SCPS has moved to Skyward Attendance requests.

Types of Absences:

• Medical: a medical appointment with official documentation signed by the doctor
• Court: a court appearance with an official document signed by the court
• Excused: a parent note for a missed day of school including family obligations; vacations and college visits

Ten (10) parent notes will be accepted per school year to excuse students’ absences that result from student illness.

Parents have a maximum of 7 days to submit a attendance note following their students return to school.

If a student exceeds ten absences in a school year, the only notes that will be accepted to excuse student absences are as follows:

• Medical treatment provided by a licensed health professional via an official document. This includes, but is not limited to, a doctor, orthodontist, dentist, chiropractor, psychologist, vision, etc.
• Law enforcement order or court subpoena via a subpoena document.
• Observance of religious practices or a religious holiday.
• Death of a family member via a death certificate, funeral program, obituary, etc.

Attendance Procedure:

Parents log into Parent Skyward Access and submit an attendance absence request.

·   Directions in English

·   Directions in Spanish

• Excused Absence Request: Parent types in Skyward note and no further action is required.
• Medical/Court Absence Request: Parent types in Skyward note and then emails official documentation with the Student ID as the subject line to lhhs_attendance@scps.k12.fl.us.

Parents will receive an approval or denial when Lake Howell staff have reviewed the absence request.