HCPSS Policy 9010-IP: Attendance

Student Absences

• Please email all student attendance notes to WFESAbsence@hcpss.org to ensure that your student's lawful absence is marked as excused and they will have the opportunity to make up work.
• In your email, please include your child's name and grade.
• You have up to 5 days after your child's return to school to submit an absence note.
• When emailing a note, you will receive an automated message to verify that your email was received.
• Please do not email attendance notes to your child's teachers. If you have any questions about your child's attendance, please email WFESAbsence@hcpss.org.

Dismissal

• Any changes must be reported by a note sent into school with your child or a phone call by 3:00 pm.

Discetionary Absences

• A Local Discretionary Request Form for absences to be lawful/excused should be submitted at least one week in advance to the principal/designee.
• Such absences may not occur during exam or state-mandated testing periods unless authorized by the principal/designee.
• For absences of up to three (3) days per year, the principal will determine whether the absences will be lawful/excused or unlawful/unexcused. 
• Requests for absences for religious obligations which are not addressed under Section III.G. of these procedures should be processed in accordance with Policy 3000 Religious Observances.