5210 - STUDENT TRAVEL WITH FAMILY

Parents are strongly encouraged to arrange travel plans to coordinate as closely as possible with school vacation periods to avoid missed school days. Should such absences become excessive or otherwise have adverse effects on a student's education, the building principal shall request a conference with the parents and student and take appropriate action to correct the problem, including disciplinary action, if warranted. Parents are strongly encouraged not to arrange travel plans during the school year that would have adverse effects on a student's education. However, if a parent anticipates or is planning travel that will have the student removed from school for an extended period of time, parents are required to meet with the building principal to take appropriate action regarding the problem, including withdrawing the student from school, if warranted. Proper written documentation regarding the travel plans must be submitted to the school district.

A student's participation in any school-sponsored activity during a school calendar vacation period shall be voluntary if the student is traveling out of the area on a family approved vacation. Further, if the family's travel requires that the student miss school for a reasonable period before and/or after school calendar vacation periods, the student shall be permitted to make up any missed work up to a maximum of five (5) school days. Such missed days shall, however, be considered excused absences. See Policy 5200 on attendance.

No student shall be penalized for failure to attend athletic, other co-curricular and extra-curricular contests, or practices during such family travel vacations, including the excused absence days. However, the coach or advisor responsible for the activity shall have the right to determine the student's degree of participation following his/her return, based on a fair and objective analysis of the student's fitness and preparedness.

Revised 3/11/08\ Revised 9/23/08\ Revised 9/25/12