State law allows exemptions to the compulsory attendance requirements for the following activities and events, as long as the student makes up all work:

School Field Trips
UIL Sanctioned Event
Religious holy days
Required court appearances
Appearing at a governmental office to obtain U.S. Citizenship
Taking part in a US Naturalization Oath Ceremony
Serving as an election clerk
Health-care appointments for the student or a child of the student, including absences related to autism services
Absences resulting from a serious or life-threatening illness or related treatment that makes a student’s attendance infeasible, with certification by a physician
For students in the conservatorship of the state:
- An activity required under a court-ordered service plan; or,
- Any other court-ordered activity, provided is it not practicable to schedule the student’s participation in the activity outside the school hours

For children of military families, absences up to five days will be excused for a student to visit a parent, stepparent, or legal guardian going to, on leave from, or returning from certain deployments (See Children of Military Families on page 16 in the MISD Student Handbook)

McKinney Boyd High School

Attendance FAQs

How does the district notify parents that students are absent from school?

My student WAS absent from school, what should I do?

My student WILL be absent from school, what should I do?

I sent in an attendance note. Why did I still receive a phone call about my student's attendance?

I checked my student out at the Main Office, but his/her absence is still not coded, what do I do now?

I received a phone call that my student was absent today, but I believe my student was present in class. What do I do?

I received a phone call that my student was absent today, but I believe my student was tardy to class, not absent. What do I do?

What type of absence counts against my student's attendance?

What type of absences DO NOT count against my student's attendance?

My student is at least 15 years old and I need to request a Verification of Enrollment for in order to get a Learner's Permit, what do I do?

My student is going on a college visit. What do I do?

How do I check my student out early for an appointment?