School
attendance is critical to successful school progress. Students who are
tardy or absent excessively from the instructional program will fall
behind in academic achievement. Excessive school absenteeism precedes
grade failure, loss of interest, and may result in students withdrawing
from school,” as stated in School Board Rule
6Gx13-5A-1.04,
Student Attendance-Specific Responsibilities.
*Absences
are excused ONLY for the following reasons:
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Student
illness
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Medical Appointment of student
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Death in Family
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Observance of a religious holiday or service that is
mandated for all members of a faith
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School-sponsor event or activity previously approved
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Subpoena by law enforcement agency or mandatory court
appearance
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Outdoor suspension
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Other
individual student absences beyond the control of the parent or the
student, as determined and approved by the principal's designee.
Students are required to have a note (on file at the school) explaining
the cause of each absence
*Excessive
Absences due to illness Florida Statue 1003.24 states that if a student
is continually sick and repeatedly absent, he or she must be under the
supervision of a physician in order to receive an EXCUSED absence.
Students accumulating ten(10) or more absences in an annual course or
five (5) or more absences absences in a semester course, due to illness,
are required to have a note (on file at the school) from a physician in
order to receive an EXCUSED absence. |
