attendance

• Reporting an absence
  If your student is going to be absent, report it to the front office within 3 school days of the absence to have it excused. The preferred way to report an absence is through the "Report an Absence" form, linked in the top right corner of the Wortham website.

• Arriving late
  The tardy bell rings at 8:25 a.m. — students should be in their seats by then, not just walking in the door. If your student arrives after 8:25, they'll need to check in at the front office before heading to class.

• Excused vs. unexcused
  An absence is only excused with documentation — a parent note, doctor's note, or similar, submitted within 3 school days of your student's return. A phone call lets the school know your student is accounted for, but it does not excuse the absence on its own.

• Do tardies count as absences?
  Yes. A tardy is tracked as missing part of the school day, and if it isn't excused (generally limited to documented medical appointments), it counts as a partial unexcused absence. Early pickups work the same way. There's no fixed number of tardies that automatically becomes "one absence" — each unexcused tardy or early pickup counts on its own toward the thresholds below.

• What counts as truancy
  Under Texas law and Frisco ISD policy, a student who has more than 3 unexcused absences (full or partial day) in a 4-week period, or 10 unexcused absences (full or partial day) in a 6-month period, triggers truancy prevention efforts. Families in this situation are referred to a truancy tribunal, and county court charges can also be filed against a parent.

• Why reporting matters
  Every unreported absence, tardy, or early pickup adds up toward these thresholds — even when the reason was legitimate. When in doubt, report it, even for a partial day or a few minutes late.

Frisco ISD typically includes at least 2 “Bad Weather Days” in the instructional calendar in case school needs to be cancelled because of weather or another emergency. If that happens, students would attend school on one or more of the “Bad Weather Days” as determined by district leadership.