Attendance Policy

August 08, 2023

FISD requires written documentation whenever a student is absent for all or part of a day. Calling the office does not excuse an absence. Notes/emails must be received by the office within 3 school days of the absence, after the third day notes are not accepted.

Notification of Absence

Use the “Report an Absence” tab at the top right corner of the Trent MS website homepage. If using a mobile phone, you may upload a photo of your doctor’s note from your phone’s camera roll. Link https://schools.friscoisd.org/campus/middle-school/trent/home

Illness

A parent note/email or doctor’s note is required to excuse the absence. Notes/emails must be received by the office within 3 school days of the absence. If a student is absent due to illness for more than 4 consecutive days, a doctor’s note is required to excuse the remaining days of the illness. Please keep in mind that the parent email for illness will be considered a parent note unless a medical note is submitted.

Parent Notes

Students have 8 parent notes a year, 4 allowed per semester. Once all 8 parent notes have been used, absences are unexcused unless a doctor's note is received.

Extended Absences

Frisco ISD understands circumstances may occur to make it necessary for a student to miss more than 3 consecutive days of school. However, extended absences for trips or family vacations are highly discouraged. Students with attendance in good standing may utilize up to 4 parent notes, if available. All other absences will be unexcused.

Please see our Extended Absence tab for more information regarding this!