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Splendora High School

Cultivating Exceptional People

SHS Attendance and Tardy Guidelines

Attendance

Attendance & Course Credit

Regular attendance is essential for academic success. Students must attend at least 90% of the semester to receive course credit.

Students who do not meet the 90% attendance requirement may be required to make up missed instructional time through seat time and assigned coursework. Failure to complete required seat time may result in loss of course credit.

The Assistant Principals' Office monitors attendance weekly.

Truancy

Students with 10 or more full or partial-day absences may be referred to truancy court.

Absence Notes

Submit doctor, dentist, and parent notes to the front office immediately upon returning to campus.

Attendance Incentives

Attendance matters – and it may come with a few rewards! Attendance prizes will be awarded throughout each grading period and at the end of grading periods to students who meet attendance expectations.

Tardy Guidelines

It is very important that students arrive at class on time. In order to prompt student attendance, the following procedures will be used:  

  1. Students are to be in class before the tardy bell rings. 
  2. Teachers will close classroom doors at the sound of the tardy bell.
  3. Students who are tardy will report to the nearest tardy station for documentation and to receive their pass to class. 
  4. A tardy is defined as: a student not inside the classroom when the bell rings.  
  5. At the principal's discretion, "Tardy Sweeps" can be announced. At that time, any tardy student will be assigned consequences, regardless of how many tardies have been accumulated.
  6. Tardy reports are pulled from Skyward on designated dates by AP Secretaries. Students will receive consequences for tardies — tardies are cumulative across all class periods.
  7. Tardy counts will reset at the end of the designated time frames as outlined by the administrator. (See following dates.)
  8. Failure to attend assigned consequences can result in further disciplinary actions.  
  9. Parents and students are encouraged to check Skyward often in order to monitor student tardiness, attendance, and grades. 
  10. Any questions regarding attendance/tardies can be directed to the Attendance Office at shsattendance@splendoraisd.org. 
  11. If a student is late due to the fault of the teacher, a pass will be accepted by the receiving teacher. The receiving teacher must also receive a communication (email/phone call) from the teacher alerting them to the student being en route to class.

 

Tardy Marking Periods and Consequences

Tardy Marking Periods: Semester 1

  • Period 1: August 17, 2026 to September 3, 2026
  • Period 2: September 4, 2026 to September 24, 2026
  • Period 3: September 25, 2026 to November 5, 2026
  • Period 4: November 6, 2026 to December 18, 2026

Tardy Marking Periods: Semester 2

  • Period 1: January 6, 2027 to January 28, 2027
  • Period 2: January 29, 2027 to February 18, 2027
  • Period 3: February 19, 2027 to April 1, 2027
  • Period 4: April 2, 2027 to May 28, 2027

Tardy Discipline Ladder

Please note: Tardy limits are calculated per individual class schedule.

  1. At 3 Tardies (to the same class): The teacher will send a communication home to parents or guardians.
  2. At 5 to 7 Tardies: The student is assigned 1 day of After School Detention.
  3. At 8 to 10 Tardies: The student is assigned 2 days of After School Detention.
  4. At 10 to 13 Tardies: The student is assigned 1 day of Saturday School.
  5. At 14 or More Tardies: Consequences are subject to administrative discretion.

Every 10 tardies (cumulative across all class periods) will count as 1 absence towards the 90% Compulsory Attendance Rule (seat time).

Tardy Station Locations/Flow:

Students still in the hallways after the tardy bell rings must report to the closest tardy station to collect their Tardy Pass.

  • For the 2600, 2700, and 2800 hallways, report to the 2800 Assistant Principal (AP) Office.
  • For the 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, and 1800 hallways, report to the 1500/1700 (door 16) Tardy Station.
  • For the Main hall, report to the Rotunda.
  • For the 1100 and 2100 hallways, report to the 1100/Main hall/Athletic hall Tardy Station.

Teachers will collect Tardy Passes from students upon entry into the classroom.