What is the difference between an excused and unexcused absence?
[Excused absences, tardiness, and early departures from school or class are defined as those due to personal illness, illness or death in the family, impassable roads or unsafe weather conditions, religious observances, quarantine, required court appearances, attendance at health clinics/doctor’s offices, approved college visits, approved cooperative work programs, military obligations, and such other reasons as may be approved by the High School Principal. Whether excused or unexcused, each absence or tardiness requires a written excuse from home upon returning to school. The excuse must be given to the first period teacher (in cases of absence) or the school nurse (in cases of tardiness). If the proper excuse is not handed in the fifth morning after the absence/tardiness, the student will be assigned detention – one day for each day the excuse is overdue. Please remember that all absences, excused or unexcused, are included in the total number of absences allowed in our Attendance Po
