{"id":1781,"date":"2018-07-30T11:27:25","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T18:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anaheimelementary.org\/pupil-services\/?page_id=1781"},"modified":"2021-11-05T11:57:04","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T18:57:04","slug":"how-do-i-report-my-childs-absence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/anaheimelementary.org\/pupil-services\/how-do-i-report-my-childs-absence\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Report My Child&#8217;s Absence?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"py-2\">A parent or guardian must notify the school by phone, in person, or by written note with a satisfactory explanation for the absence.&nbsp; The explanation is required the day of or the day after the absence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a satisfactory explanation for an absence or what is an excused absence?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><u>Illness&nbsp;<\/u>(After five days of consecutive or nine days of cumulative absence for medical reasons in one school year, the parent may be required to provide written verification from a physician to excuse the absences.)<\/li><li><u>Quarantine<\/u>&nbsp;under the direction of a county or city health officer<\/li><li><u>Medical<\/u>, dental, optometric, or chiropractic appointments<\/li><li><u>Attending a funeral<\/u>&nbsp;of a member of his or her immediate family (absence cannot be more than one day if the service is conducted in California and not more than three days if it is conducted outside of California)<\/li><li><u>Personal reasons<\/u>&nbsp;for example, court appointments, observance of a holiday or ceremony of his or her religion or attendance of a religious retreat<\/li><li>Spending time with a member of the pupil\u2019s immediate family, who is an active duty member of the uniformed services who has been called to duty for, is on leave from, or has immediately returned from deployment.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is not a satisfactory explanation for an absence or what is an unexcused absence?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sleeping in late or being tired<\/li><li>Vacation or going out of town (If trips out of town cannot be scheduled during non-school days speak to someone in the school office about Independent Study)<\/li><li>Siblings or other family members being sick or having medical appointments<\/li><li>Unexpected obligations or emergencies<\/li><li>Celebrating birthdays<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\">Please contact the school\u2019s attendance liaison with questions or concerns about your child\u2019s attendance. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\">See <a class=\"font-semibold text-blue-900 underline hover:text-gray-500\"  href=\"https:\/\/anaheimelementary.org\/parent-student-handbook\/\">Parent-Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook<\/a> for more details about excused and unexcused absences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does the law say about school attendance?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\">Compulsory attendance is required by California Education Code 46010 and mandates that all students ages six through 18 attend school regularly.&nbsp; A student with three or more unexcused absences or tardies in excess of 30 minutes violates this code and is considered a truant.&nbsp; Districts are required to refer habitually truant students to the School Attendance Review Board (SARB) for remediation.&nbsp; If the student continues to miss school after attendance at SARB, the student and\/or parents will be referred to the District Attorney for prosecution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is it important to attend school?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\"><strong>Every day counts<\/strong>&nbsp;in a child's education.&nbsp; Each day a student misses school, he gets more than two days behind his peers because he must make up missed learning and catch up with new learning at the same time.&nbsp; Every day a student is in school, she raises her chance to score well on tests.&nbsp; Every day a student goes to school, he learns a little more about responsibility.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Every day counts<\/strong>&nbsp;toward funding for school supplies too.&nbsp; Every day a student misses school, even for excused absences, the school loses about $35 in income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does Anaheim Elementary School District do to prevent attendance problems?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Phone calls to verify absences<\/li><li>Home visits to discuss attendance problems<\/li><li>Letters to notify parents of excessive absences<\/li><li>Parent education meetings with the Orange County District Attorney<\/li><li>Student\/parent meetings with administrator or attendance liaison<\/li><li>School Attendance Review Board (SARB) hearing<\/li><li>If all else fails, referral to District Attorney<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can parents do to prevent attendance problems?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Stress with your child the importance of regular school attendance.<\/li><li>Teach your child to be on time for school each day.<\/li><li>Maintain reasonable and regular bedtime hours on school nights.<\/li><li>Schedule&nbsp;doctor\/dentist appointments before or after school hours.<\/li><li>Bring your child to school before&nbsp;and\/or after daytime doctor appointments<\/li><li>&nbsp;Plan family vacations when your child is&nbsp;off track.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group notranslate p-4 bg-gray-50\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfC\u00f3mo reporto que mi hijo estar\u00e1 ausente?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\">El padre\/madre o el tutor legal debe notificar a la escuela sobre la ausencia de su estudiante en persona, o a trav\u00e9s de una llamada telef\u00f3nica o un mensaje escrito con una explicaci\u00f3n satisfactoria de la ausencia. La explicaci\u00f3n es necesaria el d\u00eda de la ausencia o al d\u00eda siguiente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 es una explicaci\u00f3n satisfactoria para una ausencia o qu\u00e9 es una ausencia justificada?