Attendance FAQs

The Attendance Clerk is located in the Main Front Office.

Students can be signed out before 2:15.  Students can be picked up in the car rider line after 2:15.  

No. Phone calls can not be made to excuse an absence. Per CCSD policy, all absences require a written explanation from the parent/guardian within three (3) school days of return from the absence. Written explanation of absences must include the student’s name, parent/guardian’s full name, parent/guardian’s signature, date(s) of absence(s), and documentation of the reason for absence(s). Text messages and emails are not acceptable documentation for student absences. All documentation required by the school is subject to review and must be approved by the principal. Absences in excess of ten days per year will not be considered excused with a parent/guardian note unless they are accompanied by official medical or legal documentation.

Students will only be released to their legal parent/guardian or someone listed on their school documents.  State issued identification is required from anyone signing a student out and the student must be signed out prior to leaving the school grounds.  It is against policy to release a student via telephone or email. 

A state issued ID and the most recent custody papework, if needed.  

Your excuse(s) need to be turned into the Attendance Clerk in the front office by the end of the last lunch. 

Excuses must be turned in to the attendance office no later than 3 days after the absence. 

Excuses need to be legible and are only valid for the date(s) stated in the excuse.  All excuses must contain the following information:

i. Date(s) of absence

ii. Name of student in print as it appears on the permanent record

iii. Reason for absence

iv. Legal signature of parent or guardian

v.  A daytime contact phone number to be used for verification purposes

Request to give permission for a student to leave early needs to be turned into the front office to the attendance clerk before the 1st path of the day is over to allow time for the request to be verified.  

Yes. Any time you miss school an excuse is needed to excuse the absence. 

Yes. If you are leaving campus you will need to sign out. 

Students can check their attendance through PowerSchool. Parents can check their child's attendance through the Parent Portal. 

10 is the limit on parent notes.  Any parent notes turned in after the 10th note is considered an unexcused absence. 

If you have 3 consecutive absences or 5 total absences then you are considered truant. 

High school students will be counted absent for a full period if they miss more than half of the class time. 

No.  If your child misses the bus it will be considered an unexcused absence. 

No. Absences due to non school related trips, vacation, tournaments, retreats, etc. are considered unexcused/unlawful absences. 

Yes. You will need to turn in proof of your visit such as a brochure or letter on a letterhead from the college you visited for your absence to be excused. 

Bring an obituary, funeral program, online death announcement, letter from funeral home, etc. to the attendance office.