Parents or guardians are legally responsible for making sure children are enrolled at, and regularly attend, school between the ages of six and 16 years.
If a child cannot go to school on a particular day, the school should be advised by 9:00am. Most schools have a special phone number, or absence line, for reporting absences. Children may be excused from school for such standard things as medical and dental appointments and for special family reasons. Parents or guardians may also request that a child be excused from religious or sex education classes.
