Attendance
Laura Cardinalli
Attendance & Admin Assistant Ilcardinalli@carmelunified.org
831-624-2785 ext. 2694
Welcome to the CMS Attendance Office. Our goal is to be accurately accountable for every CMS student, while striving to consistently adhere to the California Education Code . Please refer to the following information when your child must miss any part of his or her school day.
Reporting an Absence
Please email lcardinalli@carmelunified.org or dial 831-624-2785. Once your information has been left on the automated system there is no need to call back. Be sure that your message is very clear with full name of your student and reason for the absence. Note: Parent/Guardians have 72 hours to clear each day’s absence before it is considered an unexcused absence.
Excused Absences
Excused absences include illness, medical appointments with doctor's notes, funeral (immediate family member), court appearance, pre-approved extended absence or other extenuating circumstances.
Unexcused Absences
Unexcused absences include vacation, oversleeping, traffic, out-of-town visitors, missed bus, weddings, out of gas, traffic citation, childcare or other personal/business reasons.
Students Needing to Leave School Early
When it becomes necessary for a student to leave campus for an appointment, you may choose ONE of the following options to properly notify the Attendance Office:
- Email: lcardinalli@carmelunified.org with the following information:
- Student’s name
- Time student needs to leave campus
- Reason for leaving
- Time returning to school
- Phone: 831-624-2785
- Written Note: Have your child bring a note from a parent/guardian to the Attendance Office in the morning before school begins with the information listed above.
Procedure
Once the above information has been received by the Attendance Office:
- A call slip is created for your student’s teacher; the teacher will then release the student at the appropriate time.
- Your child will then come to the Attendance Office and the parent/guardian will sign the student out. The Attendance Office will not telephone into a classroom directly to release a student, as we are respectful of instructional time.
- Finally, when a student is returning to campus, they are required to come to the Attendance Office with a doctor’s note for re-admittance and will then be issued a pass back to class.
- Upon returning to campus, failing to acquire a re-admit pass back to class from the attendance office may result in an unexcused absence.
Students Not Feeling Well
Students who are not feeling well should notify their teacher and request a pass to the Health Office. The Health Clerk will determine whether the student’s parent/guardian should be called requesting that the student be picked up or released to go home. Students should NOT call their parents and/or guardians. Students must check out through the Health Office (failure to do so may result in a truancy). Students who are not feeling well during break or lunch should come directly to the Health Office.