Short-term Independent Study
There may be medical reasons for which you know ahead of time that your student will be absent for 5 or more consecutive school days. Your student may be quarantined, recovering from surgery, or under a doctor’s order to stay home.
In such cases, it is advised that you at least request a short-term Independent Study agreement for your student. The Attendance Coordinator will advise you if short-term Independent Study is appropriate for your student’s situation.
This Helps Student Attendance
Students may become excessively absent while at home under a doctor’s order, under a quarantine order, or recovering from surgery. Short-term Independent Study allows students to be absent for 5 to 15 consecutive school days without this time counting as absent days – provided that the student completes school work assigned during this time away.
How to Begin
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Parents/guardians must initiate short-term Independent Study, through the Attendance Office. Make your request either by phone or in person.
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Attendance Office staff will advise you.
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Your signature is required, but may be given by phone.
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For COVID-19 quarantine, short-term Independent Study may begin the same day that you provide your signature.
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In all other cases, you student may begin short-term Independent Study no sooner than the day after you provide your signature – by phone or in person.
To maximize the benefits of short-term Independent Study, make your request with the Attendance Office at least one day prior to your student’s time away. Earlier requests are preferred.
Start your request for short-term Independent Study by contacting the Attendance Coordinator at 619-628-5864, or visit the Attendance Office in person. The Attendance Coordinator will advise you if short-term Independent Study is appropriate for your student. Not all requests are granted.