Attendance
Attendance Line: 831-335-7770
Parents are reminded that attendance at school is very important. Activities and discussion that occur in class can never be adequately duplicated once a child misses school. We hope that all students will be in school and on time, 100% of the time.
If it is necessary to keep your child from school, it is requested that parents call in their child's absence, the day of the absences. Notifying your child’s teacher does not excuse the absence. Please call the SLVE attendance line at (831) 335-7770. Leave your child's name, date, teacher, and reason for the absence. This telephone has its own voicemail, so messages may be left at any time of the day or night.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
What is an EXCUSED absence?
By law [EC § 48205], excused absences are:
- illness (fever 100° or more, your child must be fever free for twenty-four hours before returning to school], persistent runny nose with yellow-green mucus discharge, rashes [unless there is a note from your physician stating that your child is not contagious], vomiting [If your child is sent home vomiting he/she needs to be vomit free for twenty-four hours before returning to school], diarrhea [If your child is sent home from school with diarrhea he/she needs to be diarrhea free for twenty-four hours before returning to school]
- medical/dental appointments (doctor’s note required for verification)
- death in the family
- specific religious reasons (see below)
- required appearance in court
- exclusion from school for contagious disease
Recognition of Religious Beliefs and Customs
Board Policy (BP) 6141.2 Recognition of Religious Beliefs and Customs (see attached) reads: "Consistent with this recognition, the Superintendent or designee shall also distribute an annual holiday calendar and a shorter list of "Observances That May Impact Attendance" to site Administrators and /or designee. Schools shall avoid scheduling exams, and special events, such as assemblies, field trips, and back-to-school nights, on days identified as "Observances That May Impact Attendance''. The list of "Observances That May Impact Attendance'' shall be:
The 2024-25 List of Observances That May Impact Attendance
Rosh Hashanah – starts sundown of 10/2/2024 and ends sundown of 10/4/2024
Yom Kippur – starts sundown of 10/11/2024 and ends sundown of 10/12/2024
Diwali – 11/1/2024
Yom Kippur – starts sundown of 10/11/2024 and ends sundown of 10/12/2024
Diwali – 11/1/2024
Birth of Baha' u' llah – starts sundown of 11/3/2024 and ends sundown of 11/4/2024
Christmas – 12/25/2024
Naw Ruz – starts at sundown of 3/20/2025 and ends sundown of 3/21/2025
Naw Ruz – starts at sundown of 3/20/2025 and ends sundown of 3/21/2025
Eid-al-Fitr – starts evening of 3/30/2025 and ends sundown of 3/31/25
Passover – starts sundown 4/12/2025 and ends sundown of 4/20/2025
Good Friday – 04/18/2025
Eid-al-Adha – starts sundown of 6/6/2025 and ends sundown of 6/7/2025
What is an UNEXCUSED absence?
- family vacations during school time
- sleeping in
- staying home to visit family or guests
- transportation problems
