Attendance
Email: WHSAttendance@eanesisd.net
Fax: (512) 732-9271
*** NEW for 2024-25 ***
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We will be paperless. Please submit all documentation (notes from doctor’s office, driver’s permit, campus documents, etc.) as photo attachments to your email.
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Absences in Eanes ISD will be coded as “Funded” or “Unfunded” as defined by the Texas Education Agency (see list below).
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WHS Attendance Office does not accept phone calls to notify or clear absences. Contact us via email at whsattendance@eanesisd.net within 48 hours of your student’s return that states the date and reason for absence. Doctors’ notes or other documentation should be attached to the email. All documentation must be received within 5 days.
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When arriving or leaving campus, students must always check in and out through the Attendance Office to keep their attendance accurate.
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Please refer to the EISD school calendar and WHS bell schedule when making appointments and in planning travel days to help minimize impact on instructional time.
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Westlake High School follows attendance rules set out by the Texas Education Agency and policies set by Eanes Independent School District. For further information, please refer to the “Resources” section below.
*** Reminder *** All documentation must be submitted via email within 5 days of the absence to be considered.
2024-25 Eanes ISD Attendance Updates
Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, absences in Eanes ISD will be coded as Funded or Unfunded. Eanes ISD receives approximately $53 per day per student for students either attending school or having a funded reason for being absent. This revenue, called Average Daily Attendance, accounts for 81% of our operating budget. Eanes ISD loses approximately $1 million per year due to unfunded absences.
Previously in Eanes ISD, funded reasons for being absent were coded as Excused absences. Starting in the 2024-25 school year, these absences will now be coded as Funded. Funded absences are defined by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and outlined below. Unfunded absences are any other absences not specifically described.
There are often valid reasons for Unfunded absences, and parents are strongly encouraged to provide documentation and communicate with the school around any absence. This documentation can be factored into discussions around school district attendance processes including determining grades and course credit, truancy, chronic absenteeism and final exam exemption considerations at the high school level. However, the attendance code of Documented will no longer be used starting in the 2024-25 school year.