Palisades Cyber Academy (Student Handbook APPENDIX G)
- Students must attend all scheduled class times for the day. Teachers will mark attendance as if the student were
seen face-to-face. In order for a student to be present they must arrive on time and remain in class for the entire
period, and be seen and heard during scheduled class time.
- If a student misses two scheduled class times, then they will be marked a 1/2 day absent.
- If a student misses three or more scheduled class times, then they will be marked a full day absent.
- All Palisades attendance procedures will be followed with regard to compulsory attendance, see page 2 of this
handbook.
2.) Asynchronous Courses: (courses that do not have a daily scheduled time for teacher and student interaction, e.g., art,
gym)
- Student must meet the minimum time commitment of 1/2 hour per course per day (2.5 hours per week) for the
full calendar week (7 days – Sunday through Saturday).
- Student meets the minimum weekly workload as outlined by the teacher of record in the course pacing schedule
and weekly announcements.
- Student does not meet the criteria for attendance as outlined in options 1 or 2, but based on the
teacher’s calculation of assessments completed and consideration for login time, communication, and additional
work completed - attendance is achieved. The teacher will notify the parent of attendance concerns. The teacher
will notify the administrator, if the pattern continues.
- All students enrolled in cyber or blended courses will be made aware of attendance policy and its availability online
at the school website and as part of the student handbook.
- Upon the 7th Day of Accumulated Excused / Unexcused Cyber Absence: Parent(s) or guardian(s) will receive a time log of student online activity.
- Parent(s) or guardian(s) may also be required to meet with the administrative team or sign an agreement regarding
their understanding of the attendance policy within 5 days.