- J. Frank Dobie Junior High School
- Attendance Home Page
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Fax: 210.619.4142
** Remember to send in an excuse/Doctors note anytime your student is absent**
CLICK HERE to submit an absence note electronically
**Please allow 48 hours for the absences to be corrected daily. We are unable to pre-code. If your note is for multiple days, you may receive alerts until these are corrected daily**
Calling in a student's absence does not excuse the absence - only a submitted note or e-mail from a parent/care provider will excuse the absence (if the absence is more than 5 consecutive days, a Doctor's note is required). A Doctor's note is required if the student missed school for an appointment, for the absence to be excused.
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An absence is considered unexcused when a note is not provided within 3 days of the student returning to school.
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A note from a care provider will only excuse the days listed. If your student is out for longer, an additional note from a parent is required to excuse the extra days.
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If your student is sent home by the nurse, a note from a parent is still required to excuse the time your student misses school.
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If a student has a note from a doctor that has instructions for PE/Athletics, it is the student's responsibility to make a copy for the PE/Athletics teachers. Any note that is turned in directly to the PE/Athletics teachers that is not also given to the attendance clerk will be considered unexcused for attendance purposes.
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3 unexcused absences will result in a Truancy Warning Letter from the school. A 2nd warning letter is sent at 8 absences. 9 or more unexcused absences (per year) will most likely result in a court appearance.
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A student is allowed 9 excused or unexcused absences per semester (18 per school year) in order to meet the Compulsory Attendance Law's 10% rule. Absences over this amount may result in loss of credit and/or grade retention.
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The tardy bell rings at 8:10 am. Students will be counted tardy if they are not in their seats by 8:10 am. After 10 minutes, students will be considered absent for the period they miss.
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OFFICIAL ATTENDANCE TIME IS 9:35 AM
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