Attendance Contacts
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Business & Leadership
Ms. Cynthia Lares
619-560-4636 or 619-560-4610 x3036
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International Studies
Ms. Vivian Perez
619-560-4635 or 619-560-4610 x3035
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Science & Technology
Ms. Thelma Sanchez
619-560-4637 or 619-560-4610 x3037
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Early releases (blue slip)
Please send a NOTE with your student stating the reason they are leaving, the time they should be let out of class, a phone number where you can be reached, and your signature (and relationship to student). Your student will be handed their “Blue Slip” release at that time and they will be ready to go.
If you call and leave a voicemail, please be aware that you need to call at least 2 hours prior to the release time. Also, your student will need to come to the attendance office to pick up their “Blue Slip”.
If you walk in to pick up your student, please be aware depending on your child’s schedule, you may have to wait for 30 minutes. Students cannot be released from their PE class.
It is the student's responsibility to make sure absences are cleared with teachers and with the Attendance Office. Absences must be cleared within five days. If not, they automatically become unexcused absences. Handwritten notes or a phone call from the parent or guardian are required to clear all absences. When a student returns to school after an absence, notes must be presented at the Attendance Office.
Parents will be notified of absences with our Autodialer System. The call is placed on the day of the absence.
Thank you for your support.
ATTENDANCE
California Ed Code requires every child
between the ages of 6 and 18 years to
attend school every day. Studies show
that student attendance increases student achievement.
Parents/guardians are responsible for
their child’s school attendance and
must notify the school if their child is not
in school and why. Acceptable reasons for excused absences are listed
below. Absences due to activities such
as babysitting, accompanying parents
on errands, and attending concerts or
sporting events are unexcused.
Absences from school for five or more
days may be excused if a parent/guardian requests a contract for independent study at least one week prior to
absence. The child must complete the
contract within the set timeline. After
any absence, parents are requested
to provide absence verification to the
school office when the student returns
to school. No student shall have his/
her grade reduced or lose credit for an
excused absence. A student with an excused absence will be allowed to complete all assignments and tests missed
during the absence. Upon satisfactory completion of the assignment or test,
within a reasonable period, the student
will be given full credit. Tests and assignments will be reasonably equivalent
to, but not necessarily identical to, the
tests and assignments that the student
missed during the absence.
Excused Absences - BP/AR 5113
A student will be excused from school
when the absence is due to:
• Personal illness or injury
• Quarantine under the direction of a
county or city health officer
• Having medical, dental, optometric or
chiropractic services rendered
• Obtaining confidential medical services without the consent of the student’s parents or guardians (according
to Title X law and regulations)
• Attending the funeral service of an
immediate family member; one day if
the service is in California and three
days if outside of California
• Jury duty in the manner provided for
by law
• Illness or medical appointment during
school of a child whose custodial
parent is the student
• Spending time with an immediate
family member who is an active-duty
member of the uniformed services
and who has been called to duty for, is
on leave from, or has immediately returned from deployment to a combat
zone or combat support position.
• Participation in the entertainment industry as noted under Education Code.
Students with these work permits may
be excused for a period of not more
than five consecutive days, with a maximum of five absences per year.
Justifiable personal reasons include, but are not limited to, a court appearance, attendance at a funeral service,
observance of a religious holiday or
ceremony, attendance at a religious
retreat, or attendance at an employment conference when the student’s
absence has a written request from the
parent and approval by the principal or
a designated representative.
California law defines members of the
“immediate family” as the mother, father,
grandmother, grandfather, or spouse of
the student, and son, daughter, brother,
or sister of the student, or any relative
living in the immediate household of
the student.
Absence from School for
Illness
Some students with recurrent or ongoing health problems can miss many
days of school. When a student misses
10% or more of school days due to
illness, school personnel may require
parents/guardians to provide a doctor’s explanation of the health issues
that keep the student from attending
school. This communication helps
school health personnel understand the
underlying medical issue so they can explore how the student’s health and
educational needs can be met. School
health and educational personnel will
work collaboratively with the student’s
parent/ guardian and managing doctors
to design a customized plan that meets
the student’s health and educational
needs.
Truancy
Per California Ed Code, a pupil who is
absent from school without a valid excuse
three full days in one school year or tardy
or absent for more than a 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 a truant. BP/AR 5113.1
Families may receive a Notification of Truancy Classification Letter from the school
or district for any student who meets this definition of a truant. Support is available
for students and families struggling with
obstacles to regular attendance.
If truancy continues to be an issue despite
efforts to intervene, a student may be
deemed a habitual truant, and a Second
Notification of Truancy (Habitual) Letter
may be sent out. By this time, a meeting
will be requested by a school counselor, or
other school designee, with parent(s) or legal guardian(s) and the student to discuss
the attendance issue and develop a plan
to address it and improve attendance.
If truancy continues to be an issue,
students may be referred to a truancy
mediation or diversion program pursuant to California Ed Code.