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23.1e  Truancy

Parents and guardians are expected to notify the school health office by 9 am on any day that their child will be out from school. Upon return to school, parents and guardians must either 1) send a written parent note that indicates the reason for the absence with a date and parent signature, or 2) complete the school's online absence note form​. Students who are out of compliance with the return to school note will be asked to call home in order to have their parent/guardian complete the online absence note form.   

​A student who misses 10% or more of the school year (i.e., 18 or more school days in a school year) will be considered truant (absent from school without an acceptable excuse). The school administration will contact the parent or guardian once a child has 10 absences from school to ascertain the reasons for the prolonged absences and devise a plan for improved school attendance. Once a student is deemed truant and all resources at the school level have been exhausted, the school principal will notify the LAUSD Student Absence Review Board (SARB) and/or the LA County Department of Child and Family Services. 

Students who are truant may lose credit on missed assignments and assessments, may be retained in the same grade for the following school year, or asked to leave the school.