- Washington Elementary
- Excusable Absences
Attendance Policies
Excusable Absences
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Excusable Absences (please refer to your District Handbook for complete list)
As per your parent handbook distributed by our District office these are the acceptable excuses for an absence.
- Illness of student
- Health quarantine
- Medical appointment or services of student
- Attending a funeral of an immediate family member (3 days for out of state otherwise only one day)
- Justifiable personal reasons such as: court appearance, observation of religious holiday or ceremony, religious instruction (Ed. Code Section 46010-46014). The student shall be excused for no more than four school days per month, attending a religious retreat for not more than four days during semester.
If your child has excessive absences/tardies excused or unexcused, they could be determined truant as per district policy. This will result in a warning letter, followed by a request for meeting with principal if excessive absences/tardies continue.