Pre-Planned Absence Form
Please call the office at 206-252-5112 or email bagley.attendance@seattleschools.org every
time your child will be absent or late.
What absences can be excused?
Unplanned absences: when your child's personal illness or injury,
or the illness, injury or death of a family member, prevents your child from
attending school, and you notify the school within 48 hours of the
absences. The school may require a note from your child's doctor if your
child is absent due to illness or injury for an excessive number of days (10 or
more during a school year) before excusing those absences.
Five days of a trip for a funeral can be excused.
Planned absences
A Pre-Planned Absence Form may be submitted to the principal at least 3 school days before the
start of the planned absence, usually for a doctor or dentist appointment,
religious holiday, or a special one-time event of a day or two.
The school principal has the final say on whether your planned absence will be
excused.
Absences due to disciplinary actions such as suspensions of your child
are excused on District attendance records.
What absences are not excused?
Vacations and trips are not excused when school is in session. Families
should plan vacations and family travel for when school is not in
session. Going to another city, state or country to visit family or
friends won't be excused. Extra days before or after school holidays are
not excused.
Missed assignments
We require your student to complete missed assignments. It is up to the
parent/guardian to make sure you receive the classroom work from the teacher
and have your child complete it. For more information about state and
district attendance policies, see this link: http://seattleschools.org/attendance