The
Buncombe County Board of Education and William W. Estes Elementary
School staff believes that regular school attendance is of the utmost
importance to the educational achievement of each student. This belief
is reflected in the Board of Education policy on attendance.The Buncombe
County Board of Education (“Board”) believes that regular school
attendance is of
crucial importance for educational achievement, that learning
experiences that occur in the
classroom are essential components of its learning process, that time
lost from class tends to be
irretrievable in terms of opportunity for instructional interaction,
and, therefore, that each student
should attend school every day. The State of North Carolina requires
that every child in the State
between the ages of seven (7) (or younger if enrolled) and sixteen (16)
attend school. Further, the
Board affirms that the primary responsibility for regular attendance
resides with the
parents/guardians and the individual student.
Students are expected to arrive on time and remain in school the full
day. Tardies and early dismissals
cause students to miss important information and are strongly
discouraged.
The Board of Education policy on attendance states: When a student must miss school, the parent or legal guardian must supply
documentation regarding the reason for the absence to the school upon the student’s
return to school. Absences are listed as unexcused until documentation is received.
Documentation will not be accepted after thirty (30) days without prior approval from
a school administrator or the attendance team.
Doctors' notes may be required for multiple health related absences or a history of absences.
You may view a copy of the Buncombe County Schools Elementary School Attendance Policy by clicking the Policy Link - Attendance Policy - See Sections 4400 and 4400R
Please make every attempt to schedule vacations, medical appointments, and other activities during non-school times.
Students must attend school one-half of the school day (3 hours, 15 minutes) in order to be counted present for the entire day.