Green Local Schools
Attendance Information
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 WHY ATTENDANCE MATTERS Regular school attendance is essential to student success. Consistent attendance supports academic achievement, classroom participation, and social development, while excessive absences can negatively impact a student’s progress toward graduation and future success. Attendance is required for all students on days and during the hours when school is in session. Green Local Schools follows all applicable Ohio attendance laws, including House Bill 96, and Board Policy 5200. HB 96 strengthens requirements to monitor and address student attendance and chronic absenteeism, while supporting early intervention and collaboration with families to promote regular attendance and student success. ATTENDANCE MATTERS: KNOW THE THRESHOLDS Missed instructional time adds up—even when an absence is excused. The District monitors total hours missed for any reason, including excused, medical, unexcused, and suspension-related absences. ⚫️ 5% Missed Hours | Early Outreach
⚫️ 10% Missed Hours | Chronic Absenteeism & Intervention
*Important: The 5% and 10% thresholds are based on total instructional hours missed, regardless of whether the absences are excused or unexcused. HABITUAL TRUANCY (UNEXCUSED HOURS) Under Ohio law, a student may be considered habitually truant when the student is absent without a legitimate excuse (unexcused) for:
When a student reaches the habitual truancy threshold, the District will take appropriate steps to address attendance and may involve the District’s attendance officer and the juvenile court when required by law. The District’s goal is to work with students and families to improve attendance and address barriers before more intensive action is necessary. ATTENDANCE INTERVENTIONS & SUPPORT The District uses a tiered system of interventions and supports to help students improve attendance. The level of support increases as attendance concerns become more significant.
The District’s Absence Intervention Team works with students and families who are at risk of becoming chronically absent to identify barriers and develop strategies to improve attendance. Reporting an Absence Parents/guardians must notify the school when a student will be absent and provide the reason for the absence. Please notify the Attendance Office by 9:30 a.m. each day the student is absent. 📞 Attendance Line: 330-896-7583 (24-hour voicemail is available) When leaving a message, please provide:
Online Call-Off If the School Has Not Been Notified If the school does not receive notification of an absence within 120 minutes after the beginning of the school day, the District will make at least one attempt to contact the parent/guardian in accordance with Ohio law. When no legitimate excuse is provided, the absence will be recorded as unexcused. A skipped class or portion of the school day is considered an unexcused absence and may result in disciplinary action. Students may not be permitted to make up work missed because of an unexcused absence. Excused Absences Students may be excused from school for circumstances permitted by Ohio law and Board Policy 5200. Examples include:
The District may require documentation to verify an absence and reserves the right to investigate absences when appropriate. Religious Expression Days Students may receive accommodations for absences related to sincerely held religious or spiritual beliefs and practices. Parents/guardians must submit a written request to the Principal within:
The request should identify the religious expression day(s) for which the accommodation is requested. Up to three (3) religious expression days may be approved each school year. Students with approved religious expression absences will not receive an academic penalty and will be provided reasonable accommodations for missed examinations or other academic requirements. Students may also participate in interscholastic athletics and other extracurricular activities on approved religious expression days. For additional information, including a non-exhaustive list of major religious holidays, visit the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce's Religious Expression Holiday List. Make-Up Work Students with an excused absence will be given an opportunity to make up missed assignments and tests. Students should contact their teachers as soon as possible after returning to school. Teachers will make reasonable efforts to provide appropriate make-up work. However, assignments may not always be available before an absence and will not be provided in a manner that would create an undue burden on the teacher or disrupt instruction. Unexcused absences may result in a zero for graded coursework completed or due on the day of the absence. Vacations During the School Year Families are encouraged to plan vacations outside of the school calendar whenever possible. When a vacation during the school year is unavoidable, parents/guardians should notify the school in advance. Vacation Requirements
Please note that make-up work may not always be available before a student leaves for vacation. Tardiness A student who is not in their assigned location at the beginning of the allotted instructional day is considered tardy. Students arriving late to school must report to the School Office before going to class. Homebound Instruction The District may arrange individual instruction at home for students who are unable to attend school due to an accident, illness, or disability. Homebound instruction may be considered upon receipt of appropriate documentation from a physician. Suspensions Absences resulting from a school suspension are considered authorized absences. Questions About Attendance? For questions regarding attendance, absences, make-up work, or attendance interventions, please contact the Attendance/Main Office at your child’s school.
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