"Guidelines are guidelines"

The mods are playing Whack-a-Doodah tonight.

 

I believe that when people are out an extended time they can submit an independent study plan so they get credit for the time outside of school. If this was available but kid said nothing, he bears some responsibility. Now yes, I empathize with someone who has a mother with terminal cancer but will not pretend to know what he went through. I just point this out so that you don't automatically rail on the administrators who are caught blind-sided at the end.

 

wait one god damn minute: donna martin graduated?

 

The "guideline" (or whatever) relates to "unexcused" absences.

Being sick, going to a funeral, etc., are "excused" absenses, aren't they? So the kid simply talks to whatever administrative person handles this LONG IN ADVANCE OF GRADUATION DAY to count his absenses as "excused." You don't just not show up time and again without letting people know what's going on.

 

Do we have that kind of luck?

 

Caught blind-sided? you mean they didn't expect a negative reaction?

 

Off-topic, but does your shop need any interns? I know one I can steer your way.

 

I bet my money on the bob-tailed nag.

 

Or, maybe the kid did and the administrator wouldn't count them as excused absences. The story didn't say how much in advance he told them. It did say that he talked to the principal, who gave the "Guidelines are guidelines" quote.

Plus, in a small town, you'd think someone in the school would have known about his mother's illness.