Attendance
Thank you for taking the time to report or clear an absence.
If your child will be absent from school for any reason, you can clear the absence in four (4) different ways. All absences will be verified.
1) BY PHONE
Please call the 24-hour attendance number at (916) 395-5340 and leave the following information:
Student’s full legal name with the spelling of the student’s last name
Your name and relationship to student
Reason for absence
Date of absence
Parent contact number
2) WRITTEN NOTE
MUST include:
Student’s full legal name
Date of absence (must be inside body of message)
Reason for absence
Guardian’s printed name and signature
Parent contact number
3) IN PERSON
Visit the Fern Bacon Attendance Office; down the hall from the Main Office.
4) ON WEBSITE
Fill out our absence form online and a staff member will call to verify as necessary.
Absence Form On-line
Fill out our Report an Absence Form and a staff member will call to verify as necessary.
Early Dismissals
If your child needs to leave school early for any reason, you can have them dismissed in one of two ways. All early dismissals will be verified. Thank you.
What is an Unexcused Absence
Students will receive an unexcused absence when:
they do not participate in any part of the learning activities for the day (synchronous or asynchronous)
they have not checked in with the teacher, administrator or support staff
the student’s parent does not clear the absence to the school within 5 days of absence
the student’s parent/guardian informs the school of an absence for an unexcused reason (per SCUSD Board policy)
Excessive absences resulting in truancy and chronic absenteeism should be referred to the School Attendance Review Board (SARB) as required by Board policy.
Each school will monitor and document student contact, access to technology and potential barriers to distance learning for potential reengagement interventions.