Absences

EXCUSED ABSENCES

Acceptable excuses for absences are listed below and require a parent and/or doctor’s note.

• Personal Illness (must provide documentation after 3 consecutive days)

• Dental or doctor appointments, or health services provided to Medicaid-eligible students

• Death in the family (immediate family only)

• Quarantine (as determined by a medical official) – must provide documentation

• Weather or road conditions making travel dangerous (as determined by city officials)

• Emergencies or unusual circumstances recognized by the principal or person designated

• Observance of religious holy days (must provide documentation)

• Suspensions (no parent note required)

UNEXCUSED ABSENCES

A student is considered to have an unexcused absence if he/she does not present a written excuse within three days for one of the reasons stated above or is away from school participating in an activity not approved by the district as excusable.

Unexcused absences may be reviewed by the School Attendance Committee in determining whether to grant a student credit for a class in which the student failed to meet the attendance requirement but who met all other academic requirements for passing.

Schools shall attempt to notify parents/guardians of all unexcused absences immediately. All unexcused absences are subject to investigation by the attendance officer assigned to the school.

Unexcused absences may not be made up.