Dear Butler District 53 Families,

As you can understand, extended vacations or planned absences taken during the school term can make it difficult for children to manage their academics. As you know, regular school attendance is of utmost importance to a child’s learning. School district guidelines regarding absences are listed below, taken from the Butler 53 Student and Parent Handbook.

Vacations or planned absences during school days are disruptive and make it difficult for a child to keep pace with grade-level peers in the learning environment at school. Classroom instruction and assignments will occur according to the plans of the teacher(s) during your child’s absence. Vacations or planned absences should be planned to coincide with the regularly scheduled breaks on the school calendar, whenever possible.

Parents may request homework at least one week prior to the absence. Homework can also be requested to be available to students upon return. The student will have an amount of time equal to the number of days absent to complete make-up work. It is the responsibility of the student to make up all work missed after his/her return.

Teachers will determine appropriate lessons that reflect the learning objectives for the missed days of the extended leave. Please monitor Google Classroom for student assignments and resources.

This form shall be completed at least one week prior to the extended vacation or planned absence. If your family has multiple students at Butler District 53, please complete two forms. Thank you.