Attendance Policy
State regulations make it mandatory that students be in school daily. It is the responsibility of parents and/or guardians to see that children 6 to 18 years old attend school unless exempted by law or graduated from high school (Ed. Code 48200, 48400). Two hundred and forty minutes have been set by law as a minimum day's attendance at school (Section 11052). These sections prohibit truancy and tardiness.

Medical appointments should be made after school, on student free days and vacation days. All vactions should be planned for non-school days. If your child is absent from school, we request that you do the following:

Call the attendance office at (626) 963-5731, Ext. 240, 241, 242, 243 or 244 each day of absence between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or a note must be delivered to the attendance office. The note should contain student name, the dates of absence, the reason for absence, and parent signature. Absences not verified within two school days shall be recorded as a truancy (cut).

Homework - If a student is absent and requests homework, please contact the registrar's office. Parents will need to give student name, grade and anticipated date of return. Homework requests require 24 hours preparation time. Homework will be ready after 2:45 p.m. on the following day.

Off Campus Permits - Students who need to leave campus at any time during the school day must obtain an off campus permit in the attendance office. If a student leaves campus for any reason without an off campus permit, the absence will be considered a truancy (cut).

Notification - Parents will be notified of student absences by means of a recorded message or a personal phone call to the parent, either at home or at the work place.

Students are required to attend at least three classes on the day of participation in any extracurricular activity.

Cut Policy - (By Semester)
Teacher notes number of cuts for each student by period and initiates action to be taken. The student has two days to clear an absence prior to it becoming a cut.

Cut 1 - The teacher contacts the parent.
Cut 2 - The teacher refers to assistant principal/dean who assigns 2 hours detention.
Cut 3 - The teacher refers to assistant principal/dean who assigns Saturday detention.
Cut 4+ - The teacher refers to assistant principal/dean who assigns a 2 day in-house suspension.

Note: - Parents will be notified on cuts #2 thru #4. If cuts are consecutive, student will be held accountable for all discipline.

Tardy Policy - (By Semester)
A tardy is defined as the student not being in the classroom when the tardy bell rings. When a student is tardy, the following steps will be taken by period.

Tardy 1 - Teacher records the tardy and notifies the student.
Tardy 2 - The teacher notifies the parent through the Cut and Tardy Referral or phone call.
Tardy 3 - The teacher refers to assistant principal/dean who assigns 1 hour detention.
Tardy 4 - The teacher refers to assistant principal/dean who assigns Saturday detention.
Tardy 5 - The teacher refers to assistant principal/dean who assigns a 1 day in-house suspension.
Tardy 6+ - The teacher refers to assistant principal/dean who assigns a 2 day in-house suspension.

Note: - A tardy can only be excused by a faculty member.