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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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