Reporting Absences:
Attendance will be taken and reported to the office. When a student will be absent, the parent or guardian should call the Attendance Office at 949-936-6401 before the start of school each day of the absence. When calling to report an absence, please provide:
The student's full legal name
Reason for absence
The caller’s name and relationship to the student
Absences are considered excused for:
- Personal illness
- Doctor or dentist appointment
- Death of an immediate family member
- Religious holiday
Absences are unexcused for:
- Family/business trips
- Family illness
- Sports or activity camps
- Vacation or travel
Students who have three or more unexcused absences within a school year are considered truant by the California Education Code and may receive notification from the School Attendance Review Board.
Leaving School Early
If a student needs to leave school before the end of the school day, they must have a note from a parent stating the time and reason for leaving. The student should show the note to the teacher in class. When a parent or guardian signs out the student in the front office, the office staff will call the classroom to request that the student report to the office. To maximize instructional time, students will remain in the classroom until a parent or guardian arrives in the office to sign them out.
Absent Work
Parents may request missed work and homework for students who are out ill after the second day of absence. Please contact your teacher directly to request homework and missed assignments. Homework can be picked up in the office after school. For homework requests with fewer than two days absent, students or parents may contact classmates by using the information in the student directory, using teacher websites for elementary students, and using Canvas for both homework and classroom assignments located on our website. Parents and students are encouraged to regularly review grades and assignments on Parent Portal at MyIUSD.org.