• Parents/guardians have the responsibility to ensure that all school-age children in their care are in school and on time every day.

    Students have the responsibility to be on time and attend all classes. Students are expected to attend school 180 days.

    Students who are absent for three consecutive days or five non-consecutive days are considered truant. An intervention plan may be developed to prevent further truancy. 

    Parents and guardians should send in notes for absences.  You may use the template linked here or bring in a doctor's excuse note.

    Please note that only ten days of absences may be excused by parent note.  

    Parent notes will only excuse a medical or illness absence. Other reasons for absences will not be excused. 

    Travel and vacation are not an excused absence. 

    Please contact Karen Harker with questions about attendance and truancy. 

    Karen_Harker@charleston.k12.sc.us
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