Acs per Hauppauge School District, one day of summer school is equal to more than a week of instruction during the regular school year; therefore, students must attend each day. Students who are absent will be dropped without credit upon the third (3rd) absence.
When a student doesn’t meet the promotion standards for his or her grade, the family will get a letter recommending that the student go to summer school. If you have a question about whether your child should attend summer school, please contact the principal at your child's school. All summer school and promotion policy is detailed in Chancellor’s Regulation A-501.
According to The New York City Department of Education, students may miss school for illness, emergencies, or for religious reasons, but they want to see every student in school every day. Did you know that a student with 90% attendance has missed one month of school by the end of the year? Students with less than 90% attendance are more likely to have lower test scores and not graduate from high school.
Here are some basic things you should know about attendance in New York City schools:
Schools must take attendance to show whether a student is in school or not; it’s the law.
Schools can mark an absence as “excused” for religious reasons, illness, or some other reasons, but they are still absences and must be part of the student’s record.
Teachers can make attendance part of a class grade, but it cannot be the only reason for a failing grade or not being promoted or graduating.
Schools must tell families when students are absent or late. Does your school have the right information to contact you?
A student who is not in school for at least one class period must be marked absent, even if the absence is "excused."
Schools can excused absences when a student misses school for religious, medical or emergency reasons, but the excused absences is a legal part of the student's record. Excused absences may not count against a student for school awards or participation in school activities. The Public Schools Athletic League's (PSAL) 90 percent attendance requirement that does not count excused absences.
Parents must provide a reason for absences. Schools will reach out to learn more about why a student misses school and how to help. This outreach is required when a student misses ten days in a row, and when students in PK-grade 8 miss any 20 days. Schools must have up-to-date phone numbers and addresses so they can reach families.
Students cannot fail a class or not be promoted because of their attendance, but attendance may affect grades. Students who meet class expectations must receive credit and are not required to make up the exact hours of missed class time.
See the Common Reasons Students Miss School at The New York City Department of Education.