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ATTENDANCE LINE - (909) 580-5010 Option 2 | Fax (909) 872-6408

Parents/Guardians:  Contact the Attendance Technician to excuse your student's absence within 72 hours. In the case that no one is available to take your call, leave a message with your name, the student's name, the student ID number, your relationship to the student (parent/guardian/caregiver, etc.), the date and reason for their absence, and a contact number. If further information is needed, the Attendance Technician will contact you. If your student is out for medical or dental reasons and has a doctor's note, please provide a copy to the office via email or fax.

Padres y/o Guardianes: Por favor llame al Técnico de Asistencia para justificar la ausencia de su estudiante dentro de las 72 horas. En caso de que no estén disponibles, deje un mensaje con su nombre, el nombre del estudiante, el numero de ID del estudiante,  su relación al estudiante (padre/tutor/guarda, etc.), la fecha y el motivo de su ausencia y un número de contacto. Si se ocupa más información, el técnico de asistencia le devolverá la llamada lo antes posible. Si su estudiante está ausente por razones médicas o dentales y tiene una nota del médico, proporcione una copia a la oficina por correo electrónico o fax.

 

 

ABSENCE TYPES

There are many types of absences recognized by the CJUSD, in accordance with California Education Code 48200.

  • Qualified absences: Due to illness, doctor/dentist appointments, family funeral or court appearance of the student. The State of California allows one (1) day excused for an in-state funeral and three (3) days for out-of-state funerals.
  • Unqualified absences: Excused by parents for reasons other than recognized in Qualified Absences, including family emergencies.
  • Truancies/Unverified absences: Absences not authorized by parent/guardian, not notified within 72 hours and not authorized by school personnel.
  • Suspensions: Absences mandated by school officials for disciplinary reasons. In addition, some absence codes note that a student was not in class, but was in the office or on a school activity.

OTHER ATTENDANCE

Sign In/Out
  • Eighteen-year-olds have the right to sign in/out of school and clear their absences on their own. The expectation is that students who sign themselves out will NOT be able to return without a doctor’s note.
  • Parents must come into the office to release their students under the age of 18. Students will not be released by parent email or parent phone call.
  • Students who drive to school and are under 18 years old, will need to have a parent/guardian come to the attendance office to release the student
Perfect Attendance Policy

  • The Colton Joint Unified School District has revised its perfect attendance policy to take into consideration unavoidable issues that can occur throughout the year in getting your child to school. The previous policy required no absences, tardies, or early dismissals for any reason to be recognized for perfect attendance. The revised policy allows for students to attend Saturday school to clear no more than three attendance marks. Students with more than the three marks cleared by Saturday School will not have perfect attendance.

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Saturday School Academy

 

What is Saturday Academy

Saturday Academy is a unique opportunity for students to make up missed days of school. The Academies are designed to meet the needs of the students and school site. A variety of different activities may be offered, for example, project-based learning, technology, art, STEM, or enrichment opportunities. Students may also have the opportunity to complete missed assignments.

What absences can be cleared by attending 

Any excused or unexcused full-day absence can be cleared. Suspension is the only absence that cannot be cleared. 3 single periods or Lates/Tardies and “early dismissals” will be cleared by attending the Saturday Academy sessions.

Saturday School Dates | 8:00 am - 12:15 pm

Saturday School Sign-Up
September  7th, 21st
October 5th, 19th
November  2nd, 16th
December  7th
January  25th
February  1st, 22nd
March  1st
April 5th, 19th
May 17th