Please Report Your Child’s Absence from School
If your child will be absent from school, please notify the school regarding the absence. To report an absence, please do one of the following:
Call the Warroad High School Office at (218) 386-1472,
Email HS Admin Asst., Melanie Schreiner at melanie_schreiner@warroad.k12.mn.us, or
Email HS Attendance Asst., Winter Booth at winter_booth@warroad.k12.mn.us, or
Report absence in School Dismissal Manager (SDM) system.
The following are excused absences:
Illness (Doctor note may be required)
Serious illness in the student’s immediate family
Death or funeral in a student’s immediate family or of a close relative/friend
Medical, dental, orthodontic, or counseling appointment
Court appearances
Religious instruction
Physical emergency such as fire, flood, or storm
Official school field trip
Family emergency
Active duty military
Ongoing treatment for ongoing mental health diagnosis
Family vacation (Pre-approved)
School and/or college visit (High School only)
The following are unexcused absences:
Truancy (Any absence not approved by parent and/or ISD 690)
Any absence that does not comply with reporting requirements of ISD 690’s attendance policy
Work at home
Work at business, except under school-sponsored work release program
Family vacation (Without prior approval)
Cumulated tardies (Three unexcused tardies equal one unexcused absence)
Any other absence not included in the attendance policy
For more information regarding school attendance, please reference the following:
Warroad School District #690 Attendance (Policy #503)
MN State Statute 120A.22 Compulsory Instruction