Attendance:

• Students are only permitted ten (10) excused absences. Anything beyond 10 absences (except for medical absences) will be considered unexcused. To ensure an absence is considered "medical," paperwork is required from a medical professional.

• All student absence notifications will continue to be communicated via Parent Square. You will still receive a message from Parent Square, even if you called your student off with the school that morning. 

• You must reply to the automated Parent Square message with the reason for your student’s absence. Until we receive your reply, your student will be marked unexcused.

• IF YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EXCUSE FROM A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL YOU STILL NEED TO SEND THIS NOTE TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR STUDENT AND THEY MUST TURN IT INTO THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE. 

• Any student who misses 38 hours or more in a month, or 65 hours or more in a year, regardless if absences are excused or not, is considered excessively absent, per House Bill 410. 

• Any student who has 30 hrs in a week, 42 hours in a month, or 72 hrs in a year of unexcused absences is considered habitually truant, which will require an Attendance Intervention Plan to be implemented.

• Medical excuses do not factor into excessive absence or truancy counts, per House Bill 410.

• If you have any questions regarding attendance, you can direct those to Mrs. Bogunovich, our attendance secretary, via email at [email protected] or by phone.

• Attendance Tips for Parents.pdf

Fees: 

• Technology fees for the 2026-2027 school year will be posted to the student accounts by middle of August. Any additional classroom fees that your student may have will not be added until October. This is following the guidance of our Information Technology Center. Another message will be sent once all fees have been posted to student accounts. 

Food Service:

Breakfast and Lunch Prices:

• Breakfast = $1.75 (September Breakfast Menu)

• Lunch = $3.25 (September Lunch Menu)

• We strongly encourage all families to submit an application for free- or reduced-price meal eligibility regardless of family income, as the guidelines are updated annually. Applications can be completed within a student’s regular online school forms. If you have already submitted your forms, the application is also available at PaySchoolsCentral.com. Paper copies are available in each building’s main office.

Parking Permits:  $20.00 - checks made payable to Marlington High School

• All students who drive to Marlington High School must purchase a parking permit

• Students wishing to purchase a parking permit are permitted to do so on their assigned iPad pick up date listed above.

• MHS parking permits are honored at Alliance High School, for Career Tech students.

Student Arrival / Early Dismissal:

• Morning Drop Off:

• Parents will enter the drive on the East side of the building, off of Beeson Ave, near the tennis courts and baseball field. 

• Traffic flow is one way in the morning, entering from Beeson and moving towards the main parking lot. 

• Students will exit the vehicle and enter the building at the Victory Bell doors. 

• Vehicles should then continue straight through to the South end of the parking lot, and exit on to Moulin Ave. 

• All other late student arrivals must take place at Door 1, near the main office (Victory Bell doors will lock at 7:40 a.m.)

• Students will exit the building at 2:25 p.m. 

• Afternoon Pick Up:

• Students will exit the building at the Victory Bell doors. 

• Parents can line up along the fence in front of the softball field.

• Traffic flow is one way in the afternoon, exiting onto Beeson.

• All other early dismissals must take place at Door 1, near the main office 

Early Dismissal

• Students must submit a note to Mrs. Bogunovich in the Attendance Office, the morning of their dismissal. A pass will be sent to your student later in the day for their early dismissal.

Family Support Services

Bus Information:

• You will be able to locate your child’s bus information by going to our district website, “marlingtonlocal.org”. Navigate to “Parents” and then select “VersaTransRP.” 

• Your username and password will be the Student ID (This can be found on HAC by clicking on the Registration window and then the Demographic tab). If you have moved or the location of your child’s pick up has changed since last school year, please call the transportation office at 330-821-4027 or e-mail at [email protected] with the student’s name and address to make any changes.

• It is important that the driver has information on who is riding the bus in case of emergencies. Please make sure you complete your school online forms (EMA) to fill out emergency medical forms on your students. 

• Bus Slips:

• If your student is going to ride a different bus they must bring a note written by and signed by their parent, along with the date. 

• Students must turn their note into the main office (Mrs. Doty) before the end of first period.

• Students will need to return to the main office in the afternoon to pick up their approved bus slip. 

• Students will not be permitted to ride a different bus without this approved note. 

Child & Adolescent Counseling 

• School based counseling services are available at school for your child in these areas and much more; behavior health screening, crisis intervention, student social/emotional skill development, mental health or substance issues, and referrals for parent/guardian engagement/education. 

• For more information you may call the school or C&A at 330-433-6075 or email www.childandadolescent.org

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