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ARRIVAL TIME
Students are not to arrive before 7:55 a.m., as there is NO supervision prior to 7:55 a.m. Students enrolled in the breakfast program may enter the MPR at 7:35 to eat breakfast. All students must wait in the designated area before school begins. School will begin at 8:05 a.m. After 8:05 students will be considered tardy. On minimum days, the schedule for Preschool, TK & Kindergarten class will 8:05 to 11:55 a.m.
ATTENDANCE
The California State Education Code requires school attendance for minors. Students should regularly attend all classes on time. If a student is absent, PLEASE NOTIFY THE SCHOOL on the first day of absence, during the regular school day from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If parents are unable to call on each day of an absence, the student, upon the first day of his/her return, must bring a written note from a parent or guardian. You may also report absences on our website. Your assistance in reaching 98% student attendance is much appreciated. Although, learning is interrupted when a child is absent from school for any reason. Please do not send him/her to school when running a fever or vomiting.
Please contact the school office in advance of any long-term (5 or more days), unavoidable absence to arrange for Independent Study to be completed by the student. The absences will not count against the student IF the work is completed and returned the day they come back. This must be done at least one week in advance.
PARENTS’ RIGHTS NOTIFICATION-STUDENT’S ABSENCES
The following information is your right to know and required by law. This law directly relates to the amount of state appropriated funding our school receives each day for average daily attendance (ADA). We appreciate you reading this Education Code 48205 and your cooperation in planning vacations or routine medical exams during our regularly scheduled breaks to avoid unexcused absences.
(A) Notwithstanding Section 48200, a pupil shall be excused from school when the absence is:
1) Due to his or her illness
2) Due to quarantine under the direction of a county or city health officer
3) For the purpose of having medical, dental, optometric, or chiropractic services rendered
4) For the purpose of attending funeral services of a member of his or her immediate family, so long as the absence is not more than one day if the service is conducted in California, and not more than three days if the service is conducted outside of California
5) For the purpose of jury duty in the manner provided for by the law
6) Due to the illness or medical appointment during school hours of a child whom the pupil is the custodial parent
7) For justifiable personal reasons, including appearance in court, attendance at a funeral service, observance of a holiday or ceremony of his or her religion, attendance at religious retreats, or attendance at an employment conference, when the pupil's absence has been required in writing by the parent or guardian and approved by the principal or a designated representative pursuant to uniform standards established by the governing board
(B) A pupil absent from school under this section shall be allowed to:
1) Complete all assignments and tests missed during the absence that can be reasonably provided and, upon satisfactory completion within a reasonable period of time, shall be given full credit therefore. The teacher of any class from which a pupil is absent shall determine the tests and assignments shall be reasonably equivalent to, but not necessarily identical to, the tests and assignments that the pupil missed during the absence.
Per California Education Code, any student who has three or more unexcused absences (as defined above) or has been tardy for over 30 minutes on three or more days, is considered to be truant and shall be reported to the district attendance supervisor.
TARDY POLICY
All students must be in the gate and in line with all necessary materials for the day when the bell rings at 8:15 or they will be considered tardy.
EARLY DISMISSAL
Please make every attempt to schedule your child’s doctor or dental appointment AFTER school hours. If this is not possible, you must come to the office, show a picture I.D. to sign your child out. If someone other than the parent(s) wants to sign the child out, they MUST be on the emergency card filed in the office and present ID.