In order for an absence to be excused:

• A parent note must be turned into the attendance office within 2 days of the student's return. Parent note must reflect the absence date(s), reason, student’s name, ID number and parent's signature. Note MUST be written and signed by the parent to be valid.
• A doctor or medical note must be turned into the attendance office within 5 days of the student’s return.
• All parent and doctor’s notes must be turned in to the Attendance Office.

Notification letters will be sent to the parent or guardian after 5 and 7 days of being unexcused.  A certificate of non-compliance letter will be sent at 10 or more unexcused absences by the State of Georgia Department of Driver Services.

TARDY Policy:

A student who is tardy to class and/or school is in violation for the Gwinnett County Student Behavior Code (Rule 10). TARDINESS TO CLASS/SCHOOL AND UNEXCUSED CHECK INS.

Rule: Students should be in their classes when the first bell/chime rings at the beginning of the day and at the beginning of each class.

A student is considered tardy if his/her whole body is not in the class when the final bell/chime rings. Students arriving more than 10 minutes late to class will be written up for being absent without official leave (AWOL).

Students arriving late to school (after 7:05) MUST receive a tardy pass. After 7:20 students must report to the Attendance Office and check in. For a check in to be considered excused the student MUST present a note with the same criteria as stated in the Absences Tab or a parent must come in, tell the reason the student is late and sign the Check in form.

If the student does not have a note or a parent does not accompany the student upon arriving late, the tardy will be marked unexcused.

Students have 6 minutes between each class. Students should be in class when the bell rings. A student is tardy if they are not in the classroom when the last bell rings. This includes returning from lunch to class. Students who do not make it to lunch in the designated 6 minutes are tardy. Students who check into school without a parent or note will be marked unexcused tardy.