4 School Delays, Early Dismissal and School Closings School delays, dismissals, and closings for the Wicomico County Public School system can be found by: • accessing the district website – www.wcboe.org • receiving the phone call and/or email generated through the school district automated program (Note: this program uses the primary contact information listed on the Student Personal Data & Emergency Record form.) • watching and listening to local television and radio stations Attendance Procedures Arrive after the 7:45am bell? Or Need to leave school before the end of the day? Report to the Attendance Office to Sign in or Sign Out Parents/guardians should know the rules for excused and unexcused absences for everything from family vacations, college and employer visits to student illness or death in the family. More information on the Attendance Policy and Procedure can be found on the WCBOE website under “Board Docs” tab. • Parents will receive automated phone calls and emails sent each day that a student is absent or tardy. (Note: this program uses the information listed on the Student Personal Data & Emergency Record form.) • A student should never, under any circumstances, leave school during school hours without first obtaining permission from the office or the school nurse. • Students leaving school property without proper permission are subject to disciplinary action. Lateness/Tardiness Tardiness is in two (2) categories- lateness to class and lateness to school. A student arriving late to school must report to the office for a late slip to enter class. Recurring unexcused lateness will be handled as a disciplinary problem and appropriate steps will be taken. Our present policy on lateness is as follows (quarterly basis): 1) First lateness- Verbal warning 2) Second lateness- Verbal Warning and call to parent 3) Third lateness- Detention 4) Fourth lateness-Administrative warning 5) Fifth lateness- Conference with parent and administrator 6) Sixth lateness- 30 minutes after school detention 7) Seventh lateness- 1 hour detention 8) Eighth lateness- ISI for day 9) Ninth lateness- Saturday school 10) Tenth lateness- Saturday school and further consequences
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