Absences & Attendance Information

All attendance notes should be submitted by a parent/guardian in Skyward Family Access.

1. Login into your Family Access account, if you need help with your login and password please contact your campus receptionist.
2. Click attendance on the left had side
3. Navigate to the top right and click on Absence request

    

4. Then click on Add Request in the next box beside the child’s name

    

5. Select the start date( the first day your child will not be at school) and end date( the last day your child will not be at school)
6. Select the appropriate reason
7. Enter a comment to aide in proper coding of your student’s attendance ex: doctors appt
8. Click Save
9. Email the attendance clerk at your student’s campus the appropriate documentation for your student’s absence. Reminder: Parent notes will not be considered excused. 
10. Please allow 2-3 business days  for this to be reflected in your student’s attendance coding

Your student is expected to be at school each and every day to comply with the state law for attendance. As their parent or legal guardian, you are required to comply with the law as well. Failure to follow TEA attendance guidelines may result in legal action for the student and/or parent. Please note that not all reasons for an absence or being tardy are allowed by the TEA and will not be excused by LDISD without proper documentation. Parent notes will be considered unexcused. 

Attendance Board Policy

Compulsory Attendance Board Policy

• Any absence related to illness must have Medical Documentation in the form of an official Doctor's note to be marked as excused

• Partial Day Healthcare Appointment (Student will attend part of the school da)
  *Medical Documentation in the form of an official doctor's note is required.

• Healthcare Appointment (student will not attend school) *Medical Documentation in the form of an official Doctor’s note is required.

• Emergency in Immediate Family (Verified excused only if approved by Campus Administrator)

• Funeral of Immediate Family Member *Documentation Required.

• Official Court Appearance Required *Documentation Required.

• College Visit (11th or 12th grade only) *For up to 2 days only to visit an accredited institution. Documentation Required. 

• Religious Holy Day *Documentation Required.

• Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) *Excused for one day only for ages 15 and older with Documentation Required.