Regular attendance is important if students are to learn the skills required to be successful in school and the world of work. We count on your cooperation in our effort to combat the truancy problem. Regular Attendance and Learning are Related Students who attend school regularly and who arrive at class on time enhance their learning experience, and develop a stronger sense of responsibility. We need to make students aware, as early as possible, of the value of being punctual. Rialto Law Enforcement Officers work closely with school principals to identify, report, and return to school those students found in the community during school hours.
Parental cooperation is essential.
State law requires Rialto schools to communicate with parents when student attendance patterns are irregular. The consequences of failure to attend school regularly are defined by California's Compensatory Attendance Law which requires school enrollment and attendance from age 6 to 18 or high school graduation. In order to keep students on a supervised, safe, and orderly environment, the Board of Education establishes a Closed Campus at all district schools. Students who leave school without authorization shall be classified truant and subject to disciplinary action. Student handbooks shall fully explain all rules and disciplinary procedures involved in the maintenance of the closed Campus.