Attendance

A student is considered absent after the first 15 minutes of class. If your student is out of class at any time during the day, please make sure your student turns in a note to the front office, or emails to PACEAttendance@pfisd.net. 

Students have 3 days upon returning to school to turn in their notes. 

Documents for absences should be emailed to PACEAttendance@pfisd.net, or turned into the front office.

• Doctor’s excuse note with the date of appointment.
• Doctor’s receipt: A receipt from the doctor’s office will be accepted if it has the student’s name and date of visit.
• Court paper documents showing that your student appeared in court.
• College visits for 11th and 12th graders (2 per year): Pick up a pre-approved college visit form from the attendance office. While visiting the college, you must secure documentation (Example: letterhead) to verify the visit. Within two days of returning to school, submit the completed pre-approved college visit form and verification of visit documentation to the attendance office.
• Calendar of religious holidays: Excuse note must be on letterhead from the organization.
• Funerals: You will need to turn in a funeral program from the funeral service to the front office or email to PACEAttendance@pfisd.net. 
• Parent note: Emailed to PACEAttendance@pfisd.net ,or hand written note from the parent/guardian of the name of the student, date(s) absent, and the reason.