The short answer to “is vacation an excused absence from school?” is it depends. However, there’s so much more to consider in this issue than just how your school district classifies taking ...

Imagine this scenario: Two students are sick. Both miss five days of school. One student has a family physician, and their parents are familiar with school policies. This student returns to school ...

Students in County Public Schools will no longer get excused vacation days. The student attendance policy, Policy 430, previously allowed five excused absences to account for vacations that students ...