Students will be able to receive up to five excused absences for personal illness during a school year without a doctor’s statement under a policy amendment adopted on second and final reading by the Board of Education Thursday night.
The policy amendment will take effect with the start of the 2017-18 school year.
Under the current board policy, a doctor statement is required for all student absences due to illness in order to be excused. The amendment allows schools to accept notes from parents for up to five absences per school year. “This is for a personal illness. This is not for a sibling’s illness, a parent’s illness, or a trip to Disney World. Its for the child, himself or herself, being sick,” said Attendance Supervisor Joey Reeder.
A doctor’s statement will be required for students who are absent after the fifth day of personal illness under the policy amendment.
The board also adopted a policy on second reading which prohibits employees from accessing social media and networking sites through the schools network or by any other means (e.g. smart phones) during work hours.
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