Attendance

Attendance Policies & Procedures

General Information

 Channel Islands High School expects all students to be in their assigned classroom with all necessary materials before the tardy bell rings. Good attendance is a shared responsibility between the student and parent.  We expect parents to send their children to school each day on time and to report any absence within 3 school days.  We expect students to arrive at each class on time, to stay at school and to discuss attendance issues with their parents. It is important that students attend class regularly and on time, except in cases of illness or emergency. Student attendance has a direct correlation with academic performance. Excessive absences or tardies in a class and failure to complete makeup work may result in a grade of “Fail” for that class.

Reporting Absences

All absences must be reported to the Attendance Office within 3 school days.

The best methods for reporting are:

1. Respond to the same-day Parent Square notification, sent in the afternoon. You’ll receive a confirmation email.

2. Leave a voicemail on the Attendance Hotline.

3. Submit written absence note/doctor’s note.

4. EMAILS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.

Attendance Hotline

       English (805) 385 - 5903

       Spanish (805) 278-3176

The following information must be provided to report an absence:

• Student’s Name

• Student’s ID number

• Date(s) of absence (include the time arrived/released for partial day absence)

• Reason for absence

• Parent/guardian name and signature

Partial Day Absences

Arriving Late

When a student arrives late to school, a parent or guardian must accompany the student to the office or send with a note.

Early Release

For early release, please make sure to follow off campus pass procedures below. If a student leaves without an off-campus pass, attendance cannot be excused due to closed campus policy.

OFF CAMPUS PASS PROCEDURES

1. If your student needs to leave school for a schedules appointment, please have them bring a written note to the Attendance Window, which is located in the front office, the morning of the appointment.

2. The attendance office will then call the  parent/guardian to verify the appointment. 

3. Once the appointment is verified, the student will be issued a digital Minga pass to leave campus. 

4. When the Minga pass pops up, the student can let the teacher know they have an appointment and will be able to leave class 10 minutes before the time they are planned to be picked up. 

5. Once the student leaved the classroom, they will report to the front office and be dismissed from there. 

Doctor Notes - PE Restrictions

If your student has a doctor’s note which requests excusal from PE or activity restrictions, please submit to the Health Office to discuss possible accommodations.

Closed Campus Policy