Students must give the school a written excuse from a parent, guardian, or health practitioner for all absences other than those approved by the principal.

A general absence must have a parent note. Students will be allowed no more than 10 general absences during a 180-day school year. High school students will be allowed no more than 5 general absences in a course and no more than 10 general absences during the 180 day school year unless those absences in excess are excused by a written excuse from a licensed/certified health practitioner; excused by the school principal; excused for recognized religious holidays; excused for serious illness or death in the immediate family.

Written excuses and/or medical excuses for absences must be submitted within 5 days from the date of return to school. Violation of this requirement can result in the denial of course credit in a class. These excuses MUST be submitted within 5 days of the absence to allow the absence to be considered an excused absence.

If a student is suspended for failure to show up for work detail, then the days missed for the suspension will count against him as unexcused days and could affect course credit.