{"id":416,"date":"2023-06-28T08:30:31","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T14:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/schoolleadership\/?page_id=416"},"modified":"2025-11-25T13:21:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T20:21:22","slug":"attendance-procedures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/schoolleadership\/school-registration-information\/attendance-procedures\/","title":{"rendered":"Attendance Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion border rounded-top mb-0 gb-block-accordion\"><details open><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\"><strong>Language<\/strong> <strong>\/ Translate<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<p class=\"mb-0 wp-block-paragraph\">See the <strong>Translate<\/strong> dropdown at the top of the page for additional language options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns p-3 mb-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column text-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"p wp-block-paragraph\"><a href='#' class='nturl notranslate en united-states single-language flag' title='English'>English<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p wp-block-paragraph\"><a href='#' class='nturl notranslate es Spanish single-language flag' title='Spanish'>Espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p wp-block-paragraph\"><a href='#' class='nturl notranslate ar Arabic single-language flag' title='Arabic'>Arabic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p wp-block-paragraph\"><a href='#' class='nturl notranslate bs Bosnian single-language flag' title='Bosnian'>Bosnian<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column text-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"p wp-block-paragraph\"><a href='#' class='nturl notranslate zh-CN Chinese (Simplified) single-language flag' title='Chinese (Simplified)'>Chinese<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p wp-block-paragraph\"><a href='#' class='nturl notranslate  Karen single-language flag' title='Karen'>Karen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p wp-block-paragraph\"><a href='#' class='nturl notranslate ne Nepali single-language flag' title='Nepali'>Nepali<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p wp-block-paragraph\"><a href='#' class='nturl notranslate pt Portuguese single-language flag' title='Portuguese'>Portuguese<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column text-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"p wp-block-paragraph\"><a href='#' class='nturl notranslate so Somali single-language flag' title='Somali'>Somali<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p wp-block-paragraph\"><a href='#' class='nturl notranslate sw Swahili single-language flag' title='Swahili'>Swahili<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p wp-block-paragraph\"><a href='#' class='nturl notranslate  Togan single-language flag' title='Togan'>Tongan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p wp-block-paragraph\"><a href='#' class='nturl notranslate vi Vietnamese single-language flag' title='Vietnamese'>Vietnamese<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Student Attendance \/ Chronic Absentee Prevention Procedure Moratorium Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In keeping with our commitment to providing a quality education, schools are concerned when a student misses school for any reason. The mission of Granite School District is to prepare every student with the knowledge and skills needed for lifelong success in a changing world. Students who are excessively absent from school are not able to accomplish their educational goals. According to the Utah Compulsory Attendance Laws (Utah Code \u00a753G&#8211;6-201 et seq.), parents\/guardians and students are responsible for regular school attendance. Occasionally, a student must be absent from school for acceptable reasons such as illness, medical appointments, family emergencies, pre-approved vacation leave, etc. Please call or send a note explaining the reason for your student\u2019s absence to your school\u2019s attendance secretary to excuse the absence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In accordance with state law (Utah Code \u00a7 \u00a7 53G-6-202 and 203), school administrators, school resource officers, and absentee specialists may issue an Attendance Inquiry to parents\/guardians of a student who is absent at least five times during the school year. An Attendance Inquiry directs parents\/guardians to contact school support personnel to discuss attendance issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">District attendance procedures are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Excusal Notes must be received within ten (10) school days following the return from an absence, the school may deny excusal notes that are received after that point in time.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"pb-3\"><strong>After five (5) absent days within a school year, the school will mail or email the student\/parent\/guardian the First Attendance Inquiry letter notifying the student\/parent\/guardian of the attendance policy.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"pb-3\"><strong>After five (5) unexcused days within a school year, the school will mail the student\/parent\/guardian the Second Attendance Inquiry letter asking for the parent(s)\/guardian(s) help with their students attendance.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>After ten (10) unexcused days of being absent within a school year, the school will mail the student\/parent\/guardian a Third Attendance Inquiry letter inviting the family to attend a Parent Attendance Workshop hosted by a school representative.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>After fifteen (15) unexcused days of being absent within a school year, the school will mail the student\/parent\/guardian a Fourth Attendance Inquiry letter inviting the family to attend an Individual Attendance Support Meeting to implement a Student Attendance Plan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>For secondary schools, missed periods will accrue into days of absences.<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please check with the school attendance specialist\/secretary concerning excused or unexcused absences of your student. Your cooperation is needed in offering your student a quality education. If you have questions regarding these procedures, please contact the Department of Prevention and Student Placement, 385-646-4660.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student Attendance \/ Chronic Absentee Prevention Procedure Moratorium Guidelines In keeping with our commitment to providing a quality education, schools are concerned when a student misses school for any reason. The mission of Granite School District is to prepare every student with the knowledge and skills needed for lifelong success in a changing world. 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