Attendance

REPORT AN ABSENCE

^{NOTE: Should be reported on the day of the absence (submit/upload notes within 2 school days of the absence)}

• Option 1: You can report an absence to our automated system using our Attendance Hotline: 407-870-4073
• Option 2: Upload attendance notes in the parent portal (preferred method)
• Option 3: Send in an excuse note with your child

GENERAL EXCUSED ABSENCE

• Parent/Guardian must report the absence in order for it to be excused (see REPORT AN ABSENCE section above)
• Students are allowed up to 5 excused absences per semester due to illness without medical documentation.
• All absences after the allowed days will be recorded as accounted unexcused.

MEDICALLY EXCUSED ABSENCE

• In order for an absence to be considered medically excused, documentation must:
  • Be on the physician’s letterhead
  • Include the exact time and date of the appointment(s) or illness.
• Please note that the student cannot return to school until the specific return to school date noted by the medical office and you will be asked to come pick up your child if they return to school before that date.
• Please upload excuse notes through the Parent Portal within two school days of your child's absence. If you are unable to upload the note, send it to school with your child within two school days of their return.

PRE-ARRANGED ABSENCE

• Must be submitted to the attendance office 10 days in advance of the absence.
• Pre-arranged absences include, religious holidays, court appearances, college campus tours, educational opportunities, etc.
• Pre-arranged absences may or may not be excused and cannot exceed 3 days. Any days denied or that exceed the allowed amount will be recorded as accounted unexcused.
  • Status of prearranged requests can be found in the parent portal under attendance. The Principal reserves the right to deny the pre-arranged absence.
• The Principal may contact a religious organization for verification of the holiday.

BEHREAVMENT / FUNERAL

• Provided for the death in the immediate family of the student. (The immediate family shall be defined as listed in the United States Internal Revenue Service guidelines)
• Documentation is required.

PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS/CLUBS IN AN OSCEOLA DISTRICT SCHOOL ONLY

• The coach or club sponsor must notify attendance by email at caroline.lopez@osceolaschools.net in order for the absence to be excused.
• Private clubs or competitions not associated with the Osceola School District are not excused.

TARDY TO SCHOOL

• Students tardy to school must check-in at the Front Office when they arrive.
• Student tardies are tracked in our Student Information System. Persistent tardies to school may result in student discipline.
• If students have a note they can drop it off in the attendance box at the front desk and it will be processed within 48hrs.
  • Official medical notes for tardies will be excused if the documentation is on the physician's letterhead and includes the exact date and time of the appointment.

EARLY DISMISSAL

• Dismissals are not permitted within the last 30 minutes of the school day.
• Students must be dismissed from school by a parent or other contact on their emergency contact form.
• A government photo ID must be presented to check a student out from school.

MAKEUP WORK

• Students may make up work only for excused absences.
• Acceptance of makeup work for unexcused absences is solely at the teacher's discretion.