Attendance
Reporting an Absence
Please call or email our KCAL Attendance Clerk, Ra'Shane Hallman, anytime your student is absent. If you know they will be absent for several days, please inform your attendance personnel as such, and you will not have to call each day. Only the parent or guardian is allowed to contact attendance for all circumstances.
When leaving a voicemail message or emailing, please provide:
· Student's first and last name and student ID#
· Reason for absence
· Your name, relationship to student, and a phone number where you can be reached.
How Do I Request an Early Dismissal?
Parents do not need to come in, you may call or email to make the request. Email is preferred. Please provide the student's name, grade, ID number, and dismissal time. If you call you may need to leave a voicemail, we promise we will get the message, but we will not return the call to verify. If no time is left, we will process the dismissal 30 minutes from the time of voicemail. Multiple calls or voicemails will result in a delay of your request. If you email, we will respond with a quick "Got it" or "Thank you", etc. to verify we received the message. Please note email is always preferred.
You can send us the early dismissal request the evening before or the day of, but please give us at least 30 minutes to receive and process the request. We cannot process early dismissal days in advance. You can, however, let us know in advance if your student will be absent.
Please note we stop checking emails or voicemails after 2:15 PM, if you need an early dismissal for a time later than that, please make sure to call or email before 2:15 PM. Please contact Ra'Shane Hallman at 817-743-8041 or rashane.hallman@kellerisd.net. We do prefer emails over phone calls and will always respond to an email.
If the student returns to school after an early dismissal, they must sign back in at the attendance office with any necessary documentation (ie: doctor's note).
This is a closed campus, and students should not leave campus without a dismissal note. Students caught leaving campus without a dismissal note, even if the parent calls after the fact, can face disciplinary action.