ABSENCES
Documentation for Student Absences
Notes received late will be filed but attendance will not be updated.
As stated in the LISD Handbook, documentation for absences must be received within 2 days after the student returns to VRHS.
All student absences must be verified in writing. Phone calls cannot be accepted as documentation for any absence.
Documentation can be emailed from the parent/guardian email address that is on file to VRHSattendance@leanderisd.org or the student can turn it in at the Attendance Office.
PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN EMAIL/NOTE :
Full legal name of student
Student ID number
Grade
Date(s) of absence
Reason for absence
Parent Signature & Contact Info
Appropriate Documentation
Medical note from health care provider (If the absence is due to a medical appointment, it is ALWAYS best to turn in a doctor/medical note.)
Parent note with information above
Copy of newly obtained driver's license/permit
Official College Visit letter (11th & 12th grade only)
Failure to submit appropriate documentation within 2 days of an absence will result in the absence being counted as unexcused.
Due to the high volume of notes received, please allow at least 3-4 days for the attendance codes to be updated. Absence codes can be monitored in the LISD Home Access Center (HAC).
Students should check their attendance daily in HAC for accuracy.
EXCUSED vs UNEXCUSED absences
EXCUSED Absences
Excused absences (depending on the attendance code) may count against a student's attendance Hours Owed owed but will not count against a student's truancy record
Examples of an Excused Absence
Doctor/medical appointment
Out due to illness with a parent or medical note
Driver's license or driver's permit appointment (copy of license/permit)
Funeral/memorial
Sent home by the school nurse
College Visit (11th & 12th grade only)
UNEXCUSED Absences
Unexcused absences count against a student's attendance Hours Owed and Truancy record
Examples of an Unexcused Absence:
Appointment (non-medical)
Personal reasons
Out of town (excluding funerals and 2 college visits for 11th/12th graders)
Club sports/travel (non school related)
Obtaining a passport
Family emergency
Missed the bus
No reason given for the absence
Arriving to any class more than 10 minutes after the class period has started without appropriate documentation