Attendance
ATTENDANCE
Current academic research shows that regular attendance is closely associated with good scholarship and citizenship. Nothing can replace the learning and experiences that take place inside the classroom; therefore, it is important that students attend class every day.
In those instances, when students must be absent, a parent/guardian is required to call the attendance clerk at (310) 732-0900 ext: 34500 to report a student absent or email Nanette Babich at [email protected],
If a parent has not verified the student’s absence by phone or email, the student must bring a note that is signed and dated by the parent/guardian.
Absences not verified within 72 hours are considered truant.
EXCUSED ABSENCES - are defined as absences verified by a parent resulting from:
- Illness or injury
- Medical or dental appointments (try to schedule outside of school hours.)
- Bereavement/Funeral Service (up to 5 days per occurrence)
- Religious Holidays/Retreats
- Cultural Event
- Legal Appointments
- Visit Active Duty Family Member
- Court Visit
Per School Board Policy 6154 and Administrative Resolution 6154: Students who are absent from school because of an excused or unexcused absence shall be given the opportunity to complete all assignments and tests that can be reasonably provided. As determined by the teacher, the assignments and tests shall be equivalent to, but not necessarily identical to, the assignments and tests missed during the absence. Students shall receive full credit for work satisfactorily completed within a reasonable period of time. Students who are absent from school because of illness, injury, or for any other reason deemed an excused or unexcused absence are entitled to make up all work without penalty. In all such cases, it is the responsibility of the student to consult with the teacher regarding the assignments to be made up and any tests or examinations that need to be taken. Students and teachers shall determine a mutually agreeable due date for make-up work.
- Other Provisions
- Students shall not be expected to take tests on the day of a return from illness, injury or family bereavement and should be allowed at least as many days as the student was absent to make up the work missed/required.
- Arrangements for makeup work by students being released from class to participate in field trips or other school-sponsored activities must be made in advance with the teacher.
UNEXCUSED ABSENCES AND TARDIES- include but are not limited to::
- Family Vacations/Trips
- Truancy
- Class cut
- Car problems
- Over-sleeping
- Off campus lunch
- Traffic
Students with unexcused absences are not afforded make-up privileges except when special arrangements have been made with the teacher(s).
TARDINESS
Students must be on time for each class. A student is tardy if not in their assigned seat when the tardy bell begins to ring at 8:15 am. A student is truant if ten minutes late to any period without a valid excuse. Repeated tardiness will affect a student's citizenship grade. The third and all subsequent tardies may result in lowering the citizenship grade in class and being assigned campus beautification. If a student arrives late to school, he/she must sign in at the Attendance Office before going to class.
HIGH SCHOOL MORNING CLASSES
Students who participate in High School morning classes, must sign in at the Attendance Office upon arrival to school. As first period may be in session, these students should report to the library. They may also report to the Student Center with permission.
EARLY RELEASE
If a parent or guardian must pick up their student prior to dismissal, they are required to come to the Attendance Office and sign the student out. A parent can arrange to have their student meet them at the Attendance Office at a pre-determined time by calling the Attendance Clerk, Nanette Babich at ext. 34211. ISPE Students must come to the Student Store and sign out daily prior to attending ISPE.
INDEPENDENT STUDY
Short-Term Independent Study (STIS) may be available to students for up to 15 cumulative days in the school year for emergencies, illness, or unavoidable travel. Please contact Nanette Babich at [email protected] to request STIS. Baring emergency situations, contracts must be requested one week prior to the absence. Contracts may not be given retroactively.
Long-Term Independent Study (LTIS) may be available to students who will be out of school for 16 days or more or for shorter leaves if 15 days of short-term independent study have already been exhausted in the school year for emergencies, illness, or unavoidable travel. PVPUSD will only approve initial LTIS contracts for up to 25 days. In addition to the work assigned by the classroom teachers, students on LTIS ae required to meet with an independent study supervising teacher via email/TEAMS/ZOOM/phone (daily for TK-8 students). Please contact your school counselor as soon as possible; LTIS contracts take 5-10 school days to process and must be fully signed prior to the star of the contract.
PVPUSD utilizes the InformedK12 platform for Independent Study contracts. Your school site can provide you with the link when requested. Please see the following InformedK12 guides to complete the parent/guardian portion of the Independent Study contracts:
For detailed information regarding attendance accounting procedures please visit PVPUSD Attendance Educational Services.