Phone Number: 503-668-8011
*Daily attendance, excused & prearranged absences
In keeping with the goals and objectives set forth in the attendance policy, the following rules and regulations are established as student responsibilities for attendance at Sandy High School.
1. An automated service is used to notify parents of a student's absence. Notifications are sent out on the same day as the absence. Please be sure the school has your correct contact information, including email address and home/cell phone numbers.
2. Parents can view attendance online on ParentVUE (contact the Counseling Secretary for your password).
3. Parents can contact our attendance tracker for attendance.
4. Once your child has 10 unexcused absences in one class, a letter will be sent home to notify you of their irregular attendance.
Students will be held accountable for skipping classes. Consequences will vary according to individual circumstances surrounding a student’s irregular attendance.
1. Possible consequences include after school detentions, an Attendance Meeting, and/or removal from class with no credit.
2. In addition, under policy JIIFDA-Suspension of Driving Privileges, the district can report students with 10 consecutive days unexcused absence or 15 cumulative days unexcused absence in a single semester to the Oregon Department of Transportation.
3. Legal action may be taken as per Oregon Law such as fines, driving privileges suspended and/or both.
4. School administration reserves the right to modify any student’s schedule (grades 9 – 12) as needed. Students who accumulate more than a total of 15 unexcused absences in any class may lose credit in that class and be dropped from that class.
Oregon Trail School District recently updated how an absence is identified in terms of being excused or unexcused. OTSD and Oregon Law defines excused absences at the following:
1. Students must check out through the attendance office prior to leaving during the school day for any reason.
2. Students must also check-in at the attendance office if they arrive after the beginning of the school day.
All absences from school must be cleared by parents or guardians within 2 school days.
Methods to excuse absences are:
1. E-Mail to Barbara.Gates@ortrail.k12.or.us or Amy.Morrison@ortrail.k12.or.us
2. Signed Parent Note
3. Phone Call to Attendance Office
***The following information must be included: