DRIVER RESPONSIBILITY ACT Certificate of Enrollment ( necessary to get driver ' s permit / license ) The Teenage and Adult Driver Responsibility Act requires that local school systems certify whether or not a student ' s attendance pattern and discipline record allow him / her to have a Georgia driver ' s permit or license . This certificate must be presented before taking the test for driver ' s permit / license . The form may be obtained in the Attendance Office during the school year and in the Main Office during the summer months .
The local school is required by law to report to the Georgia Department of Public Safety non-compliance for any student who :
� has dropped out of school without graduating and has remained out of school for ten consecutive school days
� has more than ten school days of unexcused absences in any combination of two consecutive semesters
� has been suspended from school for : a . threatening , striking or causing bodily harm to a teacher or other school personnel b . possession or sale of drugs or alcohol on school property c . possession or use of a weapon on school property After non-compliance has been sent to the Department of Public Safety , the DPS will notify the licensee by certified mail that the student ' s permit or driver ' s license is suspended for 90 days . You may see your local school for reinstatement procedures .
EARLY DISMISSAL – IMPORTANT All early dismissal notes must be brought to the Attendance Office the morning of the day the student is to leave early . Attendance calls a parent or guardian to confirm each note that is brought in before the student may leave campus . Please be sure the note includes a current phone number where a parent / guardian can be reached . If a parent wishes for another adult to pick up the student , this request must also be in writing and / or their name ( s ) must be on the contact screen . If a parent or guardian cannot be reached , students may not leave school . If a student leaves without this confirmation , he / she will receive disciplinary action .
At the time of dismissal , all students must sign out in Attendance before leaving . If returning the same day , students must also sign back in at Attendance to sign in or out properly may result in disciplinary action . Parent phones calls for early dismissal will only be accepted in cases of emergency .
EXAM EXEMPTIONS
Harrison offers students a chance to exempt one of their final exams if they meet the criteria which includes : � Class grade average of 80 or higher for the course in which the exemption / bonus will occur . � No more than 3 tardies in the class that the exemption / bonus will take place . � No more than 3 excused absences in the class where the exemption / incentive is applied � An unexcused absence disqualifies the student from the using the exemption / bonus incentive . � No cheating offenses in ANY class that semester . � No Saturday School , ISS , or OSS assignment during that semester .
ILLNESS If a student becomes ill during the day , he / she should get permission from their teacher to report to the clinic . If a student needs to go home , the clinic nurse will call a parent for pick-up / early dismissal . PLEASE do not call your parent from a cell phone ! Checkouts for illness that do not go through the clinic will be defined as unexcused .
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