Trip forms must be submitted seven (7) days in advance of the trip.
• Educational Trips will not be excused over PSSA testing dates.
• The trip must be educationally sound.
• The trip must not be detrimental to the student's progress or success in school.
• The trip may not take place during the last two (2) weeks of school, unless an emergency exists.
• Click Here to Download the Educational Trip Request Form

Illegal absences are any unexcused absence for students under 18 years of age.

• If an excuse note is not in writing and submitted to the building attendance secretary within three (3) days of the student returning to school, the excuse will be marked as Illegal.
• Examples of illegal absences may include oversleeping, missing the bus, or taking a trip without prior approval.

School runs from 7:37 am to 2:37 pm

• In order for a tardy or early dismissal to be marked as excused, a parent must submit a written excuse within 3 days of the student returning to school 
• Note: Oversleeping or missing the bus does not count as excused tardy
• Parents/Guardians should report to the front office and present identification to pick up the student

Attendance Notifications

• A letter from the Building Principal will be sent to you when your student has one (1), three (3), six (6), nine (9) and ten (10) days of unexcused absences.
• For a detailed listing of illegal absences, excused absences and the dates of absences, please login to your Campus parent portal account at http://campusportal.hannasd.org.
• Parents/Guardians should also receive Robocalls and emails when their student is absent. If this is not occurring, please call your student’s building.

Student Attendance Improvement Plan (SAIP) Meetings 

• When a student has six (6) or more illegal/unlawful absences a SAIP meeting will be scheduled. The attendance officer, a school counselor, parent/guardian and student are all invited to the meeting. This meeting will still be held if the parent or student is not in attendance. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the student’s attendance and any other concerns as well as make a plan to improve the student’s attendance.
• When a student has nine (9) or more illegal/unlawful absences a second SAIP meeting MUST be scheduled. A building administrator, the attendance officer, a school counselor, parent/guardian and student are all invited to the meeting. This meeting will still be held if the parent or student is not in attendance. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the student’s attendance and any other concerns as well as make a plan to improve the student’s attendance. The next step in this process is truancy court!

When a student has ten (10) or more unlawful absences a truancy petition may be filed.

• If a petition is filed, a hearing will be scheduled, and consequences are at the discretion of the District Justice.
• Consequences may include being fined:
  • Up to $300 per offense, with court costs, for the first offense
  • Up to $500 per offense, with court costs, for the second offense
  • Up to $750 per offense, with court costs, for a third and any and all