Excused / Unexcused Absences

Excused Absences

The following attendance policy was adopted by the Lucia Mar Unified School District Board of Education.

Notwithstanding Education Code 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 optometry, or chiropractic service rendered.

(4) For the purpose of attending funeral services of a member of his or her immediate family, as 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 California.

(5) For the purpose of jury duty in the manner provided by law.

(6) Due to the illness or medical appointment during school hours of a child of whom the pupil is the custodial parent.

(7) For justifiable personal reasons, including, but not limited to, an 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 requested in writing by the parent or guardian and approved by the principal or a designated representative.

A pupil absent from school under this section shall be allowed to complete all assignments and tests missed during the absence that can reasonably be provided and, upon satisfactory completion within a reasonable period of time, shall be given full credit. The teacher of any class from which a pupil is absent shall determine the tests and assignments reasonably equivalent to, but not necessarily identical to, the tests and assignments that the pupil missed during the absence. For purposes of this section, attendance at religious retreats shall not exceed four hours per semester.

Unexcused Absences

All other absences are not excused and may be recorded as unexcused absences by the school. Unexcused absences may result in a referral to an administrator for disciplinary action.