High School Absence Information

Humble ISD believes that attendance is a crucial factor in student achievement. Thus, any absence from school represents an educational loss to the student.  All students must adhere to compulsory attendance laws and are required to attend classes or engage in online learning at least 90% of the days a class is offered.  Failure to meet these requirements may result in truancy procedures and/or loss of course credit. 

  • Following an absence, a parent/guardian must contact the attendance office within 48 hours of the student's return to school. Absences can be reported by:

    • Online Absence Excuse Form (preferred method)

    • Parent Email to Attendance Office

    • Parent Note Returned with Student

    • Parent Phone Call to Attendance Office

    • Fax Parent Note to Attendance Office

  • Information to include:

    • Student's first and last name, ID#, grade

    • Date(s) of absence

    • Detailed reason for absence

    • Parent name, phone number, email address

  • Five days of absences may be excused by parent notifications (online absence form, email, note, phone call, and/or fax) per semester. Beyond that, medical or other official documentation may be required in order for an absence to be excused.

  • Doctor’s Visit: If a student is present any part of a school day in which a doctor’s visit occurred, the student will not be marked absent if the medical documentation is submitted to the attendance office upon the student’s return.

  • Always turn in ALL doctor, court, college notes as this does affect the coding of the absence.

Important reminders/updates:

  • Email for check outs must be received at least 1 hour in advance and come from the email address listed in E-School

  • Please use the Online Absence Form to excuse your students all day absence (This is not for checking your student out)

  • Doctors notes and Guardian excuses must be received within 48 hrs of student return

  • Walk in check outs cannot be accommodated after 2:15

No students are permitted to leave the building without being signed out by either a parent, legal guardian or any other parties listed as an EMERGENCY CONTACT on the student's information sheet.  

Please be prepared to present a picture ID upon every visit to campus.

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Choose one way to report an absence:

Jolene Gaul (Jolene.Gaul@humbleisd.net)
Attendance Specialist
281-641-7029

Holli Ashton (Holli.Ashton@humbleisd.net)
Attendance Clerk
281-641-6903

***KHS no longer accepts telephone check-outs***
No check outs past 2:15 p.m.
Unless pre-arranged or by the nurse.

Attendance Office Hours:
7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

All visitors must check in at the Receptionist Desk with a picture ID before coming to the Attendance Office.
Any students who leave or arrive during the school day must sign in/out at the Attendance Office.

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