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Absences

Absences

All absences must be cleared by parent within 30 calendar days according to the SUHSD policy Regulation code AR 5113 (D). If absences are not cleared within 30 calendar days, the student must clear absences through Saturday school.

Excessive Excused Absences

According to the SUHSD policy Regulation code AR 5113 (D, E), it has been established that it is reasonable to be absent 1 day a month (equivalent to 7 days per semester or 14 days in a school year). Having more than 14 days of excused absences, may place your child under an “excessive excused absence contract”.

Students can clear excused, as well as unexcused, absences in Saturday School; one 4 hour Saturday School session will clear one full day absence.

Whenever an absence occurs for medical reasons, please make sure to provide a doctor’s note within 30 calendar days, as these absences are coded differently.

Board Policy can be found here.

If a student is absent 14 or more excused days, the following measure may apply:

  1. Contact by Attendance Coordinator
  2. Excessive Excused Absence Contract
  3. If contract is not followed: PRE-SARB Contract
  4. SARB (Student Attendance Review Board)
    • A student with 9 full unexcused days absent may be subject to a hearing at the district office.

Unexcused Absences

The State of California believes that the first priority is that the child attends school on a daily basis.  Education Code Section 48260-48263 provides definitions and referral procedures for:

  • Any student subject to compulsory attendance who is absent without a valid excuse more than three (3) days in one school year is considered a habitual truant.
  • Any student defined as habitual truant who continues an unacceptable pattern of unexcused absences or tardiness may be referred to the district’s SARB.

Off Campus Passes

  • Parent(s)/ Guardians must come in person to the attendance office to sign Off Campus slip and pick up the student. Proper identification is required and the legal name must match the guardian information listed in Infinite Campus. Students should not be waiting in the office for parent to pick up.
  • No student will be released to anyone that is NOT listed as the guardian in Infinite Campus.
  • Students who are 18 years old or older and drive to school need to provide a note with the following information before being released off campus:
    • Student Phone Number
    • Student Name
    • Reason for leaving
    • Student ID#