DAILY ATTENDANCE
Georgia's compulsory attendance law required that all children at least 6 years old and under the age of 16 attend school on a daily basis (i.e. public, private, or a home study program.)
Acepted Excused Absences
1. Attendance in school that would endanger a student's health or the health of others and/or a student's personal illness.
2. A serious illness or death in a student's immediate family necessitating absence from school. Immediate family is defined as father, mother, sister, brother, child, spouse, grandparent, legal guardian, or other relative living in the same residence of the student.
3. A court order or an order by a governmental agency, including pre-induction physical examinations for service in the armed forces, mandating absence from school.
4. Observing religious holidays, necessitating absence from school.
5. Conditions rendering attendance impossible or hazardous to student health or safety.
6. Registering to vote or voting, for a period not to exceed one day.
7. Time spent with parent or legal guardian prior to the parent's/guardian's military deployment to or leave from duty in a combat zone or a combat support posting, not to exceed 5 days.
For the above absences to be considered excused, students are required to furnish a written note within 3 school days containing the following information:
- Student's first and last name.
- Number of days and date(s) of absence.
- Specific reason for absence.
- Parent or physician signature. (In some cases a physician's note will be required.)