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For the most thorough information, parents should read and be familair with both the Student Handbook and the School Calendar. Other Information can be found in the Forms
Following are basic rules on Attendance, Early Dismissal , and Tardiness.
 ATTENDANCE
ABSENTEEISM The provisions of this policy shall be consistent with the provisions of the General Laws of Rhode Island. Title 16, Chapter 19, dealing with compulsory attendance and Title 14, Chapter 1, dealing with delinquent children.
Each student enrolled in a North Providence School shall be required to be in attendance at the school during all hours of each established school day except when absent for causes allowed under Title 16, Chapter 19, where the physical or mental condition of the child is such as to render his attendance at school inexpedient or impractical or when participating in an alternative educational program.
Attendance at school is a fundamental prerequisite for learning the prescribed curricula. For the purpose of accounting for student attendance at school, a student shall be considered to be in attendance during the school hours and the days when he or she is recorded as physically present in the school building(s) and/or at a location other than when he or she is recorded as physically present in the school building(s) and/or at a location other than a school building at which he or she is performing activities which are part of an approved out of school educational program shall be governed by procedures proposed by individual schools and approved by the Superintendent of Schools. The person having such children under his/her control shall present excuses for non?attendance at school to the school authority. Such excuses must be presented within ten (10) days of the return to school from the absence. Students who fail to attend school without a proper excuse shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action as prescribed by the principal.
Authorized absences shall be interpreted to mean the absence of a student from school, for any day or part of a day, for any reasons of sickness verified by a physician's note within 10 days of return to school, death in the immediate family, or an appointment which has been approved by the principal.
ATTENDANCE REGULATIONS
1. A student absent in excess of 18 days for a full year course (or 9 days for a half year course) will not be awarded credit for that course. Any absence from class to short?term illness, suspension, tardiness to school (more than 15 minutes or 1/4 of the class), family vacations, etc.; will be counted toward loss of credit. Any illness verified by a physician should be reported as it occurs and will be excused. The principal can only excuse any rare or unusual circumstances.
2. All parents are reminded that as a matter of routine, letters are sent home on at least a quarterly basis informing parents when their son/daughter is in danger of failing any class for non?attendance. These letters are sent in plain white envelopes, without the school’s return address, and are required to be first class mail.
3. Loss of credit due to eighteen (18) unexcused absences from class or school may be appealed to the High School Administration. A parent/guardian or student (18 years of age or older), dissatisfied with the decision of the High School Administration, has recourse to appeal to the Superintendent of Schools and then to the North Providence School Committee
EARLY DISMISSAL
With the exception of cases pertaining to health or due to emergency, students will not be dismissed from school during the day without prior written permission from a parent. Medical excuse for appointments must be submitted within 48 hours and must have authorization from a parent or doctor. The appropriate assistant principal will approve other requests for dismissal. Students must report to the Office for a dismissal slip before leaving school. THEY ARE REMINDED THAT CLASSES MISSED AS A RESULT OF EARLY DISMISSAL COUNT TOWARDS A LOSS OF CREDIT UNLESS IT IS DUE TO A MEDICAL APPOINTMENT.on the student's Emergency Card and proper identification will be required.
TARDIES
Any student entering school after 7:35 is considered tardy and must report immediately to the main office for a tardy slip. If a student is tardy after 7:45 a.m., s/he must present a note or have a parent present in order to be admitted into school. This, however, still counts as a tardy. Also, if the student exceeds the limit of 3 tardies s/he will receive the proper discipline from his\her assistant principal. A student will receive one hour of detention after three (3) excused latenesses and after one (1) unexcused tardy. Students are reminded that all tardiness to school that results in missing more than 15 minutes of a class will be an absence counted toward a loss of credit unless an assistant principal has given prior authorization. A student who is tardy to school ten (10) times will be suspended on the tenth tardy and every tardy after that.
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