Prompt and daily attendance at school has a direct bearing on academic success. Students are expected to attend all classes for which they are registered every day that classes are in session.  Parents are expected to ensure that students attend school and are on time to school each day. The Dean of Attendance is available for consultation regarding attendance and/or adjustment problems.

For all absences, parents/guardians are to call the 24-hour attendance line (562) 266 2047 each day of their student’s absence, OR the student may bring a note to the attendance office from his/her parent/guardian giving the reason and the specific dates of absence upon returning to school. For all other absences, parents/guardians are to call the attendance office (562) 266-2012. By Board Policy, a student will fail to earn one unit of credit for each three truancies in a class.

IMPORTANT ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES

• Absences which have not been cleared within three (3) days = Truancy
• Three (3) unexcused absences = One Lost Unit of Credit (as per FJUHSD School Board Policy)
• Tardies beyond thirty (30) minutes = Absence
• Leaving campus without an Off Campus Transfer Slip = Truancy (Check in and check out with the Attendance Office. No exceptions.)

The California Department of Education’s List of allowable excuses for absences/tardies:

• Illness
• Quarantine
• Medical, dental, optometric, chiropractic appointments
• Funeral services
• Jury duty
• Court appearance
• Religious holiday or ceremony
• Religious retreat (4 hours per semester)
• When the student is the custodial parent of a child who has a medical appointment during school hours
• Justifiable reasons approved by an administrator

All other absences and tardies to school are unexcused.

 Teachers are not expected to give makeup assignments except in the case of excused absences.

Upon returning to school, a student will be allowed ONE DAY to make up work missed for each day absent unless time is extended by the teacher.

 
Off-Campus Transfers - Any student who must leave campus before the end of the school day must first get a transfer from the attendance office. A student leaving campus and failing to obtain a transfer will be given a truancy for each period missed. If a student is returning to school the same day, he or she must check in with the attendance office before returning to class.

Any student absent from class due to truancy will be given an “F” for work completed in classes that day; the “F” will be computed in the grade average for the class. Work missed because of truancy may not be made up for credit.

The school will attempt to notify parents/guardians in cases of uncleared absences. However, parents/guardians are urged to take the initiative in monitoring attendance by calling the school to obtain attendance information.

PUNCTUALITY

All students are expected to be in their scheduled class each period by the time the tardy bell rings. No students are to be in the hallways after the tardy bell rings, including those who have athletics sixth period or who have an open period at any time during the day. Students are also not to be sent on errands without an appropriate pass from the teacher. Students without passes will be sent back to class.

Consequences for Periods 0 - 6 Tardies

1st Tardy     Teacher records tardy, student is warned.

2nd Tardy    Teacher records tardy, parent is contacted by phone or mail.

3rd Tardy     One hour detention is assigned by the teacher.

4th Tardy     One hour detention is assigned by the teacher.

5th Tardy     Teacher refers student to possible Saturday School, In School Suspension, or multiple detentions are assigned. Parent contact by phone or mail.

6th Tardy     Parent conference held and the student is put on an attendance contract.

7th Tardy     Possible out of school suspension for defiance, possible schedule adjustment or other action.