Students must attend classes.  A student is truant if absent from class without permission, including any unexcused tardy of more than five minutes. Truancy is a negative, uncooperative action that is a serious violation of school expectations.  A truant student is referred to the student advisor for determination of the appropriate intervention, which could include counseling with the school counselor, academic detention, and/or school suspension.  In accordance with the School Attendance Law, all students under 17 who do not attend school will face court proceedings.