Attendance at BIS
TO REPORT AN ABSENCE, EMAIL OUR NEW ATTENDANCE ACCOUNT
To report an absence or inform us of a need for independent study, please email BIS Attendance at [email protected]. This will get your email to the correct person to handle your need.
BIS TARDY POLICY
Any student who arrives late to school (after 8:40 am)
Any student who arrives late to school (after 8:40 am)
Students MUST report to the office to get a tardy pass. Tardies will only be excused with a valid note, such as a note from a doctor, dentist, orthodontist, etc.
Board Policy Burlingame School District: Policy 5113: Absences And Excuses Status
Original Adopted Date: 09/21/2010 | Last Revised Date: 01/15/2019 | Last Reviewed Date: 01/15/2019
The Board of Trustees believes that regular attendance plays an important role in student achievement. The Board
shall work with parents/guardians and students to ensure their compliance with all state attendance laws and may
use appropriate legal means to correct problems of chronic absence or truancy. Absence from school shall be excused only for health reasons, family emergencies and justifiable personal reasons, as permitted by law, Board policy and administration regulations. (Education Code 48205)
shall work with parents/guardians and students to ensure their compliance with all state attendance laws and may
use appropriate legal means to correct problems of chronic absence or truancy. Absence from school shall be excused only for health reasons, family emergencies and justifiable personal reasons, as permitted by law, Board policy and administration regulations. (Education Code 48205)
Student absence for religious instruction or participation in religious exercises away from school property may be
considered excused subject to law and administrative regulation. (Education Code 46014)
considered excused subject to law and administrative regulation. (Education Code 46014)
Inasmuch as school attendance and class participation are integral to students' learning experiences, parents/guardians and students shall be encouraged to schedule medical and other appointments during non-school hours. Students shall not be absent from school without their parents/guardians' knowledge or consent, except in cases of medical emergency or, as authorized pursuant to Education Code 46010.1, for a confidential medical appointment. The Board shall, by resolution entered into its minutes, approve reasonable methods that may be used to verify student absences due to illness or quarantine. (5 CCR 421)
Board Policy: Regulation 5113: Absences And Excuses Status
Original Adopted Date: 09/21/2010 | Last Revised Date: 09/13/2022 | Last Reviewed Date: 09/13/2022
Original Adopted Date: 09/21/2010 | Last Revised Date: 09/13/2022 | Last Reviewed Date: 09/13/2022