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><u>Enfermedad<\/u>&nbsp;(Despu\u00e9s de cinco d\u00edas consecutivos de ausencias o nueve d\u00edas acumulados de ausencias debidas a razones m\u00e9dicas en un a\u00f1o escolar, el padre\/madre deber\u00e1n proporcionar la verificaci\u00f3n escrita de un doctor para justificar las ausencias.)<\/li><li><u>Cuarentena<\/u>&nbsp;(bajo la direcci\u00f3n de un oficial de salud del condado o la ciudad)<\/li><li><u>Citas<\/u>&nbsp;con el m\u00e9dico, dentista, optometrista, o quiropr\u00e1ctico<\/li><li><u>Servicios funerarios<\/u>&nbsp;de un miembro de la familia inmediata del estudiante (la ausencia no puede ser de m\u00e1s de un d\u00eda si los servicios se celebran en California y no m\u00e1s de tres d\u00edas si los servicios se celebran fuera de California)<\/li><li><u>Razones personales<\/u>&nbsp;como comparecencia ante la corte, celebraci\u00f3n de un d\u00eda feriado o ceremonia de su religi\u00f3n, o asistencia a un retiro religioso<\/li><li>Pasar tiempo con un miembro de la familia inmediata del estudiante, quien es un miembro activo de los servicios uniformados y ha sido llamado a servicio para despliegue, est\u00e1 en licencia o acaba de regresar de despliegue.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 no se considera una explicaci\u00f3n satisfactoria o qu\u00e9 es una ausencia injustificada?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Quedarse dormido o estar cansado<\/li><li>Ir de vacaciones o salir de la ciudad (Si los viajes fuera de la ciudad no pueden programarse durante d\u00edas en que no hay clases, comun\u00edquese con alguien en la oficina de la escuela para obtener informaci\u00f3n sobre el programa de Estudio Independiente)<\/li><li>Hermanos u otros miembros de la familia que est\u00e1n enfermos o tienen citas con el m\u00e9dico<\/li><li>Obligaciones inesperadas o emergencias<\/li><li>Celebraci\u00f3n de cumplea\u00f1os<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\">Por favor, cont\u00e1ctese con el Enlace de Asistencia de su escuela si tuviera alguna pregunta o preocupaci\u00f3n sobre la asistencia de su estudiante.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\">Vea el<a class=\"font-semibold text-blue-900 underline hover:text-gray-500\"  href=\"https:\/\/anaheimelementary.org\/parent-student-handbook\/\"> Manual de Derechos y Responsabilidades de los Padres y Estudiantes<\/a> para obtener m\u00e1s detalles sobre las ausencias justificadas e injustificadas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 dice la ley acerca de la asistencia escolar?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\">La asistencia obligatoria es requerida por el C\u00f3digo de Educaci\u00f3n de California 46010 y manda que todos los estudiantes entre las edades de seis hasta 18 a\u00f1os asistan a la escuela regularmente.&nbsp; Un estudiante con tres o m\u00e1s ausencias sin excusa o llegadas tarde de m\u00e1s de 30 minutos infringe este c\u00f3digo y es considerado como un estudiante con una ausencia injustificada.&nbsp; Los Distritos tienen requerido referir a los estudiantes con ausencias habitualmente injustificadas a la Junta de Revisi\u00f3n de Asistencia Escolar (SARB) para remediaci\u00f3n.&nbsp; Si el estudiante contin\u00faa faltando a la escuela despu\u00e9s de su asistencia al SARB, el estudiante y\/o sus padres ser\u00e1n referidos al Fiscal del Distrito para prosecuci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfCu\u00e1l es la importancia de asistir a la escuela?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\"><strong>Cada d\u00eda cuenta<\/strong>&nbsp;en la educaci\u00f3n de un ni\u00f1o. &nbsp;Cada d\u00eda que un estudiante falta a la escuela, \u00e9l se atrasa m\u00e1s de dos d\u00edas de sus compa\u00f1eros porque debe recuperar el aprendizaje perdido y ponerse al d\u00eda con el nuevo aprendizaje al mismo tiempo.&nbsp; Cada d\u00eda que un estudiante est\u00e1 en la escuela, incrementa su probabilidad de obtener mejores notas en los ex\u00e1menes.&nbsp; Cada d\u00eda que un estudiante va a la escuela, \u00e9l aprende un poco m\u00e1s acerca de la responsabilidad.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Cada d\u00eda cuenta<\/strong>&nbsp;hacia el financiamiento para los \u00fatiles escolares tambi\u00e9n.&nbsp; Cada d\u00eda que un estudiante falta a la escuela, a\u00fan por ausencias con excusa, la escuela pierde cerca de $35 en ingresos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 hace el Distrito Escolar de la Ciudad de Anaheim para prevenir los problemas de asistencia?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Llamadas telef\u00f3nicas para verificar ausencias<\/li><li>Visitas al hogar para discutir problemas de asistencia<\/li><li>Cartas para notificar a los padres las ausencias excesivas<\/li><li>Juntas de educaci\u00f3n para padres con el Fiscal del Distrito del Condado de Orange<\/li><li>Juntas de estudiante\/padres con el administrador o intermediaria de asistencia<\/li><li>Audiencia de la Junta de Revisi\u00f3n de Asistencia Escolar (SARB)<\/li><li>Si todo lo dem\u00e1s falla, una referencia al Fiscal del Distrito<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 pueden hacer los padres para prevenir los problemas de asistencia?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hacer \u00e9nfasis a su hijo acerca de la importancia de una asistencia escolar regular<\/li><li>Ense\u00f1ar a su hijo a llegar a tiempo a la escuela cada d\u00eda<\/li><li>Mantener una hora razonable para acostarse durante las noches de escuela<\/li><li>Programar las citas con el doctor\/dentista antes o despu\u00e9s de las horas de escuela<\/li><li>Traer a su hijo a la escuela antes y\/o despu\u00e9s de las citas durante el d\u00eda<\/li><li>Planificar vacaciones familiares cuando su hijo est\u00e1 de vacaciones<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"py-2\">A parent or guardian must notify the school by phone, in person, or by written note with a satisfactory explanation for the absence.&nbsp; 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