Cobb Middle School

All about ABSENCES

What is excused and what is unexcused?

EXCUSED

Illness or medical care, death in the family, religious holiday, other special circumstances that are communicated to the office. Absences due to illness lasting more than 5 days will require a doctor’s note.

Family trips must be pre-excused using the pre-arranged absence form.  This form should be turned in to the front office at least one week before the absence is to occur.

UNEXCUSED

Vacation (without pre-approval), overslept, missed the bus, car trouble, a sibling is sick or has a doctor’s appointment (only the sick student is excused).

How to excuse an absence

Excuse notes can be uploaded for approval through the Focus Parent Portal. Under your student’s name in the left-hand column, select “Absences”. The resulting page will have a summary table with a column labelled “Excuse Note”. Click on the box for the date row that you wish to be excused and you will get an upload options pop-up.

If you are using the Focus Mobile App, please refer to these instructions.

If you do not have access to the Focus Parent Portal, please e-mail CMS-Attendance@leonschools.net OR cynthia.prescott@leonschools.net OR send a written excuse to Ms. Prescott via the main office (If your child is responsible and will remember to turn it in). 

Make sure you include your child’s full name, the dates they are/were absent, the reason they are absent and a doctor’s note (if appropriate).