The Beverly Institute
Excused Absences
EXCUSED ABSENCES
Absences shall be classified and treated as follows:
- Excused Absences
- Excused absences recognized by state law are:
- Absences for religious instruction/religious holidays.
The administrator has the sole responsibility to excuse any other day by reason of observance of a
religious holiday.
Parent or guardian of a student must give notice to TBI at least five (5) days prior to the absence.
- Absences due to sickness, injury or other insurmountable condition.
The fact that attendance was impossible or inadvisable due to any of these reasons must be attested
to, in writing, by the student's parent, guardian or licensed physician or care provider to TBI within
two (2) days of the student's return.
If a student is continually sick and repeatedly absent from TBI, he or she must be under the
supervision of a physician in order to receive an excuse from attendance. Such excuse provides that a
student's condition justifies absence for more than the number of days permitted by TBI policy.
Absences for court appearances. Copy of subpoena must be provided.
Absences due to participation in an academic class or program. Absences due to death in the family.
(Must be documented by obituary or service program.)
Absences due to authorized participation in national, state and local fairs or competitions. (Exclusive
of school sponsored activities).
Missed work shall be made up for all excused absences as provided below. (Most work assignments
are located online. www.thebeverlyinstitute.com )
- Absences Due To Illness
- Absences for personal illness shall be approved when such absence is covered by a
certification from a licensed, practicing physician, dentist or optometrist. Such certification shall
be presented to TBI within two (2) days after the student returns to the Center
All other absences due to illness will be unexcused unless there is documentation from a physician or
health care provider.
When a student is absent from class with an excused absence he/she shall be responsible for all work
and assignments missed during his or her absence. The student shall make arrangements with
facilitator/or teacher for makeup work. Most work assignments are located online. www.
thebeverlyinstitute.com
Upon the student's return to TBI, two (2) class meetings shall be allowed for each day of absence to
complete all makeup work except for work that was assigned previous to the absence. Work
assigned previous to the absence will be due on the assigned date.
Students enrolled in high school, credit earning courses who have documented excused absences in a
class or classes must complete all required makeup work to compensate for instructional time missed
during the excused absence(s). Most work assignments are located online. www.thebeverlyinstitute.
com
