Excused Absences
The following are considered excusable absences by Cumberland Regional School District:
- The student’s illness supported by notification to the school by a doctor’s note;
- The student’s required attendance in court;
- Where appropriate, when consistent with Individualized Education Programs, the Individuals with Disabilities Act, accommodation plans under 29 U.S.C. §§ 794 and 705(20), and individualized health care plans;
- The student’s suspension from school;
- Family illness or death supported by notification to the school by the student’s parent;
- Visits to post-secondary educational institutions;
- Interviews with a prospective employer or with an admissions officer of an institution of higher education;
- Examination for a driver's license;
- Necessary and unavoidable medical or dental appointments that cannot be scheduled at a time other than the school day if provided a doctor’s note;
- Take Your Child to Work Day;
- An absence considered excused by a New Jersey Department of Education rule;
- An absence for a reason not listed above but deemed excused by the Principal upon a written request by the student’s parent stating the reason for the absence and requesting permission for the absence to be an excused absence.
All documentation for absences should be submitted to the attendance secretary in the main office upon the student's return to school.