It is the responsibility of the parents/guardian to notify the school of student absences.
Elementary schools and Silverbrook: Please call the school office prior to the start of the school day.
Badger and East and West High Schools: Please call the attendance office prior to 9 a.m.
When students are absent from school, parents/guardians assume full responsibility for their activities. It is the responsibility of the student and parents/guardians to contact teachers about missing work and make-up of assignments and/or tests after an absence.
Wisconsin Statute 118.15 and 118.16 and board policy 431 state that a parent may excuse a student for up to 10 days in a school year for any reason. Per State Statute, after reaching 10 excused absences or days tardy, all subsequent absences or days tardy are considered unexcused unless medical documentation is provided.
Anticipated absences will require students to bring a note from their parent/guardian to the office at least two days prior to the scheduled absences. Some schools will give the student a “PrePlanned Absence” form. Students must inform teachers of the anticipated absence. All assignments are the responsibility of the student.
More information is available on Wisconsin State Statute 118.15 and 118.16 in the Answers to Frequently Asked Compulsory School Attendance Questions document.
