The following summarizes the new attendance incentive program; it is available electronically here: JMH Attendance Incentive Program Issue Students who miss time frivolously are less likely to be successful.  Rationale Students and parents should be aware of the link between attendance and academic success. An incentive program that highlights this is called for; a program that rewards regular attendance with a degree of academic insurance rather than one that penalizes poor attendance. Protocol Exams are normally valued at 30% of the final mark for courses where exams are written. This incentive will apply to students who:  1.       have missed no more than 5 days in any course as of the Friday prior to an exam period, 2.       have completed all requirements for the course to the satisfaction of the teacher, and 3.       have a passing grade in the course going into the exam. Students who qualify for this incentive will have their final exams weighted at 15% or 100% of their final semester mark (whichever gives them the highest mark). Students who do not meet the requirements for this incentive will have their final exams weighted at 30% as usual. Exceptions Exceptions to the attendance requirement will only be extended to days missed for school sponsored activities or as a result of a death in a student’s family.  Exemptions This incentive does not apply to courses with District or Provincial exams.