Paste the notice and say why the absences happened — illness, a family crisis, anxiety, transportation, a disability. In a few seconds you get where you are in the process, what the school must do before any referral, what counts as excused, the documentation to send, and the response letter. No account. Nothing stored.
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Paste the letter or type what it says (the count of absences, what it threatens, any meeting date), then the real reasons — illness, a diagnosis, anxiety or school refusal, a family emergency, housing, transportation — and what the school already knows.
Why this exists
The law makes the school meet with you, find the cause and try a plan before anything goes further — and it treats documented illness, disability and crisis differently. Most families never send the note, never ask for the plan, and show up to the meeting with nothing in writing. This writes the letter and tells you what to bring.
How it works
What it says, the count, what really happened. Nothing is saved.
Which step the school is on, what counts as excused, what to ask for — in English or Spanish.
The letter, the doctor's-letter request, the 504 request and the meeting agenda, in the full version.
Plans
The free version tells you the stage and writes the basic response. The kit adds the documentation log, the doctor's-letter request, the 504 and homebound requests, the meeting agenda and the hearing checklist.
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Common questions
Not automatically. Under Fla. Stat. 1003.26, the school must first contact you, hold a meeting to find out why the absences are happening, and refer your child to a child-study team that writes an attendance plan with interventions. Only if that plan fails and you don't cooperate can the district refer the case to the state attorney or file a petition under Fla. Stat. 1003.27. Paste the notice and the tool will tell you which of these steps the school is on — but it is not legal advice, so if a petition is actually filed, contact legal aid or an attorney.
The first letter is free. After that, a full response kit is $9 per notice, and ongoing help from social workers, advocates and legal aid is $49 per month. Nothing you paste is stored, and there's no account required.
Excused absences — illness, medical appointments, a death in the family, religious observance, court, and others — are defined in your own district's code of student conduct, and many districts require a written excuse within a set number of days and a doctor's note after a certain number of consecutive absences. The tool can't tell you your exact day-counts because those vary by district, so check your district's policy (see FDOE — Attendance resources) for the specifics.
Yes — a student with a documented chronic illness or mental-health condition may be eligible for a Section 504 plan or IEP with attendance accommodations, a health plan with the school nurse, or hospital/homebound instruction if the condition keeps them out for a period. The tool can help you request a 504 evaluation in writing and point you to the IEP Letter Decoder tool, but this is not medical or legal advice — confirm eligibility and next steps with the school and a doctor.
Attend every hearing — never skip one — and bring your documentation and the written attendance plan with you. Free help is available through FloridaLawHelp.org, and the court's stated goal is getting the child back into school, not punishing the family. This tool is not a lawyer and can be wrong, so for an actual petition, contact legal aid or an attorney.
No de forma automática. Según el Estatuto de Florida 1003.26, la escuela primero debe contactarlo, hacer una reunión para saber por qué han ocurrido las ausencias, y remitir al estudiante a un equipo de estudio del caso (child-study team) que elabora un plan de asistencia con intervenciones. Solo si ese plan falla y usted no coopera, el distrito puede remitir el caso al fiscal estatal o presentar una petición según el Estatuto 1003.27. Pegue el aviso y la herramienta le indicará en qué paso está la escuela — pero esto no es asesoría legal, así que si se presenta una petición, comuníquese con ayuda legal gratuita o un abogado.
La primera carta es gratis. Después, el kit de respuesta completo cuesta $9 por aviso, y la ayuda continua de trabajadores sociales, defensores y ayuda legal cuesta $49 al mes. No se guarda nada de lo que usted pega, y no se necesita crear una cuenta.
Las ausencias justificadas —enfermedad, citas médicas, un fallecimiento en la familia, una observancia religiosa, una comparecencia judicial, y otras— se definen en el código de conducta estudiantil de su propio distrito, y muchos distritos exigen una excusa por escrito dentro de un número determinado de días y una nota médica después de cierta cantidad de ausencias consecutivas. La herramienta no puede decirle el número exacto de días porque varía según el distrito, así que confirme la política de su distrito (vea FDOE — Attendance resources) para los detalles.
Sí — un estudiante con una enfermedad crónica documentada o una condición de salud mental puede ser elegible para un plan 504 o un IEP con adaptaciones de asistencia, un plan de salud con la enfermera escolar, o instrucción en el hospital o en el hogar si la condición lo mantiene fuera de la escuela por un período. La herramienta puede ayudarlo a solicitar por escrito una evaluación 504 y referirlo a la herramienta IEP Letter Decoder, pero esto no es asesoría médica ni legal — confirme la elegibilidad y los próximos pasos con la escuela y con un médico.
Asista a todas las audiencias —nunca falte a ninguna— y lleve consigo su documentación y el plan de asistencia por escrito. Hay ayuda legal gratuita disponible en FloridaLawHelp.org, y el objetivo declarado de la corte es que el estudiante regrese a la escuela, no castigar a la familia. Esta herramienta no es un abogado y puede equivocarse, así que si se trata de una petición real, comuníquese con ayuda legal o con un abogado.
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