The Murfreesboro City Board of Education believes that regular school attendance is essential for student success. Every child should actively participate in the school program, and students are expected to attend every day that school is in session.
Parents/guardians will receive an automated phone call each day their child is absent from school.
To ensure accurate attendance records, it is highly recommended that written documentation should be submitted to the attendance secretary via DOJO or email.
Absences are categorized as excused or unexcused as determined by the principal or designee. Excused absences include those recognized by the State Board of Education and state law:
All other absences will be considered unexcused unless they meet the criteria above.
The district reserves the right to verify attendance documentation. Fraudulent documentation will result in the absences being marked as unexcused.
Within five days of a student returning from an absence, a parent/guardian may submit written documentation excusing up to 10 school days per year. Each note can excuse absences on a per-day basis, up to the 10-day limit. Once this limit is reached, formal documentation will be required.
Parent/guardian notes must include:
Written documentation must be submitted within five (5) school days of the student’s return. Verbal notification does not replace the requirement for written documentation. If documentation is not submitted within this timeframe, the absences will be permanently unexcused.
For detailed information on truancy enforcement, please refer to:
For questions or further clarification, please contact your child’s Principal, Assistant Principal and/or Attendance Secretary.