The Coronado Unified School District (CUSD) is committed to cultivating exemplary attendance habits as students who attend school regularly are more successful, more connected, and develop invaluable life-long healthy habits. We believe that parents, students, and all school personnel must be involved in student attendance. We strive to maximize students' instructional time in school, as such, students are expected to arrive at school on time, every day.  In support of student success CUSD follows California’s governing policies for compulsory attendance, which includes daily notification of absences and tardies as well as meetings in support of re-engagement. The following attendance policy is in effect at Silver Strand and Village Elementary Schools. State law requires that all children ages 6 -18 shall attend school full-time and for the full-time designated as the length of the school day (EC 48200).  Each student and parent is responsible for understanding and complying with the policy. Any questions about this policy should be directed to Site Principal, Assistant Principal or Attendance Clerk.

 

 

Please report your student's absence or tardy (30+ minutes) to the attendance office immediately. For safety and accuracy, we require daily verification via phone or a signed note within 24 hours. Under state guidelines (CCR 5, 306), absences not verified within this window will remain unexcused.

Excused Absences & Tardies

 

Leaving Campus Early

To avoid being marked truant, students leaving for appointments must:
1.Bring a signed note from a parent/guardian to the attendance office.
2.Obtain an exit pass before their scheduled leave time.
3.Sign out at the office with a parent, emergency contact, or someone with writtenauthorization. Students must report to the office before leaving campus.

Once a student reaches 14 total excused absences or 5 consecutive days of absence in a school year, a physician’s note is required to excuse any further absences for illness. Without a doctor's verification, subsequent absences will be marked unexcused.

 

Any absence not meeting the criteria for "Excused Absences" is considered unexcused. Additionally, an excused absence will be marked unexcused if it is not verified within 24 hours.

A student is legally classified as a truant and reported to the district if they have:

•Three (3) full days of unexcused absences.
•Three (3) tardies of 30 minutes or more without a valid excuse.

This classification serves to emphasize the importance of consistent attendance and minimize instructional disruptions.
Unexcused absences may negatively affect a student’s grades (BP 5113, 5121). Please schedule medical and court appointments outside of school hours whenever possible. If an appointment during school hours is unavoidable, students must report to the office and be signed out by a parent to avoid being marked truant.

All absences must be verified within 24 hours (including doctor's notes where applicable) or they will remain unexcused.

 

 

If a student needs to leave early for an appointment, they must bring a signed parent note to the attendance clerk upon arrival at school. An off-campus pass will then be issued for the scheduled departure time.

 

 

Students are only considered "present" if they are physically inside their classroom when the bell rings.
Silver Strand Elementary: starts at 8:10 AM

 

Legal Note: Under EC 48260, students are legally classified as truant after any combination of three unexcused absences or tardies exceeding 30 minutes.

 

Independent Contracts for Study

Truancy/School Attendance Review