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Attendance/Permission to Leave Campus

Excusing Absences

A note or email to the Attendance Clerk is required for Lahainaluna to excuse an absence. Notes must include the following: student’s full name, date of absence(s), reason for absence, and Parent/Guardian signature. Unexcused absences may influence classroom procedures, including assignments and assessments.

 

Examples of Excused Absences:

  • Illness (absences exceeding five days require a doctor’s note)
  • Medical/Dental appointments (we highly encourage you to make these appointments outside of school hours)
  • Required court appointments
  • Death in the family
  • Natural disaster/lockdown in area
  • Special requests from guardians (pre-arranged with the Principal)

 

Examples of Unexcused Absences:

  • Oversleeping/alarm failure
  • Arriving to class with less than half of the class period left 
  • Leaving class or school campus during the regular school day without approval from a school official or other non-emergency situations.
  • Personal grooming appointments (hair, nails, etc.)
  • Employment/job interview
  • Shopping/errands
  • Driver's Education (classroom or behind the wheel)
  • Family vacation/non-school-related sporting events
  • Needed at home/babysitting
  • Transportation issues (car trouble, missing the bus/ride)

 

Permission to Leave Campus (PLC)

Students leaving campus during the school day for emergencies and/or appointments must present a note or email from a parent or legal guardian to the attendance office. The Attendance Clerk will issue the student a Permission to Leave Campus (PLC), and the student must wait for his/her parent or guardian to sign him/her out. Parents must show an ID to sign the student out. For the child’s safety, a parent or guardian must sign the student out in the attendance office. If not possible, the guardian can communicate with the school via a written note, email, or phone call that the student will be leaving campus. For liability purposes, we do not allow students to leave with anyone who is not their parent/guardian or emergency contact without written permission. 

 

NOTE: Once a student arrives on campus, he/she is not permitted for any reason to leave campus without written permission from parent/guardian and authorization by administration. Guidelines also apply to students attending after-school activities.