Absences & Tardies
If a student is absent from class, he or she should do one of the following within two days of returning to school: 1. Bring a note to the attendance office from a parent or guardian stating the date(s) of the absence and the reason(s) for the absence. OR Have his or her parent or guardian call the attendance office and give the date(s) of the absence and the reason(s) for the absence. An absence will not be cleared without a doctor's note after 3 school days.
Under ยง48205 of the California Education Code, a pupil may be legally excused from school when an absence or tardy is:
- Due to his or her illness.
- Due to quarantine
- For the purpose of having medical, dental, optometric, or chiropractic services rendered
- For the purpose of attending the funeral services of an immediate family member
- For the purpose of jury duty
- Due to illness or medical appointment of a child of whom the pupil is the custodial parent
- For justifiable personal reasons, including, but not limited to, an appearance in court, attendance at a funeral service, observance of a holiday or ceremony of his or her religion, attendance at religious retreats, or attendance at an employment conference, when the pupil's absence has been requested in writing by the parent or guardian and approved by the principal or designated representative pursuant to uniform standards established by the governing board.
- 1st Violation: $170
- 2nd Violation: $305 and possible delay or suspension of Driver's License
- 3rd Violation: $710 and automatic delay or suspension of Driver's License