Attendance

Excused Absence Categories

Parents/guardians are obligated to send their children to school and a student’s absence shall be EXCUSED (on a limited basis) only for the following reasons:

1. Parents/guardians are obligated to send their children to school and a student’s absence shall be EXCUSED (on a limited basis) only for the following reasons:

2. Personal illness
3. Quarantine
4. Medical, dental, optometry, or chiropractic appointments of an emergency nature. Routine medical, dental, optical or chiropractic appointments made during school hours are strongly discouraged.
5. Attendance at funeral services for a member of the immediate family
6. The illness or medical appointment during school hours of a child to whom the student is the custodial parent.
7. Upon advanced written request by the parent/guardian and the approval of the principal or designee for justifiable personal reasons, including but not limited to:
   1. Appearance in court
   2. Attendance at a funeral service
   3. Observation of a holiday or ceremony of his/her religion
   4. Attendance at religious retreats not to exceed four hours per semester
   5. Attendance at an employment conference
8. Participation in religious instruction or exercises in accordance with district policy (BP 5113) and administrative regulation (AR 5113)

Absence Verification

When students who have been absent return to school, they shall present an approved explanation verifying the reason for the absence within three days (72 hours) of returning to school. After three days, the absence will be considered unexcused. The following methods may be used to verify student absences:

1. An e-mail or written note from parent/guardian to the attendance office within three days of returning to school.
2. Telephone call to the attendance office from parent/guardian. The telephone number for contacting the attendance line is: (707) 447-7883, Ext. 3.
3. Wellness visit to the student’s home. (District discretion)
4. Physician’s verification (Required after 10th day of absence during the year).

Early Pick Up

The end of the day is an important time in the classroom for reviewing the day’s lessons, organizing materials and information that needs to go home, and bringing closure to the school day. It is also very difficult for the teacher and the class when we call and interrupt to ask for a student to be sent to the office for early pick up, and your child may miss out on important announcements and activities. For these reasons, we discourage students from being picked up early near the end of the school day. Please help us by honoring these last important minutes of the day.

Students leaving campus prior to dismissal must be signed out by an adult, 18 years or older, in the main office. Foxboro students may not leave with siblings under the age of 18. Be prepared to show identification prior to release of the student. Persons other than parents who are signing out students must be authorized to do so in writing by the parent or guardian. Persons over the age of 18 and listed on the student’s emergency card are considered authorized to sign out students from school. Plan to arrive a few minutes early as students will not be released from class until an adult arrives. If your child will be picked up early, it is helpful to send a note to the teacher the morning of early pick up. Students returning to campus prior to dismissal must sign in at the office and proceed directly to class.