Attendance is extremely important to a child's academic success.  The Compulsory Attendance Law (E.C. 48200), requires that all children aged 6-18 attend school regularly and punctually.  Absences due to personal illness, court appearance, or medical appointments can be verified if official documentation is provided.  Absences due to personal reasons, oversleeping, car repair, shopping, working, lack of clothing or lunch money, babysitting, extended vacation days, or trips do not meet the legal criteria and will be designated as unverified.  Parental notes and phone calls are accepted, but marked as unverified.  Absences which are not verified either through official documentation or parental notification will be marked as truant.  Unauthorized or Excessive absences, even those verified by parents, may lead to disciplinary actions which include but are not limited to learning lab assignments, Saturday School Assignments, Isolated Classroom Experience (ICE), referral to the Student Attendance Review Board (SARB), or alternative placement. 

-Students are required to have a signature Card on file, which contains valid signatures of parents/guardians and current contact phone numbers.  Only individuals on the signature cards will be allowed to pick up students from school.  An identification card must be presented at the time of pick up to match the names on the signature card.  Parents are responsible for updating cards whenever a change of address or phone number occurs. 

-Parents are requested to call and notify the Attendance Office on each day the student is absent. 

-Parents may send a note on the day of the student's return to campus explaining the absence.  The note must include:  1)  The date(s) of the absence; 2) The specific reason for the absence; and 3) A valid parent or guardian signature. 

-Students must pick up a re-admit on the day they return to campus.  They must come home to the window by 7:45 am to avoid being late to class.  A learning lab assignment will be given to students who return to class without first picking up a re-admit.  

-Parental notes and phone calls are accepted but marked as "unverified".  Only those absences with official documentation such as medical or court appointments are considered verified.  

-If a student returns to school without a phone call or note, the absence will be considered truant and Saturday school will be assigned.  Parents will then have a two-day period to verify the absence.  After this two-day period, no changes will be made and the student will be required to serve the assignment.  

-Doctor's appointments should be scheduled for after-school hours.  If this is not possible, please schedule them after lunch so that students may attend for at least part of the day.  A doctor's note verifying the date and time of the appointment must be submitted to the attendance office upon the student's return in order to verify the absence.   

Students with excessive absences of 10 or more days per school year will be directed to make up any additional lost instructional time through Saturday School.  The Excessive Absence Policy (10+) applies to all day, partial day and single period absences. 

Learning lab assignments must be served within 5 days or they will be converted to a Saturday School.  Students who fail to serve Saturday school will receive a school site (ICE) or home suspension.  A parent conference might be required before students may return to their regular classes.  The suspension will not clear the Saturday and students will still be required to serve their Saturday assignment.  Students who fail to dress for P.E. may also receive a learning lab/Saturday School assignment.  Learning Lab schedules are available in the Attendance Office.   

Students who enter campus after the tardy bell will be issued a one-hour learning lab.  Student must have their school I.D. or agenda when entering campus.  An additional hour of learning lab will be issued if students fail to provide I.D.

Under the closed campus policy, students may not leave campus before the end of their school day without authorization from the Attendance Office, Health Office or an Administrator.  Students desiring to leave during the day must adhere to the following procedures:

-A parental note or phone call must be presented to the Attendance Office prior to the time the student is scheduled to leave.  Students who leave school without checking out through the Attendance Office first will be deemed truant and will receive disciplinary action. 

-Only individuals on the emergency card will be allowed to pick up students, unless parents/guardians have made prior arrangements with the office.  A valid I.D. must be presented upon the authorized release of a student from school. 

-If a student must leave school due to an emergency, the Child Welfare and Attendance Coordinator (CWA) must be contacted for administrative approval prior to leaving. 

 To register you must provide the following:

-Parent's Proof of Address (utility bill such as:  Electricity, Gas, Water, or Phone).  If the parent does not have a utility bill under their name, they must complete a Residency Statement and it must be notarized.  Form is available in the Attendance Office.     

-Parent's/Guardian Picture ID (Driver's License, California I.D., Passport, etc.).  

-Student Proof of Age and and Parentage verification (birth certificate, baptism certificate, etc.).  If the legal guardianship has been given to another individual and the biological parents are not the one's registering the student, a Caregiver Affidavit must be completed and it must be notarized.  Form is available in the Attendance Office.        

-Student's Immunization Record.

-Student's Transfer Record or Unofficial Transcripts from previous school(s).  

-Complete Registration Packet (available in the Attendance Office).