Attendance Information 
 

Reporting Your Child’s Absence

California State Law requires that absence verification be made by a parent/guardian within 72 hours by sending a note to school or calling the attendance office at (714) 431-1800.  School staff are available between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  You may leave a message if the call is placed before or after school hours.  Please provide the following information:

1. Student’s name – first and last
2. Spelling of student’s last name
3. Date(s) of absence(s)
4. Reason for absence (illness, dentist appointment, etc.)
5. Caller’s name and relation to student (parent, guardian, etc.)
6. Phone number where the caller can be reached that day 

Absences may be excused only by the parent/guardian listed on the student’s registration form.  Please keep the school informed of any changes in parent/guardian conditions. 

The following reasons are the only excusable absences outlined in the California Education Code:

• Doctor, dental or optical appointments (note required)
• Court appointments (documentation required)
• Minor illness
• Funerals (parent, sibling, or grandparent) – note required one day in advance

Please note that missing the bus, oversleeping, visiting with a relative, family vacations, funerals for friends or distant relatives, car issues or a flat tire, etc. are not excusable absences. 

Students should not come to school when ill, and/or if they have a fever or any COVID-19 symptoms.  If a student becomes ill or injured at school, he/she must ask for a pass from the teacher and report to the office before leaving campus.  Office staff will obtain parent/guardian permission for the student to leave school.  No student will be allowed to leave campus due to illness without parent/guardian's permission.