The Attendance Office is located in the Student Services building on Campus Drive, next to the main lobby. Parents and students are encouraged to monitor attendance in PowerSchool. Please feel free to contact the Attendance Office if assistance is needed with setting this up.

REPORTING AN ABSENCE

Absence notifications must be submitted as they occur. You may call (626) 821 - 1770 to report an absence or have your child check in at the Attendance Office with a parent note when they return from an absence.

When reporting an absence, either in writing or by telephone, please provide the following information:

• Student Name and ID number

• Date of Absence(s)

• Reason for Absence

• Name of parent/guardian reporting absence

Attendance is critical for student success. Students should be at school every day on time.  All absences which are not cleared within two (2) days after a student's return to school shall be recorded as unexcused. Only a parent or legal guardian may excuse an absence. 

If your child believes they were marked absent in error, please have them talk to or email the teacher directly. You do not need to notify the Attendance Office. The Attendance Office is unable to alter a teacher's recorded attendance without their authorization. The teacher will have to confirm if the student was present and met the attendance requirements for the class.

PARTIAL DAY ABSENCES

Students must check into school when arriving late and check out via the Attendance Office before leaving campus. This is our only way of knowing when the student actually arrives and/or leaves campus. Students who leave school without checking out or arrive late without checking in will be subject to disciplinary action. Parents are unable to clear absences after this has been recorded. Please review the student handbook regarding our attendance policy.

ARRIVING LATE

Students are expected to be on-time and prepared for every class.  Students arriving after the start of school must check into the Attendance Office to receive an admit slip before going to class. Only tardies due to excused absence reasons will be excused.

OFF CAMPUS PERMITS

Students who need to leave campus at any time during the school day, must obtain an off-campus permit from the Attendance Office. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action.

• To obtain an off-campus permit, a student must bring a signed parent/guardian note to the Attendance office before the start of school OR the parent/guardian must come into the Attendance Office to sign the student out. For the safety of all students, your child will not be called out of class prior to your arrival. Emails and phone calls will not be accepted to check out early.

• Students who have no class periods, sports, work experience, ROP, cross-age teaching or any other program, which excuses or requires them to be off-campus during the regular school hours, must carry their issued Off Campus Permit Card. Willful violation of the off campus permit will result in the permit being revoked,

If a student leaves campus WITHOUT obtaining an off-campus permit, the absence CANNOT be excused by the parent/guardian after the fact and will be recorded as UNEXCUSED. Students who do not follow these procedures are subject to disciplinary action.

SHORT TERM INDEPENDENT STUDY

Short-Term Independent Study is an educational option for students who will be absent for five (5) to fifteen (15) days. Requests must be received at least ten school days in advance of the absence. Please email ahsattendance@ausd.net with the Student Name/ID Number, reason for the absence and the dates the student will be absent. Requests are forwarded to the site administrator for review.

If an Independent Study Master Agreement Contract is generated for the student, it must be signed by the parent/caregiver and student and returned to the site representative electronically PRIOR to the absence.  If the signed copy is not received electronically prior to the absence, the Independent Study Master Agreement Contract becomes null and void.

Short-Term Independent Study may not be available during the first 10 days of school, finals week, during statewide testing or the last week of school. If a student does not complete the independent study contract, the absences will be considered “unexcused”, and will be subject to disciplinary action.

ILL WHILE AT SCHOOL

Students who become ill during the school day must check out through the Health Office. Students must visit the Health Office with a pass from their teacher prior to visiting the Health Office.

SATURDAY SCHOOL

Students may be assigned Saturday School for unexcused absences. Each Saturday School absolves one (1) full day of absence. Students are required to bring enough academic work to last the entire four hours.  You should also bring a book to read should you finish your academic work early. Saturday School is held from 8:30am - 12:30pm, usually held in the MPR or Lecture Hall and will be held on the following days:

Updated:  February 20th, 2024