Derby has moved to an email attendance system and is no longer accepting phone calls on the attendance line. A parent or guardian must email student absences within 5 days following the absence. Only messages received via email will be recorded on the student record.

Please allow 24 hours for attendance to be updated.

Absences (A) or tardies (T or TA) not reported will be recorded as unexcused.

In the event of an absence, report the following to derbyattendance@birmingham.k12.mi.us

• Appointment - a doctor’s note is necessary for your child to be considered Excused Exempt (EE) if at ortho, dentist, pediatrician, etc.
• Illness (please state the nature of illness, eg: flu, stomach virus, pink eye, strep, etc.)
• Family issue
• Bereavement
• Religious Holiday
• Vacation
• College visit or school-related event

You may attach medical information to this email, or send it in with your student.

It is not necessary to escort your child into the building in the morning when late for school or arriving late from an appointment. Your student can sign themselves in. Please report the reason for your student's late arrival by emailing derbyattendance@birmingham.k12.mi.us.

When signing your student OUT for an appointment or leaving for the day, you will need to come into the building. Due to loss of instructional time and for safety reasons, students will not be allowed to be called down before the adult picking them up arrives at the office. Please give yourself plenty of time to come into the office and have your child called down from their class at that time. If your child has gym or lunch at the time of pick up, additional time will be needed to locate and bring them to the office.