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Re: Going to a FIRST event is apparently not a field trip
Samantha,
Thanks for the follow-up information. I’m still confused why there is an issue with the process you used. It was the correct approach and meets all state requirements. I used the very same approach to get son’s FRC events approved.
South Carolina state law does require a certain amount of attendance days per year. The amount of unexcused absences varies with the length of the course as you indicate. The key word is “unexcused.”
Here’s the policy from your school’s student handbook:
“With approval from the principal, students may be absent for a portion of the school day or the entire day for school-sponsored activities such as field trips, academic competitions, athletic events or other extracurricular activities. The school will not count the student absent from class/school in such cases.”
So it doesn’t matter if FRC fits the definition of “field trip”, which is a school sponsored event, or “other extracurricular activity.”
Here’s one definition of an excused absence from your school board’s policy:
“Absences for parental approved, pre-arranged, non-school sponsored trips or activities including recognized religious holidays (pre-arranged absences must be approved by the school principal prior to the absence)”
So it doesn’t matter if your FRC team is sponsored by the school or 4H, the policy is identical.
Good luck!
David
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