The Chino Valley Unified School District is committed to providing a quality education.  Each student needs to be in school every day in order to realize their full potential and attain their educational goals. Additionally, California Law (Education Code 48200) states that each person between the ages of 6 and 18 years is subject to compulsory full-time education. Each person  shall attend the public full-time day school.  Each parent, guardian, or other person having control or charge of the pupil shall send the pupil to the public full-time day school for the full time designated  by the governing board of the school district in which the residence of either the parent or legal guardian is located.

District Policy states:

1. Ten or more days of excused absences within a school year are considered excessive and may require a doctor’s note to excuse subsequent absences
2. After three (3) or more days of unexcused absences or tardy for more than any 30-minute period during the school day without a valid excuse on three occasions, or any combination thereof within a school year, will result in the school mailing the parent/student a 1^st Truancy Letter asking for the parent’s help with their student’s attendance and warning of consequences for further truancy. 
3. After six (6) days of unexcused absences and/or tardies within a school year, the school will mail a 2^nd Truancy Letter and invite the family to a School Attendance Review Team (SART) meeting. The intent is to create and implement a written plan.
4. After nine (9) days of unexcused absences and/or tardies within a school year, the district will mail the parent/student a summons to appear before a School Attendance Review Board (SARB) hearing. The Habitual Truancy Notice requires the student and parent to appear at a SARB hearing panel. Failure to appear may result in a citation to be issued to parent/student. Parent and students who fail to abide by the SARB contract may also receive a citation. Parents and students can also be referred to the District Attorney and the Rancho Cucamonga District Juvenile Court. 

Please check with your student's school site attendance office at any time to discuss your student's absences. 

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Lets End Truancy Program - Sponsored by the San Bernardino County District Attorneys Office

Lets End Truancy program sponsored by the San Bernardino County District Attorneys Office

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