Attendance and Health

ABSENCES: If a student is unable to attend school due to illness, notify the Absence Hotline at 858-674-6200 before 9:00 a.m. Leave the student’s name, grade, teacher’s name, reason for absence, name of the person leaving the message, and your relationship to the student. Students absent due to contagious diseases may be required to have a note from their physician or the public health department before returning to school.

Student attendance is important and compulsory according to state law. There are some occasions (i.e.: religious holidays, death in the family, or other family emergencies) where students must be absent from school. Again, notify the office and, if necessary, an Off Campus Independent Study (OCIS) contract will be issued. This OCIS contract allows the student to make up the work missed during an extended absence. Absences five or more days not related to illness require notifying the office in advance so an OCIS contract can be issued.

TARDIES: Like absences, tardies affect classroom learning time and should be avoided. Students who are late to school must check in through the office. Medical appointments are considered excused tardies. All other tardies are unexcused.

STUDENT HEALTH: Del Sur has a Health Attendant to take care of first aid and emergencies. In case of student illness at school, the health attendant will notify parents or the emergency contact listed on the enrollment form. No registered nursing services are provided at the school on a daily basis.

MEDICATION: Any student who is required to take medication, whether doctor prescribed or over-the-counter during the regular school day must have on file an “Authorization To Administer Medication” form. The health attendant or other designated school personnel will then assist the student in receiving the medication if the school receives the Authorization form. Forms are available from the Health Attendant.