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Attendance |
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Being in
school every day is the first step to every student's
academic success. With that in mind, the state of
Georgia established the Compulsory Attendance Law pursuant
to O.C.G.A. Code 20-2-690.1, which states that students
cannot miss more than 5 unexcused days of school in a school
year. At enrollment and registration, every parent,
guardian, and student (age 10 and older) shall receive and
sign the Compulsory Attendance Law notice. In Franklin
County Schools, parents and students will receive a letter
at 5 unexcused absences scheduling a meeting with the
Attendance Support Team. At the middle and high
schools, if absences continue and a student reaches 8
unexcused absences, a referral will be made to the School
Social Worker, Sarah Bryan. At the elementary schools,
if absences continue and a student reaches 10 unexcused
absences, a referral will be made to the School Social
Worker, Sarah Bryan. Please see the Compulsory
Attendance Law notice for more details on the definition of
an excused absence and the consequences for excessive
absences. Thank you for having your student in school
every day! |
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Attendance
Terms and Information |
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| Truant: Any
child subject to compulsory attendance who during the school
calendar year has more than five days of unexcused absences
is considered truant (S.B.O.E. 160-5-1.10). |
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| Excused
Absence: An excused absence is an absence that is
the result of one of the following reasons: |
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When personally ill and when attendance in school would
endanger their health or the health of others |
- Parent excuse notes
limited to five days for excused absences
- Written doctor's excuse
(necessary after 5 days for absence to be excused)
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When in their immediate family there is a serious illness or
death, which would reasonably necessitate absence from
school |
- Immediate family defined
as mother, father, brother, sister, grandparent
- Leave for funeral/family
illness limited to five days
- Written doctor's note
preferred
- Copy of funeral program
or Obituary from Newspaper for documentation
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| 3. On
special and recognized religious holidays observed by the
family |
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When mandated by order of government agencies (i.e.
pre-induction physical examination for service in the armed
forces or a court order) |
- Written doctor's excuse
- Written documentation
from armed forces
- Subpoena
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When prevented from school attendance due to conditions
rendering attendance impossible or hazardous to their
health |
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When a student registers to vote (not to exceed one day) |
- Copy of voter's
registration card is required
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When a student's parent/legal guardian is on leave or being
deployed for military service. Written documentation
from parent required and absences not to exceed 5 days. |
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| 8.
When a student serves as a page of the General Assembly,
they shall be counted as present. |
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| All other
absences shall be considered unexcused. |
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| Students
must not leave campus for any reason without permission from
the office. |
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