School personnel will refer student absences to the Cypress-Fairbanks District Attendance Officer using the following guidelines:

• Three (3) days or parts of days for unexcused absences within a four-week period (May file court case for Failure to Attend School and/or Parent Contributing to Nonattendance).
• Ten (10) days or parts of days for unexcused absences within a six-month period (Shall file a court case for Failure to Attend School and/or Parent Contributing to Nonattendance).
• Five (5) consecutive days of absence without illness verification being provided by a parent or guardian or a health care provider.

Note: Unexcused arrival at a class after more than ten (10) minutes of the class period shall be regarded as an unexcused absence .

*Referrals for failure to attend school will be investigated by a District Attendance Officer.