Parent Note Submission & Policy Guidelines 

● Official Template Required: Parents must submit the official district-provided Parent Note for Excused Absence template for the absence to be excused. Please do not modify the template provided from the Student Services Dept. 

● 5-Day Submission Window: Notes and excuses must be submitted within 5 school days after the student returns to school. Notes received after 5 days remain unexcused. 

● Annual Absence Limit: A maximum of 5 days per academic year can be excused using parent notes. Subsequent parent-documented absences are coded as unexcused unless supported by official medical, dental, or legal documentation. 

● Partial-Day Increments: Parent notes cannot be split into partial days. Any note submitted for an early dismissal or late check-in counts as 1 full day toward the 5-day annual limit. 

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