Attendance Matters!

Every Minute Counts (pdf)
Cada minuto cuenta (pdf)

Attendance Intervention Specialists

Gladys Rodriguez: Email Gladys Rodriguez
Iris Velasquez: Email Iris Velasquez
Jennifer Leija: Email Jennifer Leija
Jennifer Narvaiz: Email Jennifer Narvaiz

Campus Attendance Offices

Please use the email addresses below to send absence excuses for your student(s) to the appropriate campus Attendance Office:

Attendance Policies

Frequently Asked Attendance Questions

Hays Consolidated Independent School District

Attendance Matters!

Attendance Intervention Specialists

Campus Attendance Offices

Elementary School Attendance Offices

Middle School Attendance Offices

High School Attendance Offices

Attendance Policies

Attendance Philosophy and State Laws

District Attendance Policies

Dropout Prevention/Recovery

Attendance Codes

Frequently Asked Attendance Questions

What are the truancy laws in the state of Texas?

How many absences will create a filing for truancy charges?

What are absences exempt from Compulsory Attendance Laws?

What absences can be excused?

What do I do when my child is absent from school?

Do doctor’s or parent notes count toward the ten days for truancy?

What about when my student has an early dismissal?

Why did I receive a letter about attendance and truancy?

I cannot get my child to go to school. Can someone come out, pick them up, and make them go?

There is an error in my student’s attendance; how do I get the absence corrected?

Can my student drop out/stop attending school at the age of 17?

I have notes that will excuse my student’s absences; do I still need to appear in court?

How much is the fine?

What time is my child considered present for the day?

What if my child is tardy?

What if a student needs to leave early?

What if my child misses part of the day for a doctor’s appointment?

What if my child has recurring doctor’s appointments throughout the year?

What do I do if my child has to be absent due to family emergency, illness, etc.?

Can my child make up their work if they are absent?

What if I believe my child’s absence is incorrect?

What if my child needs to miss school due to a religious holy day?

How many parent notes/emails will the campus accept if my child is absent?

Do attendance laws apply to my child enrolled in pre-kindergarten or kindergarten?

My family has extenuating circumstances; what is the recommendation?

What is truancy?

Does the school send out parent communication when my student is truant?

What happens when a student’s attendance falls below 75%?

Can absences be made up?

How can unexcused absences affect a student who is 19 years old or older?

At what age can a student be charged with Failure to Attend School?

What happens to parents/guardians who are found guilty of Parent Contributing to Nonattendance?

Can a student be withdrawn by the school without the parent/guardian’s approval?