Student Absences
Thank you for supporting your student’s success in school, both in and outside the traditional classroom.
Please follow the school’s process for reporting all absences. Students must make up all missed assignments or complete alternative assignments as determined by the teacher. Unexcused absences include any absence by a student which was not approved by the parent and/or the school.
If your student is not engaged in their daily scheduled learning due to illness or otherwise, please call our attendance line.
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Absence policy
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- All high school students must have a parent/guardian verify the reason for their absence to the student services office (three or more consecutive medical absences must be verified with a Doctor’s note).
- SVCTE will make daily automated calls on all unverified absences.
- A parent/guardian of high school students must call the student absence line (408-723-4260) on the date of the absence, or within three days of the absence or provide a written note to the student services office with the following information:
- Caller’s name and relationship to the student, student name, date of, and reason for absence, and name of course or instructor.
- All students enrolled from high school regardless of age will be treated as minors (even if they are over 18).
- Any absence not verified within 3 days will be unexcused.
- Individual classes may have additional attendance requirements for students, such as internships, etc.
- If a student's absence is excused under Education Code §48205, he/she shall be allowed to complete any missed assignments that can be reasonably given, as determined by the teacher of the class. The student must satisfactorily complete the assignment or test within a three-day period of time. (Education Code §48205).
- Students with Chronic Absenteeism (determined by 10% or more missed days), may receive a failing grade, no credit for the class, and/or be transferred back to their home schools. (BP/AR 6154, 5113.1; Ed Code §49067).
High school students who are required to miss a class at Silicon Valley CTE in order to attend home high school mandated activities are allowed five home high school days apart from 10 absences per semester, provided they bring a signed Home High School Mandated Activity Verification form to the SVCTE Principal for signature prior to their absence(s). Forms are available in student services office at Silicon Valley CTE.
Attendance Policy
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Attendance Policy
Adult (non-high school) students will be considered on academic probation after the fifth (5) unexcused absence; the student will be called into the Student Services or Counselor’s office for a conference, but no home notifications will be sent. Adult students will be dropped from Silicon Valley CTE, with no refund of fees paid, on their tenth (7) unexcused absence.
Tardiness
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Tardiness
Students are expected to be on time to class daily, as would employees reporting to a workplace. Students who are late for class due to a late bus and who have an office-issued bus pass will not be considered “late.” All other tardies are considered unexcused. Students who arrive more than 20 minutes late should report directly to the Student Services office for a tardy slip to be admitted to class. Students with excessive tardiness will jeopardize their grades and/or enrollment at Silicon Valley CTE.
