Submit Attendance Information - Avon Grove School District

Every day counts! Attendance in school is required by law, and the Avon Grove school Board recognizes that it is an important factor in educational success. Board policy 204 outlines the following procedures:

The district provides notification via School Messenger through text, email, and phone call when a student is absent.
Parents must provide a written excuse for absences within three days.
The first ten absences can be verified with a parent note.
Excuses can be submitted via paper to the child's teacher or the attendance office, through the attendance email for that building (listed below), or through School Messenger (limited to parent excuses).
After ten parent absences, any further absences require a medical professional's note; parent notes will not be accepted after ten parent excused absences.

Attendance Information

Excused/Lawful Absences

A student may be excused from school for the following reasons*:

Illness: Including being dismissed by school staff for health reasons.
Professional Health Care: Visits to licensed practitioners for therapy or medical services.
Family Emergency: Urgent family situations.
Recovery from Accident: Healing from injuries sustained in an accident.
Required Court Attendance: Necessary legal obligations.
Death in the Family: Funeral observances following a Loss.
Participation in Specific Events:
- Projects sponsored by 4-H or FFA groups (with prior written request).
- Musical performances for national veterans' organizations (with a signed excuse).
Religious Holidays: Observing holidays recognized by a bona fide religious group (with prior written request).
Educational Tours or Trips: Non-school-sponsored tours or college visits (with prior documentation and approval).
Other Urgent Reasons: Includes circumstances related to homelessness and foster care.

*Note: The District may place limits on the number and duration of some absences.

Unexcused Absences

Any absence without a valid written excuse is considered unexcused. Examples include
babysitting, waking up late, or vacations. Absences are deemed unexcused until a valid written excuse is provided within three days.

If a student accumulates three or more unexcused absences, the school will notify the family and may offer a School Attendance Improvement Plan (SAIP) to address and improve the student's attendance. Continued issues may lead to involvement of community programs or legal action. Truancy-related suspensions or transfers are not permitted.

Virtual/Flexible Instruction Days

Online attendance is required for flexible instruction days. Each building has a schedule for these days, and communication from building administrators will be sent detailing when students must log in to be accounted for attendance that day.

A parent note is required when a student does not participate in a Flexible Instructional Day, as these days are mandatory and fall under the attendance policy. This includes for loss of internet or power due to weather-related outages. Please ensure that written excuses are submitted to account for any missed participation within three days.

Need Assistance?

The Avon Grove School District recognizes that personal circumstances can impact a student's attendance and make it a challenge to get students to school. If you or your family are struggling to get your child to school, please reach out to the case worker at your building.

Attendance Emails for Excuse Submission

PLES - plesattendance@avongrove.org

AGIS - agisattendance@avongrove.org

AGMS - agmsattendance@avongrove.org

AGHS - aghsattendance@avongrove.org