Dear Families,
For an absence to be excused for educational reasons, the intent of the experience should have been educational from the onset and comparable to that which the student would have experienced in school. Family vacations/trips or business trips accompanied by students will not be approved as an educational opportunity. All requests for approval are required to be made in advance of the trip. If approved, within 5 days of the return from the absence, the student will be required to present to the principal evidence of the educational value of the trip, such as a written report or presentation (oral, digital, photo, etc.). Students are also responsible for completing any missing assignments from their classes within the appropriate time period. Absences will be marked unexcused until the required evidence is submitted. It is the student and parent/guardians’ responsibility to ensure the evidence is submitted within the appropriate timeframe. Students will not be granted more than 5 excused absence days in the current school year under Educational Opportunity. Consideration will also be given to the number of days the student has been absent or tardy during the current school year.
