Attendance
To report attendance events or absences, you can:
Call: 303-387-6477
OR
Email: bce.vmailattend@dcsdk12.org
Guidelines for Determining Student Attendance
A student should stay home (or be sent home) if they exhibit any of the following:
Undiagnosed skin eruptions / rashes
Nausea / vomiting / diarrhea
Severe abdominal pain
Fever of 100 degrees or higher
Disruptive, persistent cough
Loss of taste and / or smell
Other conditions that are indicators of illness and are considered when determining illness:
Decreased activity – droopy, tired appearance
Irritable behavior
Sore throat / swollen glands
Runny nose / cough
Eye drainage (excessive drainage and significant discomfort)
When can a child return to school?
After 24 hours of medication for the following conditions:
Strep throat
Infected skin eruptions
Other conditions requiring antibiotics
Exception: If being treated for Pertussis, student must be on antibiotics for 5 days before returning to school
The student has been free of the following conditions for at least 24 hours:
Fever (without benefit of fever-reducing medication)
Vomiting and/or diarrhea in the absence of other symptoms of illness
The student has been free of the following conditions for at least 48 hours:
Vomiting and/or diarrhea when accompanied by other symptoms of illness