• Valid Reasons for Excused Absences and Tardies

    • Illness of student
    • Medical diagnosis and/or treatment
    • Death in immediate family
    • Contagious disease in the home
    • Legal business requiring the student’s presence
    • Suspension or expulsion from school
    • Observance of religious holiday
    • Approved college visits
    • Authorized school-sponsored activities
    • Mental health related absence*

     

    Please note: Students are allowed a maximum of 10 parent/guardian notes for excused absences and 10 parent/guardian notes for excused tardies or late arrivals. After reaching this limit of 10 notes, any further absences will be marked as unexcused.

     

    School Attendance is State Mandated

    School Attendance is mandated by state law and regulations of the Delaware State Board of Education. The Student Attendance Policy of the District Board establishes specific regulations related to attendance. Students and their families can refer to Board Policy 02.11 for more information.
     
    The district is responsible for reporting violations of the attendance laws of the State. The District may excuse a child for necessary and legal absence, subject to the provisions of Delaware Code (Title 14, Chapter 27).