Attendance

OUHSD Attendance Policy

Students are expected to attend all classes and to be on time unless properly excused. Legitimate excused-absence reasons include: 

• Illness 
• Visitation to a medical office, DMV, court, etc.
• Personal reasons, on rare occasions  
• Funeral of an immediate family member 

 

Verifying Absences 
When a student is absent from school, a parent/legal guardian is responsible for verifying the reason for the absence via email, note, or phone call to one of the attendance secretaries within three days (72 hours) or the absence turns into a cut. A student who turns 18 does not gain the right to receive unverifiable absences or off-campus passes unless there is an 18 year-old contract on file with the attendance office.

Illness 
The district permits a parent/legal guardian to excuse up to ten days of a student’s absence without verification from a medical professional. Students too ill to attend after reaching the ten day limit must submit verification of illness from a medical professional upon their return to school. Anytime your student has a doctor's appointment and/or documentation requiring them to stay home from school, this documentation must be turned in immediately when your student returns to school. These absences will be recorded, verified, and not count toward the ten-day parent/legal guardian excused limit. 

Tardy Policy 

On-Campus Illness 
If a student becomes ill during school, he/she must report to the attendance office.

Off-Campus Passes 
The attendance office will issue an off-campus pass when a student must leave school during the school day for a verifiable reason, such as a healthcare appointment, family emergency, etc. Regardless of a student’s age, the attendance office has the right to verify the reason(s) or destination(s) requiring an off-campus pass. To obtain an off-campus pass, the parent/guardian may submit a note or call the attendance office. Requests are to be submitted in advance to allow the attendance office to obtain verification and/or contact the student.

Cut or Truancy Policy 
A student who is absent without permission or verification or cuts class is truant. A truant student does not have the right to demand make-up work or turn in any tests, quizzes, reports, homework, class assignment, etc., due on the day or period he/she received a “Cut”/Truancy.

Truancy Procedure
In order to provide a reasonable opportunity for the student’s parent/guardian to explain the absences, they have three (3) school days to explain the absence to the Attendance Office. To implement this Board Policy, the Oroville Union High School District will follow these procedures: 

• After 3 days of unexcused absences (or 18 class periods), a letter will be sent home to parent/guardian and the Child Welfare & Attendance Office. 
• After 5 days of unexcused absences (or 30 class periods), a second letter will be sent home to parent/guardian and the Child Welfare & Attendance Office advising parent/ guardian that the student has been deemed a habitual truant by the State of California. 
• After 10 days of unexcused absences (or 60 class periods), a third letter will be sent to the parent/guardian with an appointment date & time to meet with site administration and sign a truancy contract. Failure to attend the scheduled meeting could result in a home visit followed by a possible 24 hour notice of intent to drop. If truancy continues, the student may be referred to Butte County Probation for truancy mediation.  The student may also be referred to an alternative education program within OUHSD. Board Policy AR 5113 (b) Unexcused Absences Education Code 48260 – 48262