If you need to report an absence for your student during virtual learning, please continue to contact our Louisville Middle School Attendance line at 720-561-7402. Speaking slowing, please leave a detailed voicemail with the following information:
- Student's first and last name
- Student's grade
- Date of absence
- Reason for absence.
- Be sure to include your name, phone number, and relationship to student.
If you need to provide documentation for the absence (doctor/dentist note or appointment), please email this information to louisvillems.attendance@bvsd.org.
Parents and Guardians may excuse the student’s day out of school, up to ten days without documentation. We strongly recommend parents calling on the day of the absence to excuse their student. If it is not possible to call on the day of absence, a call must be made within two days (48 hours) after the absence or it will remain unexcused.
Excused absences include:
- Temporary illness or injury
- Extended absences due to physical, mental, or emotional disability
- Medical or dental appointments that cannot be scheduled outside of the regular school day (documentation from care provider required)
- Absences directly related to the primary handicapping condition of an identified handicapped student
- Emergency, serious illness, or death in the family
- An absence that occurs when the student is in the custody of court of law enforcement authorities
- Absences due to suspension (in accordance with state law)
- An absence resulting from participation in a work/study program, field trip, or athletic competition under the supervision of school
- Extremely inclement weather
- Participation in religious observances
- An absence that is approved by an administrator of the school