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	Student Absence Forms and Information LHS Absence Form If your student will be absent for an entire school day, please complete the above form. Please email all Doctor and/or Parent Notes to: [email protected]			Student Signout Information Student Signout Email: [email protected] Please use this email to sign your student out of school. When sending us an email, please specify how your student will be picked up and who will be picking them up. Parents, if you are picking up your students, please call the front desk at 469-742-8700 when you arrive at the campus. - Once we receive your call, we will send out your student. DO NOT USE THIS EMAIL FOR ABSENCE NOTES, DOCTOR'S NOTES, OR PARENT NOTES. USE THE EMAIL IN THE SECTION ON THE LEFT.*
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Important Attendance Reminders and Updates

All families should have received their campus’ Beginning of Year Truancy Letter, via Bright Arrow. We felt that it was important to follow up with additional information.

In addition to the Compulsory Attendance Law that was addressed in the letter, there is also the 90% law; state law mandates that a student is in attendance at least 90 percent of the academic year.

In order to receive credit for a final grade in a class, a student is required to attend 90% of the days a class is offered, regardless of whether the student’s absences are excused or unexcused.

All absences count towards the 90% law and Truancy, except for the following absences with the proper documentation:

Religious Holidays with written request prior to the absence
Attending a required court appearance
UIL eligible absences- Educational Competition administered by school staff

Academic, Athletic, and music contests (uiltexas.org)

Medical-Related absences, when the student attended a portion of the school day and presents documentation from the health care professional for the same day

All day Medical-Related absences do NOT exempt a student from the 90% law or Truancy. Medical Documentation for a full day absence is only used in consideration by the Attendance Committee)

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Attendance notes for an absence must be submitted to your student’s campus no later than 5 school days after the absence. Notes will NOT be accepted after the 5^th day, and your student’s attendance will not be changed.

The State/district will allow junior and senior students to be absent for up to two days per year to visit a college or university.

Students need to turn in a letter with an official letterhead, date of tour and students name. This will give us the documentation to code the absence as a college visit. Contact the attendance office if you have any questions.

Absence notification timeline, all absences are counted, (excused and unexcused):

A letter will be sent home if your student is absent 3 times in a 4 week period
Another letter will be sent home once the student has accrued 6 absences

Intervention will begin with the campus attendance committee

A 10 day letter will be sent home once the student accrues 10 absences

Your student can be referred to Truancy Court

Although we know that students will get sick or other challenges may arise during the school year, consistent and timely school attendance is of the utmost importance. We all share the goal of enabling the students to reach their full potential and achieve all of their educational goals. The way to allow a student to reach their full potential and educational goals starts with consistent and timely attendance.

LHS Beginning of Year Truancy Letter