ATTENDANCE
ATTENDANCE
PARENTS , PLEASE NOTE : The school does not recognize or sanction a Senior Skip Day . Students who participate in such an event or activity will be credited with an unexcused absence .
Students are expected to attend all classes and are entitled to no class cuts . The State Board of Education governs reasons for excusing absences and / or tardies . Students must be present one-half of his / her instructional day in order to be counted present for the day . If they miss more than one-half of a class period , they will be counted absent from that class . In order to participate in extra-curricular activities , a student must be counted present on the day of participation .
The State Board of Education policy allows only the following circumstances as excused absences : 1 . Personal illness 2 . Death or illness of a family member 3 . Recognized religious holidays observed by the student ’ s faith 4 . Absences mandated by a state agency 5 . Conditions which render school attendance impossible or hazardous to the student ’ s health and safety 6 . Students who serve as a page in the Georgia General Assembly . ** ALL OTHER REASONS ARE UNEXCUSED **
PLEASE NOTE : A student with an unexcused absence may not make up work for that day .
ADMITTANCE AFTER ABSENCE If you are absent , you must bring a written statement from your parent / guardian to be given to the Attendance Office within THREE DAYS OF YOUR RETURN TO SCHOOL . This note should include the reason for absence , the dates of the absence ( s ), home and work phone numbers where a parent can be reached , and a parent signature . The Attendance office will not accept notes unless phone numbers are included . All parent notes will be kept on file in the Attendance Office . Additionally , all doctor or dentist visits must be documented by a note from the doctor .
COLLEGE VISITATIONS Seniors and juniors will be allowed two excused absences for the purpose of legitimate , organized visits to universities , colleges , technical or vocational schools . For visits to be counted as excused , the visit must be approved ahead of time through the Attendance Office ( required : written note from a parent ), and students must furnish the Attendance Office an official letter from the institution visited after the visit . This letter must be on official letterhead of the institution and must include the student ' s name , the date visited , and a brief statement of activities the student engaged in during the visit . The letter must be signed by an official of the institution .
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 :
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