| In our district, if a student misses 15 days of school, they fail for the year. Only absences that don't count toward that total are those with a dr's note. Even field trips count as missed classes, so students have to be careful not to be out too often, or they can't go on their classes trips. If your daughter is legitimately missing that much school, especially if it's in one stretch, then you need to contact the school, and have her receive at home instruction. I presume, by now, you've done something about this, but I would suggest that you get a copy of the student handbook and keep it on hand. It will explain the district's policies on absences and other issues. As a parent, it's your responsibility to know what the requirements are, and to know what the procedures and penalties are when the rules are broken. And in future, ANY time you have a question, or if something unusual happens, you need to call the school immediately. Were they aware of how sick your daughter has been? Did you notify them the first day she was out, and touch bases daily about her condition? That's important, and expected in most schools. Now, obviously, you can't send a child to school sick. But if it's the difference between her passing and failing, it's worth getting her to the dr. and getting a dr's note. And really, if she's been out that much--whether in one stretch or a bunch of different illnesses, it would seem to me that she probably needs to be seen by the dr. anyway, to see what the underlying problem is. Hope she's feeling much better and has caught up on all her work. |
