This program allows students on extended family trips, or illness to complete their work and get credit for attending school. This is especially important, because the state will only count actual attendance. This means no absences of any kind will be allowed for attendance purposes unless students are on independent study programs. Please ask your teacher for an Independent Study Contract if you are taking your children out of school for five days or more. Attendance has always been stressed and we have excellent parental support for regular attendance at Plainsburg School.
Truancy is unlikely at a school of our size.
Plainsburg School participates in the Merced County Attendance Project. This program targets at risk youth and encourages them to not miss school. It has helped reduce absences at our school. Instructional Time Plainsburg students meet or exceed the instructional time requirements for all grade levels. Support services include library, administration, operations and maintenance of the school plant, and transportation.