Attendance Policy
The competitive nature of the marching band program requires that students attend all rehearsals and performances during the course of the season. The staff is aware that emergencies do arise which may necessitate an absence from a rehearsal or performance. To be as fair as possible to these and other concerns, the following attendance policy will be used for all members of the marching band starting with the first day of Band Camp and continuing through Championships.
1. Members must attend all rehearsals and performances. An excuse for any planned absence from a rehearsal or performance must be submitted to the director at least two weeks in advance. The validity of the excuse will be accepted or rejected on the basis of priorities. Students & parents may discuss the circumstances surrounding the excuse with the director prior to the date of the absence. A written excuse must include the reason for the upcoming absence.
2. Members who become ill on the day of a rehearsal or performance should call the director or bring in a written excuse when they return to school.
3. Members who are absent from school due to medical, religious, or family reasons are considered excused from a rehearsal or performance on the same day.
4. Members who show up at a rehearsal or performance more than five minutes after the start time will be considered late for that rehearsal / performance.
5. All members will abide by the following consequences concerning the attendance policy:
One Unexcused Absence = Warning from the director.
Two Unexcused Absences = Member is put on probation for remainder of season.
Three Unexcused Absences = Member is removed from group for remainder of season.
(Note: 3 Lates = 1 Unexcused Absence and 3 Excused Absences = 1 Unexcused Absence)
6. Penalties will not be assessed to students who are late to rehearsals or performances due to a school sponsored event in which they participate.
1. Members must attend all rehearsals and performances. An excuse for any planned absence from a rehearsal or performance must be submitted to the director at least two weeks in advance. The validity of the excuse will be accepted or rejected on the basis of priorities. Students & parents may discuss the circumstances surrounding the excuse with the director prior to the date of the absence. A written excuse must include the reason for the upcoming absence.
2. Members who become ill on the day of a rehearsal or performance should call the director or bring in a written excuse when they return to school.
3. Members who are absent from school due to medical, religious, or family reasons are considered excused from a rehearsal or performance on the same day.
4. Members who show up at a rehearsal or performance more than five minutes after the start time will be considered late for that rehearsal / performance.
5. All members will abide by the following consequences concerning the attendance policy:
One Unexcused Absence = Warning from the director.
Two Unexcused Absences = Member is put on probation for remainder of season.
Three Unexcused Absences = Member is removed from group for remainder of season.
(Note: 3 Lates = 1 Unexcused Absence and 3 Excused Absences = 1 Unexcused Absence)
6. Penalties will not be assessed to students who are late to rehearsals or performances due to a school sponsored event in which they participate.