IF a child is absent as a result of being ill or if they are well-documented absences for other reasons, then no special action is required.

However, if a child has been absent for four (4) or more consecutive unexcused absences, the program must initiate action. The procedures include a “home-visit” or other direct contact with the parents by the child’s teacher. All contacts with the child’s family must be documented on the “home-visit” and in the child’s contact log sheet signed by the parent or an appropriate family member.

In circumstances where chronic absenteeism continues, should the decision by both the teacher and the parent that the concerned child will be dropped from the program, the child’s slot is considered an enrollment vacancy.

Afai e le a’oga le tamaitiiti poo le teneitiiti ona o se faama’i poo le le a’oga ona o se mea ua tupu faafuase’i, ma ua faamaumauina e le faia’oga, ona leai lea o se afaina tele. Ae afai ua le a’oga i le fa o aso sosoo aunoa ma se faanoi mai a matua, ona fai ai lea o fuafuaga a le porokalame. E faia le asiasiga i le aiga poo se ituaiga fesoota’iga talafeagai ma matua e le faia’oga. O nei asiasiga o le a faamaumau i le “faila” a le tamaitiiti poo le teneitiiti ma e saini ai le matua poo se tagata matua o le aiga.

Afai o le mafuaga o le tia’i a’oga e mafua mai lea i se faalavelave e le maalofia, ma e tupu i le tele o taimi, ona fai lea o se fuafuaga a le porokalame ina ia faaavanoa lona nofoa mo isi tamaiti o loo fia ulufale I le a’oga.