Changes Made to Attendance Policy
July 25, 2013
Please note: This article was originally published on 7/25/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year.
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The School Board has made changes to its student attendance policy. Student absences may be excused for illness not requiring a doctor visit for up to 5 days per school year.
A note documenting the illness must be provided by a parent or legal guardian for the absence to be excused within five days of the absence. For illnesses requiring a doctor visit or hospital stay, documentation from a doctor must be provided to the school for the absence to be excused.
Per Tennessee State law, students who have more than 5 unexcused absences per school year are truant, and are subject to truancy charges in Montgomery County juvenile court. For more details, please see the policy at https://www.cmcss.net/departments/instruction/attendance.aspx