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ATTENDANCE MATTERS
Taking Care of Your Future
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School Success Begins with Attendance
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Why does Attendance Matter?
• It’s the Law
• You’ll make friends
• You’ll stay on track for high school and college graduation
• High school and college grads make $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 more in income over a lifetime!
What does the law say?
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In Texas, you must attend school at least 90% of the time
Your school can file truancy charges against you or your parent/guardian for:
• 3 unexcused absences within a 4 week period, all day OR part of day
• 10 unexcused absences within a 6 month period, all day OR part of day
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Fines up to $500
Court fees up to $85
Community Service
Probation Officer
Possible denial of driver’s license
Mandatory student and parent/guardian classes
Criminal record
Court mandated actions
Possible legal consequences
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Excused? Unexcused?
Excused? Unexcused?
Excused? Unexcused?
Excused? Unexcused?
Excused? Unexcused?
Excused? Unexcused?
Excused? Unexcused?
Excused? Unexcused?
Documented illness
School activity
Mentor visit
College visit (2 per Jr. year, 2 per Sr. year)
Religious holy day
Court appearance
Medicaid appointment
Excused Overslept
Missed the bus
Out of town/Vacation
Parent sick
Baby sitting
Sibling doctor appointment
Car trouble/Traffic
Bad weather
Nothing to wear
“Don’t feel like it”
Unexcused
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When am I
too sick?
Not Too SickToo Sick Fever over 100 degrees
Vomiting/Diarrhea
Contagious
Hospitalized
Doctor’s orders
Runny nose
Headache
Stomachache
Sprained ankle/cast
Allergies
“Don’t feel good”
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Social Impact
Attendance affects Friendships
• Lose out on making friends
• Out of the social loop
• Can’t participate in extracurricular activities (sports, band, dances, field trips)
• Loss of personal time (Saturday school, tutoring, after school detention)
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academicImpact
• Loss of high school credit
• Fall behind in school work
• Hard to catch up/Feeling lost
• Make-up work
• Low grades
• Repeat grade
• Summer school
• Fail STAAR/EOC/TAKS
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What if I’m absent?
• Turn in a note to the ATTENDANCE CLERK, not a teacher, when you are absent or tardy
• Communicate with your teacher about missed work
• Ask for help if absences are becoming a problem
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Who can help?
Parents
Counselor
Dropout Prevention Specialist
Attendance Specialist
Communities in Schools
Family Resource Center
Teachers
Parent Support Specialist
Administration
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For more information, go to: www.childstudysystem.com/attendance
or contact your CSS Facilitator
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