A parent or legal guardian must call the attendance office within 24 hours of the absence to officially excuse students from school. When a parent brings or picks up a student, they must be signed in/out at the attendance office. If a student needs to leave campus during school hours, they must go to attendance to get a pass, pending parent verification. No student will be permitted to leave campus without a pass from attendance.

When a parent excuses an absence, students are able to complete make-up work for the classes they missed. Parent excused absences still count towards a student's overall absence count.

If you have documentation for a student’s absence, it will be labeled as audit excused and will not count towards the student’s overall absence total. Documentation is required to be considered for audit excused and will need to be approved by administration. Examples of documented absences include, but are not limited to: individual illness or health conditions documented by a medical professional, serious illness in the immediate family (documentation required), religious holidays, death in the immediate family, school sanctioned activities, and medical and dental appointments (documentation required).

Westwood High

Attendance Guidelines

Attendance

Sign Out Policy

Students leaving campus who drive

Tardy to School

Tardy to Class

Absences

Excused Absences

Unexcused Absences

Excessive Absences

10 or More Absences

10 Consecutive Absences