MCMILLAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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MCMILLAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE POLICIES
Attendance Clerk
Gena Clifton
Gena.clifton@wylieisd.net
Phone: (972) 429-3000 x 3229
Fax (972) 941-6372
Attendance Policy
The Texas Compulsory School Attendance Law requires that a student between the ages of 6 and 18 attend must attend school each day for the entire period that a school’s program of instruction is provided. School employees must investigate, report, and if necessary, prosecute violations of the state compulsory attendance law.
According to the Texas Education Code 21.041, students must be in attendance 90% of the instructional days each semester to receive credit for any class. A student who attends fewer than 90% of the days the class is offered cannot receive credit for the class unless the attendance committee finds that the absences are the result of extenuating circumstances or allow the student to make up the time to restore credit.
Types of excuse notes accepted include:
*Note: the school reserves the right to refuse any documentation that is deemed unacceptable*
Adding Attendance Note(s) In Skyward:
All notes must include:
**If a student leaves early for any reason, they must still bring a note to get the absence excused. This includes if the parent checked them out in the front office.
Partial Day Absence (Medical Excuse):
A temporary absence from an appointment with a health care professional for the student or the student’s child will be excused if the student commences or returns to school on the same day of the appointment. To be eligible for a medical excuse:
***McMillan Junior High School may refuse to accept parent notes as excused absences if absences are excessive as determined by the school administration.
Truancy/Unexcused Absences
Students who are absent from school for the day, or from any class, without permission from a parent or school official will be considered truant and will be subject to disciplinary action. In addition, a student who is assigned to Thursday Night School and does not attend will be considered truant.
Students who leave campus and fail to be signed out or received proper authorization to leave campus will be considered truant. Absences that occur in conjunction with an unauthorized departure from campus will be considered as unexcused.
If a student accumulates unexcused absences that total three (3) days or parts days in a four (4) week period or ten (10) days or parts of days in a six (6) month period, the student and/or guardian may be prosecuted for violation of the Compulsory Attendance Law.
Returning to School
Upon returning to school after an absence, students must bring a note, signed by a parent or guardian, giving the reason for the absence, date(s) of the absence(s), and a telephone number for verification. A student who is absent and does not provide proper documentation within 72 hours upon his/her return to school will have the absence recorded as unexcused. When a student’s absence for personal illness exceeds five (5) consecutive days, the student shall present a statement from a doctor or health clinic verifying the illness or condition that caused the student’s extended absence from school. (District Local Code)
For questions about the WISD Attendance policy, you may find additional information in the Student Handbook.