Attendance Information

Attendance Procedures

I look forward to serving you and your student this school year. Please follow the guidelines below to assure your child’s correct attendance records. You may also refer to your Student Handbook for more details and attendance procedures.

Thank you,

Sherrie Brown
Schindewolf Attendance
832-249-5920
Fax #832-249-4074
sbrown3@kleinisd.net

When your child will be absent, please call the attendance line at 832-249-5920 or email me at sbrown3@kleinisd.net by 10:00 a.m. Please remember to leave your child’s name, (spell the name) and grade and approximate length of time your child will be absent.

If your child needs an early dismissal, please send a note with your child to the attendance office before first period. We must have written permission of the parent or guardian who signed the enrollment card before a student can leave campus with any person other than the parent or guardian. Any one picking up a student must be 18 or older with valid , current picture ID. For emergency dismissals call 832-249-5920. Parents and guardians must also be prepared to show your valid current, picture ID to pick up your child.

Students that attend classes part of the day and leave school for a medical or dental appointment may have that absence removed in any classes missed if he/she brings a note from the attending physician to attendance immediately upon returning to school. Copies will not be accepted. Receipts will not be accepted.

If your child was absent for a full day or longer and saw a doctor, please bring the doctors note with the days to be excused.

It is not necessary for a student to have a note from a doctor each time he/she is ill. However, parent notification is required. Please send a note to the attendance office upon your students return to school if you did not already call or email.

If your student arrives to school after 9:03 in the morning they must check into the attendance office to receive a pass to class. They are considered absent to first period after 9:18. After this time, please either personally sign your student in, call 832-249-5920, email at the above address or send them with a note/Dr. note.

The state compulsory attendance law allows for legal action, if necessary, for excessive absences. If the number of absences exceeds 18 in any school year (9 days per semester for high school credit courses) one of the following will be required in order to receive academic credit unless waived by the attendance committee.

• Illness of the student as verified by a doctor’s written statement showing the dates of absence.
• A parent’s written request for a homebound teacher.
• Extenuating circumstances approved by the campus attendance committee consisting of the principal and two classroom teachers.

The “Stay in School” program is run through the Harris county District Attorney’s Office. Please read attached letter below.