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School won’t accept doctor’s notes for absences

(NewsNation) — One Tennessee school district will no longer accept doctors’ notes to excuse an absence despite objections from parents. Lawrence County School System officials said the school is ...
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School district says doctor’s notes will no longer excuse child absences

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) – A school district in Tennessee said doctor’s notes will no longer excuse a child’s absence. The Lawrence County School System said the policy is aimed at improving ...
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Doctor’s note won’t save sick kids from court under new Tennessee school policy

Students who miss eight or more days under the new policy can be referred to juvenile court, regardless of whether they were out sick or had a doctor's note on file. Toughen up! An overly strict new ...