HS Handbook Changes
Changes for Pre-Arranged Absences and Personal Illness
The following information was submitted by HS Principal Pollee Craven:
Handbook changes approved at the December meeting of the Brown County CUSD #1 board:
PRE-ARRANGED APPROVED ABSENCES – Permission for pre-arranged absence must be secured in the office at least 3 days in advance of the absence. Pre-arranged absences will be included in the 9 days of allowed parent excused absences unless otherwise noted.
The following language was added per the State of Illinois addition to allowable absences: Personal illness (Parent Contact): Students are allowed 7 days/occurrences of absence per semester which can be excused with a parent phone call and/or note (beginning January 4, 2022, per State of Illinois addition to allowable absences ; Public Act 102-0266) This includes mental Health Days. If a student reaches seven parent contact absences (a partial-day occurrence or a full-day occurrence will both be counted for purposes of personal illness/parent contact days as 1 day of absence), all subsequent absences will be considered unexcused.