Student Handbook 25-26 updated | Page 14

10. Any other absence not explicitly defined herein but deemed by the local school board of education to have merit based on circumstances.
** ALL OTHER REASONS ARE UNEXCUSED **
ABSENCES( UNEXCUSED): NOTE: Using the phrase“ family emergency” or“ appointment” is not excused.
AFTER AN ABSENCE: If a student misses school, an email excuse or CTLS message must be received within three( 3) days of the absence. Submit excuses and doctor’ s notes to the Attendance Office: Kathleen. Corrao @ cobbk12. org.
If you believe the reported absence of a class to be in error, you or your student should contact the teacher to correct the error. If the teacher determines an update needs to occur, they will inform the Attendance Office. In accordance with district policy, you have 3 days from the occurrence to request a review / change.
CERTIFICATE OF STUDENT ENROLLMENT: Students must obtain a Certificate of School Enrollment( form DS-1) from their school to apply for a Learner’ s Permit or Driver’ s License. Certificates are issued through the School Counseling Office with a 48- hour turn around. There is a $ 2.00 processing fee. Students must provide a birth certificate or other government issued ID( Passport, ID card) to prove age. The student must come in person to request the form.
EARLY DISMISSALS: For a student to be dismissed from school early, the parent / guardian or approved contact via ParentVue must come to school in person with an ID. Please see details below:
• A person on the student’ s emergency contact / check out list must show ID at the attendance office, be matched to the student, and wait for them to be called from class.
For a student driver to be dismissed without a parent / guardian present:
• An email, from the enrolling adult’ s email address in ParentVue, can be submitted to Kathleen Corrao at Kathleen. Corrao @ cobbk12. org.
1. A request for Early Dismissal / Checkout needs to be emailed the afternoon before OR no later than 8:00am on the day of the dismissal. 2. In the subject line make sure to put EARLY DISMISSAL 3. Include in the body of the note your
• Child ' s Name,
• Student ID #
• Requested time of check out
• The email must have a phone number where an adult can be reached, and it must match the number in ParentVue. If the adult cannot be reached, the student MAY NOT LEAVE. 4. Do not send emails requesting early dismissal multiple days in advance.
After the early dismissal request has been verified in Attendance, a dismissal email will