Wicomico County Board of Education Approval Status Index Code Title: Student Attendance Procedures SFS-GEN-PR-002 First Adopted: 05/14/14 Legal Review: 06/10/14 Approved Revisions: 12/08/22 09/04/20 08/28/19 06/10/14 05/14/13 Effective: 12/09/22 09/04/20 08/29/19 06/11/14 05/15/13 Page 4 of 11 WICOMICO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION P.O. BOX 1538, 2424 NORTHGATE DRIVE, SUITE 100 SALISBURY MD 21802-1538 SFS-GEN-PR-002 ix. Suspension. Suspension is a lawful/excused absence and the days of suspension status cannot be used when determining “habitual truancy.” x. Lack of authorized transportation. A student may be excused when the school system authorized transportation is not available for reasons beyond the parent’s or student’s control (ex: students living in transition). This does not include students denied authorized transportation for disciplinary reasons. b. Unlawful Absence -An absence, including absence for any portion of the day, for any reason other than those cited as lawful is presumed to be unlawful and may constitute truancy. The school system may add specified criteria for unlawful absences to local board-approved policies. V. Additional Absences not covered by Federal and State Regulations. 1. Other Absences a. To be given consideration, a written request for vacation must be submitted at a minimum of 10 days in advance to the principal/designee. If approved, the maximum number of lawful days for family vacations and family trips for any school year must not exceed three (3) days. b. Such absences may not occur during exam or state-mandated testing periods unless authorized by the principal/designee. 2. Other Lawful Absences a. A number of activities or work situations that the principal/designee have full discretion to accept as lawful when approval for the absence has been requested in writing and in advance, from the parent/guardian are included below: i. Visits to college campuses and participation in college orientation programs. (Juniors and Seniors only) ii. Scheduled interview with prospective employers. b. Students will only be considered for other lawful absences up to a maximum of three days, as long as the student has no previous unexcused/unlawful absences or exceeded a total of 5 excused/lawful absences in a marking term. For absences of this type (other lawful/excused absences) in excess of three days per year, or a pattern of continuous lawful/excused absences, the
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