Excused Absences According to State Board of Education Rule 160-5-1-.10
- Personal illness
- Serious illness or death in the immediate family (mother, father, brother, sister, grandmother, grandfather, or guardians)
- Court Order
- Religious Holiday
- Instances in which attendance could be hazardous as determined by the Fayette County School System – School Cancellations
- Up to five (5) days excused absences per year for students whose parents are in the military and are being deployed or are on leave.
- Service as page in legislature
- Absences to vote in an election
*Please note that the state department of education determines which incidents are excused and unexcused under Rule 160-5-1.10 (see above).
*Family emergencies are not one of the excused absences unless they are one of the above reasons.
