Excessive Excused Absences

According to the SUHSD policy Regulation code AR 5113 (D,E), it has been established that it is reasonable to be absent 1 day a month (equivalent to 7 days per semester or 14 days in a school year). Having more than 7 days in a semester or 14 days (excused absences) in the school year may place your student under an “Excessive Excused Absence Contract.”

Students can clear excused, as well as unexcused, absences in Saturday School; one 4 hour Saturday School session will clear one full day absence or twelve tardies.

Whenever an absence occurs for medical reasons, please make sure to provide a doctor’s note within 30 calendar days, as these absences are coded differently.

If a student is absent 14 or more excused days, the following measure will/may apply:

1. Contact by Attendance Coordinator

2. Excessive Excused Absence Contract

3. If contract is not followed: PRE-SARB Contract

4. SARB (Student Attendance Review Board)

   • A student with 9 full unexcused days absent will be subject to a hearing at the district office, which results in a parent and students signing an attendance contract with a truancy probation officer. If SARB contract is violated, student will be referred to the Juvenile Justice System and/or be placed on probation.

5. Alternative school placement