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Attendance Information

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Regular school attendance is critical to your child's social and academic growth. It is also the law. School attendance is mandated by statute and by laws and regulations of the State of California and the Governing Board of the Beaumont Unified School District BP 5113.

Report an Absence

If your child cannot attend school due to an unexpected situation, such as an illness, contact our attendance or health clerk. You may also submit a note via your ParentSquare app.
 
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Attendance Policies and Information
 
School attendance is mandated by statute and by laws and regulations of the State of California and the Governing Board of the Beaumont Unified School District (BP 5113). Sundance has the responsibility to enforce all attendance policies, which assure regular attendance and punctuality. In order for an absence to be cleared, a parent/guardian must send a note or call the office within 72 hours to inform the school of the student’s absence. Parent notes will only be accepted for the first ten (10) absences. After ten (10) absences, a doctor’s note or school site verification may be required.
 
According to the California Compulsory Attendance Law, an absence is excusable for the following reasons only:
  • Illness
  • Quarantine directed by a county or city health officer
  • Having medical, dental, or vision services rendered
  • Attending funeral services of a member of the pupil’s immediate family 
  • Student attendance in court
  • When a student accumulates absences, whether excused or unexcused, under the district attendance procedure, the following interventions may occur:
  • Three (3), six (6), or nine (9) unexcused absences - Parent/Guardian receives written communication from the school.
  • Ten (10) or more absences - Parent/guardian receives additional written communication from the school. Other options may include but are not limited to:
  • A scheduled conference with the School Attendance Review Team (SART).
  • Referral to the district’s School Attendance Review Board (SARB).
  • Attend an Educational Monitoring Team (EMT) meeting
  • Revoke of intra/inter district transfer.
 
Makeup work will be the responsibility of the student. 
 
Independent Study
An Independent Study contract may be approved for students who plan to miss up to 15 school days. Contact the Attendance office at least two (2) weeks in advance. All contracts must be approved by the principal. 
 
Attendance Incentives
  • Perfect Trimester Attendance certificate 
  • Monthly trophy for best attendance in each grade 
  • Popsicles for entire classrooms with 8 days of perfect classroom attendance.
  • Monthly drawing to have a party with the Principals
  • Medal for Excellent Attendance - 100% Daily Attendance (Up to three (3) excused tardies/early-outs)
  • Trophy for 100% Perfect Attendance (No Tardies/no early-outs for the entire year)
 
Tardies
  • A student is tardy if s/he arrives at school after the bell rings at 8:15 am.
  • Three (3) tardies in excess of thirty (30) minutes without a valid excuse will be counted as truancy.
  • Tardies that result in truancies may be referred to the SARB board for review.
 
Parents must come into the office to sign their student out for medical, dental, or other types of appointments that require them to leave school early. Office personnel will verify that you are authorized to pick up the child and will call students up to the office for pick up.
If possible, medical and dental appointments should be scheduled after school.
 
Please remember, taking your student out of school early is disruptive to his/her education, as well as the rest of the class, and should be avoided, except in an emergency.
If a student is requested to be signed out during recess or lunch, they will be called up after the bell rings when they return to their classroom.
 
Please review your child’s Aeries Parent Portal emergency contacts. Any person listed on your child’s emergency contact list is authorized to check your child out of school. If there is a custody issue, please notify the school office immediately and bring a copy of the most recent certified court orders. If a court order is not on file, both parents are assumed to have equal rights.