Student Absence Requirements
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- Students must be signed in by a parent/guardian in the front office if arriving at 7:25am or after. Please keep in mind on a normal school day, in order for your child to be marked present, they must attend school no less than 3.5 hours. For example, if a student is tardy due to a scheduled doctor's appointment, they must be signed in before 11:00am to be counted present for the day. If a child is being signed out early, they must be signed out after 11:00am to be counted present for the day.
- If your child is going to be absent, send an email to your child’s teacher and include our data specialist at malinda_webster@charleston.k12.sc.us. Please be sure to state the reason for the absence. Upon your child’s return to school, send a medical excuse or handwritten signed note stating the reason for the excuse.
- All parent-written excuses and/or doctor’s excuses must be sent in within three days of the child’s returning to school. Excuses can be sent in your child’s folder, emailed to Malinda Webster or faxed to 843-762-2773.