Reporting Absences: If a student is absent it is the responsibility of the parent to do the following:
Click on the following Laserfiche link to report the absence.
https://forms.dentonisd.org/Forms/absence-note
The link is also available on the Guyer Homepage under Absences.
Documentation Required for Absences:
When a student is absent from school a parent note must be submitted using the Laserfiche link
within 3 days of the student’s return to school. If a student was seen by a physician the medical note
should be uploaded on the Laserfiche link so the absence will be excused medically. Any student
absence of more than 4 consecutive days because of personal illness must be accompanied by a
statement from a doctor or health clinic verifying the illness that caused the student’s extended
illness.
A consultation over the phone or via video (telemedicine) is considered an appointment with a
healthcare professional. The medical note should be uploaded using the Laserfiche link for
absences.
Checking Students Out of Class during the School Day:
* *Freshmen should be checked in and out at the 9th grade center. Inquiries or questions regarding
9th grade students should call 940-369-4900.
- Students must bring a note from a parent to sign themselves out or the parent will need to come to check their child out. Emails and Phone Calls to the front office staff are no longer accepted.
- Appointment reminders for medical appointments will not be accepted as a medical note. A medical note should be turned in after the student has seen the physician.
If a student is ill, he or she should go to the nurse’s office before leaving campus. The nurse can
confirm a student should be sent home and can excuse the remainder of the day.
Closed Campus Lunch:
Guyer HS has a closed campus lunch policy. Students are NOT allowed to leave campus for lunch
EXCEPT for APPROVED off campus lunch days which the student has verified and been APPROVED
to leave.
If caught leaving, the student may lose their parking pass for the remainder of the semester or
school year.
DMV/Driving Test:
The district will excuse DMV appointments with the documentation from the DMV. Use Laserfiche to
upload the document. The district will excuse 2 absences, one for the permit and one for the license.
Extra-Curricular:
Extra-Curricular activities OUTSIDE Guyer HS are NOT excused absences. If your student will be
absent for club activities outside Guyer, please upload the documentation. The absence or absences
will be verified, but NOT excused.
College Visits:
Juniors and Seniors are excused for 2 Official Day College Visits with the documentation from the
college/university.
**If a student believes they have been counted absent in error, it is the responsibility of the student
to contact the teacher to ask for a correction.
Please see Attendance Matters on the Denton ISD homepage for any other information.
Compulsory Attendance: All students enrolled in public schools in Texas are required by state law to
be in attendance at least 90% of the total school days in each semester to receive credit for the
classes in which they are enrolled. Failure to attend at least 90% of the school days may result in
loss of credit and cause a student to have to repeat some or all of the courses for that
semester/year.
Excused Absences: State law and school guidelines governing attendance require that excused
absences pertain to illnesses, medical or legal appointments, funerals of immediate family
members, college days and school sponsored trips.
