Attendance
Parent Attendance Resources
If you’re facing challenges with your child’s attendance, we are here to support your family. Visit our Parent Attendance Resources link below for practical tips, strategies, and tools designed to help you boost your child’s attendance and ensure their success in school.
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Attendance Intervention Services
When attendance issues extend beyond your child’s school, the Office of Student Services can coordinate formal interventions, including:
• School Attendance Review Board (SARB) hearings
• Referrals for attendance mediation to the Los Angeles County District Attorney
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When attendance issues extend beyond your child’s school, the Office of Student Services can coordinate formal interventions, including:
• School Attendance Review Board (SARB) hearings
• Referrals for attendance mediation to the Los Angeles County District Attorney
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California Compulsory Attendance Law
Under California law, all children ages 6–18 must attend school full-time for every day that school is in session. See the file below to review the details of the California Compulsory Attendance Laws.
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Under California law, all children ages 6–18 must attend school full-time for every day that school is in session. See the file below to review the details of the California Compulsory Attendance Laws.
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Truancy & Unexcused Absences
A student is considered truant when any of the following occur without a valid excuse:
• Three or more full days of absence
• Three or more missed class periods
• Tardy by 30 minutes or more
A student is considered truant when any of the following occur without a valid excuse:
• Three or more full days of absence
• Three or more missed class periods
• Tardy by 30 minutes or more
Habitual truancy may lead to a referral to SARB. Review our Truancy Flowchart and the Board Policy on Truancy, to learn more.
