Supportive Absence Re-Entry Plans for Medical, Disciplinary, and Other Leaves

Too often, students who have had an extended absence are thrown back into school with no transition plan. They are left feeling unsupported and stressed during a vulnerable moment. Instead, set your students up for a successful return by using their guided input to create a comprehensive plan using one of three re-entry plan templates that capture every dimension of a student’s return while saving you the time and effort of putting something together from scratch.

This resource includes three templates in both print-and-go and editable formats: disciplinary absence, medical absence, and other absence.

Simply fill in the blanks to capture logistical information, the student’s perspective, how to handle missed work, social-emotional supports, and action steps for the student, school, and family. The disciplinary re-entry plan also includes restorative responses and the medical re-entry plan lists symptoms, side effects, and any school-based medical support. This form will guide discussion at a re-entry conference and can be given to the family and any school-based implementors.

There is also a re-entry reflection for the student that will guide them through identifying their coping skills and provide invaluable information about how the school can best help them transition back.