Hello Parents,

I trust that everyone’s New Year is off to a smooth start. We are at the start of 3^rd 9wks/2^nd semester and want to share important attendance reminders.

It is the parent’s responsibility to submit notes within three days of absences to avoid truancy warning letters. Failure to excuse students’ absences in a timely manner may also result in driver’s license holds and or suspension. Students with fifteen or more absences (excused or unexcused) within a 90 day period, may be in jeopardy of participating in school sponsored activities. Medical and extenuating circumstances will be considered.

Please upload notes to the Parent Portal.

Log into FOCUS parent portal.

Click on child’s photo on left.

Click on absences.

Upload  in “Excuse Note” column – there are three options: scan, upload, take photo

1. You can upload a note from your desktop/laptop or (2) Scan or take a picture from our phone or desktop (3) The attendance office will approve and excuse.
2. Use this link https://leon.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/ to sign up for an account or to add another student. You can contact [log in to unmask] if you are having difficulty.

Notes must include:

1. Student’s Name (2) Grade (3) Reason (4) Parent name & Signature (5) Parent’s phone number

Excused Absences:

(1) Curriculum related field trips (2) an administratively recognized function of the school (3) illness/medical care (4) legal reasons/religious holidays (5) death in the family (6) pre-arranged absences (must be approved by an administrator).

Documentation requested for absences:

STAYED HOME – ILL                         Parental note

MEDICAL/DENTAL/LEGAL                Documentation from the service provider or medical receipt

DEATH IN FAMILY                             Parental note or copy of obituary

RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY                         Form completed and filed with the Attendance Office

PRE-ARRANGED ABSENCE               Form completed and returned to the Attendance Office at least one week before the absence. (Form is located in the office and on the website under the attendance tab.)

*Notes indicating “emergency” for reason of the absence will not be accepted. All notes must have a specific reason as stated above. Five consecutive days of absence for illness will require medical documentation.

*Please make sure that students arrive to school on time. Students are considered absent after a 20 minute late arrival. A late is an unexcused absence.

Please contact us at [log in to unmask] if you have questions. We are here to serve!

Mrs. Deshone D. Hedrington                                                         

Assistant Principal of Administration                                           

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850-617-5748 ext. 1480

Deshone D. Hedrington

Assistant Principal for Attendance

Leon High School

550 E. Tennessee Str.

Tallahassee, FL  32308

850-617-5748 (ofc)

850-617-5757 (fax)

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*SUNSHINE LAW AND PUBLIC RECORDS CAUTION: Florida has a very broad Public Records Law. Virtually all written communications to or from School Board of Leon County, Florida Personnel are public records available to the public and media upon request. E-mail sent or received on the LCSB system will be considered public and will only be withheld from disclosure if deemed confidential pursuant to State Law. Individual student records are deemed confidential.