Springfield Public Schools clarifies its attendance policy, stating only school-sponsored activities are considered “excused” absences. While reasons for non-school-sponsored absences should be ...

No paper note for a student’s absence will be no problem this year in the Allegheny Valley School District. One of the additions in the Springdale-area district will be an electronic excuse form for ...

One Middle Tennessee school districtwill no longer accept doctor's notes to excuse student absences. Lawrence County School System officials announced the new attendance policy during a June 26 board ...