Excused and Unexcused Absences
Excused Absence:
"A hold harmless absence that has been documented and relates to one of the following circumstances in accordance with State Board of Education Rule 160-5-1.10 and Georgia State Code, O.C.G.A. 20-2-690.1."
The following is a list of all excused absences:
- Personal illness or when attendance in school would be detrimental to the health of the student or others
- A serious illness in the student’s immediate family necessitating absence from school
- A death in the student’s family necessitating absence from school
- Student are excused for up to 4 days due to a death in immediate family Students are excused for up to 2 days due to a death in non-immediate family
- Observance of religious holidays necessitating absence from school
- Compliance with a court order or an order issued by a governmental agency mandating an absence from school
- Visitation with an immediate family member who is on leave from or is being deployed to military service
- Important family events/celebrations for an immediate family member (graduation, wedding, religious ceremony, etc.)
- Compliance with an order for a pre-induction physical examination for service in the armed forces
- An absence for registering to vote or participating as an active voter in a local, state, or federal election
- A verified interview for college admission or a documented college visit
- A specialized, supplemental, or extracurricular program/event
- Other absences pre-approved by the principal
Unexcused Absence:
"Any absence not accompanied with a note or documentation or any absence that does not relate to the circumstances listed above is considered unexcused."
The following non-exhaustive list includes examples of unexcused absences:
- Bad weather
- Missing the school bus
- Car trouble
- Shopping
- Babysitting
- Oversleeping