Attendance

Attendance

Georgia law requires compulsory school attendance for all students between the ages of 6 and 16 residing in Bryan County.  Any parent, guardian or other person residing in this state who has control or charge of a child or children and who violates the law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, can be subject to a fine not to exceed $100 or imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, or both, at the discretion of the court having jurisdiction. (O.C.G.A. § 20-2-690.1). In addition, a child under six years of age who has attended more than 20 days in public school will be subject to the compulsory attendance law. {(O.C.G.A. § 20-2-150 (C)}.

Any child subject to the compulsory attendance, who during the school calendar year has more than five days of unexcused absences, shall be deemed truant per the Georgia Department of Education State Board Rule 160-5-1-.10 STUDENT ATTENDANCE and Bryan County Schools Board Policy JB STUDENT ATTENDANCE.

Please refer to the Bryan County Schools Parent and Student yearly handbook for the attendance protocols.