The    Board    of    Education    believes    that    homework    relevant    to    materials presented   in   class   provides   an   opportunity   to   broaden,   deepen   or   reinforce   the pupil’s   knowledge.   Teachers   must   use   discretion   in   deciding   the   number   and length   of   assignments.   The   board   encourages   the   use   of   interrelated   major homework assignments such as term papers, themes and creative art projects. Pupils absent for any reason must make up assignments, class work, and tests within a  reasonable length of time. In most cases, a reasonable length of time shall be the same number of school days as the days missed. Pupils being excused for any reason must make arrangements with the teacher of the missed classes in order to make up the work missed. This must be done before the absence from class. Incompletes: When a pupil does not complete work missed for absence or other reasons, he/she will receive an “incomplete” for the marking period. Pupils will be given 10 school days following the end of the marking period to make up the missed work. If work critical to the pupil’s understanding of the subject is not made up by the end of the next marking  period, the grade for that subject area may be an “F”. If work is missing during the final marking period of the school year, the grade will be left to the discretion of the teacher. The teacher who has given an incomplete is responsible for reporting to the pupil the work he/she has missed and citing the consequences mentioned above