Attendance - San Luis Obispo High School

Attendance Reporting and Policies

To report an absence, call: 805.596.4040 and select the Attendance option on the main menu.

Students are responsible for having their parent telephone the school on the day they are absent from school. Please use the absence reporting telephone line; leave a brief message including:

The student’s name
Date(s) and/or periods of absence
Reason for absence
Name of caller and relationship to student
Daytime phone number of caller

Absences not cleared within TWO (2) DAYS of the student’s absence will be considered CUTS and may affect the student’s academic grade.

Releasing Students During the School Day

If Your Student Must Leave Campus During the School Day, please send a written note with your child. He/she must take it to the Attendance Office in the morning, where the student will be given a slip authorizing them to leave campus. Please note that this is the easiest, fastest way to pick your student up early.

An alternative to the written note is a parent may come to the office to pick up the student at any time during the day. Arriving 10-15 minutes prior to the time the student must leave will allow the office staff to efficiently process your request.

Please DO NOT call the office with a request to release your student. While emergencies are rare, we understand that they do happen. We will do our best to accommodate you, but we cannot guarantee your quick departure.

Sending Students Messages

We ask that you make all transportation arrangements with your student before he/she leaves home in the morning. It is a good idea to arrange a contingency plan for your student in the event the usual after-school transportation changes unexpectedly during the school day. Similarly, we ask that you communicate all appointments your student may have during or after the school day before he/she leaves home in the morning.

Deliveries to Students

If your student has forgotten school materials or personal items you may drop them off at the Front Desk. We are happy to hold any deliveries, though we cannot be responsible for them after one school week. ***We do not accept Door Dash or any other food delivery services for students!***

PLEASE NOTE: we cannot accept anything containing latex balloons. We have people with deadly latex allergies on our campus and cannot take the risk.

We cannot deliver items to your student or send a message to him/her saying that they’ve been dropped off, but we will gladly hold them until your student can pick them up.

Independent Study

If your student is leaving the area for at least 5 and not more than 20 consecutive days, your student may enroll in SLOHS Independent Study program with the Attendance Office in order to excuse their attendance. Parent/Guardian and student must contact the Attendance Office no less than 10 days prior to their absence to sign their Independent Study Contract. At this time, students and parents will be informed of the necessary steps in which to gather and return their work for attendance approval. Please call the Attendance Office with any questions at 805-546-4040 and select Attendance option.

Roadmap for Attendance Notices

UNEXCUSED ABSENCE NOTICES

TRUANCY LETTER 1 - Generates after 3 unexcused absences (which classifies a child as truant).
TRUANCY LETTER 2 - Generates after 6 unexcused absences with conference invite and notification of School Attendance Review Board (SARB).
TRUANCY LETTER 3 - Generates after 9 unexcused absences (which classifies a child as habitually truant).

EXCUSED ABSENCE NOTICES

EXCESSIVE EXCUSED 1 - Medical Letter generated after 10% of missed school days.

SARB HEARING
Generates after a student has missed 10% of the school year and has at least 9 absences.

GLOSSARY OF ATTENDANCE TERMS

TRUANT/TRUANCY
A child is classified as truant when they have missed thirty minutes or more of instruction on three separate days without a valid reason.
CHRONICALLY ABSENT
A child is chronically absent when they have missed 10% of the school year. This includes all absences (excused, unexcused, suspensions, physician notes, etc.).
EXCUSED ABSENCE
Absences that can be considered excused per Ed Code are: (1) personal illness or injury; (2) personal medical or dental appointment; (3) funeral of immediate family member; (4) quarantine under the direction of health officer; (5) religious observance. A doctor’s note is required after 10 excused absences. (Please refer to online handbooks available on school websites for most current policies.)
UNEXCUSED ABSENCE
Absences that do not meet the requirement of an excused absence are considered an unexcused absence.
PRE-SARB MEETING (SARB)
SARB is a School Site Team which brings together parent(s)/guardian(s), the student, the site principal, and any other administration and attendance support staff. The goal of this team is to identify possible solutions to improving the students' attendance.
DISTRICT ATTENDANCE REVIEW TEAM (SARB)
SARB is a District Team which brings together parent(s)/guardian(s), the student, a District Office staff member, the site principal, and any other administration and attendance support staff. The goal of this team is to provide additional support to identify possible solutions to improving the students' attendance.

Attendance Roadmap - English
Attendance Roadmap - Spanish

Attendance Clerks

Mora, Maggie

Maggie Mora

Schwabenland, Crystal

Crystal Schwabenland

Receptionist

Diesta, Heather

Heather Diesta

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