Career Connections Student Handbook

2023-24 Career Connections Student Handbook (PDF)

CCRESA Career Connections Attendance Policy

When a student in a RESA class accumulates 5 absences (within a semester or trimester) in a CCRESA CTE course, the student will meet with the career education coordinator and if available representative from his/her local district to discuss the attendance issue and works towards solutions to the issue. 3 When a trimester (St. Johns and OE Alt) student in a RESA class accumulates 9 absences or when a semester (DeWitt, OE, PW, Bath, and Fowler) student in a RESA class accumulates 12 absences in a CCRESA CTE course the student will be in danger of being removed from the RESA course at the end of the current trimester or quarter after obtaining another absence. The student will take place in a meeting with a committee composed of the career education director, career education coordinator, and a representative from the student’s local district. This meeting will determine if the student’s absences were excusable (due to family tragedy, illness, or other out of the ordinary situation) or if they are inexcusable. If the absences are deemed unexcused, then the student will be given the opportunity to be placed on an attendance plan/contract to correct the attendance issues. If the contract is violated, the student may be removed from the course at the end of the semester or trimester. Under extreme circumstances, the committee can determine that a plan/contract will not be effective. Under such a circumstance, the committee can recommend the student be removed from the class immediately or at the end of the current trimester or quarter or semester.

Attendance Procedure for Career Connections Staff

When a student in your class incurs their third absence in your class, make contact with the parent via email.
- Also, notify the career education coordinator and the local school district via email
When a student in your class incurs their fourth absences in your class, make contact with the parent via phone call
- Also, notify the career education coordinator and the local school district via email
When a student incurs their fifth absence in your class, make contact with the career education coordinator who will take the lead with the student’s attendance going forward
- Do keep recording absences and tardies

It is the policy of the Clinton County Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) that no discriminatory practices based on sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), race, religion, color, age, national origin, disability, height, weight, marital status, political affiliations and beliefs, or any other status covered by federal, state or local law be allowed in providing instructional opportunities, programs, services, job placement assistance, employment or in policies governing student conduct and attendance. Any person suspecting a discriminatory practice should contact the Special Education Director, 1013 South US-27, St. Johns, MI 48879, email [email protected], or call (989)224-6831.