2021-2022 THE Official THS Student Handbook

(O.C.G.A. 20-2-690.1) which requires that every parent/guardian or other person who has control of any child between the ages of 6 and 16 shall enroll and send such child to school. All children enrolled for 20 calendar days or more in the public schools of this state prior to their seventh birthday shall become subject to the provisions of the compulsory school attendance law. The school year is defined by the Carroll County Schools Instructional Calendar. Each student and parent is required to sign-off that they understand the requirements of the full Student Protocol and Compulsory Attendance document which is displayed on each school's web-site. If you are unable to access the protocol on the web-site, the school will provide a hard copy of the protocol for your convenience. Any questions regarding student attendance, tardies and early check outs should be directed to school administration. Full Day Attendance Students are expected to be in attendance for the full school day. Students who check-in late or check- out early should submit a written note from their parent/guardian explaining their absence. Disciplinary action may be taken against students not in attendance for the full school day for reasons that cannot be excused. Student Absences Whenever students are absent, for any reason, their parent/guardian must send a signed and dated written explanation of the absence to their child’s school no later than the third day following the student’s return to school after their absence. After (5) personal notes written by the parent/guardian for excused absences, the school administration may request appropriate medical documentation upon return to school for the purpose of validating the absences. Carroll County Schools will implement a common sense approach to make in-person and on-campus instruction as safe as possible for everyone. All students will be randomly screened for illness and any student having COVID-19 symptoms or a temperature of 100.4 and above will be isolated immediately and sent home. Students are not expected to attend school if they are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have been recently diagnosed with COVID-19. Students are expected to return to school in accordance with their healthcare provider's instructions or when they are symptom-free for three days. If a student tests positive for COVID-19 but has no symptoms, he/she can return to school 10 days after a positive test. Excused Absences As permitted under the state law and State Board of Education policies, students may be excused lawfully for the following reasons: ● personal illness, ● death in immediate family, ● recognized religious holiday, ● instances in which attendance could be hazardous as determined by Carroll County School System, ● a court order, ● absence to vote in an election, ● conditions rendering attendance impossible or hazardous to student health or safety, ● up to five (5) days excused absences per year to students where parents are in the military and are being deployed or are on leave, ● and any other absence not explicitly defined here but deemed by the local school board of education to have merit based on circumstances. **Local boards of education shall count students present when they are serving as pages of the Georgia General Assembly as set forth in O.C.G.A 20-2-692.

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