To Clear Student Absences

**Only Parents/Legal Guardians can excuse a student absence**

By Phone: 

Contact Cindy Tyndall at (661)946-3800 ext. 1045 or

Gloria Hopkins (661)946-3800 EXT.1050 (hablo espanol)

By email:

ehs-attendance@avhsd.org

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General Attendance Policies

Student absences

If a student is absent from class, he or she could do one of the following within THREE DAYS of returning to school:

1. Bring a note to the attendance office from a parent of guardian (signed) stating the date(s) of the absence and the reason(s) for the absence.
2. Parent/Guardian may email the attendance office and include in the email:
   • Student full name
   • Parent/Guardian full name and proof of identification (copy of state issued photo ID)
   • Date(s) of student absence
   • Reason(s) of student absence
3. Parent/Guardian may call the Attendance office and leave a message stating the following:
   • Student full name
   • Parent/Guardian full name 
   • Date(s) of student absence
   • Reason(s) of student absence

**For the safety of our students, students will not be released from school over the phone.  Only the parent/guardian or emergency contact(s) listed in PowerSchool can pick up a student from school.**

OFF-CAMPUS PASSES

Students may not leave campus for any reason without an off-campus pass.  Off-campus pass requests must be in writing to the Attendance Office.  Students may bring the signed parent/guardian note either before school or during snack.  All requests will be verified prior to release of the student.  Parents/guardians may come to the Attendance window to sign their students out with proper ID.  The Attendance window is open every school day from 8:30 am to 20 minutes prior to the final bell.  Students will not be called to the Attendance window the last 20 minutes of the school day.  Students will not be released via phone requests.

Senior Lunch Privilege/Pass

Only Seniors who meet the criteria and get approved for a Senior Lunch Pass will be permitted to leave campus for lunch.  Senior Lunch Privilege Applications for Semester 1 of the 2024-25 school year must be turned into the EHS Activities Office by August 28th end of the school day (no exceptions).  Senior Lunch Privileges will begin on September 3rd, 2024 once applications have been approved.  Seniors MUST reapply for Semester 2 Lunch Privileges.

2024-25 Semester 1 Senior Lunch Privilege Application

Requirements for the Senior Lunch pass are as follows:

1. Must have earned a 3.0 unweighted GPA in the prior semester.
2. No major discipline incidents Junior or Senior year.
3. Do not have more than 3 tardies in their class following lunch.

**Seniors who violate school/board policies may have their Senior Lunch Privileges revoked at any time by site administration.  Parents/Guardians may also revoke their students' privileges.**

Extended absences

Short Term Independent Study (STIS)

STIS is for extended absences other that illness (i.e., vacations, camps, fair participation, surgery or medical procedure, etc.) that are no longer than fifteen school days.  Credit can be obtained for class work completed during the student's absence from school.   Completed STIS forms must be submitted at least five days prior to the first day of the expected absence.  Contact the EHS Attendance Office for further information.

Ditch Days

Eastside High School does NOT authorize "Ditch Days" at any time for any grade level.

Truancy and daytime loitering

Students are expected to be on time to each and every class every school day.  If tardy, students are expected to enter the class quietly and be seated.  If a student is caught in a Tardy Sweep, they are expected to comply with security and school staff directions and proceed to the designated Tardy Sweep area for documentation of the truancy offense.  Students that are chronically truant and found to violate California state Daytime Loitering laws will be referred to the Eastside High School Community Attendance Worker (CAW) for further documentation, interventions, and/or consequences.

EHS CAW - Kalani Logan

klogan@avhsd.org

661-946-3800 ext 1062