Absences will be excused for the following reasons:
- Illness or injury
- Illness or death of a member of the student’s immediate family
- Recognized religious holiday and/or religious instruction
- Medical or dental appointments
- Court appearance
- Pre-arranged absence of educational value with principal’s prior approval
Please complete and turn in with a copy of any necessary legal documentation to the atteenacne office within 48 hours of a student returning from absence Excused Absence Form - OCPS.pdf
Any student having 10 absences in a semester course or 20 days in a yearlong course is subject to failing. They will be required to take the comprehensive exam.
Parents, with proper identification, must sign out students leaving early in the Attendance Office. If a student must leave early, they must bring a signed note by a parent/guardian before school starts in order to receive a permit to leave. NO phone calls, No E-mails and NO faxes will be accepted for early dismissal.
OCPS Attendance Policy