In keeping with the established district policies the following procedures were developed to handle various absences. Any time a student is absent, home communication must be received from the parent to explain the absence. There will be no exceptions to this procedure which classifies all uncleared absences as unexcused. A student who fails to bring a note from home or have a parent call within 72 hours will be unable to change the unexcused absence.

Tardy: Student tardy for less than 15 minutes with no valid excuse.

Truant: Any student who is absent from school without a valid excuse for three full days in one school year, or tardy or absent for more than any 30-minute period during the school day without a valid excuse on three occasions in one school year, or any combination thereof, shall be classified as truant. Student tardy after 15 minutes with no valid excuse.

Being on time is a life skill important to each student’s future.

Tardiness to class is harmful to the individual student and disruptive to the classroom environment. Students who are not in class or in line by 7:30 am are considered tardy. Students who arrive after 7:45 am are considered truant.

Leaving School Early: According to Ed Cd 48200, students between the ages of 6 and 18 must attend school full-time, unless otherwise exempt.

If your child leaves early to attend a doctor’s appointment, a doctor’s note will be required to verify that the student was at a doctor’s appointment. Child/children taken out of school before 1:45 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday and 12:00 pm on Wednesday; it will be counted as a cut, and will be used in the SARB process if necessary.