The Sarasota County Schools Board will gather public comment Jan. 20 on a new policy that will make the window to excuse an ...

An overly strict new attendance policy for a Tennessee school district says a doctor’s note no longer excuses a student’s absence — and threatens to send kids to juvenile court after just eight missed ...

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJW) — A new school absence policy in one southern Tennessee county states that a doctor’s note is no longer efficient enough to excuse a student from missing school. “Absences ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A local school district said doctor’s notes will no longer excuse your child’s absence. The Lawrence County School System said the policy is aimed at improving the district’s ...

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 ...