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King Office (559)457-2970 
1001 E Florence Avenue, Fresno CA 93706

 Call for Attendance Clearance, Bring Doctor’s notes/Documentation for clearance to office. Also see office staff for any questions or concerns regarding students Attendance.

Attendance Summary Excused Absences    

E.C. 48205; E.C 48216; E.C. 48213; B.P. 5113; A.R. 5113; Elections Code 12302

Student shall be excused from school for the following reasons:

  1. Personal illness or injury.
  2. Quarantine under the direction of a county or city health officer.
  3. Medical, dental, vision, or chiropractic appointments
  4. Attendance at funeral services for a member of the immediate family.
    • A. Excused absence in this instance shall be limited to one
      • (1) day if the service is conducted in California or three
      • (3) days if the service is conducted out of state.
    • B. “Immediate family” shall be defined as mother, father, grandparent, spouse, son/daughter/in-law, brother, sister, or any relative living in the student’s immediate household.
  5. Jury duty in the manner provided by law.
  6. The illness or medical appointment during school hours of a child to whom the student is the custodial parent.
  7. Upon advance written request by the parent/guardian and the approval of the Principal or designee, justifiable personal reasons including but not limited to:
    • A. Appearance in court. 
    • B. Observance of a holiday or ceremony of his/her religion. 
    • C. Attendance at religious retreats for no more than four (4)hours per semester. 
    • D. Employment conference or interview. 
    • E. Attendance at a funeral service for a person other than a member of the student’s immediate family.
  8. Service as a member of a precinct board for an election pursuant to Elections Code 12302
  9. Participation in religious instruction or exercises in accordance with District policy. In such instances:
    • A. The student shall attend at least the minimum school day. E.C. 46014; and
    • B. The student shall be excused for this purpose on no more than four (4) school days per month. E.C.46014
  10. A student will be excused a maximum of three (3) consecutive days for head lice. 13. Exclusion for failure to present evidence of immunization (EC48216).
  11. When a parent/guardian has signed a School Attendance Review Board (SARB) or School Attendance Review Team (SART) contract that states a doctor’s note must accompany a request for an absence to be excused, only those days with proper documentation will be designated excused.
                      
  12. When a student has had 14 absences in the school year for illness verified by a written note from the parent/guardian, conversation in person or telephone with the parent/guardian, or verified by an employee any further absences must be verified by physician.
  13. Exclusion for failure to present evidence of immunization (EC48216).
  14. Exclusion from school because the student is either the carrier of a contagious disease or not immunized from a contagious disease (EC 48213).

Every effort will be made to ensure that students and parents/guardians are continually apprised of the impact of attendance–excused and unexcused–on student achievement. (See also C.C.R. Title 5, Sec. 18066)

School Attendance review Board (SARB) E.C.48263

If any minor student in any district of a county is a habitual truant, or does not attend school regularly, the student may be referred to SARB or to the probation department for services if the probation department has elected to receive these referrals.