Report an Absence

Call the phone number listed above for the school where your student attends. When submitting medical documentation, it should be turned in to the office within five (5) days of the appointment.

A  parent, guardian, or other person having care of a student must initiate a telephone call or other communication to notify the school or building administration of the student's excused or unexcused absence within 120 minutes of the beginning of the school day. If a parent, guardian, or other person having care of a student has failed to initiate a phone call to report an absence, the Attendance Officer or designee for each school building shall make at least one (1) attempt to contact the parent, guardian, or other person having care of any student by a method designated by the Superintendent in accordance with Ohio law.

Oakwood Schools policy states that in order for a student to be excused for a day of religious expression, the building principal must receive written notice, which includes email, from the student’s caregiver within 14 days of the beginning of the school year or within 14 days of the student’s enrollment date.

If you are requesting your child's absence be excused for religious expression outside of the first two weeks of school, contact your child's building principal. The building principal has the discretion to approve the absence as excused beyond receiving a request at the beginning of the school year.

If your child/student has a dental, medical, or other professional appointment, they should report to the attendance office with a parental note before the morning or afternoon session of the absence. The student will be given an excuse slip, which will excuse them from classes at the appropriate time. Please make prior arrangements for a pick-up location. Alternatively, feel free to call the attendance line or leave a message throughout the day if your student needs an early dismissal for an appointment.

A student's absence may be excused by a parent, guardian, or other person having care of the student for up to 65 hours during the school year. After the 65-hour threshold has been exceeded, all absences will be considered unexcused unless appropriate medical documentation is provided.

A student may make up all missed classwork, tests, and assignments. The school policy is that the student has the same number of days to make up the work equivalent to the length of the absence. For example, if a student is absent for three (3) days, they have three (3) days to make up their work after they return to school.