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Attendance

Regular attendance by all students is very important. In many cases, inconsistent attendance is a major reason for poor schoolwork. However, some situations may cause a student to miss school. Parents or guardians are asked to notify the school by phone or email as early as possible on the day a student is absent. Also, a note from the parent or guardian explaining the reason for the absence is required when the student returns to school.  The school will accept emails explaining the absence instead of a handwritten note. 
 
Parents are encouraged to email their child's school before the start of school on the day of the absence with a reason for the absence.  Emails received before the start of the school day can be considered both notification and documentation of the student's absence.
Parents may send an email to the following to report and absence:
 
Policy JEDC is required by law to allow students up to 3 excused absences each school year for religious expression days.   Per law, we have created a non-exhaustive list of major religious holidays or festivals for which a religious expression day will not be denied.  A copy of the list is available for download at the bottom of this web page.  The policy and list will also be communicated to parents and guardians at the beginning of each school year.  
 
The district is required to attempt to notify the parent or guardian of a student who is absent without a legitimate excuse. This notification will be made via the ParentSquare notification system.  To ensure you are receiving such notifications, please accept the email invitation that was sent to you in July. If, after checking your Spam or Junk folders, you do not have an invitation, please check your contact information in FinalForms and make any changes there. Your changes will sync with ParentSquare overnight, so please check again for an invitation. Other ways to access your account can be found here.
 
The District's truancy procedures have been updated following the passage of HB96. To ensure compliance, Fairfield City Schools will implement the following procedures for the 2026/2027 school year: 
  1. Communication will be sent to families periodically throughout the year via ParentSquare to provide information about Fairfield attendance policies and emphasize the importance of regular school attendance. 
  2. Parents/guardians will receive an automated ParentSquare notification when a student's total absences (excused and unexcused) begin to approach 5% of the total school year hours to date.
  3. If a student accumulates 42 hours of unexcused absences in a month or 72 hours in a year, an Attendance Plan may be developed.
  4. If attendance concerns continue after implementation of the Attendance Plan, additional steps may be needed, including a possible court referral for student and/or parent.
More information regarding Student Absences and Excuses can be found in Policy JED.  Details on Truancy and its consequences can be found in Policy JEDA.
 
District Attendance Officers:
Danielle Flaig
Tabitha Wurzelbacher
Phone: (513) 858-7158