Policies & procedures: Sachse High School

Attendance is imperative to ensure students’ academic success. Attendance is required to obtain and keep a parking permit, earn exemptions, qualify for senior release, and/or obtain or renew a driver’s license. Attendance also determines if a student will have loss of credit (LOC) in one or more classes. Students who maintain perfect attendance are recognized each year. Seniors who have perfect attendance for all four years may receive a campus scholarship.

Excused Absences

Loss of Credit

The Loss of Credit (LOC) list shows any student who has accumulated 5 or more absences (subject to change per semester) in a course and have fallen below the 90% compulsory attendance law. Please note Loss of Credit means a student will not receive the ½ credit for the course due to too many absences. This could require the student to take the course again, even if they have a passing grade. Unfortunately, all absences (Excused, Unexcused) count toward Loss of Credit.

Loss of Credit FAQs

What is the Loss of Credit (LOC)Spreadsheet?
- The Loss of Credit spreadsheet shows any student who has accumulated too many absences (5 or more in the Fall semester/6 or more in the Spring semester) in a course and have fallen 90% compulsory attendance law.
What does “LOSS of Credit” mean?
- Loss of credit means you will not receive credit for the course due to having too many absences. You will receive an “AF” on your report card for your semester average. The numerical value of an “AF” is 69. This may require you to take the course again, even if you have a passing grade. This will also impact your GPA!
What if all of my absences are excused? Do I still lose credit?
- Unfortunately, all absences (Excused, Unexcused) count toward loss of credit, so, yes, too many excused absences will cause you to lose credit in a class.
What can I do to earn my credit back?
- You must complete a Principal’s Plan and attend and document tutorials for the classes in which you have lost credit.
How many tutorials do I need to attend?
- The spreadsheet on the Canvas LOC link will show you how many minutes of tutorials you must attend in order to earn your credit back in a class if you were absent after the “AS OF” date listed then you will need to add additional tutorials to the total (30 min. for each additional absence in a class). This is updated every 3 weeks.
How do I document my tutorials?
- Come by the attendance office and pick up a “Principal Plan” for Credit Restoration form. Take it with you when you attend tutorials and have your teacher sign. Make sure you write the number of minutes you attend for each tutorial.
What happens if I pass my classes but don’t turn in the required documentation?
- You will receive an “AF Semester Average” for all courses in which you have lost credit. This will impact your GPA, could result in you having to take the course again, and/or impact your ability to graduate on time.
What happens if I fall below the 75% attendance level?
- You and your parent(s) must file an appeal with the Attendance Committee. This committee will determine whether you receive your credit for the courses in which you have lost credit.
- This form may be picked up in the Attendance Office. Documented tutorials will play a large role in the committee’s decision!
When is the tutorial documentation and/or Appeal Form Due?
- The due date is listed on the Principal’s Plan form. It is usually 2-3 weeks before the end of a semester.

Unexcused Absences

Students who accrue 3 unexcused absences at any time during the school year will generate a warning letter which will be emailed home to the email address on file. A phone call will be made the evening of which the warning letter was generated.

Students who accrue 10 or more unexcused absences will be subject to truancy court.

Any student who obtained an unexcused absence in any one class or more, will not qualify for exemptions at the end of the semester.

Any student, who arrives to school and is wanting to go home for illness after school has started, must be evaluated by a school nurse.

VOE

Excused absences

When a student is absent for a class or for a day, one of the following is required:

A note written and signed by the parents, verification provided by the doctor or dentist office
A note from the agency visited or from the organization represented (court, religious holidays, university, etc.)

The Attendance Office must receive notes within 3 days of the student returning to school. If it is not received within 3 days, the absence becomes an unexcused absence. FINAL DISCRETION ON EXCUSED AND UNEXCUSED ABSENCES LIES WITH THE ATTENDANCE ADMINISTRATOR AND/OR PRINCIPAL. ALL OTHER ABSENCES ARE UNEXCUSED.

Skyward

Parents notes for illness may be entered online or see attendance information via their parent Skyward account. For more information about student attendance in Skyward, visit the district page for Skyward Family Access.

We can only accept six parent generated notes per semester. We can only accept these notes for the three dates following your students RETURN to school. Parent notes may be entered to cover one or two days of absence. Three consecutive days of absence require a doctor's note in order to be excused. The original of all doctor's notes must be turned in to the Attendance Office and should not be entered on-line. Notes received not meeting these requirements will be denied.

Juniors and Seniors are allowed two college visit days per year with proper documentation submitted to the attendance office. See attendance office for details.

Please note that any student that arrives after 7:50 AM or is signed out and picked up before 2:15 PM will be marked absent for the first or last period of the day. Also, any student who leaves campus without permission will be considered skipping and will receive consequence. All students leaving campus that are not part of work program, have courses at the GRCTC building, or early release/late arrival must sign out through attendance office.

