Attendance Boost
March 2024
Attendance Reminder
Now that we are at the the middle of the school year, we wanted to remind you of our attendance policy and procedures. The district attendance policy reflects those outlined in New Jersey State Law (N.J.S.A. 18A:38-7) which are in effect for all NJ public schools. Please review the policy as it may affect your child's record. We have linked the policy below for your convenience. It can also be found in the student handbook also linked below.
Some important reminders:
- Inform the school by providing notice of the student's daily absence.
- Notices can be made via email, by calling the attendance line, or updating the parent portal prior to the start of the day. Below are links for instructions on how to input an absence notice on your parent portal, as well as notify the main office of student early pick up.
- Students will be considered present for the day if they attend at least four hours of school.
- Students returning from an absence of any length must present a written statement, dated and signed by the parent/guardian, stating the reasons for the absence. See form linked below.
- Absences are considered "unexcused" until explanation is received indicating the reason.
- Once notes are received, absences are then considered "excused".
The district has a legal obligation to respond to accumulated absences. Action planning for absences begins after the fourth day of an unexcused absence is generated. Further, an action plan is generated when 15 total absences are accumulated or when 5 unexcused absences occur. It is imperative that you help us to accurately record your child's absence by sending in a note for each absence
Take a moment to check your child's attendance record via the Parent Portal. If you have any "unexcused absences", you can use this form to report the absence. Please be sure your student returns this form to the office or their homeroom teacher.
Parent Portal Notification Instructions
Barkalow Middle School
498 Stillwells Corner Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
https://ctb.freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us/
732-431-4403