For students in grades K-12, principals will approve or disapprove any student's absence in excess of ten (10) days, whether those absences are lawful, unlawful, or a combination of the two.
Absences in excess of ten (10) days will not be considered excused with a parent/guardian note unless accompanied by official medical documentation or approved by the principal.
Any student who misses school must present a written (or electronic form) excuse, signed by his or her parent or legal guardian or health care professional within three (3) days of the student's return to school.
The note should contain the following:-Student’s legal first & last name-Date (s) missed-Reason for the absence-Parent or guardian’s signature
Please note: Parent notes should be filled out using the Google Form and doctor's notes should be emailed to cjcurry@greenville.k12.sc.us.
For more detailed information about attendance policies, please visit the District Attendance Website.
-1st period class begins at 8:30 AM. Students who arrive to class after 8:30 AM are tardy.-Students must attend at least half of a class period in order to be counted as present for a class.-A student must be present at least three hours or be in school for 180 minutes to be considered present for the day.-Three consecutive absences or a total of 5 unexcused absences trigger a student as truant. Notes must be sent to the Attendance Office.-A student can only have a maximum of 10 absences for the school year.-A High School Credit class requires “seat time recovery” for any unexcused absence beyond the 10th day for year-long courses or 5 days for semester courses. Only 10 parent notes for year-long courses or 5 parent notes for semester courses are accepted as excused absences. Medical notes are excluded from the 10-day absence count. Seat time recovery may require additional time after school. -No early dismissals after 2:45!
Attendance Policy Contract
High School Course Attendance Contract
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