Students who drive needing to leave campus for appointments or other personal reasons must give attendance office personnel parent authorization.

Feel free to call the Attendance Office with any questions or concerns about this process.

Contacting the Attendance Office

For any other questions, please contact the Attendance office via email or phone: 972-414-7450

Attendance is handled per grade level.

Class year	Contact person	Phone extension
Class of 2026	King, Pencie	ext. 63023
Class of 2027	Ortiz, Maria	ext. 63025
Class of 2028	Woods, Amanda	ext.63022
Class of 2029	Meador, Becky	ext. 63024

Campus Enrollment

Students must come prepared to begin or return to school.

Students must be current on all immunizations and you must have those records when you come to enroll for our school nurses to review. Also you must reside in the Sachse HS attendance zone. To verify this before beginning the enrollment process, please call 972-414-7450 and choose option 4.

The following documents are required for enrollment:

Current immunizations (foreign exchange students and students enrolling from outside the state of Texas) will not be able to start school if immunizations are not current. Our nurses can help you understand what is needed so please bring all recent vaccination records during enrollment.
Proof of residency: considered proof is a current utility bill, lease/house contract (no phone/cable bills please). If you are currently living with another person and the proof of residency is in that person's name, both you and that person will need to sign a notarized affidavit before the student can be enrolled
Parent or guardian ID
Birth certificate
Social security card (if available)
Prior school records: withdrawal papers; withdrawal classes/grades; most recent high school transcript; latest report card (if available); if coming from a homeschooled setting, provide homeschooled courses being taken and any credits earned from homeschooling

If your student was receiving any special program services from the previous school (e.g. Special education or 504 accommodations), you must make our office aware of this so we can assist you in these areas. Please obtain and provide these records from the prior school (ARD meetings, etc.) for our review.

Please be patient during this process. Campus enrollments take at least 30 minutes or more.

Contact the data clerk for any additional questions.
972-414-7450 ext. 63035

Cell Phones

Injuries and Illness

Injuries and illnesses at school

Every campus has a full-time registered nurse (RN) on-site. The school clinics are equipped to provide basic first aid only. All health services staff are CPR/AED certified and have received emergency preparedness training.

Products used in the clinic

Certain over-the-counter products are stocked in the clinic for treatment:

Calamine lotion
Petroleum jelly
Eye wash
Contact Solution
Salt water gargle for sore throat
Ice packs for injuries

More information can be found on the Garland ISD Health Services website.

Medicine at School

Meet the Nurses

Our goal is to keep students in the classroom as much as possible in order to avoid lost instruction time, as well as promote responsible decision making with self-care in non-emergency situations.

We are proud to be here taking care of over 3,200 students and staff. We are in the clinic Monday – Friday from 7am – 3pm. We can be reached by email or telephone.

Gina Schoch – gnschoch@garlandisd.net
Phone: 972-414-7450 option 2
Fax: 972-414-7458

Fines

High School ID Requirement

The safety and security of the students in our building are both the most important and serious jobs that our faculty and staff undertake.

All students must have a current school ID and it must be out and visible at all times to enter the school building. This means that a student cannot have it in their pocket, purse, wallet, etc.
Teachers will verify all students are wearing their IDs every period, every day.
Students without (forgot, lost, etc.) an ID are required to purchase a new ID for $5.00.

Sachse High School’s mission to continue to strengthen a foundation that will foster responsible citizenship and lifelong learning. This policy will help enhance student safety and security and support that mission.

Need a replacement SHS Student ID?

Before School:

Students scan a QR code and report to the front vestibule to wait for ID
Students can pay for ID in the Attendance Office or be placed on the Loss of Privileges (LOP) list

IDs lost during the school day can be purchased at the Attendance Office at the following times:

9:06–9:21 a.m. (Only for late arrival seniors)
During lunches from 11:15 AM – 1:15 PM
After school from 2:52 –3:07 PM

Price is $5.00 for a replacement ID (comes with a lanyard). Students will be placed on the Loss of Privileges (LOP) List if they do not pay for their ID.

