Attendance Policy

DOCUMENTATION AFTER AN ABSENCE                                                                                                                                                                                                         

When a student is absent from school, the student must bring a note signed by the parent that describes the reason for the absence or a doctor's excuse. Parent notes will not be accepted after 10 days from when the absence occurred. EES will accept up to 9 parent notes for the school year. 

Please note that, unless the absence is for a statutorily allowed reason under compulsory attendance laws, the district is not required to excuse any absence. 

DOCTOR'S NOTE AFTER AN ABSENCE FOR ILLNESS                                                                                                                                                                                   

Upon return to school, a student absent for more than 5 consecutive days because of a personal illness must bring a statement from a doctor or health clinic verifying the illness or condition that caused the student's extended absence from school. Otherwise, the student's absence may be considered unexcused and, if so, would be considered to be in violation of compulsory attendance laws. 

TARDINESS/LEAVE EARLIES                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

When an elementary student is tardy to school or leaves early eight times as documented by the attendance office, the parent will be asked to attend a parenting class provided by the District and meet with the truancy officer. If the parent chooses not to attend the parenting class within two weeks, the child will be assigned one day of In-School Suspension (ISS) or other options decided by the campus administration. 

In the event that a student sees a licensed health care provider and an excuse is provided from the health care professional, the tardy/leave early will not be included in the count. 

*As stated in the Magnolia ISD Board Policy (FEC Local), when a student's absence (excused and unexcused) drops below 90% but remains at least 75% of the days the class is offered, the student may earn credit for the class or a final grade by completing a plan approved by the principal. *Late arrivals and early pickups can impact class attendance and consequences. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT NO TRANSPORTATION CHANGES ARE ACCEPTED AFTER 3:00 PM, AND CHECK-OUT MUST OCCUR BEFORE 3:00 PM.