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Attendance

Attendance Procedures 

24-Hour Attendance Hotline📞 (858) 484-1300, Extension 1
 The attendance hotline is available 24/7.

Please call the attendance hotline for all absences, tardies, and for early dismissals with a minimum of a two hour notice.

When your child is absent, please call the hotline by 10:00 a.m. on the day of the absence.
If you are aware of an upcoming absence, you may call ahead of time. For multiple-day absences, please call each day unless you provide the full date range your child will be absent.

Only a parent or legal guardian may clear an absence.

Required Information for All Attendance Calls

To ensure absences, tardies, and early releases are properly cleared, please include all of the following information:

  1. Student’s full name
  2. Date(s) of absence
     – Include time of dismissal if requesting early release
  3. Specific reason for the absence
  4. Name AND relationship of the person providing the information

Incomplete information may delay clearance of the attendance record.

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Medical Notes

Whenever possible, it is beneficial to your child’s attendance record to provide a doctor or dental note for medical absences.

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Tardies

Tardy students walking into class disrupt the learning environment for everyone. Please help ensure students arrive on time.

If your child is tardy:

  • The student must report to the Attendance Office
  • Parent or legal guardian call the attendance hotline to excuse the tardy
  • Tardies accompanied by a doctor/dentist note will not count toward the attendance record

Tardy Policy

  • 3 tardies = Warning
  • 4 tardies = Detention
  • 5 tardies and continuing = Referral(s) to the Assistant Principal
    Parents may excuse up to 3 tardies per semester.

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OCIS Contract (Planned Absences)

For a planned absence of 3–15 school days, please contact the Attendance Office at least 5 school days in advance.

An OCIS contract allows students to complete assigned work during their absence and enables the school to continue receiving state funding.

Absences over 15 days may require alternative schooling options (e.g., New Directions).

Home tutoring may be appropriate for extended medical situations. Please notify the school as soon as possible if you believe your child may be eligible.

Early Release

If you need to pick up your child before the end of the school day:

  • Please call the attendance hotline
  • Student’s full name
  • Pick up Time
  • Specific reason for the absence
  • Name AND relationship of the person providing the information
 
This allows us to have your child ready and minimizes classroom interruptions

If the need for early release arises during the school day, please call (858) 484-1300, ext. 1 at least two (2) hours notice prior to release time to avoid delays.

All students must be signed out in the office before leaving campus.