Attendance

How to Report an Absence

Option 1: Reply to an Edia AI Text Message (Preferred Method)

If you receive a text message from Edia regarding your student’s absence, simply reply with the reason for the absence. This is the fastest and preferred way to communicate attendance information. The Attendance Office will receive your message and update attendance records accordingly.

Option 2: Email the Attendance Office

If you have not received an Edia AI message or are unable to use Edia, please email the Attendance Office (West.attendance@slcschools.org) and include:

• Student’s full name
• Date(s) and/or class periods of the absence
• Reason for the absence

Attendance Records and Excusal Requirements

To ensure attendance records remain accurate, please include your student’s name and the exact date(s) and/or class periods that need to be excused.

Please note:

• Email requests must come from a parent or guardian email address that matches the email address listed in PowerSchool.
• Absences older than one week cannot be excused.
• If you believe your student was marked absent in error, please contact the teacher directly.
• The Attendance Office cannot change an absence to present without confirmation from the teacher.
• Requests received after 2:30 p.m. may be processed the next school day.
• Email may not be used to check students out of school.
• Students who need to leave during the school day must be checked out through the Attendance Office.
• Students who leave school or class without being properly checked out may be considered truant.

Keep Your Contact Information Updated

If you have not been receiving Edia AI text messages, please contact the school to verify that your phone number is correct in PowerSchool. Keeping your contact information current ensures that you receive attendance notifications and other important school communications.

Thank you for your partnership in supporting student attendance and success.