Tennessee School District Aims to Crack Down on Absenteeism with Strict New Policy

Why a doctor's note will no longer excuse absences at this Tennessee school district

The Lawrence County School System in Middle Tennessee will no longer accept doctor's notes as a form of excused absences. Here's why.

Tennessee school district aims to crack down on absenteeism with strict new policy

A Tennessee school district decided this summer it will no longer accept doctors’ notes to excuse an absence.Officials in the Lawrence County School System, located in Lawrenceburg in the south-central part of Tennessee, around 75 miles southwest of Nashville, said the school is instituting the policy to teach students work ethic and reliability.

Tennessee School Bans Doctor’s Notes, Cites “Work Ethic” for Students

Lawrence County School System in Tennessee just told parents their kids’ doctor’s notes won’t mean a thing this year. That’s right—no more excused absences for being sick. If your child misses eight days of school, even with the flu or strep, the next stop could be juvenile court. Video This new attendance crackdown is meant to “prepare students for the real world,” where showing up sick is often expected. District leaders say too many kids are …