Dear Community Prep Families, We are writing to inform you of an update to our school attendance protocol that will go into full effect at the start of fourth quarter, after Spring Break, on March 30. This updated protocol was developed by our Attendance Working Group to strengthen consistency, accountability, and communication across classrooms. Clear attendance expectations help ensure accurate data, early intervention when concerns arise, and stronger support for student success. Beginning March 30, the following expectations will be in place: Students must be physically present in the classroom they are scheduled to attend in order to be marked present. Students will be marked absent if they arrive more than 15 minutes after the start of a class period. Students will also be marked absent if they leave class before the end of the period without permission. Attendance will be recorded each class period and entered into our Student Information System (SIS) daily. At this time, ...