Attendance Information & Reporting

Please review the updated Attendance Policy and Practices. In support of student success, please avoid scheduling vacations, appointments, and other activities during school days. We understand students need to stay home when they are sick, but when they are well, they need to attend school every day, on time. Students attending school daily on time is essential to their learning and our ability to fund world class programs for our students!

Full Day Absences
Reporting:

Within 24 hours, parent / guardian must either:
- Email or call the grade level attendance technician (contact information found here)
- Clear through ParentVue
- Provide a signed note to the attendance technician
Please provide the following information in your email / phone call:
- Name of student (first and last)
- Date and reason for absence
Absences are excused only if they meet one of the following criteria:
- Personal illness
  - If your student is absent for more than (3) days consecutively a doctor's note will be required.
  - After the (8th) absence in a term a doctor's note will be required for every additional illness absence.
- Health department quarantine
- Medical, dental, optometric, therapy or chiropractic appointments with office visit excuse note
- Attendance at funeral services for an immediate family member
- Jury duty or any other court order requiring a personal appearance
- Observance of a religious holiday
- Military family reunification
Any absence, for a reason other than those listed above is UNEXCUSED.

**Absences that are not cleared within three (3) school days will change to a truancy.

Extended Days of Absence (5+ Consecutive Days)

If you anticipate an extended absence contact your Grade Level Team as soon as possible.
- Students with 5 or more consecutive excused absences may be placed on an attendance contract for:
  - Bereavement, family emergency, school related work, illness
  - Attendance Contracts may not be created for vacations, truancies or other unexcused absences
Late Arrivals
Within 24 hours, parent / guardian must either:
- Email or call your attendance technician (contact information found here)
- Clear through ParentVue
- Provide a signed note to the attendance technician
Please provide the following information in your email / phone call:
- Name of student (first and last)
- Date and reason for absence
A missed class because of late arrival to school may be considered Truant if clearance does not occur within 24 hours.

No more than three (3) parent/guardian verifications per semester will be accepted excusing a student from being late (i.e. car trouble, woke up late, traffic, etc).
Leaving Campus Early
If a student needs to leave campus for any reason before their school day is over, they must first obtain an Off-Campus Pass.
- Off-Campus Passes are issued through the Attendance Office by request of a parent/guardian.
- Requests for an Off-Campus Pass should be presented in writing (preferred) before the start of school or by phone to the Attendance Office. Requests for early release should be made in advance whenever possible to accommodate the timely release of your student.
It is imperative that we know where students are at all times, therefore:
- Verification submitted after a student leaves campus before their regular dismissal time will not be honored.
- For personal emergencies or concerns that may cause a student to miss class time, the student should contact the Attendance Office, School Nurse or Grade Level Team. If it is determined that the student needs to be released from campus early, the parent/guardian will be contacted and an Off-Campus Pass issued.
- Students who leave school early without school authorization are considered truant and will be assigned a consequence.
Illness While at School
- If a student becomes ill while at school, the student must report to the School Nurse’s Office with a pass from their teacher. The nurse will then notify the parent/guardian to determine if an early release from school is necessary.
- Students who leave campus early due to illness without authorization from the Nurse’s Office are considered truant and will be assigned a consequence.