GENERAL INFORMATION
- Legally excusable reasons for student absences are guided by California Education Code (EC 48205).
- A parent may excuse an absence due to illness up to 10 times per school year. Following 10 days, additional absences due to illness will require medical verification.
- Student absence assistance and other attendance questions may be answered by calling La Quinta High School Attendance Office at 760-772-4150. Press 1 for the Attendance Office.
- Understanding that families may experience barriers to a student’s regular attendance, please feel free to contact your child’s school counselor or the administration staff at La Quinta High School for assistance and support available through Desert Sands Unified School District.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CLEAR A STUDENT ABSENCE
Please email La Quinta High School at [email protected] and include the following information:
- Student Name
- Student ID Number
- Student Grade
- Student Date of Birth
- Parent/Guardian First and Last Name
- Parent/Guardian Contact Telephone Number
- Date of Absence(s)
- Reason for Absence
- If applicable, please attach or drop off to the Attendance Office the doctor/dental medical note.
INSTRUCTIONS TO REQUEST AN EARLY RELEASE OF STUDENT
Please visit the Attendance Office windows or email La Quinta High School at [email protected].
For email requests please include the following information:
- Student Name
- Student ID Number
- Student Grade
- Student Date of Birth
- Parent/Guardian First and Last Name
- Parent/Guardian Contact Telephone Number
- Time to Release Student
- How will the student be leaving, for example, pick-up, bus, walk, driving, etc.?
- Will the student be returning back to school? Yes/No
- Reason for the Off Campus Pass
- If applicable, please attach or drop off to the Attendance Office the doctor/dental medical note to clear the absence.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
- All requests for early release of students will be processed in the order they are received.
- If an early release request is submitted by email you do not need to go to the attendance window. Students will be issued a pass and automatically released at the requested time.
- Students are to remain on the school campus until the approved release time.
- Students will not be released after 3:10 pm. Early release requests must be received in advance.
- Email addresses are verified. All messages must come from the parent/guardian email address that is found on school records and noted on the most recent C-Card completed by the parent/guardian.