Monitoring Attendance & Submitting Excuse Notes

How to monitor Student Attendance

1. You can ask your child's campus for an attendance report for you to review routinely.
2. Students and parents can monitor attendance records in Dallas ISD Parent Portal Click here to access the Parent Portal. If you have questions about registration for the Parent Portal, contact the attendance office at your campus.

How to submit Excuse Notes

According to Dallas ISD Policy, parents should turn in an excuse note to the school attendance office within three days of returning to school.

An acceptable excuse note may be submitted within the current semester.

Excuse notes must include:

• Student name

• I.D. number

• A written statement giving the date and reason for the absence(s)

• Parent/guardian signature

• Parent phone number