Students must wear their current SHS Student ID:

at all times while on campus
to attend school dances
to get student tickets for games

Lunch Period

Online Student Services Requests

Parking and Traffic Flow

Sachse HS Student Parking Spot Sales for 2025-2026

Students will have the following set times to come and get their parking spots:

Thursday, July 24 (Lottery):
- Senior Perfect Attendance 7:30-8:30 AM
- Senior TSIA MET Math and English 8:30-10:30 AM
- All other Seniors 10:30-12:00 PM
- Junior Perfect Attendance 1:00-2:00 PM
- All other Juniors 2:00-3:30 PM
Friday, July 25 (First-come basis):
- All other students 8:30-11:30 AM

ALL Students Purchasing a Parking Spot:
Students will need all of the following to get a parking spot. If the student cannot make the allotted date/time, anyone (parent/friend) can get the student's parking spot as long as they have all the documents listed below:

Copy of Student's Driver's License (cannot be a permit)
Copy of student’s insurance (insurance card MUST have the student’s name listed)
Print, complete, and sign both the Student Vehicle Registration Form and SHS Parking Lot Expectations Form
Payment (cash or check, no cards)
- Fee for parking is:
  - $30 for parking spot (if writing a check, make it out to “Sachse HS”), extra $30 for a Senior Painted Spot (if check, make it out to "Class of 2026”)
  - Payments must be made separately.
All students must be cleared from the Loss of Privileges list to purchase a parking spot.

SHS Lottery Parking Process
Students will arrive at their assigned time. Students will line up and present their completed forms and required documentation (see below). Once cleared, students will draw a ticket. Tickets will be called in order. Students will pick their spot and pay the required $30. Students will be given a parking sticker for the 2025-2026 school year.

SHS Student Vehicle Registration

Parking Lot Expectations

Senior Personalized Painting Parking Spot Information and Design Approval

Tardy Policy

Students will be on time for all classes. Students who arrive to class after the tardy bell will report to the Cafeteria Annex for non-lunch periods (A1, A2, A4, B5, B6, and B8). Students will scan in and be escorted to class. Tardies during the lunch period will be addressed by their teacher.

Tardy Consequences

Number of Tardies	Consequence
3	1 lunch detention + Loss of parking privilege for 1 week
4	2 lunch detentions
5	Thursday School + Loss of Trust Card for 3 weeks
6	ISS + Loss of parking privilege for the semester
7+	Principal conference, consequences/behavior contract established

Additional Tardy Consequences

Multiple tardies in one day → Full day of ISS
If seen prior to 7:25 AM in the building → Full day of ISS (i.e. if a bus rider who enters the building at 6:50 AM is late to A1/B6)
If a student has outside food or drink (ex. Starbucks), it is confiscated and can be picked up during their assigned lunch.
Tardy students will be subject to random searches.

The tardy count resets at the beginning of each grading cycle.

Thursday & Friday School

Thursday School

Thursday School is an extended detention from 2:55-5:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoon in Room 256. A Thursday School is issued by administrators for discipline and excessive partial absences (tardy to class). Thursday School may be rescheduled once per term to accommodate emergencies. Failure to serve Thursday School will result in mandatory Friday School placement.

Friday School

Friday School is an extended detention from 2:55-5:45 p.m. on Friday afternoons. A Friday School may be issued by administrators for discipline and/or partial absences/tardies. Failure to attend Friday School may result in loss of privileges or ISS placement.

Trust Card and Dress Code

What is a trust card, and how does it work?

An opportunity for students to control their privileges and environment. Every student begins with a Trust Card at the beginning of the school year. Certain code of conduct violations can lead to the Trust Card being revoked. A revoked Trust Card means Loss of Privileges (LOP) for a specified time.

How is the Trust Card worn?

Student are to wear both their ID and Trust Card on lanyard. The Trust Card goes on top of the ID.

Dress Code Privileges

Ripped Jeans
- No larger than the width of an ID card
- The hole must be below the fingertips
Hats/'do rags/beanies
- NO BANDANAS

Not allowed

Hoodies on head
Sunglasses
Pajama Pants
Slippers/House Shoes
No Midriff shirts
No off-the-shoulder tops
No bodysuits/spandex shorts
Students MAY NOT wear apparel that depicts:
- Alcohol
- Death
- Nudity
- Sex (Playboy)
- Drugs
- Obscene language/graphics
- Sexual innuendos
- Inappropriate slogans
- Satanic themes
- Tobacco products
- Gang membership
- Racism
- Violence
- Blood/gore/skulls

Pep Rallies

Must have a Trust Card to attend pep rallies.

Rewards

Extra graduation tickets (subject to availability)
Drawing for additional prom tickets
Senior Day Rewards (subject to availability)

Loss of Privileges

Cards may be revoked for:

Excessive Tardies
5 tardies in a single grading period
ISS/OSS
In School Suspension
Out-of-School Suspension
Skipping
Multiple dress code infractions
Cell phone/personal electronics being taken up for use during the school day

Earning the Trust Card Back

Trust Cards are earned back at the discretion of the administration.

Lost Card Procedure
Students who lose/misplace their Trust Card may request a replacement card by visiting the AP Office. The cost is $5.

Updated SHS ID Trust Card (and Dress Code) Policies

Dress Code Policy
Updated Dress Code Policy

More information regarding Trust Cards and Dress Code:

Policies & Procedures