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Attendance Policy

(Updated 10/30/2025)

 

Attendance is vital to student success. Mana Academy supports a state goal of 95% attendance school-wide. Mana Academy’s academic goals will be achieved only if our students regularly attend school.

 

General procedures

  • If a student is unable to attend school, a parent or guardian must call the school on the day of the absence to report it. Additionally, the student must bring a note from the parent to keep in their records.  If the parent or guardian does not notify the school, the student’s absence will be unexcused. The phone numbers for Mana Academy’s campus is: 801-972-MANA (6262) for grades K–12 

  • Mana Academy asks that parents or guardians report absences related to any illness.

  • Teachers take attendance daily. The Administration tracks daily attendance and notes any extended absences.

  • Absences can affect a student’s grade if no communication takes place between parents or guardians and teachers.

  • Parents and guardians are encouraged to schedule appointments outside of school hours whenever possible.

 

Truancy—failure to attend school

Utah is a compulsory education state, and students are required by law to attend school each day. If students chronically fail to attend school, Mana Academy will report this to the Administration. Chronic failure to attend school means missing more than three days in a quarter with no communication from the parent or guardian regarding the absence.

 

Scheduled absences

  • If a student needs to be absent from school for a special purpose that is known to the family in advance, the parents or guardians need to contact the student’s teacher and also the front desk to fill out the long-term absence form.   Only when this form is filled out and accepted by the Administration will a student be allowed to make up missed school work. Scheduled absences are included in the total number of absences.

  • When parents or guardians complete a Scheduled Absence Request, it is the parent’s or guardian’s responsibility to:

    • Email and notify the teacher of the planned absence.

    • Check the student’s learning plan for homework and schoolwork assignments.

    • Email the teacher to clarify any homework or classwork assignments.

    • Collect the student’s books and materials needed to complete the work.

  • The Administration may not approve scheduled absences if a student has missed more than three days in a quarter.

 

Excessive absences

If a student has five absences (not necessarily consecutive), without approval for Extenuating Circumstances, teachers and the Administration shall intervene.

  • Three unexcused absences in a quarter will result in a teacher/parent intervention meeting.

  • Five unexcused absences in a quarter will result in an Administration/parent intervention meeting.

  • Ten unexcused absences in a quarter may result in a student’s withdrawal and removal from enrollment.

 

Per state law, Mana Academy is required to remove any student from enrollment who is absent for more than 10 consecutive days without extenuating circumstances. Parents have three days after the last absent day to provide a note to excuse absences. After three days, absences will remain unexcused and will count against the student’s overall attendance.

 

Five days of unexcused absences and seven days of excused absences is considered chronically truant. Unexcused absences cannot be appealed. After 10 unexcused absences, a student may be referred to truancy court.

"U" (Unsatisfactory) grades will be given for:

  • One or more unexcused absences.

  • Two or more tardies.

  • Four or more excused absences (pending appeal approval).

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