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Regular attendance is an integral part of the learning process. Help your child succeed in school by understanding how Edmond Public Schools (EPS) and the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OKSDE) evaluate absences. You are encouraged to review our recently updated attendance policy (#4200) and regulations (#4205) and (#4210R)
Allowable absences are defined by the OKSDE and EPS policies #4205 and #4210R. Parents/Guardians must provide documentation for their student’s absence. Below are examples of allowable absences:
Personal or family illness
Death of an immediate family member
Medical appointments
Religious
Family emergency
Legal/Judicial matters
Unexcused absences are recorded when a student misses school for any reason not classified as allowable such as:
Missing the school bus
Working
Sleeping too late
Family vacations
Early-outs and tardies
A student will not be considered absent from school if they are completing work in Edmond’s virtual online program and meet the following requirements.
The student completes no fewer than 90% of the instructional activities
The student is on pace for on-time completion of the course
The student has a medical condition that incapacitates and precludes them from participating in instruction in a traditional school setting
A student who misses 10% or more days of school will be marked as chronically absent based on the state’s ruling, exclusive of a significant medical condition. 10% of a school year is equivalent to 18 days or 2 days per month.
Communication with parents/guardians is made through a phone call and digital letter when a student has reached 4, 7, and 10 absences. Per state policy, should the student miss more than 10 days, a letter will then be sent home by the truancy officer. The following unexcused absence codes are used for truancy: U and DVA. A combination of 3 early-outs or tardies will result in 1 absence.
You can find attendance information within the EPS Parent Portal under the “Attendance” tab.
If you have additional questions, call or email your school’s attendance office or school administrators.