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Gwinnett County Public Schools

Rule 10: Unexcused Absences

A student shall not be absent from school or from any class or other required school function during required school hours except for illness or other providential cause, except with written permission of the teacher, principal, or other duly authorized school official. A student may not leave school grounds prior to the end of the school day, after their initial arrival on campus, without the permission of a duly authorized school official.

The prohibited behaviors include, but are not limited to, the following:

Student Infractions and Behavioral Responses

SRO Notification: Rules marked with an “X” require the local school administrator to notify the SRO. If a rule is marked with “XX,” the SRO will notify the District Attorney’s office.

 

Rule 10

 

 

Description of Violation

 

 

Level

 

 

Notify SRO

 

10A

Tardy to class;

I or II

 

10B

Tardy to school;

II or III

 

 

10C

AWOL from class (absent without official leave);

II or III

 

 

10D

AWOL from school;

II or III

 

 

10E

Unexcused absence (failure to comply with compulsory school attendance law);

I, II or III

 

 

10Z

Other: (list)

I, II or III