Attendance Procedures
Quick Facts
Automated Phone Call
Notified In Writing & Attend A Meeting
Referred To Juvenile Court For Early Warning Program
File Complaint For Truancy
SUBMITTING EXCUSES
A phone call to the school about an absence is not sufficient documentation. The State of Alabama requires a written note on file. Each note should be submitted within 3 days of the student’s return and must contain the following:
- Child’s full name
- Date(s) to be excused (Each day counts as 1 parent note. Limit 4 parent notes per semester without a doctor’s excuse)
- Reason for the absence
- Phone number to contact parent/guardian
- Signature of parent/guardian or doctor
ELECTRONIC EXCUSES
You may send excuses by email to your child’s school:
nelsonattend@scottsboroschools.net
caldwellattend@scottsboroschools.net
collinsattend@scottsboroschools.net
sjhsattend@scottsboroschools.net
shsattend@scottsboroschools.net
Attendance Procedures
Quick Facts
EXCUSED ABSENCES
In accordance with state law, only the following absences will be considered excused absences, provided that in each instance written parent/guardian confirmation has been received within 3 days of the child’s return to school:
Personal illness (Limit 4 per semester without a doctor’s excuse)
Hospitalization/Medical or Dental Appointment
Emergency (Must be approved by the Principal)
Death in immediate family
Legal (required court appearance as ordered by subpoena or other court document)
Prior Principal Approved (Permission must be requested in writing. Limit 1 per year)
UNEXCUSED ABSENCES
Any absence for which a valid written explanation is not provided within three (3) school days shall be coded as unexcused. Any absence beyond the fourth absence per semester shall be unexcused unless it is a doctor’s excuse. It is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to make sure the note has been received at school.
When your child misses school, we miss them and they miss all of the fun.
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