Long-Term Absences
Each year, TOPS receives many letters from parents asking permission for their student(s) to be absent from school for an extended period of time. Keeping track of these absences, TOPS must align with the district Policy on long-term absences. This policy reads in part:
Planned absences are excused when you submit a request to the principal at least three school days before the start of the planned absence. Long-term absences or a succession of long-term absences may affect whether your child will be promoted. Absences for longer then twenty consecutive days will result in your child being dropped from TOPS school enrollment.
If you are planning a long-term absence (5 or more consecutive days), please fill out this form and return it to the TOPS office. The request will have to be approved by the principal before the child can be excused.
