School Policies

It is critical for students to attend school every day on time to be successful learners. It is important for students to learn at an early age the responsibility of being on time and daily attendance. The Ohio School Compulsory Attendance Law (Ohio Revised Code 3321.01) requires all students ages 6 to 18 to attend school on a regular basis. Students presenting attendance problems are referred to the court by the school Social Worker. Parents of children may be referred to the Department of Human Services or the Hamilton County Juvenile Court for failing to comply with the state Compulsory Attendance Law. 

A parent/guardian must report an absence by between 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. by:

• Calling the school's main office at (513) 363-9800 or
• Emailing us using this Absence Reporting Form. 

Let us know if your child will be absent for a prolonged period of time or if your child is absent because of a communicable disease. Upon returning to school, the student must provide a note that must include the following:

• Date the note is written
• Student's homeroom
• Date(s) student was absent
• The specific reason for the absence
• Parent/guardian's signature, and phone number where parent/guardian may be reached 

Tardy Procedures

Students are encouraged to develop the discipline of being on time every day. School begins promptly at 7:45 a.m. Students are considered tardy if they are not in their classroom once the 7:45 a.m. bell rings. Tardy slips will be issued in the main office beginning at 8:00 a.m. and for the remainder of the school day. A student is considered tardy if he/she arrives late or leaves early.

Please refer to the Student Handbook for how student discipline is handled at Carson School. District policies on discipline and student expectations are covered in CPS' Code of Conduct.

All students must be picked up promptly at 2:15 p.m. unless they are remaining at school for a scheduled detention or after-school program.

Carson Elementary welcomes all visitors to our building during school hours. All visitors are required to have a state I.D. in order to get a visitor badge from the Lobbyguard located in the front office. In an effort to keep our students safe, any non-staff member seen in the building without a pass will be asked to report to the main office.