When my child is sick do I need to call in?
Briscoe does not require you to call in, but it is always good to do so, the teachers will be notified that a call has been received.
Do I need to send a note?
Yes, notes are required explaining any absence. Even if you pick your student up early from school, a note is required when they return to school. A parent note will suffice if you do not think the illness warrants a visit to the doctor. If your student does see their doctor, please bring the original “Return to School” note. If your student is not sick but misses school for other documented purposes, official documents are required to excuse the absence, such as Original Court Document excusing student from school, signed by the Court Clerk, excuses from Funeral Homes or Religious Leaders, etc. (Please refer to Attendance Policy in Secondary Student Handbook for specifics)
What if I forget a note?
You have TEN school days to bring notes in to the attendance office. No exceptions.
Fax copies are accepted only if they come directly from the doctors’ office. If you need to keep the original document for any reason, present the original to us and we will make the copy for our files.
What if my student is out for an extended illness or extenuating circumstances?
You may “Appeal” the absences for medical reasons or certain extenuating circumstances. You will need original medical notes for back-up. There is a link on the Attendance Page for the Appeals Form and Appeals Process is explained in the LCISD Secondary Student Handbook Attendance Link.
Every student is required to sign in and out at the attendance office. No exceptions!
What is the procedure if my child needs to be released from school early?
Your student should bring a note from home explaining when you will be picking them up. This note should be brought to our office first thing in the morning. We will do our best to have the student available at the proper time. You must come in and sign them out. Please be prepared to show a valid State Issued Photo ID; this is LCISD policy and we enforce it at Briscoe. Please make every effort to be on time. If you are more than 10 minutes late your student will be sent back to class. We also accept phone calls for early release, advance notice is appreciated and will help expedite the process, but will not take precedence over parents who are already waiting. Students will be released in order of parent’s arrival.
Can I send in someone other than myself to pick up my student?
We will not release students to anyone other than those listed on the Emergency Contact card. We do not accept phone calls requesting us to do so. We DO accept for a student to bring in a written request from home that is signed and dated (ONLY AS A ONE TIME PICK-UP). The student must bring the request to the Attendance Office in the morning. The person’s name should be clearly written on the request and it will need to match the name on their State Issued Picture ID, which will be required at the time of pick-up. If you are unsure who is on your list, please feel free to call us. If you want to update the list you need to visit the Registrars office in person. Any special situations need to be arranged in advance through your students Assistant Principal.
How late can I pick up my student?
We will only call students out of class before 3:15 pm. The afternoons get very busy, and many times your students are outside or in other areas where they are not easily notified. Please let us know as early as possible if you are picking up your student.
We WILL not allow a student to be signed out after 3:15 pm.
If the school nurse sends my student home is it an absence?
Yes. The school nurse rarely “sends” a student home ill. The nurse will always notify a parent in the event a student becomes sick at school. If the nurse determines the student to be running a fever or has become contagious she will have the student picked up and a written excuse is still required. If the parent decides the student needs to go home, the parent needs to send a written excuse to cover the absence.