school refusing to accept excused absences for no reason

[TheGeekess]

A well educated student would have realized, after the first few times she was not permitted to make up work, that she needed a doctors excuse.

Dude, most schools/districts have a student handbook that outline the responsibilities (including attendance) of the students. Most of those require a signed form to be returned to the school stating that the student/parent/guardian agrees and will follow the rules outlined in the handbook.

 

[mistoffolees]

Really?
I made it up while teaching the kid The Concept Of Ways To Remember Spelling Words, and thought it was ALL ME ALL ME ALL ME!

principal/principle

"generations of teachers"**************

 

[CreativeBlock]

Well I can see why you are failing English. Errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation are bolded.



Yep. Your "F" in English is well deserved. You lack basic understanding of proper usage of the English language. Congrats.
You have a clear constitutional right? Please quote the portion that guarantees you the ability to graduate without meeting all the criteria? I'll wait.
The actual text is as follows:


You are the one not exercising your right to an education in a public school by being absent so many times. Educate yourself and realize that you do not have the right to dictate that you receive passing grades just because you want them.

If you give the proper answer, then I will believe you are at least educated minimally regarding Civics/government. But, so far, you are proving that your education is lacking.

One of MANY times I dearly wish there were the existence of a "like" button, here.

 

[Silverplum]

principal/principle

"generations of teachers"**************

sigh...

The mind is a curious sponge.

 

[msmom22000]

Because I was bored and OP is being a bit of a doofus....

Students enrolled in grades 9-12 must attend a minimum of 83 class periods during a semester in order to re-ceive a unit of credit for a course. Students that are absent more than 7 class periods (excused or unex-cused) during a semester will receive a failing grade (FF) in the course, unless a waiver is granted by the principal. Specific procedures for making this request will be available from the principal......

Students returning to school following an absence must initiate a request to make up any work missed**************.....

AND FINALLY...

The student is responsible to submit a note signed by the parent citing the reason for an absence to the principal's designee within two (2) days of the student's return to school. Failure to comply with the above will result in the absence being unexcused. Absences not classified as excused are unexcused and may result in disciplinary action.
With an excused absence, the student shall make up all work in a timely manner at the convenience of the teacher. The make-up work may be specific material missed by the student, reinforcement, or enrichment.

 

[Stephen1]

Hi,
this was already ridiculous and interfering with my 9th amendment right to an educations,

It is not a right under the US Constitution (9th amendment or elsewhere) but Article 9 of the NC Constitution does address Education. As I read it it sets up a system for universal education but doesn't seem to require that the system bend to you. If you weren't there but the school was available I don't see where they failed.

 

[mistoffolees]

It is not a right under the US Constitution (9th amendment or elsewhere) but Article 9 of the NC Constitution does address Education. As I read it it sets up a system for universal education but doesn't seem to require that the system bend to you. If you weren't there but the school was available I don't see where they failed.

OP has a serious sense of entitlement. I predict that he'll be back here in a few years asking how he can force his parents to support him until he's 40.

 

[Antigone*]

OP has a serious sense of entitlement. I predict that he'll be back here in a few years asking how he can force his parents to support him until he's 40.

So you have the FA crystal ball

 

[mistoffolees]

So you have the FA crystal ball

Sometimes it's not needed. Just a pair of normal eyeballs.....

 

[BanksSuck]

The CMS website states that Ten (10) excused or unexcused absences in a class may result in a student receiving a failing grade of F - as legislated by the NC General Assembly.

Looks like you may need to look into the Recovery Program - Absences are made-up hour for hour and documented with the Recovery Teacher.

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I did that with no carping! Just took a little research [helps that I live 30 minutes from Charlotte]

Hi,
I'm 17, from North Carolina, in public school, and have had about 20 absent days of school this year. 15 of them have been excused for sickness, and on those days my parents directly contacted the school. Even though the majority were totally excused, i was still given f's in all of my classes until i turned in a "appeal" about why i missed the days. this was already ridiculous and interfering with my 9th amendment right to an educations, but non the less i wrote an appeal and sent it in even though the school had been directly contacted about why i had absences. the appeal letter was rudely and offensively rejected by the principal of the school, a unstable violent women who is extremely unreasonable and who last year even threatened, and this is an exact quote, to break a students neck if they sold drugs in the school. this is essentially her being on a power trip, and not listening to reason, and in the process calling me and my entire family liars. this is NOT acceptable, because of this unstable woman i now have all f's and will be unable to graduate, even though on 15 of my absent days my parents DIRECTLY called the school saying why i was absent. other than my clear constitutional right, is the school breaking any other laws by basing my grades not off my academic work but off nothing at all other than the command of the principle which is not based in reason? and for what reasons exactly could i bring civil or criminal charges against the school as a whole, and the unstable and violent principle in particular?