If your child arrives at school after 7:45 am due to a visit to a healthcare professional, the visit must be accompanied by a document/note from the healthcare professional to prevent it from counting as a tardy. This documentation of absence must be submitted within 3 school days of absence to the front office/data clerk.

All notes (parent, healthcare professional, etc.) must be returned within three days of an absence. Notes submitted after the third day cannot be accepted.

If after three days, a note is not submitted, the absence will be documented/reported as an unexcused absence.

After four (4) consecutive days of absence, a physician or health clinic verification is required, allowing the absences to be excused.

• We understand there are extenuating family circumstances, such as illness or death in the family, requiring students to be away from school.
• We strongly discourage students from being absent for the purpose of vacations.
• Parents shall submit a written request, in advance, stating that the vacation or trip cannot be taken at another time. These absences will be considered unexcused.
• Only one such trip or vacation per family, per year, can be requested.
• No more than five (5) consecutive absences shall occur, except in extenuating circumstances as determined by the FISD superintendent or designee.
• If a student is going to be absent more than ten (10) consecutive days, the student will be withdrawn on the 10th day.

The student shall agree to have any pre-assigned work completed upon his/her first day back to school, although a teacher is not required to give the student make-up work prior to the absence.

Planned Unexcused

Students are responsible for requesting make-up work the first day they return to class.

Students will turn in work as follows: One day of absence-one day (next day) to make up the work; two days absence-two days to make up work; three days or more absent-three days to make up work. • Full credit can be earned as long as the work is turned in within the allotted time. • The student will not be entitled to additional tutoring either before or after the trip.

Personal Illness

The teacher may assign the student make-up work based on the instructional objectives and the needs of the individual student.