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 within within 72 hours of the student’s absence by email or in the Counseling Suite by grade level.

○ Letter must include:

■ Full name

■ Grade level

■ ID number

■ Date(s) of absence and/or classes missed

○ Letters will be time stamped and processed by the attendance clerk and registrar.

○ Verify absence corrections in PowerSchool. If you do not have a PowerSchool account then please contact the registrar, Jessica Martinez (jessicamartinez4@dallasisd.org).