Attendace Policies
Coming to school is required by state law for children between the ages of 7 and 16. Parents and legal guardians are responsible for ensuring that students attend and remain at school daily.
Excused Absences
When a student must miss school, a written excuse signed by a parent or guardian must be presented to the student’s teacher or attendance office within two days of the student’s return after an absence. Absences due to extended illnesses may also require a statement from a physician. Failure to submit a written excuse will result in the absence being coded unexcused. Simply requesting an absence be excused does not mean that it will be excused.
Excused Absences Include:
- illness or injury
- a death in the family
- health care appointments
- court appearances
- religious observance
- natural disasters
- outside educational opportunities (you'll need to complete a Request for Excused Absence for Educational Reasons Form in advance.)
- Request for Excused Absence for Educational Reason Form (Spanish)
Excessive Absences
After three (3) unexcused absences in the school year, the principal or his/her designee shall notify the parent, guardian, or custodian that these absences are unlawful.
The principal shall send a written notice by mail to the parent, guardian, or custodian when a child has six (6) unexcused absences.
After ten (10) accumulated unexcused absences in a school year, the principal shall review any report or investigation prepared by the school social worker/student assistance program
Excused and unexcused absences above 20 are excessive. Students who exceed 20 absences during the year will be referred to the school-based attendance team.
The principal shall send a written notice by mail to the parent, guardian, or custodian when a child has six (6) unexcused absences.
After ten (10) accumulated unexcused absences in a school year, the principal shall review any report or investigation prepared by the school social worker/student assistance program
Excused and unexcused absences above 20 are excessive. Students who exceed 20 absences during the year will be referred to the school-based attendance team.