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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]the reality is that the only "excused" absence is for the child's illness. My pre-k had issues where the parent/caregiver was too ill to get the kids to school, and that ALSO was not an excused absence because the student themselves was not ill.

sorry. part of having kids is being beholden to their school schedule, even when it's difficult for the parents. Like all of these professional development days that I have to take off of work...[/quote]

Illness is definitely not the only type of absence that can be excused: https://dcps.dc.gov/publication/attendance-and-truancy-policy[/quote]

You can also request a special exception from your principal. If a student is meeting the president, competing in a national competition, going to Congress to watch their parent's confirmation hearing, competing in the Olympics, or any of a bunch of other things, I'd expect the principal to excuse the absence.

[quote]If a student or parent anticipates an absence not covered by the excused absences listed above or 
expects to accrue ongoing absences related to a specific condition or circumstance, they may submit a 
request for an excused absence due to a special circumstance to the school principal. The principal shall 
consult with his or her instructional superintendent before determining whether to grant the excused 
absence request. Any absence that does not meet the criteria of an excused absence or fails to satisfy 
the documentation requirement of an excused absence within the allowable timeframe will be classified 
as an unexcused absence.[/quote][/quote]

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