• When is an absence excused?

    •       FBISD extracurricular activities

    •       Illness and medical appointments

    •       Required court appearances

    •       Religious holy days

    •       Activities related to obtaining United States citizenship

     

    Submitting an Excuse Note:

    •       Notes must be turned in no later than five days upon returning to school

    •       Notes should be given to the school’s Attendance Clerk.  Email messages are acceptable, send to Attendance.rpe@fortbendisd.com.

    •       A medical note can be scanned and emailed directly to the campus.

     

    Excuse notes should always include:

    •       Student’s full name

    •       Student’s ID number

    •       Today’s date

    •       Date(s) of absence

    •       Reason for absence

    •      Parent contact information

     

    As a reminder, when a student is out for 4 or more consecutive school days, a doctor’s note is required to excuse the absences.