Attendance Policies and Procedures
Central Florida Community Arts Children and Youth Musical Theatre Programs take conflicts and commitments very seriously. Please read the conflict policies and procedures below and sign your acknowledgement and agreement on the final page.
Excused Conflicts:
All absences, late arrivals, and/or early departures must be fully disclosed on a student’s Audition or Registration Form. Any conflicts that arise after the Conflict Sheet due date listed above will not be accepted and will be counted as unexcused. Please see below for consequences of unexcused conflicts. Even with excused conflicts, students are responsible for learning missed material in a timely manner, and should reach out to staff for help as needed.
Emergency Conflicts:
We understand that emergencies do arise. However, in the event of an emergency, please notify program staff at theatre@cfcarts.com or by phone (407-937-1800 x702) at the earliest possible time.
Acceptable emergency conflicts:
Injury or illness that affects the participant to the extent that they are unable to participate; death, illness, or other unexpected hospitalization of a close family member; natural disaster (flood, hurricane, etc.)
Unacceptable emergency conflicts: Visiting with family or friends; illness or injury that does not affect the student to the extent that they are unable to participate (seasonal allergies, etc.); illness or injury of a family member that does not affect a student’s ability to get to rehearsal; bad weather that is not a natural disaster; homework; naptime; bad moods; being “grounded” or having privileges revoked; other extracurricular events; birthdays or holidays/celebrations/ special events.
Please note that some unacceptable emergency conflicts would be acceptable as excused conflicts if noted on the Audition or Registration Form.
Unexcused Conflicts:
The arts are highly collaborative, and thus the attendance of all students is vital for the good of the group. When one student is repeatedly or unexpectedly late, absent, or leaves early, the entire group is highly affected. Therefore, unexcused tardiness and absence is unacceptable, and repeated offenses may result in reassignment and/or reduction of a student’s role or responsibilities (such as lines, solo, etc.) Please note that conflicts with a tech/dress rehearsal and/or performance may result in reassignment and/or reduction of a student’s responsibilities, or prohibit a student from participating in the program as a performer.
Attendance Rules:
Just like Behavioral and Responsibility Violations as outlined in the Participant Agreement also signed by all participating families, a three-strike policy is followed for unexcused conflicts (except for tech/dress rehearsals and performances as noted above.)
- Check-in for all youth programs begins 15 minutes prior to the start time of said program, while check-out begins promptly at the posted end time of each program.
- For check-in, if students do not arrive or communicate lateness by 5 minutes past start time, parents are called.
- For check-out, if parents do not arrive or communicate lateness by 5 minutes past end time, parents are called.
- After one grace period of lateness for programs lasting no more than 5 weeks, and two grace periods for programs lasting more than 5 weeks, parents are charged a late pick-up fee of $1 per minute per child for late pick-ups (after being notified that they have passed the threshold) although exceptions can be made for emergency situations at the discretion of CFCArts Children and Youth Program leadership (not at the guardians’ discretion.)