Teacher Attendance
Work Day:
- Teachers should arrive at school no later than 7:50 A.M., and remain at school monitoring their assigned post until 3:30 P.M. Teachers are late at 7:51 AM.
- All teachers are expected to sign in using the contactless system each morning when they arrive to school. DO NOT sign in for anyone else. Doing so will result in a written reprimand.
- Teachers with front door duty will report to their duty no later than 7:50 A.M. All teachers who foresee that they will report to work after 7:50 A.M. should follow these procedures:
- Text the principal (ONLY) to let the principal know that you are running late (this will not excuse teacher from the tardy policy)
- Submit, in writing, a reasonable explanation for your tardiness. This explanation must be submitted to the principal by 3:30 P.M. the day the tardy occurs.
- Excessive calls about “running late” from faculty/staff will be handled on an individual basis.
- In the event the principal has not been notified of tardiness, a substitute will be secured (and charged to the teacher) for any teacher not reporting to work by 7:50 A.M.
- Progressive discipline will be followed for teacher tardiness.
- Teachers are expected to be at work on a regular basis.
- Faculty is allowed time off from work due to personal illness, illness in the immediate family, or up to three (3) days for death of specified family members as listed in SCS policy.
- It is the teacher’s responsibility to notify the supervisor of the request to use sick leave as far in advance as possible; to file a written request for extended sick leave; and to submit a physician’s statement upon request or when required to verify their inability or ability to work, whichever the case may be. In the event you find it necessary to be absent from school, please follow this procedure:
- Receive approval for the absence from the principal PRIOR to 6:00 P.M. the day BEFORE of the absence. It is preferred that your request be made via text or phone call. ONLY if there is an EXTREME emergency should you call the principal the day of a requested absence. This phone call MUST be made PRIOR to 6:00 A.M.
- After receiving written approval from the principal, the teacher should then enter the absence on the Weebly portal, and a substitute will be secured on your behalf. The teacher should also discuss his/her absence with the assigned ILT member to assist with class coverage in the event that a substitute teacher does not accept the job. Unless you are asked (in writing) please do not access the sub management system.
- According to policy, when a teacher is absent 10% of the total teacher work days, progressive discipline must be followed.
- Documentation is also required for professional development meetings and training for payroll purposes. Failures to submit documentation will result in payroll deductions. All documentation must be submitted to the principal and via the Weebly BEFORE the day of the absence.
- Assignments for emergency absences will be labeled in the teacher's sub folder. The sub folder must be on the teacher's desk in the event of an absence. Teachers should plan well for all other absences.
- If it becomes necessary to leave campus for any reason beyond your planning period permission MUST be obtained from the principal. Each teacher is allowed 7 hours of this type of leave time before accumulated time is charged. See the BTW Teacher Weebly for the appropriate form.