There are 14 types of excused absence defined in EC Section 48205. Below are the applicable excused absences for students within the EUSD grade levels:

1. Due to personal illness, including absence for the benefit of the student’s mental or behavioral health.

2. Due to quarantine under the direction of a county or city health officer.

3. For medical, dental, optometric, or chiropractic services. 

4. To attend the funeral service or for grieving the death of a member of the student’s immediate family or, as determined by the student’s parent/guardian, a person so closely associated with the student as to be considered the student’s immediate family. A student may be excused for up to five days for each incident. 

5. To spend time with a member of the pupil's immediate family,  who is an active duty member of the uniformed services, and has been called to duty for, is on leave from, or has immediately returned from, deployment in a combat zone or combat support position.

6. For justifiable personal reasons, when the student’s absence is requested in writing by parent(s) or guardian(s) and approved by the principal or a designated representative including but not limited to: attendance or appearance in court, attendance at funeral service, observe of religious holiday or ceremony, attendance at religious retreats for no more than two days per year.

7. Attendance at the student’s naturalization ceremony to become a United States citizen.

8. Participation in a cultural ceremony or event that relates to the habits, practices, beliefs, and traditions of a certain group of people.

9. For midde school students, engagement in a civic or political event, provided that the student notifies the school ahead of the absence. Unless otherwise permitted, students shall be limited to one school day-long absence each school year.

When a student has had 10 tardies or absences in the school year for illness, any further tardies or absences must be verified by a physician (EUSD Regulation 5113)