Need to Knows

State law requires every child in the sate between the ages of six and eighteen to attend school. Pursuant to state law, a student must attend class for 90% of the days the class is offered in order to receive credit for that class. 

What does that mean for my student?

If your student misses more than ten days of school each semester, they will be in danger of not receiving credit due to lack of seat time. This includes both excused and unexcused absences.

When and how do I submit an absence excuse for my student?

An absence excuse can be uploaded in Skyward (via the Absent Note tile) or turned in to the attendance office. A parent must provide an explanation for any absence upon the student's arrival or return to school. Students absent for a personal illness must bring a statement from a doctor or health clinic verifying the illness/condition that caused the absence within two days of returning to school. A student absent three or more consecutive days for personal illness must provide medical verification of illness.

Tell me more about the attendance laws...

Any student who misses any part of a school day may be in violation of the law. By law, the District is required to notify all parents/guardians at the beginning of each school year that if a student is absent without acceptable excuse* for ten (10) or more days (or parts of days) within a six month period, the school may file charges against both the parent (or person standing in parental relation) and student. A warning letter will be issued to students and their parent/guardian after the student accumulates three (3) absences without an acceptable excuse within a twenty-eight (28) day period.* School authorities may investigate absences. Without an acceptable excuse means any Unexcused Absence and includes truancy and any excuse note with a reason not accepted by a principal.

Click here to review the map to see where to drop off and pick-up students.

School starts at 7:05 pm. Students must arrive and be in class by 7:15 am.

Students can enter the building at 6:45 am.
School releases at 2:35 pm.

All visitors must come in through the front entrance and check in to the front office with an ID.

We are a closed campus. Students are not allowed to leave campus or have uber/door dash deliver food. Parents/guardians can drop food off in the front office.

To find a bus number, please click here and enter your address.

NO CELL PHONES DURING INSTRUCTION!

Phones must be turned OFF and completely OUT OF SIGHT during instruction.

If a student does not comply, teacher will request to hold it until end of class.

If a student does not surrender their phone, it will be collected by an AP and will incur a $15 fee. The parent must come in to pay.

Sam Rayburn High School has tiered levels of discipline. Depending on the action and/or culmination of actions, students will be assigned consequences based on district procedures.

For additional information on student discipline, prohibited items and searches, click here.

Vaping

Additionally, Pasadena ISD is committed to creating a safe, healthy, and thriving educational environment for all of our students. One crucial step toward achieving this is addressing the concerning rise of vaping among our youth. With a new state law that went into effect on September 1, 2023, we're taking proactive measures to ensure our students understand the impact of this legislation.

Please click here to review PISD's policy on vapes.

Altercations

Verbal and Physical altercations are not tolerated on campus. Any students who are in a physical altercation will automatically be assigned 3 days of out-of-school suspension and 3 days of in-school suspension. Spectators of altercations will receive the same consequences.

See something, say something!

Report urgent student concerns quickly to school officials with anonymous alerts!

Students or parents in the school community can anonymously submit any suspicious activity, bullying or other student related issues to a school administrator(s). We encourage you to report important issues. Once you complete the contact form, you will receive a confirmation that your information has been submitted to the school district. 

Breakfast & Lunch

For the 2024-2025 school year, ALL Pasadena ISD students will receive free breakfast and lunch. There are no meal applications to complete. We are able to offer free breakfast and lunch thanks to the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).

Water Bottle Policy

For student convenience, our campus has bottle filling stations.