It is important that you contact your child’s school if your child is absent from school. 

On the day of your student’s absence, you will receive a notification via phone call, text, or email even if the absence has been reported via our district system. Contacting parents and guardians of students who are not in class is an important measure undertaken by the District to ensure the safety of all of our students.

Absences that are not excused may result in disciplinary action. 

All absences are considered unexcused, until the school receives verifiable documentation documenting a valid reason for the absence. If the reason isn’t valid, the absence is still considered unexcused. If the note isn’t received the day the student returns, the absence is considered unexcused. 

Moyers Public School recognizes that there may be legitimate reasons for absences, such as illness, family emergencies, or religious observances. Parents/guardians are required to provide documentation to excuse absences. Documentation must be submitted on the day of their return.

A student absence is considered excused under the following circumstances:

Documented absences include health care issues both physical and mental, legal issues, death of a family member up to the second degree. Evidence of these absences will be physician letters, legal documents pertaining to the student only for the appropriate court and actions of the student, and obituaries. Only the verifiable physician credentials (M.D., D.O., PA, APRN’s will be accepted) and legal documents must provide dates authorized to be absent or dates of legal proceedings for the student. Deaths of family members up to the second degree will be for a maximum of three (3) days. Verifiable documents must accompany the student on the next day the student returns to school. Verifiable documented absences will not be accepted by the school at a later date.

Students who miss a significant number of school days, regardless of the reason, are considered chronically absent and may face academic and social challenges.Moyers Public School is committed to working with families to address chronic absenteeism and support student success. We are committed to your child’s success and we are your partner. Together, we can set your student up for success! 

Attendance Requirements of Oklahoma State Law: 70 O.S. ş 10-105 (OSCN 2024) A. It shall be unlawful for a parent, guardian, or other person having custody of a child who is over the age of five (5) years old, and under the age of eighteen (18) years, to neglect or refuse to cause or compel such child to attend and comply with the rules of some public, private or other school, unless other means of education are provided for the full term the schools of the district are in session or the child is excused as provided in this section. One half (1/2) day of kindergarten shall be required of all children five (5) years of age or older unless the child is excused from kindergarten attendance was provided in this section. A child who is five (5) years of age shall be excused from kindergarten attendance until the next school year after the child is six (6) years of age if a parent, guardian, or other person having custody of the child notifies the superintendent of the district where the child is a resident by certified mail prior to enrollment in kindergarten, or at any time during the first school year that the child is required to attend kindergarten pursuant to this section, of election to withhold the child from kindergarten until the next school year after the child is six (6) years of age. A kindergarten program shall be directed toward developmentally appropriate objectives for such children. B. It shall be unlawful for any child who is over the age of twelve (12) years and under the age of eighteen (18) years, and who has not finished four (4) years of high school work, to neglect or refuse to attend and comply with the rules of some public, private, or other school, or receive an education by other means for the full term of the schools of the district are in session.