PRE-APPROVED TRIPS AND VACATIONS POLICY

FRANKLIN TOWNE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL PRE- APPROVED TRIPS AND VACATIONS POLICY

Franklin Towne Charter High School (FTCHS) recognizes the importance of family time and cultural enrichment that can come from travelling. However, to maintain the integrity of our academic program and ensure that students do not miss critical instructional time, we have established a pre-approved Trips and Vacations Policy. This policy outlines the procedures for requesting approval for student absences due to family trips during the school year. The policy is designed to minimize disruption to the student's education and maintain a consistent learning environment. Please review the pre-approved trips and vacations policies below.

2024-2025 PRE-APPROVED TRIPS AND VACATIONS POLICY

Families wishing to travel during the school year where students will miss school days must submit a request form for approval located on the travel dates. The Attendance Clerk must receive the request at least (2) two weeks before any planned absence/trip. To submit a request form, the parent/guardian should select the Towne Parents icon at the top of https://hs.franklintowne.org/, then the Attendance icon on the left-hand navigation bar. You will be given a sub-menu from which to choose Pre-Approved Absence Request that you can submit electronically.  

There will be no trip absences approved during standardized testing, Keystone examinations, quarterly examinations, or final examinations. There will be no trip absences approved during the first two weeks of school or last two weeks of school. There will be no trip absences approved for any students who are considered habitually truant. There will be no trip absences approved for more than five (5) class days.  Planned absences that shorten the school year by coinciding with either the beginning or the end of the school year, Thanksgiving or winter and spring breaks are not permitted. Upon approval, the school will notify a student’s teachers of the request. It is the student's responsibility to obtain and complete work from their teachers. 

Pre-Approved Absence Request

Attention parents and guardians, please only fill this form out if you are requesting permission for your child to take a trip /vacation during the school year.

Student Name:

Student Grade:

Date(s) Absent:

Reason for Absence/Trip:

Must be submitted at least two (2) weeks in advance of a planned absence/trip. A maximum of five consecutive days of excused absences will be considered for approval by the FTCHS Administration.There will be no trip absences approved during standardized testing, Keystone examinations, quarterly examinations, or final examinations. There will be no trip absences approved for more than five (5) class days. Planned absences that shorten the school year by coinciding with either the beginning or the end of the school year, Thanksgiving or winter and spring breaks are not permitted.

Parent First Name: Parent Last Name:

Parent Email:

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