JL LONG ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES
Please see the procedures listed below for student absences:
Absences
● The attendance clerk will process student absences and update attendance records.
● Parents or students must turn in letters/doctor notes within 72 hours of the student’s absence
● Truancy letters are auto-generated by the district.
○ If you receive a truancy letter and the absences have been corrected then the truancy letter is void.
4 Levels of Truancy
○ Tier 1 - Official Attendance Notice
○ Tier 2 - 3 unexcused absences in a 4-week period > Conference > Warning letter
○ Tier 3 - 5 unexcused absences in a 6-month period > Conference > Online course for parent
○ Tier 4 - 7 unexcused absences in a 6-month period > Conference > Warning letter
● Parents or students must turn in letters/doctor notes withinwithin 72 hours of the student’s absence in the Counseling Suite by grade level.
○ Letter must include:
■ Full name
■ Grade level
■ ID number
○ Letters will be time stamped and processed by the attendance clerk and registrar.
○ Please DO NOT email the registrar, attendance clerk, or the principal with doctor’s notes/letters.
○ Verify absence corrections in PowerSchool. If you do not have a PowerSchool account then please contact the registrar, Jessica Martinez (jessicamartinez4@dallasisd.
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