An absence can be cleared by:

• A phone message received from a parent or guardian
• A signed note from a parent or guardian

Students have 3 school days upon return from an absence to clear the absence.

The note or phone message must have the student’s full name, grade,dates or periods of absence and a specific reason for the absence.

Notes can be dropped off at the attendance office. If a phone call has not been received or a note supplied, the student will receive a truant pending a readmit.

Juniors and Seniors who have the privilege to leave at lunch and do not return for 5^th or 6^th period MUST have a parent call that day before 3:00pm to clear that absence or the student is considered truant. NOTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED THE FOLLOWING DAY.

If a student arrives more than 30 minutes late, without a note, the student is considered tardy-truant and must pick up a re-admit slip from the Attendance Office.

EXCUSED TARDIES:  Tardies will only be excused for a documented/verified medical condition or medical/dental appointment. 

Early Dismissals:  When a student needs to leave campus early, they need to drop off a note to the attendance office PRIOR to their first class of the day.  If they do not have time to wait, they should return at snack to receive their early dismissal pass.  Failure to get this early dismissal pass will result in a truancy.  All early dismissals for Dr/DDS office must be verified by the Dr/DDS office.  If no verification is made, the absence is reflected as personal.  If you forget to send a note or made a last minute appointment, a parent/guardian may bring their identification to the attendance window to request student be released from class.  Only those listed on the student's emergency card have permission to release or pick up a student from school. 

NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR EARLY DISMISSALS

College Visits

A total of five (5) school days per year in the student’s junior and senior year may be excused for college visits. (AR 5113).

A college visit must be requested in writing by parent/guardian prior to leaving for the visit. The student’s note must contain their first and last name, date(s) to be absent, the college they are visiting and the signature of parent/guardian. The student should bring the note to the attendance office for approval.

If the note is received after the college visit, the absence will be considered unexcused.