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

    Submit Absence Note

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

    Leaving School Early

    Parents and students must adhere to the following procedures:

    • For your student's safety, parents/guardians picking up the student MUST be on that student's emergency contact list and have a valid picture ID.
    • The cutoff time for early pick-ups is 2:45 PM. Students will not be released between 3:00 PM and 3:25 PM. If you have a doctor’s appointment, we kindly ask that you come by 2:30 PM.
    • For your student's safety, parents/guardians picking up the student MUST be on that student's emergency contact list and have a valid picture ID.

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    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.