MHS Attendance Information
MHS Attendance Policy
At McKinney High School, we are committed to providing the best possible education for your child. Regular attendance is crucial to academic success, and every absence—whether partial or full-day—results in lost instructional time.
In order to submit an absence for your student, please use your Skyward family portal.
How to submit an absence in Skyward:
Log into your Skyward account.
Select the student the request is for.
Click the Attendance button.
Select "Add Attendance Request" (the green plus sign).
Enter the details and upload any doctor's notes or other official documentation directly to the request.
Hit save in the upper left hand corner.
Once submitted, you will receive a confirmation email confirming that the absence has been submitted. When the attendance clerk updates the record, you will get a follow-up email letting you know the request has been processed. Routing requests directly through Skyward ensures your notes are received promptly and without getting misplaced.
The best way to submit an absence is through your Skyward Family portal. This prevents notes from getting lost or going to the wrong person.
Please note:
Parent Notes: A maximum of 3 parent-submitted notes are allowed per semester to excuse absences and can only be accepted up to 3 days after the absence.
Truancy Warning: Unexcused absences may result in truancy filings.