• 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 POLICES 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 8:00a.m. If the student arrives after 10:00a.m. (official attendance time), the student(s) will be marked absent.

    Leaving School Early

    Parents and students must adhere to the following procedures:

    • Please send an email to the teacher and the front office prior to 2:00p.m., so we can your child ready for pick up.
    • For your student’s safety, parents/guardians picking up student MUST be on that student’s emergency contact list and have a valid picture ID.

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.