Missed School?
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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.
Middle School Attendance Counts!
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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 middle school snapshot time is 10:15 a.m.
To ensure academic engagement and successful learning, all students should be present daily by snapshot and remain academically engaged all day.
Attendance Policies and Procedures
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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 8:55 am.
Leaving School Early
- Parents and students must adhere to the following procedures:
- Students will not be released for early pickup after 3:30 p.m.
- Please allow 5–10 minutes on campus if you are picking up your student early.
- 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.
