Attendance

Doctor Notes for Absences - Must be received within 3 days of absence

Include:  Student Name, ID Number & Birthdate

Email to: CHSAttendance@pfisd.net

Per state requirements, all documentation must be submitted in writing. Please do not leave phone messages communicating absences and absence reasons. Voice messages will not be accepted for official attendance filing.

Attendance is important and can affect many things for your student, such as:

• Truancy Court
• Make-up hours
• Course Credit
• VOE status (to get a driver’s permit or license)
• Scholarships
• Graduation

Absences & Truancy

Students are allowed to miss 10 days (or parts of 10 days) a year of school. The automated alert system will call the parents number we have on file each night to alert them that their student has been marked absent for some or all of the current day.

Families will receive letters home to notify them about absences at 3 missed days, 7 missed days & 9 missed days. At 10 days (or parts of 10 days) the truancy officer will contact the family to find out what the circumstances of the absences are and possibly start the process of Truancy Court.