Absence Excuses - Students must submit an excuse to the attendance office for all absences within 5 days of return to school. 

• Acceptable forms of documentation may be:

  • Parental - An explanation and admittance of awareness of a student's absence. Absences will be excused at the discretion of administration.

  • Medical - An official medical excuse with the exact dates the student was under the doctor’s care, and the date the student is permitted to return to school. 

  • Death of Immediate Family Member - Student must bring the obituary of the deceased family member.

  • Extenuating Circumstances - Meeting with the student’s support team or administration, and must be approved by the principal.

• If excuses are not submitted for an absence, the absence will be considered an unlawful absence. 

• If a student accrues three consecutive unlawful absences or five total unlawful absences, the student is considered truant.

• If a student is considered truant, the school will initiate an “attendance intervention plan” to determine the reason for the absences and solutions to improve attendance.

Absence Notification - In the event of an absence, an automated system will notify the parent/legal guardian phone number provided during registration. Parents can also check student absences using PowerSchool. 

SC Driver’s License Requirements

The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles requires all 15 and 16 year olds to provide Certification of School Attendance (requires signature from school personnel), Driver’s Education, and a Driving Practice form.  For the Certificate of School Attendance, Clover High School must:

• certify that the student “conforms to South Carolina attendance laws and regulations”.  

• certify that students are not truant.  

Policy JE Student Attendance Issued8/20

Policy JH Student Absences and Excuses Issued 3/15