In this edition of Attendance Bites, I\u2019d like to clear up some confusion about your child\u2019s school absences.\u00a0 Under Texas law, a student is required to attend school 90% of the days that school is in session.\u00a0 Schools are required to be open 180 days per school year.\u00a0 That means your child should be in school for at least 162 days.\u00a0 The flip side of that is that your child can only have 18 days of unexcused absences for the entire year!\u00a0 In addition, absences include partial days too.\u00a0 If your child comes to school late or leaves early, those can be considered absences as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Excused absences include such issues as medical appointments, religious holy days, and the death of an immediate family member.\u00a0 These absences do not count against you or your child.\u00a0 Other absences may also be excused by Bryan ISD administrators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The best course of action?\u00a0 Email your child\u2019s teacher as soon as you know your child will be out.\u00a0 If your child has a written medical excuse, have the child give it to their teacher the day they return.\u00a0 The quicker attendance records can be fixed, the better it is for everyone involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The data above can be found by clicking here<\/a>.)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n As always, thank you for allowing us to invest in your child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ms. Neal \u2013 Rayburn\u2019s PBIS Attendance Lead Teacher<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In this edition of Attendance Bites, I\u2019d like to clear up some confusion about your child\u2019s school absences.\u00a0 Under Texas law, a student is required to attend school 90% of …<\/p>\nContinue reading \"Attendance Bites\"<\/span>