Attendance

24-HOUR ATTENDANCE LINE

303-387-3002

Students Arriving LATE or LEAVING EARLY

  • Must sign In/Out by scanning the QR Code at the Attendance Window

Line 1 - EARLY RELEASE (Getting out of class early for an appointment, etc.)

  • Please give a MINIMUM OF 2 HOURS NOTICE.
  • If the minimum 2 hours is not given, we cannot guarantee a timely release. 
  • Students are responsible for picking up their pass from the Attendance Window.
  • Students can pick up passes before school, during passing periods or lunch period. 
  • Whenever possible, please have your student released during passing periods or lunch and no pass is needed. 
  • No early release passes are written after 1:15 on Monday-Thursday, 2:00 on Friday.
  • Passes will not be delivered. 

Line 2 - TARDY/LATE ARRIVAL (arriving late to class)

  • Tardies are considered as missing less than half of a class period, while an absence is missing more than half of a class period. 

Line 3 - ALL DAY ABSENCE/ALL OTHER (out all day with illness, travel, previous day absence)

  • Excusals must be called in within a 48-HOUR period following the absence.
  • All absences not excused within the 48-hour time frame will be considered unexcused. Additional approval will be needed from an administrator to get an absence excused. 

Student becomes ill at school

  • If a student becomes ill while in class, the student must inform the teacher and be excused to leave class to come to the health room in the Main Office.
  • The Health Assistant will notify the parent(s) of the student's illness and that they can pick up the student at that time.
  • The Main Office WILL NOT send passes to students who are feeling ill. 

Extended Absences

  • If a student will be absent more than 3 days for any reason other than an emergency or medical reason, the student needs to pick up an Advanced Absence Form in the Main Office
  • The Advanced Absence Form must be signed by all of the student's teachers, parents, counselor, and Registrar, as well as the student's Assistant Principal for approval before the absence begins.
  • Students are responsible for all assignments and exams missed during the days missed. 
  • This form needs to be completed 2 weeks prior to departure date

***IMPORTANT***

Parents may not excuse students for missing class because the student is "unprepared, needs to work on another class, or do volunteer work." This is considered an unexcused absence. 

Incorrect Attendance Coding

  • If an attendance marking is incorrectly (i.e. a student was marked absent but was only tardy) the student will need to resolve this with the appropriate teacher.
  • The teacher will then notify the Attendance Secretary to make the appropriate corrections.

Extreme Emergencies ONLY 

  • Please call the Main Office line, 303-387-3000. We will be able to release your student(s) in a more timely manner.

Athletics and Activities require daily attendance

  • Coaches and sponsors will release students from class on the day for the athletic event or activity. 

FOR ATTENDANCE QUESTIONS: Call Cindy Liberman, Attendance Secretary, at 303-387-3002 or email her at [email protected]

 

Attendance Policies

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In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, the Douglas County School District RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. The School District's Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator to address complaints alleging sexual harassment under Title IX is Aaron Henderson, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, [email protected], 303-387-0127.

Outside Agencies

Complaints regarding violations of Title VI, (race, national origin), Title IX (sex, gender), Section 504/ADA (handicap or disability), may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 303 E. 17th Ave., Suite 510, Denver, CO 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1050, Denver, CO 80202.

NOTICE OF DESTRUCTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS

Special Education records which have been collected by Douglas County School District related to the identification, evaluation, educational placement, or the provision of special education in the district, must be maintained under state and federal laws for the period of five (5) years after special education services have ended for the student. Special education services end when the student is no longer eligible for services, graduates, or completes his/her educational program at age 21, or moves from the district. This notification is to inform parents/guardians and former students of Douglas County School District's intent to destroy the special education records of students who exited special education services as of June 30, 2016. These records will be destroyed in accordance with state law unless the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student notifies the school district otherwise. After five years, the records are no longer useful to the district, but may be useful to the parent/guardian or former student in applying for social security benefits, rehabilitation services, college entrance, etc. The parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student may request a copy of the records by requesting the records at this link ( Douglas County School District Transcripts and Records Requests ).