Excused Absences

The following reasons will be approved as an excused absence:

1. Personal illness or attendance in school that endangers a student's health or the health of others.

2. A serious illness or death in a student's immediate family.

3. A court order or an order by a governmental agency mandating absence from school.

4. The observance of religious holidays.

5. A scheduled medical, dental, or eye examination of the student.

The student's parent or guardian must submit a written notice stating the specific date(s) and reason(s) for a student's absence from school within five (5) school days after the student returns to school. An absence for which written notice is not received or received past the five-day time limit will be considered an unexcused absence.

Unexcused Absences

A student's absence from school or class for any reason other than those listed above will be considered an unexcused absence.

Check-in / Check-out

If a student arrives at Lakeside Middle School after 9:00 am, then the student will be considered to be a late check-in.

If a student leaves Lakeside Middle School prior to dismissal, at 4:15 pm, then the student will be considered to be an early check-out.

Student check-ins and check-outs are considered excused if it is for one of the reasons listed in the excused absence section.**

**PLEASE NOTE - If a student or parent uses the checkmate laptop in the lobby to check in or check out a student, those are automatically marked as unexcused until there is a follow-up email/ note from the parent or a doctor's excuse.  If you turn in a Medical note, it will reflect MED on the attendance report.  That is still considered excused.  If you send an email or a hand written note, and the absence falls under the excused absences, it will reflect AE on the attendance report, which is Absence Excused.  If the school does not receive anything, or the reason for the absence is unexcused, the attendance report will reflect AU, which is Absence Unexcused. All excuses must be given within 5 days of the absence.