Attendance Policy
Attendance Affects Achievement
Parents, we want your student to come to school everyday. Attendance matters because attendance affects achievement. The LAUSD goal is for all students to attend school 96% of the time or better, having no more than 5-7 absences per school year. Please ensure that your child attends every day, on time and for the full length of the school day. Please be aware that school begins at 8:09 am. Students who are not in their line by this time are tardy. Each tardy is marked in the district computer system by your child’s teacher and becomes part of their permanent school record. Please schedule any appointments after school as early leaves also effect students’ attendance.
You can easily keep an accurate accounting of your student's attendance by using the attendance tracker which was sent home during the 1st week of school. Please post the tracker where you can see it and use it everyday. Please let us know if you need a copy of the tracker. You can also view your child's attendance on the Parent Portal.
Long Term Benefits
Truancy
CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE SECTION 48260
Definition of Truancy:
An absence from school without a valid excuse, three full days in one school year, or tardy or absent for more than any 30-minute period during the school day without a valid excuse on three occasions in one school year, or any combination thereof.
School districts are mandated to notify a pupil’s parent/guardian upon a pupil’s initial classification as a truant.
LAUSD's Goal is for All Students to Attend at a Rate of 96% or Higher
Far Below Basic |
Below Basic |
Basic |
Proficient |
Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Less than 87% |
87 - 91% |
92 -95% |
96 - 99% |
100% |
25 or more absences |
15 - 24 absences |
8 - 14 absences |
1 - 7 absences |
0 absences |
Verification for a student’s absence should occur in the form of:
- Parent/legal guardian note
- Doctor’s note
- School nurse
- Authorized school personnel designated by the principal
- Court paperwork