Attendance

Attendance:

To report a student absence please call 559-528-4751.

  • Children should be at school every day unless ill.

  • Call our attendance line when your child is absent.

  • Cafeteria opens at 7:00am for students to be dropped off. 

  • Gates open at 7:50.

  • A student is considered tardy after 8:00 a.m.

  • Family trips should be planned during school vacations.

     

California Law states that student, must attend school, regularly, and arrive on time. Students must behave in school. Parents are legally responsible for the attendance and behavior of their children at school.

Student Attendance State Codes

California SARB Handbook

Truancy Ed Code 48205

Excused Absences Ed Code 48205

Definition of Chronic Truant Ed Code 48263.6

COJUSD Board Policy

Policy 5113: Absences And Excuses

5113.1: Chronic Absence And Truancy

District Attendance Policy

All schools in the district have the following

attendance/tardy/behavior policy, known as the SARB process. The

SARB Board provides several organizational structures at the local

and county level that create a safety net for students with persistent

attendance or behavior problems. Although the goal of SARBs is to

keep students in school and provide them with meaningful

educational experiences, SARBs do have the power, when necessary,

to refer students and their parents or guardians to court.

SARB Letter #1: 3rd unexcused absence for K-5th

grade: (for 6th-12th grade students this constitutes for

21 period absences), YOU WILL RECEIVE 1st SARB

LETTER. Please call the school personnel to discuss

this matter.

SARB Letter #2: 5th unexcused absence for K-5

grade: (for 6th-12th grade students this constitutes for

28 period absences), YOU WILL RECEIVE 2nd

SARB LETTER. SART-The school personnel will be

calling to schedule a meeting to discuss this problem.

SARB Letter #3: 7th unexcused absence K-5th grade:

(for 6th -12th grade students this constitutes for 35

period absences), YOU WILL RECEIVE 3rd SARB

LETTER.

A doctor’s note will be required after3 consecutive

absences.If you are unable to take your child to the

doctor, you may bring your child to school to be

evaluated by the school nurse.Telehealth doctor’s

appointments may be available.