Carlmont High School
Attendance Office
24 hour ATTENDANCE OFFICE:
(650) 595-0210 x30000 / x30001 (Spanish speakers)
Attendance Policy
(650) 595-0210 x30000 / x30001 (Spanish speakers)
Attendance Policy
- 18 unexcused absences – a student will NOT RECEIVE class credit.
- 18 excused absences & NO MORE than 3 cuts– a student can still receive credit.
- Do not call to excuse tardies. Tardies are not excusable.
To Clear an Absence
- Call or send a note excusing an absence within 5 five days. An administrative vice principal’s approval is required to clear absences after five days.
- Access your attendance record on-line via Infinite Campus Portal
STUDENTS MUST NOT EXIT THE CAMPUS WITHOUT A PERMIT TO LEAVE.
- Obtain a Permit to Leave slip by bringing a NOTE from your parent/guardian to the Attendance Office BEFORE SCHOOL or AT LUNCH.
- Absences not cleared prior to exiting campus WILL NOT be cleared.
- Phone calls from parents/guardians will not clear the absence unless the student picks-up thepermit to leave slip from attendance prior to leaving the campus.
- If you are ILL, proceed immediately to the Health Aide office. The health aide will call home to obtain parent/guardian permission to leave campus and issue you a Permit to Leave slip.
Students: DO NOT CALL PARENT/GUARDIAN from CELL PHONE or from CLASSROOM. REPORT DIRECTLY to the HEALTH OFFICE WITH A PASS