• Missed School? What to do when your student is absent with email and hand holding pen icon

Missed School?

  • Within 5 school days after the absence:

    • Email an absence note to the school's attendance clerk
    • Turn in the absence note once the student returns to school

    Absence notes must be received by the Attendance Office within 5 days of returning to school, or it will result in an unexcused absence. Parents can attach supporting documents, such as doctor's notes, to absence note emails.

ATTENDANCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

  • The district attendance policies and procedures can be found in the FBISD Student/Parent Handbook.

    Tardies/ Arriving Late to School

    • Students are considered tardy if they arrive after 8:10 a.m.  If the student arrives after 10:00 a.m. (official attendance time), the student will be marked absent.

    Leaving School Early

    • No student may be picked up after 3:00 p.m.
    • For your student's safety, parents/ guardians picking up the student MUST be on the student's emergency contact list and have a valid picture ID.

CONTACT

Elementary School Attendance Counts!

  • Daily attendance in school is a strong indicator of future success.

    Per the Student Attendance Accounting Handbook provided by Texas Education Agency, a student is considered either present or absent at the official attendance-taking time, known as snapshot.

    Each campus attendance is determined by the number of students present at this important designated snapshot time. The elementary school snapshot time is 10:00 a.m.

    To ensure academic engagement and successful learning, all students should be present daily by snapshot and remain academically engaged all day.