WHAT TYPES OF ABSENCES MAY BE EXCUSED?

• Child's illness or injury
• Family emergency 
• Death of a family member
• Doctor or dental appointments that cannot be scheduled before or after school hours
• Religious holy days
• Court appearances

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.
• Excuse notes can be submitted to Law Magnet Office or the attendance office. 

The link above is ONLY for excuse note submission not to request VOEs or Transcripts.

• Excuse notes must include: Student name, ID, grade, date of absence, reason
  and parent signature.
• See below to download a blank excuse/absence
  note (optional). (Attached PDF template)

Questions?

Contract Ms. Batrez, our attendance clerk: mbatrez@dallasisd.org