The Board of Education affirms that, while statute requires attendance of each student only until he/she is 16 years of age, it is in the best interests of all that students complete the educational program that will equip them with skills and increase their chances for a successful and fulfilling life.

The Board therefore directs that whenever a student wishes to withdraw, effort should be made to determine the underlying reason for such action, and the resources of the district should be used to assist the student in reaching his/her career goals. No student under the age of 18 will be permitted to withdraw without the written consent of a parent.

The Superintendent of Schools shall develop procedures for withdrawal from school which make counseling services available to any student and his/her parents who wishes to withdraw, to make every effort to satisfy the student's future educational needs, and to inform the student of the high school equivalency program.

Before a student may be dropped from enrollment, he/she must have been absent for twenty (20) consecutive school days and statutory procedures must be followed. It is the responsibility of the Building Principal to ensure that the procedures set forth below are followed:

1. The Building Principal and/or the Superintendent shall schedule and notify in writing both the student and his/her parents or guardians of an informal conference.
2. At such conference, the Principal and/or the Superintendent shall determine the reasons for the student's absence and ascertain whether reasonable changes in the student's educational program would encourage and facilitate his or her re-entry or continuance of study.
3. The student and his/her parents or guardians shall be informed orally and in writing of the student's right to re-enroll at any time in the school, if qualified under law.
4. If the student or his/her parents or guardians fail after reasonable notice to attend the informal conference, the student will be dropped from the rolls of the school, provided that he or she and the parents/guardians have been notified that they may re-enter at any time if qualified under the law.

The Superintendent shall prepare regulations to assure the timely return of all district-owned supplies and equipment in the possession of any student who withdraws from school. The Board reserves the right to take legal action against legally responsible persons for failure to return or reimburse the district for supplies and equipment.

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Adoption date

November 12, 1992

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