Acceptable Reasons for an Extenuating Absence as Defined by the District with approved documentation to verify absence (X Code):
Acceptable Reasons for an Excused Absence as Defined by the District with approved documentation to verify absence (E Code):
Unacceptable Reasons for an Absence and will be documented as an unexcused absence (U CODE):
Examples of a common unexcused absence:
***Both excused and unexcused absences count towards the state 90% attendance threshold. Once a student accumulates 10 excused or unexcused absences in an individual class they will lose credit for that class and a non-credit will be applied.***
Late Arrival During School Hours
Students who arrive late to campus during school hours and past the tardy sweep time period shall sign in at the attendance office.
Permission to Leave School
For safety reasons, students will be released ONLY to parents/guardians or persons listed on the emergency form. Picture identification is required prior to students being released. A parent/guardian or approved adult must sign the student out in the attendance office and wait until the student reports to the attendance office prior to departure from campus. No student checkouts will be permitted after the attendance office closes at 4:00 PM.
We encourage all students who know in advance that they will need to leave the building during school hours to present a written request from their parents/guardians to the attendance office prior to the start of the school day. A blue pass will be issued and will serve as the pass for students to report to the attendance office prior to leaving the building.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHOULD STUDENTS LEAVE THE SCHOOL CAMPUS WITHOUT PROPER PERMISSION FROM ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL/ATTENDANCE OFFICE. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN ADMINISTRATIVE DISCIPLINARY ACTION. ALL STUDENTS WHO LEAVE CAMPUS DURING SCHOOL HOURS MUST SIGN OUT THROUGH THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE BEFORE LEAVING SCHOOL GROUNDS.
Monitoring Student Attendance
It is the parent’s/guardian’s responsibility to monitor their student's daily attendance. This can be done by utilizing the district’s Skyward Family Access Application. In addition, NEISD will send automated notices
when a student is absent from school for one or more periods. Please ensure that all contact information on Skyward is up to date in order to ensure communication. If you receive an absence email or phone call, please check your student’s attendance in Skyward. If your student was marked absent while they were here at school, please contact the teacher for verification of the absence.
Recording of Attendance/Absence Corrections
It is the teacher who records attendance, verifies attendance, and is responsible for correcting errors in attendance. Please contact them directly if you have any questions regarding your student's attendance in their class.
School Business
Students who participate in school activities during the school day will be marked “S” for “School Business.” These absences DO NOT count towards the students attendance. This coding could take up to 2 days after the school activity to be entered in Skyward. Please check Skyward for before calling to see if the absences have been updated.
Verification of Enrollment
The Texas Transportation Code requires individuals under 18 years of age who have not obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent to be enrolled in a public, home or private school, or GED program and must meet specific enrollment conditions to obtain or renew a license. The Verification of Enrollment Eligibility (VOE) is a mandatory form required by the Department of Public Safety in order to apply for a license to operate a motor vehicle. This form can be obtained from the Counseling Office. The 90 percent attendance rule applies when determining VOE. Thus, if (1) the school awarded students credit for each class the semester prior to the application for the VOE form and (2) the school considers students currently enrolled at the time they applied for the VOE form, then students should be considered eligible for the VOE form (unless a published policy states otherwise). Summer school does not count as make-up time for attendance purposes unless the attendance committee makes summer school attendance a part of the students' plan to make up days missed.