Absence from school shall be excused only for health reasons, family emergencies, and justifiable personal reasons as permitted by law and in consultation with school administration. Absences that are not excused are considered truancies.
For medical appointments, a student must bring a written note stating the reason for and time of the appointment, signed and dated by the parent/guardian, giving permission to leave campus at a specific time during school hours. A properly authorized adult must then check out students through the school office. Medical and dental appointments during the school day should be kept to a minimum, as frequent absences of this nature are detrimental to the student's consistency in receiving instruction. We also ask that these appointments do not conflict with the dates of STAR testing. Medical or dental appointments during school hours will be marked as an excused medical absence only if a dated, signed slip is brought from the doctor's office.
