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LIBERTY HILL ISD

ATTENDANCE//DROPOUT PREVENTION

COORDINATOR

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SANDY SCOTT

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ssscott@libertyhill.txed.net

Phone: 512-260-5518

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Research shows that missing 10 percent of the school year, or about 18 days, negatively affects a student’s academic performance. That’s just two days a month and that’s known as chronic absenteeism.

When your child is absent:

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• Your child loses an opportunity to learn and engage with his or her teachers and classmates.
• Teachers have to slow down to help him or her get caught up.
• For every one missed day of school, it takes a student two days to make it up.

LIBERTY HILL ISD

301 Forrest Street

Liberty Hill, TX 78642

When Your Child is Absent

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Turn in a note every time your child is absent. Do not rely on your child to turn in a note. Parent notes and doctor’s notes can be emailed to the campus attendance clerk (go to your campus website and click on Student and Families, choose Attendance in the dropdown to find a link to submit a note to your campu). All notes must be turned in within 2 school days of your child’s return to school.

All Notes Should Include

• Student’s full legal name
• Student’s ID# and grade
• Date (s) of absence
• Reason for absence
• Parent’s name/signature
• Parent’s cell number
• Current date

We are NOT able to accept phone calls to excuse an absence.

If you are signing your student out for a doctor’s appointment, please follow up with a note from your doctor. If your child is signed out for any other reason, please follow up with a parent note explaining why your student was absent. (Signing them out is not documentation for an absence).

Regular School Attendance is Key to Your Child’s Success

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Regular and punctual attendance is the greatest single factor in school success. Texas Compulsory Attendance Law requires students to attend school regularly, unless otherwise exempted by law. It is the responsibility of the parent and student to cooperate and communicate with the school on all

attendance matters. The key to high

school graduation is strong school

attendance and parental involvement.

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How Can Parents Help?

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• Make education a family priority.
• Help your child build good study and work habits.
• Schedule a daily period of home study time.
• Help with homework when needed.
• Help your child develop and achieve academic goals
• Meet your child’s teachers and other school personnel.
• Get to know your child’s friends and classmates.
• Don’t let you child risk his or her future, make sure he or she attend school every day.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: What are the Texas Attendance Laws?

A: Section 65.003 of the Texas Family Code states:

(a) A child engages in truant conduct if the

child is required to attend school under 25.085, Education Code, and fails to attend school on 10 or more days or parts of days within a six month period in the same school year.

Q: What is the 90% Rule?

A: Texas Education Code Section 25.092 states, “a student may not be given credit for a class unless the student is in attendance for at least 90 percent of the days the class is offered.” This means that students will need to make-up class time missed due to excessive absences. Even if your child has excused absences, he or she may be asked to make up class time to earn credit for classes.

Q: What if I disagree with the school?

A: If you feel your child’s circumstances

warrant additional consideration before

making up class time talk with your child’s

Assistant Principal about the campus

attendance appeals process.

Q: What is an excused absence?

A: Excused absences are not viewed as days a student is entitled to take. Excused absences include, but are not limited to, personal illness, funeral/memorial, medical appointments.

Q: What is an unexcused absence?

A: An unexcused absence is any absence that does not meet the definition of an excused absence (example: oversleeping or vacation).

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