Milford Attendance Policy

At Milford, we believe in the correlation between good attendance and academic achievement.

To foster positive work and study habits, administration and faculty believe that students must

be on time and in class in order to fully maximize their educational opportunities. Acceptable

reasons for excused absences are as follows:

● College visits

● Religious holiday/celebration

● Medical/Dental/Mental Health Appointment

● Bereavement

● Follow classroom teachers’ policy about missing instruction and work.

● Parent/guardian contact the Milford attendance office within 24 hours of the absence:

○ Phone: (248) 684-8255

○ Email: [email protected]

● Only a parent or guardian may excuse an absence. Students who attempt to call

themselves in to excuse an absence may be subject to disciplinary intervention.

● Pre-arranged absences should be communicated to the school ASAP (this is for 4-5

consecutive days or more at a time).

● Families are also encouraged to plan vacations during school breaks. If this is

unavoidable, please schedule ahead with all necessary staff.

Additional Attendance Information:

● We would like to remind everyone that the first hour starts promptly at 7:21 AM, students

are expected to be in their classroom at that time. To reduce the amount of instructional

time lost, on bad weather days especially, please allow for extra time by leaving earlier to

safely make it to school on time.

○ Please note, promptly at 7:21 AM, the student parking lot doors will be locked

and students will be redirected to the main entrance.

● Please understand that Milford High School is a closed campus. Students are not to be

excused just for their lunch period for anything other than a healthcare appointment.

When a student returns to Milford High School due to a healthcare appointment, it is

provide a document from their health provider, this will result in an unexcused absence

verification.

will be received.

● If you are picking up your child, without a call to attendance, you must come to the main

door with a picture ID. Then proceed to the attendance office (second door on your left)

where your child will be waiting and sign them out.

● If a student is ill at school, a parent or emergency contact is expected to come to school

as soon as possible to take their student home.

Tardy Policy:

● Students who are late will be marked tardy. While a phone call from a parent is

appreciated, the student is still tardy.

● At the 4th tardy of a class, students may receive a detention from their teacher.

● At the 8th tardy of a class, students may be referred to administration and receive two

detentions.

● At the 12th tardy of a class, students may receive an ISS (in-school suspension) and/or

loss of parking privileges to MHS.

● If the behavior has not changed after the 12th tardy, students may be given an

“Attendance Contract” and face administrative intervention ranging from detentions to

teacher.

● Any missed/unexcused detention absence will automatically result in two assigned

● Students are expected to bring classwork or a book to read for detention. Cell phones or

personal electronic devices are not allowed.

Milford Attendance Procedures

PASSES FROM ATTENDANCE OFFICE:

● Late Pass – This is not an excused pass, student is either tardy or absent (on a typical school day

● Parking Lot Pass – given to a student visiting their car during school hours. Pass is returned to

the attendance office upon re-entry into the building

SIGNING IN AND OUT:

Students arriving late or departing early must stop at the attendance office and sign in or out

● All Students arriving after 7:21a.m. must SIGN-IN at the attendance office and receive a late pass

attendance office and receive a departure pass

Failure to SIGN in or OUT will be an unexcused tardy or absence and will not be excused after the fact

SIGNING OUT A STUDENT:

All Students MUST have parental permission to depart during school hours

The “Sick Room” is only for those students who are sick or injured and waiting to be picked up by a

parent

MEDICINE:

A completed Plan of Care (POC) must accompany ALL medication either Self-Administered or Office

Stored

Completed POC’s can be faxed to us at 248-684-8094