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College Visits, Vacations/Family Trips, Field Trips, & Other Planned Absences
- At least two weeks before a planned absence, students should pick up a “Request for Approved Absence” form in the Attendance Office
- Parent/guardian should fill out the form.
- Student must have each teacher initial the bottom of the form to ensure that plans are made for student to keep current on class assignments while out of school.
- Two weeks before planned absence, student must submit completed form to Attendance Office to verify that no more than the allotted days are taken: Juniors and seniors are allotted 3 college visit days per year; all students are allotted 5 vacation/family trip days per year.
- No trip will be approved during the first or last five (5) days of a semester, during published state standardized testing dates, or final examination testing times.
- All absences, regardless of reason, are included in the cumulative 10 afforded by Pennsylvania Code.
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