Report an Absence
Attendance Policy Summary
Bellevue High School – Attendance
Absences · Early Dismissal · Late Arrival · Attendance Corrections · Too Sick for School
Report an absence, late arrival, or early dismissal:
- Parent emails bhsattendance@bsd405.org
- Include student name, ID#, date(s) of absence, period(s) missed, and reason for absence.
- If excusing a late arrival or early dismissal, include arrival or departure time.
- Send from an email address the school has on file. Other email addresses will not be accepted.
- Excusals must be received no later than 2 school days after the date of absence.
For absences to be excused:
- A doctor note is required for:
- Absences that are longer than 5 consecutive days
- All medical appointments
- Excusals must be received no later than 2 school days after the date of absence.
Reason for missing class must meet the guidelines in procedure 3122P. See the table below for some examples:
| Examples of Types of Absences | |
| Excused | Unexcused |
| Illness | Oversleeping |
| Medical or Dental Appointment | Driver’s Ed |
| Family Emergency (death in family) | Spending class time in school areas such as the library, Commons, or hallways without teacher approval |
| College visits | Leaving campus without approval |
| Religious observances | Errands, shopping, personal grooming |
| Participation in BHS athletics/activity/event | Job interviews |
Pre-arranged absences:
For parent-approved activities that are known in advance (i.e., vacation, non-BHS sports, college visits, etc.), a student:
- Picks up a pre-arranged absence form from the attendance window.
- Completes the form, including signatures from parent/guardian and teachers.
- Returns the form to the attendance office a minimum of 2 days prior to the intended absence(s).
- Up to 5 days of pre-arranged absences will be excused per student per school year. Any additional pre-arranged absence requests will result in unexcused absences.
Early dismissal:
- Student signs out at the attendance window before leaving school, including during passing periods.
- If a student needs to leave during class, the student picks up an early release slip from the attendance window before the departure period and gives early release slip to teacher, authorizing the student’s early dismissal.
- If a student becomes ill while at school, the student reports to the health room and waits for staff to receive parent approval for early dismissal.
- Parents are discouraged from walking into school for an immediate pick-up unless it is an emergency. Students will not be released for an immediate pick-up during the last 15 minutes of the school day.
Late arrival:
Student signs in at the attendance window before going to class, including during passing periods.
Absence corrections
To correct an attendance error, student should email their teacher(s) within 5 days of the marked absence. If a correction is authorized the teacher will email attendance specialist to correct.
Email Notifications
You can subscribe to receive an email when your student is marked absent in a class. Go to www.BSD405.org, Grades, ParentVue, I am a parent, My Account, answer questions under Auto Notify section, Click Submit.
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