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State law now requires schools to officially record every time a student is absent during instructional time. Therefore, we need your assistance in making sure your child is on time to school and present each day.
If your child is absent, it is important to call the 24-hour Attendance Voice Mail each day your child is absent from school. Please provide the following information:
» Student's full name
» Their teacher's name
» Reason for absence
» Date of absence
» Your name and relationship to student |
*State Education Code 48205 states that a pupil shall be excused from school when the absence is:
(1) Due to his or her illness.
(2) Due to quarantine under the direction of a county or city health officer.
(3) For the purpose of having medical, dental, optometric, or chiropractic services rendered.
(4) For the purpose of attending the funeral services of a member of his or her immediate family, so long as the absence is not more than one day if the service is conducted in California and not more than three days if the service is conducted outside of California.
(5) For the purpose of jury duty in the manner provided for by law.
(6) Due to the illness or medical appointment during school hours of a child of whom the pupil is the custodial parent.
(7) In observance of a holiday or ceremony of his or her religion.
*State Education Code 48260 states that a student is truant when the absence is:
(1)Absent for (3) full days without a valid excuse in (1) school year, or
(2)Tardy or absent for more than 30 minutes without a valid excuse for three (3) or more days in one (1) school year, or
(3)Any combination of the above.
The following are unexcused absences (truant):
- personal reasons
- family emergency
- vacations
- sporting events that are not school related
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