Special Situations

Military Related Attendance Procedures

Military deployment paperwork for military dependents, TN Law (TCA 49-6-3019) allows the following for out of country deployments 12 months or longer:

  • 1 excused absence when the parent leaves for deployment

  • 1 excused absence when the parent returns at the end of deployment

  • Up to 10 days excused absences when the parent is home from the deployment for Rest and Recuperation

  • Local policy allows up to 5 consecutive days of excused absences when the parent deployment is less than 12 months

  • Military paperwork/documentations MUST be provided to the school for these to be excused.