Anonymous
Post 01/15/2026 00:19     Subject: How many absences require a doctor's note?
Bottom line there is no written policy, apparently the school can individually decide ????
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 22:09     Subject: How many absences require a doctor's note?
I have a student who is absent 1-2 days a week on average. Everything is well-documented as a chronic condition.

We asked for notes because we want to make sure kids are getting proper medical treatment.

Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 19:04     Subject: How many absences require a doctor's note?
Anonymous wrote:It's 3 days. I will try to find the source for you a little later.


I remember a written policy a few year ago but I have searched the mcps website today as well as our school website and cannot find anything. If there is a countywide policy it shouldn't be so difficult to find. Very strange.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 19:02     Subject: How many absences require a doctor's note?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Hi. Could anyone point me to where the policy is for MCPS requirements for physicians note after illness/how many days absent require a note? I thought it said if absent for more than 3 days but i can't find the policy anywhere. Thanks!


You mean for it to be marked as excused rather than unexcused?

Yes to be excused.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 18:53     Subject: How many absences require a doctor's note?
It's 3 days. I will try to find the source for you a little later.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 18:52     Subject: How many absences require a doctor's note?
Anonymous wrote:Hi. Could anyone point me to where the policy is for MCPS requirements for physicians note after illness/how many days absent require a note? I thought it said if absent for more than 3 days but i can't find the policy anywhere. Thanks!


You mean for it to be marked as excused rather than unexcused?
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 18:49     Subject: How many absences require a doctor's note?
Anonymous wrote:If its a real illness and they don't take off regularly no one cares.


Ok, yes. I don't like that the school once told me if out for 3 days earlier in the school year which sounded ridiculous to me. There is no written policy i can find so that was not correct
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 18:38     Subject: How many absences require a doctor's note?
If its a real illness and they don't take off regularly no one cares.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 16:35     Subject: How many absences require a doctor's note?
Hi. Could anyone point me to where the policy is for MCPS requirements for physicians note after illness/how many days absent require a note? I thought it said if absent for more than 3 days but i can't find the policy anywhere. Thanks!