Attendance Policy
Attendance Matters
Updated: 8/12/25
The administration, teachers, attendance clerks and other school staff will work closely with parents and/or guardians to establish regular attendance for all students. Parents/Guardians may also access class attendance online through ParentVue.
Attendance Appeal
Attendance Appeal Form
When Absent from School
The parent/guardian is expected to call, send a note or text to school on or before the day(s) of the absence.
Regular school attendance is important for a student to maintain passing grades and to remain on track to earn 23 credits to graduate. Governing Board Policy Student Attendance CODE: JE – R states that: Regular participation in classroom activities fosters critical thinking, communication skills, and responsibility, all of which are essential skills for future employment. Good attendance in school is also part of the self-discipline that we try to instill in our students to enable them to act as responsible members of the community.
I agree to the following conditions to remain a student at Pueblo High School:
The administration, teachers, attendance clerks and other school staff will work closely with parents and/or guardians to establish regular attendance for all students. Parents/Guardians may also access class attendance online through ParentVue.
Attendance Appeal
Attendance Appeal Form
When Absent from School
The parent/guardian is expected to call, send a note or text to school on or before the day(s) of the absence.
- Please text the Attendance Office 520-230-5963 between 7:00 and 10:00 AM on the morning of the absence or upon student's return, send a note that includes the student's full name, date of birth, and reason for absence.
- You may also call us 520-225-4300.
- If it is impossible to notify the school prior to the absence, the school must receive notice within 48 hours after the student returns to school. Failure to notify the school within 48 hrs. of the absence will result in the absence being unexcused.
- State law mandates that the school record reasons for all students absences; therefore, all messages must include parent name, student name, date, time and reason for absence.
- Any absence due to illness, vacation, death in the family, religious observance, accident, or other unusual personal circumstances may be excused, provided a message is received from the parents/guardians stating the day, time and reason for the absence. Please DO NOT schedule doctor and/or dental appointments during school hours.
- Students who are 18, may sign themselves out for emergency purposes only if they have a letter of permission from parents on file in the attendance office in advance.
Regular school attendance is important for a student to maintain passing grades and to remain on track to earn 23 credits to graduate. Governing Board Policy Student Attendance CODE: JE – R states that: Regular participation in classroom activities fosters critical thinking, communication skills, and responsibility, all of which are essential skills for future employment. Good attendance in school is also part of the self-discipline that we try to instill in our students to enable them to act as responsible members of the community.
- Tardy: Not in the classroom by the time the bell rings.
- Truant Child: A child who is between six and sixteen years of age and who is not in attendance at a public or private school during the hours that school is in session, unless excused.
- Unexcused Absence: Absence without the approval of parents/guardians is considered truancy and unexcused.
I agree to the following conditions to remain a student at Pueblo High School:
- I will attend every class every day and be on time.
- If I arrive on campus after 3rd period (10:42am) on M, T, F, or 2nd period (10:20am) on Wednesday or 3rd period (11:16am) on Thursday, I must be signed in by a parent/guardian. If I am not signed in, I will be placed in the In School Intervention room for the remainder of the day, and I will complete classwork assignments.
- I will not leave campus until the end of the school day unless I am signed out by a parent/guardian. If I am 18 years of age or older, I understand that I must still be signed out if I have a parent/guardian listed, and I am not my own self-guardian.
- If I leave campus at any time during the school day without permission, I will not be allowed to return until the following day. My parent will be notified, and the appropriate consequences will be assigned per the TUSD Code of Conduct.