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It is the responsibility of the parents/guardians to notify the attendance office by telephone or email in the morning of the absence.  In addition to any notification, parents/guardians must provide a signed, written excuse or an email within 10 school days of returning to school containing the following:

• Date
• Grade
• Student’s complete name
• Date(s) absent
• Reason
• Parent/Guardian signature
• Parent/Guardian phone contact

Attendance Office Contact Information:
Ms. Karen Cushing, Secretary
518-884-7150 x2378
kcushing@bscsd.org

Ms. McTiernan, Assistant Principal
518-884-7150 x2355
kmctiernan@bscsd.org 

LATE TO SCHOOL PROCEDURE:

• Students that are late to school must sign in at the front desk to get a pass to class.
• Students arriving late to school after 10:45am without a note, will result in a call home to confirm their late status. 

EARLY DISMISSAL PROCEDURE:

• Students must provide an early dismissal note signed by a parent/guardian to the Attendance office as they arrive at school and obtain a pass to leave early. 
• All notes need to include a parent/guardian phone number for verification purposes.
• Emails will be accepted for students leaving for early dismissal. Students must go to the attendance office to pick up their pass to leave school early