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[quote=Anonymous]I wouldn't worry about it OP.  You just didn't know the policy.  We switched from a school that required a note to the teacher to a school that required a phone call.  So we racked up a bunch of unexcused absences due to not knowing the policy.

1. Send a letter to the attendance person documenting the sick days. Sounds like that will reduce you down to about seven unexcused.
2. Stay silent on the week off.  yes, they're unexcused, but there's nothing you can do about it at this point.
3. Don't have any more unexcused absences for the rest of the year.  If you do have an absence, make sure you call and document the reason: illness.

And, teachable moment for all: say you follow the policy for your school and you STILL get the robo call: the robo call only goes home when the school has marked you unexcused.  So, the minute you get a robo call, make sure you call the school and remind them that you had followed the process.  In my kids' school, two people answer the phone and one of the guys frequently forgets to record the sick call.  So, I've started checking in with the official absence lady as a double dog backup.  We are out of bounds so can't do the "disenroll/reenroll" trick, so we are very careful about our absences!
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