Attendance Procedures

Absences
When a student is absent he/she will need to bring in documentation for their absence the day the student returns back to school.

Please email excuse notes to Ms. Cartavia Bryant at LHSattendance@henry.k12.ga.us 

The student will place the note in the attendance office in the basket that is supplied for all day absences. Students have all day upon their return to place their notes in the basket. If the excused is approved, the Attendance office will change their absence from unexcused to excused for that day. If the student does not bring documentation back the absence will remain unexcused.

 

Checking Out of School
Any student needing to leave campus during the day for any reason must check out through the attendance office. We cannot stress enough the importance of keeping the school informed of any changes in phone numbers, address or contact persons. This information is what is used when a student’s parent/guardian needs to be contacted for illness, emergencies, check out verification and other contact needing to be made by school personnel.

 

Policy
Parents or guardians must report to the Attendance Office and present a valid photo ID to check a student out of school. Phone call check-outs are not permitted. For the safety and security of all students, Luella High School requires identification before a student will be released from class.

Only individuals listed as emergency contacts in Infinite Campus are authorized to check out a student. Parents and guardians may review and update their emergency contact information by logging into the Parent Portal.

Please note: Students may not be checked out after 2:40 PM.

 

Procedures for Students Who Drive to School
A parent or guardian must send an email to lhsattendance@henry.k12.ga.us
 granting permission for the student to check out. The email must:

• Be sent directly from the parent or guardian
• State the time the student needs to leave
• Include a copy of the parent or guardian’s photo ID as an attachment

Please note: These procedures apply only to students who drive themselves. Students will not be permitted to leave campus using Uber, Lyft, or similar ride-share services.

 

Any student who arrives to school after 8:15 must check-in at the front office and obtain a check-in slip before going to class. If a student does not have approved documentation to excuse the check in, she/he will be marked unexcused.

Students with multiple unexcused tardies will face disciplinary actions as follows:

• 4th unexcused tardy: 30-minute afternoon detention; parking decal revoked for 1 week if the student drives
• 5th unexcused tardy: 1-hour afternoon detention; parking decal revoked for 2 weeks if the student drives
• 6th unexcused tardy and beyond: Level 1 consequences, starting with In-School Suspension; parking decal revoked indefinitely if the student drives