Attendance

Messages
Disturbing classrooms interrupts students learning and teachers from teaching.
For this reason we cannot deliver notes, items, or passes to the classroom.
Emergency interruptions will need to be approved by administration.

Drop Off Items
The attendance office will hold for student pick-up items such as; homework,
Books/binders, small PE items and lunch/bus money.
No large, heavy or bulky items. No Balloons! No Flowers! No Football Gear!

Off Campus Pass -Can be called in no more than one week ahead
Off campus passes allow the student to leave the classroom and the campus at the requested time. It is important to communicate with your child/student that he/she will need to pick up their Off Campus Pass; before school, during passing periods, nutrition break, or lunch break as we can not interrupt the classroom.

Absences
To excuse students call or come in no later then 72 hours “3 school days’ from the date of absence.
A maximum of 10 (state recognized) excused days per school year without a Professional/Medical note.
On the 3rd day of a non state recognized excuse, the student is truant.

Night Call
Automated night call goes out to inform Parent/Guardian if a student was Not excused for a late, tardy and/or truant from period/s. Please Keep Your Phone Numbers Current at School for Emergencies and to receive Night Automated Attendance Calls.

Vacation Saturday School
Vacation Saturday School is for students that need to make up attendance loss due to non state recognized absences such as; vacation, religious retreat (if more than 4 hrs per semester), family event or non school sport. It is important to contact the attendance office and complete a Vacation Saturday School Contract and request a school work form. This program is for students that have a good attendance record and is not held in the same area as regular Saturday School. Address verification information is needed if RBV mail is returned.

Two verifications are needed (take to the Data Processing Office):

Residence Lease, Rental Agreement, Mortgage receipt, or Property Tax.
Utility such as; Water, SDG&E, Cable, Utility Start Order, or US Post Office change address confirmation card.

For families sharing a home a notarized note from the home owner/leaser/Renter plus the Two verifications are needed.

Attendance Procedures VUSD
In compliance with AB 1698, the 1st notification of truancy letter is sent home, when 3 unexcused absences have occurred. The 2nd and 3rd letters are sent at six and nine unexcused absences .A student with more than nine unexcused absences maybe scheduled for a hearing with the District’s School Review Board (SARB).Absence verification should be provided to the school within 72 hours (3 school days) to notify the school’s attendance office with the reason for the absence. (VUSD Board Policy 5005D)A student who has been excused from school 10 days by phone will be required to provide a written verification on a medical, legal, or bereavement professional letterhead for all additional absence.