*BOTH EXCUSED & UNEXCUSED ABSENCES MATTER*

Absences that affect you earning credit

EXCUSED ABSENCES include: UNEXCUSED ABSENCES include: 

COL – College Trip (After third visit) A – Absence

ED – Early Dismissal CUT – Truant

EX1 – Parent Note UNX – unexcused or unverified 

EX2 – Doctor Note 

EXC – Excused Absence 

HBA – Homebound Absent 

SUS – Out of School Suspension 

Excused absences that do not affect you earning credit

EXCUSED ABSENCES include: 

EVT – Field Trip IHS – In School Suspension 

LOC – On Campus OCI– On Campus Intervention 

REL – Religious Holiday SAR – SART

T – Tardy HBP – Homebound Present

CV1/CV2 – College Visit DRV– Obtaining DL or Permit

MIL– Pursuing Enlistment BUS– Tardy due to FWISD Bus

MED – Medical (student arrived late with a doctor note or received an early dismissal and turned in a doctor note)

Important Tips:

• Notes for excused absences must be submitted to the attendance office no later than five school days after the student returns to school and shall describe the reason for absence. Please turn in all absence notes to the attendance office. 

• If a student attends school before or after a doctor's appointment that same day and turns in the doctor's note, then the absence will be marked MED and will count the student present the entire day.

• Attendance Appeal - You may request an attendance appeal form. Please understand that by submitting an appeal does not guarantee approval and the student may still need to to to attendance restoration (recovery) to try to earn credit.  Attendance appeal forms are located in the main office, counseling office or from AP over attendance.