LCHS updated its attendance policy to include cocurricular activities.
The new attendance policy was added to the LHS student handbook on page 29 in October. The new policy was added to encourage all students to keep the classroom as their first priority.
The policy reads, “In order to participate in practices, rehearsals, performances, or contests, students must be in attendance for their last four classes (5th, 6th, 7th, 8th periods.) In case of a funeral or unavoidable appointment, exceptions can be made, but only in conjunction with administration and through parent contact prior to the situation when possible.”
Starting with the winter sports season, the Co-Curricular Attendance Policy will be enacted and enforced.
Athletic director Brian Clausen shared, “I think it’s necessary. I think students that would want to participate in sports and other activities have to realize they are students first then everything else comes second. In the past, we had a couple of athletes that missed school and showed up to games and practice. That wasn’t really sending them the right message.”
