Flagstaff High School

48-Hour Rule:
You have 48 hours from the date of the absence or tardy to excuse it. After 48 hours, we cannot change attendance marks unless accompanied by a doctor’s note.

Leaving a Message:
When leaving messages on the Attendance line, please include:

• Your student’s name
• Your name
• Absence or tardy date(s)
• A brief reason for the absence or tardy (e.g., sick, vacation, medical appointment, family emergency, bereavement, religious holiday, or chronic illness—if you have a form on file)

Medical Appointments:
If excusing a student for a medical appointment, a doctor’s note must be brought in within 48 hours to have the absence marked as a Medical Appointment (MA). Otherwise, a different absence code will be used.

Early Release:
When calling to have your student leave campus:

• Call at least 30 minutes in advance (preferably more)
• Provide: student’s name, your name and phone number, reason for leaving, and time of sign-out
• You do not need to come into the building to sign your student out. We can verify you over the phone, and your student can sign themselves out.
• If the student returns, they must sign back in.

Leaving at Lunch:
If a student is leaving at lunch for any reason other than getting lunch, you must call first so the absence can be excused in advance.

Authorized Contacts:
Students may only be excused or released by a legal Parent/Guardian or Emergency Contact listed in the student’s file.

Fridays or Pre-Holiday Breaks:
On Fridays or days before a holiday break, we may not be able to fulfill requests for your child to leave within 30 minutes of release time. Please call earlier in the day.