Reporting Absences

Snohomish School District recognizes the importance of regular school attendance as a necessity for mastery of the educational program provided to students. As such, students are expected to attend all assigned classes each day. Students may be excused from attendance subject to approval by the student’s parent/ guardian and the school principal or designee based on valid excuse criteria outlined in Policy 3122 and Procedure 3122P.

How to report your child’s absence

An absence should be reported to the school with a written note or phone call from a parent/guardian to the school attendance line/office within 48 hours of the absence. When reporting an absence, either in writing or by telephone, please leave the following information:

• Student name and grade level
• Dates and times of absence
• Reason for absence

Or, report through Skyward Qmlativ:

• Login to Skyward Qmlativ.
• Choose the correct child at the top of the page (if you have more than one child in our schools).
• Click on attendance.
• Click on the absence requests tab.
• Click on the green + add absence request on the right side of the screen
• Choose the absence date, and reason. Select all day or uncheck and add start and end time of absence.
• Click on save at the top of the screen.

Excused absences

The following are valid excuses for absences:

• Participation in a district or school approved activity or instructional program
• Illness, health condition or medical appointment
• Family emergency, including but not limited to a death or illness in the family
• Religious or cultural purposes include observance of a religious or cultural holiday or participation in religious or cultural instruction
• Principal (or designee) and parent/guardian mutually agreed upon approved activity

Absent longer than three (3) days?

If families have prior knowledge that their child will be absent more than three (3) days, they should pre-arrange for the absence. If the pre-arranged absence will result in the student being considered chronically absent, the pre-arrangement process must include an attached plan indicating how the student will maintain sufficient educational progress.

Click to download/complete the Elementary Notification of Pre-Arranged Absence form.

Click to download/complete the Secondary Notification of Pre-Arranged Absence form.

School attendance is required by state law

• State law requires children from age 8 to 17 to attend school.
• Children that are 6- or 7-years-old who are enrolled in school, must also attend school.
• Youth who are 16 or older may be excused from attending school if they meet certain requirements per state law (RCW 28A.225.010).
• If your child is going to be absent, please contact the school office.