Attendance & Policies

To Report an Absence

Students who are absent should have a parent/guardian notify the school by either:

Written Note:

Write a note with the following information and turn it in to the Attendance Windows:

• The date note was written.
• The date and periods of absence.
• The reason for the absence.
• Parent/Guardian signature.

E-mail:

Provide date of absence and reason for absence.

• logattal@nhusd.k12.ca.us – LOG Attendance A-L (Ms. Meza)
• logattmz@nhusd.k12.ca.us– LOG Attendance M-Z (Ms. Ramirez)

Phone Call:

ATTENDANCE LINE 510-471-2520

• Students A-L: Ext: 60142
• Students M-Z: Ext: 60143

Absences not cleared within two school days (48 hours) following the student’s return to school are considered CUTS. Consequences may include detention, Saturday school and/or In-House suspension. After previous interventions, excessive cutting is considered defiance, and students may be suspended. According to state law, excused absences from school are defined as:

• Illness and quarantine
• Medical, dental, or optometric appointments.
• Attendance at funeral services for a member of the immediate family. (A maximum of one day for in-state and three days for out-of-state services are allowed.)
• Religious commitment.
• Jury duty/court appearance.

All other absences are UNEXCUSED (needed at home, vacation, missed the bus, vacation, went to D.M.V., etc.).

NOTE: All medical and dental appointments should be made after 3:30 p.m. All medical and dental appointments during the school day require that the name, address and telephone number of the doctor/dentist be furnished to the school. The school may not excuse the student if this requirement is not met. The standard procedure is that students will only be excused 1/2 hour before the appointment until 1/2 hour after the appointment.

Related Links

• EdCode & Attendance
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